Dear Parents/ Guardians,

We hope you are well & survived the recent bad weather! Just a few items we would like to share, to keep you updated on events happening in the school.

• We had a busy time before Christmas. We thank everyone involved in the fun and activities spreading the Christmas cheer. Our Parents’Association donated €400 to S.V.P. on behalf of the children to help those less fortunate than ourselves. We thank them most sincerely for this. Our Carol Singers also donated €300 of money collected to S.V.P. to help those in need before Christmas.

• We thank you for your co-operation in the Traffic Management System in place, both in the mornings & evenings. We remind you that you must have a permit to park in the designated disability spaces. We remind you too that parents of all classes collecting children at home time should not arrive or park on school grounds earlier than the agreed collection time. Very early arrival of parents can cause confusion and distress for some pupils, who may think it is time to go home. This can impact their emotional regulation and the overall calm of the school environment. Thank you for your cooperation and continued support in helping us maintain a calm and supportive school day for everyone.

• This a special year for our 2nd class children, as they prepare to receive Holy Communion for the first time this year. First Penance is Tuesday February 24th at 7p.m. We wish them all well in their preparations.

• Catholic Primary Schools Week is January 18th to 24th. We will be celebrating Grandparents Day on Friday January 30th. We hope as many Grandparents, Parents, Guardians & extended Family can join us for Mass in the Church at 10a.m. You are also invited to come back to the school after Mass to visit your Child’s class, have a cuppa & have a chat in the School Hall. We would appreciate any Home-Baking or confectionary for this event & would appreciate if you could drop these into the school before Mass. Thanking you in advance for your support.

• We will also be celebrating St. Brigid's Day on Friday January 30th at school & the children will be making St. Brigid's Crosses. This is an important symbol of St. Brigid & the children will be sharing these crosses with their Parents/Guardians/Grandparents on the day.

• We have been invited to “The Greatest Showman” by Scoil Treasa, Kanturk, being held at The Edel Quinn Hall on Wednesday January 28th. We are taking all the children to see this production & the cost is €5 per child- You may pay via Aladdin.

• We have been informed that the Semi-Finals of Scór will be taking place in Cullen, on February 27th - March 8th date for finals in Kanturk. We wish all the children all the best as they are busy practising for this event. Thanks to those involved in preparing the children.

• The season for quizzes is starting again. The pupils are invited to a Quiz in Buttevant (Eircode P51NW93) on Thursday 29th January, Time 7p.m. sharp, 3rd – 6th classes, Teams of 4, €5 per child. Shop and raffle on the night. Optional to attend.

• The Annual Credit Union Quiz will be taking place on February 6th. We will be holding a Quiz next week in the school to select our School Teams. We hope to have two Teams in the U11 & U13 Categories.

• We will be holding our Annual School Quiz on February 17th. More details to follow.

• Enrolment for the 2026/2027 School Year is currently taking place. If you know of anybody who wishes to enrol their child for September 2026, you may inform them to contact the office via email for application forms. The email address is: office@Kanturkns.com or phone the office on 029-72106.

• As you know A.I. can be a very influential tool. Due to health and safety, we have decided not to post photos of school related activities on X from now on. We will post written messages for the moment but we will review this. Also we have decided that access to our website will require a password. We will inform you of this shortly.

• Thanks to everyone who signed up for our Nessy Programme. It is recommended that your child spends at least 10 – 15 minutes per day on it. If you have any issues with it you may contact Mrs Boyce at mary.boyce@kanturkns.com

• Our school is busy attending soccer, football, hurling, camogie blitzes. We thank everybody involved in travelling with the children.

• Sport is not for everybody. We are attending a chess tournament in Castlemagner on Friday February 27th. We thank everyone involved in this event.

• We remind you of our orange bin for recycling bottles and if you have any used batteries since Christmas, we are also happy to accept them.

• School is closed February 2nd Bank Holiday

• Also closed for Mid-Term February 19th & February 20th

• As you can see our school continues to be a very busy place. We hope you all continue to stay safe & well. We thank you for your continued support & co-operation in our school.

• We remind to follow us on Twitter / X for regular news updates – Twitter handle is #snpkanturk or visit our website: www.kanturkns.com as mentioned we will forward you a password for access to the website at a later date. 

Le gach dea ghuí.

Eilish Finnegan & Staff