As you are aware both the Junior & Senior Schools promote healthy lunchboxes, which is great as it gets kids into the habit of healthy eating from an early age.  Lunches provide around one-third of our daily nutritional needs, so it’s important to put some thought...

Mayor Gus O’Connell will officially launch South Dublin County Council’s 3rd annual ‘Health and Wellbeing Week’ on Monday 12th September at 11.00 am in Tallaght Stadium in the presence of Dr. Katherine Zappone T.D., Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. Present in...

THE COMMUNITY CHILDCARE SUBVENTION [CCS] PROGRAMME MIGHT HELP! If you are a parent/guardian who is on low income, is in school, job training or in receipt of  social welfare payment then you may be eligible for assistance with your childcare costs.The Department of...

  Today, the 6th of September, marks a very special anniversary for the Vice Principal of the Junior School, Ms Ita Corduff.  40 years ago today, Ms Corduff became a teacher of St Colmcille’s Junior School.  Below is an extract from The Knocklyon News Archives,...

Foróige are running A FREE OF CHARGE course for parents/ guardians on how to build Teen’s confidence and ability to make good choices about drugs, alcohol, smoking (and other pressures they might come up against) in the Teenage years.  Open to all parents/ guardians...

The first event of the new school year took place this morning with a coffee morning for the new junior infants parents in the junior school hall.   This year there are 208 junior infants.  They all looked so adorable in their uniforms.  You forget how small they are,...

I don't think many, if any of you need a reminder that school starts back tomorrow.  I came across this the other day, parents at the beginning and end of summer and I thought, oh I can so relate to this!                                                How we see our...

Summer Holidays have arrived and for children it is one of the best times of the year. National Parents Council Primary would like to help you and your family make the most of the holidays. This year they  will bringing you an item every week over the Summer for you...

  Hi All, just to make you aware we have put the junior school booklists for each class on our website.  You can find the booklists under "Junior School Booklists 2016/2017" on the main menu at the top of the page....

It is coming to that time of year again, when we will be saying goodbye to our current sixth class students.  The Parents' Association will be hosting a coffee morning for all the sixth class parents.  It is our small way of saying thank you for all your support over...