september 2026
Dates for your Diary:
Tuesday the 1st of September: First Boys Gaelic Football Training at 3.45pm.
Tuesday the 1st of September: First Girls Gaelic Football Training at lunch time.
Monday the 7th of September: Junior Infants finishing school @1.35pm from this day on.
Monday the 21st of September: School Photographer visiting the school
Monday the 28th of September: Board of Management Meeting @ 8pm.
Fáilte Romhat go léir ar ais: Tá fáilte romhaibh ar ais i gcomhair bliain nua. In particular we extend a warm welcome to our new Junior Infants. May they all enjoy a positive experience during their time in Seir Kieran’s N.S. We also extend a warm welcome to Ms. O’Donnell who will be teaching 1st, 2nd and 3rd class up to Christmas.
Car Park and Safety: On arrival in the morning and on departure in the evening, the school is a real hive of activity. We would ask that all motorists to take extra care when pulling in and out of car park spaces. Please take note of the following:
All Infants should always be collected at the green school gate and escorted to their cars.
School Hot Meals: These are up and running again. We thank Ms. Murphy for organising all. Our new Junior Infants will begin receiving their hot lunches on Monday the 7th of September.
Healthy Eating: In our school we have a Healthy Eating Policy. Crisps, fizzy drinks, sweets or junk food of any type are not to be included in your child’s lunch box. You are encouraged to include fruit and vegetable portions in your child’s lunch box. Healthy Eating is in the best interests of all. Please consult with the Healthy Eating Policy which is uploaded under the policies tab on our website. I do have to consult with it from time to time myself to keep my eating habits healthy!
Your child(ren) and any issue which may arise: The only thing we ask of you parents is, that if there is any issue which may be causing your child unhappiness, come and speak to the relevant class teacher at the earliest opportunity, don’t be letting issues fester, they simply won’t go away unless they are dealt with. You can contact the office from 9.30am to 1.30pm (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday) and a phone appointment can be made with the relevant teacher or if required a face to face meeting can be organised with the relevant teacher.
125 Year Anniversary; On Sunday the 23rd of August the Parish marked the 125 Year Anniversary of the current Church building and the Parish Hall with a big celebration. Bishop Ger Nash lead in the celebration of mass, a book to mark the 125 celebration (written by Jimmy Blake) was launched and refreshments were served afterwards in the Parish Hall. It was a wonderful event where many people worked hard to make it possible. We congratulate all on its success and in particular Fr. Reddan who put his heart and soul into organising the celebration. The book is a brilliant publication, well done Jimmy!
School Clean Up; As part of the Parish celebrations to mark the 125th anniversary of the current Church building and the Parish Hall, a major clean up was undertaken by many volunteers in the parish. The school benefitted greatly from this clean up this year with many volunteers giving hours of their time to tidy around the school grounds. We are very grateful to them and we thank them for giving of their time so kindly.
Brereton’s Tractor Run; We were delighted to attend Brereton’s Tractor Run Presentation Night on Saturday the 22nd of August in Brereton’s Pub. On the night we received a cheque of 14000 Euros following on from our efforts in helping out with the Tractor Run on the 26th of June. In particular John Standish and Owen Maloney deserve great credit for leading the running of such a successful event. Many thanks again to all of you who helped out in any shape or form, let that be helping out on the day and in the lead up to the event or through your donations of items for the auction. The school is most grateful to you all.
School Garden Update; We have a certain amount of funding gathered now and are hoping to avail of public funding. We are currently engaged in the process of trying to obtain this public funding and are making good progress on that front. We hope to secure this public funding very early in the new calendar year and would see ourselves to be in a position to begin works in the spring of 2027 with a view to having all completed by the summer of 2027. For a long time, little or no progress was being made on the public funding front (due to matters totally beyond our control) but that now is moving and along with the fundraising efforts to date, we at last can see a map to getting this done.
School Contribution: The school contribution of 40 Euros per child is a very important part of school income and is used to make up for the shortfall in school funding we receive from the Department To give one practical example, we received zero euros again in 2025/26 to pay for caretaking services. So, as you will be aware power washing, hedge cutting, grass cutting etc, etc all cost money. In this context we seek a contribution of €40 per child to help pay some of these costs. The €40 will also go towards paying 24-hour insurance cover for your child. All support we receive is much appreciated.
Junior Infants: Junior Infants will finish at 12noon each day up to and including Friday the 4th of September. From Monday the 7th of September, Junior Infants will go home at 1.35pm.
The Covering and Labelling of School Books: Most of the school books sent home are covered. All new books have been covered but where from a previous year a book wasn’t covered, we would really appreciate it if you would cover such a book, with a clear plastic cover. It is also important that your child’s books and copies are clearly labelled. A white label with your child’s name and subject should be affixed to the front of all books and copies. It would be very much appreciated if this would all be completed by Friday the 12th of September at the latest. Children can leave books that they do not require for homework in school each evening. We would appreciate it if you would regularly check your children’s bags to ensure that they are not carrying any unnecessary requisites or an accumulation of paper etc. to and from school.
Clothes/requisite labelling: This is a problem every year, where children’s belongings are not labelled. Please label clearly all your child’s belongings, in particular school jumpers. It is very important that anything belonging to your child is clearly labelled or marked so it can be identified as belonging to your child, and returned to your child should he/she mislay it.
Absences: Parents/Guardians are reminded that there is a legal obligation on the principal to record every absence of every child throughout the school year with the added obligation of reporting absences of over 20 days to the National Educational Welfare Board. Parents/guardians of children in 1st - 6th class are asked to fill in the absence slip in the back of their child’s journal. Parents/guardians of children in all remaining classes can simply email the school explaining the absence.
GAA: The boys and girls in the senior classes will participate in Gaelic football blitzs/matches this term. As soon as we have the details, we will let you know. We have too many children interested in playing and there are very different levels within the group for me to take all at the one time. So beginning this Tuesday the 1st of September from 3.45 to 4.45 in the GAA Field we will do a block of Gaelic Football training sessions. We had big numbers at these hurling training sessions last year but like last year I can well understand it can be difficult to get back to these sessions, so there is absolutely no problem if your child can’t make them. This is open to all boys from 3rd to 6th class. I will then take the girls on two lunch time slots so all are getting an equal opportunity. I will do this with the girls on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
School Photographer: The school photographer will be coming to the school on Monday the 21st of September. I will issue an email on details regarding this closer to the time.
Tuesday the 1st of September: First Boys Gaelic Football Training at 3.45pm.
Tuesday the 1st of September: First Girls Gaelic Football Training at lunch time.
Monday the 7th of September: Junior Infants finishing school @1.35pm from this day on.
Monday the 21st of September: School Photographer visiting the school
Monday the 28th of September: Board of Management Meeting @ 8pm.
Fáilte Romhat go léir ar ais: Tá fáilte romhaibh ar ais i gcomhair bliain nua. In particular we extend a warm welcome to our new Junior Infants. May they all enjoy a positive experience during their time in Seir Kieran’s N.S. We also extend a warm welcome to Ms. O’Donnell who will be teaching 1st, 2nd and 3rd class up to Christmas.
Car Park and Safety: On arrival in the morning and on departure in the evening, the school is a real hive of activity. We would ask that all motorists to take extra care when pulling in and out of car park spaces. Please take note of the following:
All Infants should always be collected at the green school gate and escorted to their cars.
- If you have children in 1st/2nd/3rd class and they have no older siblings, you should also collect these children at the school gate.
- With the lack of space in the car park in the evening, we operate a staggered leave time in the evening. This year it will operate in two groups. Please see a list attached, to indicate what group you are in for collection. If you are in Group 1, please be in the car park at 2.30pm sharp, so as you can collect and leave promptly, freeing up spaces for the next group. If you are in Group 2, you can then arrive in the car park at 2.35pm sharp to collect your children.
School Hot Meals: These are up and running again. We thank Ms. Murphy for organising all. Our new Junior Infants will begin receiving their hot lunches on Monday the 7th of September.
Healthy Eating: In our school we have a Healthy Eating Policy. Crisps, fizzy drinks, sweets or junk food of any type are not to be included in your child’s lunch box. You are encouraged to include fruit and vegetable portions in your child’s lunch box. Healthy Eating is in the best interests of all. Please consult with the Healthy Eating Policy which is uploaded under the policies tab on our website. I do have to consult with it from time to time myself to keep my eating habits healthy!
Your child(ren) and any issue which may arise: The only thing we ask of you parents is, that if there is any issue which may be causing your child unhappiness, come and speak to the relevant class teacher at the earliest opportunity, don’t be letting issues fester, they simply won’t go away unless they are dealt with. You can contact the office from 9.30am to 1.30pm (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday) and a phone appointment can be made with the relevant teacher or if required a face to face meeting can be organised with the relevant teacher.
125 Year Anniversary; On Sunday the 23rd of August the Parish marked the 125 Year Anniversary of the current Church building and the Parish Hall with a big celebration. Bishop Ger Nash lead in the celebration of mass, a book to mark the 125 celebration (written by Jimmy Blake) was launched and refreshments were served afterwards in the Parish Hall. It was a wonderful event where many people worked hard to make it possible. We congratulate all on its success and in particular Fr. Reddan who put his heart and soul into organising the celebration. The book is a brilliant publication, well done Jimmy!
School Clean Up; As part of the Parish celebrations to mark the 125th anniversary of the current Church building and the Parish Hall, a major clean up was undertaken by many volunteers in the parish. The school benefitted greatly from this clean up this year with many volunteers giving hours of their time to tidy around the school grounds. We are very grateful to them and we thank them for giving of their time so kindly.
Brereton’s Tractor Run; We were delighted to attend Brereton’s Tractor Run Presentation Night on Saturday the 22nd of August in Brereton’s Pub. On the night we received a cheque of 14000 Euros following on from our efforts in helping out with the Tractor Run on the 26th of June. In particular John Standish and Owen Maloney deserve great credit for leading the running of such a successful event. Many thanks again to all of you who helped out in any shape or form, let that be helping out on the day and in the lead up to the event or through your donations of items for the auction. The school is most grateful to you all.
School Garden Update; We have a certain amount of funding gathered now and are hoping to avail of public funding. We are currently engaged in the process of trying to obtain this public funding and are making good progress on that front. We hope to secure this public funding very early in the new calendar year and would see ourselves to be in a position to begin works in the spring of 2027 with a view to having all completed by the summer of 2027. For a long time, little or no progress was being made on the public funding front (due to matters totally beyond our control) but that now is moving and along with the fundraising efforts to date, we at last can see a map to getting this done.
School Contribution: The school contribution of 40 Euros per child is a very important part of school income and is used to make up for the shortfall in school funding we receive from the Department To give one practical example, we received zero euros again in 2025/26 to pay for caretaking services. So, as you will be aware power washing, hedge cutting, grass cutting etc, etc all cost money. In this context we seek a contribution of €40 per child to help pay some of these costs. The €40 will also go towards paying 24-hour insurance cover for your child. All support we receive is much appreciated.
Junior Infants: Junior Infants will finish at 12noon each day up to and including Friday the 4th of September. From Monday the 7th of September, Junior Infants will go home at 1.35pm.
The Covering and Labelling of School Books: Most of the school books sent home are covered. All new books have been covered but where from a previous year a book wasn’t covered, we would really appreciate it if you would cover such a book, with a clear plastic cover. It is also important that your child’s books and copies are clearly labelled. A white label with your child’s name and subject should be affixed to the front of all books and copies. It would be very much appreciated if this would all be completed by Friday the 12th of September at the latest. Children can leave books that they do not require for homework in school each evening. We would appreciate it if you would regularly check your children’s bags to ensure that they are not carrying any unnecessary requisites or an accumulation of paper etc. to and from school.
Clothes/requisite labelling: This is a problem every year, where children’s belongings are not labelled. Please label clearly all your child’s belongings, in particular school jumpers. It is very important that anything belonging to your child is clearly labelled or marked so it can be identified as belonging to your child, and returned to your child should he/she mislay it.
Absences: Parents/Guardians are reminded that there is a legal obligation on the principal to record every absence of every child throughout the school year with the added obligation of reporting absences of over 20 days to the National Educational Welfare Board. Parents/guardians of children in 1st - 6th class are asked to fill in the absence slip in the back of their child’s journal. Parents/guardians of children in all remaining classes can simply email the school explaining the absence.
GAA: The boys and girls in the senior classes will participate in Gaelic football blitzs/matches this term. As soon as we have the details, we will let you know. We have too many children interested in playing and there are very different levels within the group for me to take all at the one time. So beginning this Tuesday the 1st of September from 3.45 to 4.45 in the GAA Field we will do a block of Gaelic Football training sessions. We had big numbers at these hurling training sessions last year but like last year I can well understand it can be difficult to get back to these sessions, so there is absolutely no problem if your child can’t make them. This is open to all boys from 3rd to 6th class. I will then take the girls on two lunch time slots so all are getting an equal opportunity. I will do this with the girls on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
School Photographer: The school photographer will be coming to the school on Monday the 21st of September. I will issue an email on details regarding this closer to the time.