Kilbarron National School, Ballyshannon Co. Donegal
 

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Fáilte chuig ár suíomh idirlíon.We are delighted to welcome you to Kilbarron National School's website. We hope it gives you an insight into life in our school. Our school is located on the outskirts of Ballyshannon, just opposite Kathleen’s Falls on the Belleek Road. We are a friendly inclusive school with an experienced special needs team.  We have a hardworking and supportive staff that will make every effort to ensure your child receives every opportunity to reach their full potential in all aspects of their social, emotional and educational development.

We are very proud of our happy, caring and inclusive learning environment and the many varied learning opportunities that are afforded to children at Kilbarron N.S. We hope that this website will give you an insight into the teaching, learning and extra-curricular activities which takes place in Kilbarron National School. As you explore our website, you will find lots of information about our school including our ethos, school policies, an up-to-date calendar, school activities and much more. 

We see our school as a community, where pupils, parents, teachers, board of management and ancillary staff work together in an atmosphere of harmony, friendship and mutual respect.

We are very proud of our school and we hope that parents, pupils and members of our school community will be frequent visitors to our website to learn more about school life in Kilbarron N.S.

Céad míle fáilte!

Priscilla Leslie

Principal/Príomhoide  

 

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In Ireland, February 1st marks the beginning of spring and the celebration of Lá Fhéile Bríde, St Brigid’s Day. The children had a lovely day today making all different kinds of St Brigid’s Crosses.
Kilbarron NS will be closed tomorrow Monday 5th January due to snow and icy conditions ❄️🌨️🥶
We had a lovely day today for pyjama day. The boys and girls were nice and warm in their cozy pyjamas! We had a pyjama parade where the children walked around showing off their favourite pyjamas along with their teddy bears 🧸 🐻 We made yummy Rice Krispie buns, sipped hot chocolate ☕️ 🍫with chocolate Santas 🎅🏼 and chilled out and watched a movie 📺 So much fun was had 🥰
After such a wonderful performance on Sunday at our Christmas play 🎅🏼🎄☃️🧑🏼‍🎄 the children enjoyed a yummy treat at lunchtime today. Thank you Kernans Spar for providing the hot food and to Rhonda for the wibbly wobbly jelly.
Wow, what a show!! The boys and girls in Kilbarron National School performed their 2025 Christmas play ‘It’s a Miracle ’ in St. Anne's Church, Kilbarron ⛪️ on Sunday morning. We are very proud of all our boys and girls 🎅🏼🧑🏼‍🎄🎄☃️ for their super performance and beautiful singing and signing. The children enjoyed a party afterwards and we even had a visit from Santa 🎅️ who had a lovely present for each of them🎁 A huge THANK YOU to all the parents who came along and helped out in St Anne's Hall, Ballyshannon - we couldn't do it without your help. Also a massive THANK YOU to everyone who baked and made treats 🍰
✨ Beauty and the Beast at the Millennium Forum✨ Our pupils were up bright and early for the journey to Derry to see Beauty and the Beast — and they loved every minute… OH YES THEY DID!😄🎭🌹 For many of our very little pupils, this was their first ever bus journey and they absolutely loved the experience! 🚌💛 We met up with our Aspire partner schools St Conal’s NS and Kilkenny NS for lunch and fun before heading home. 🍽️ Christmas jumpers, friends, fun and food — a great day out was had by all ! 🎄👫✨
🎄🎅🏼 The children were so excited to receive their Carnival Christmas Annuals 📕 today! We bet they can’t wait to dive into the festive fun 📖! We coloured our Christmas jumpers today too 🎨, we wonder will Patrick Kielty wear something similar on the Late Late Toy Show tonight 😂 We're all set for a fun night of TV 📺, watching the Toy Show with the whole family 🎅🏼🎄🧸🦖🚂🍫🍩 #CarnivalChristmasAnnuals #LateLateToyShow #ChristmasMagic
🔬 The children explored, investigated, and predicted their way through Science Week 🔬 In the Junior Room, chocolate melted, gummy bears grew, raisins danced, and rainbows appeared 🍫🌈 In the Middle and Senior Rooms, paper aeroplanes soared (and sometimes crashed 😂), and liquids were tested to see what floats or sinks 🛫️💧Lots of FUN, DISCOVERY, and LAUGHING was had by all 😁👩‍🔬👨‍🔬

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