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A massive well done to the girls and boys who competed today in the small schools blitz. They performed fantastically being narrowly defeated in all our games. They worked really hard and displayed some fantastic teamwork. They were all a credit to the school.
This year Lumcloon NS will be enacting the new STEM curriculum and as part of this process we will beginning VEX robotics. This is fun way of introducing engineering to build a robot which will compete in local and possibly regional and even world competitions. The girls and boys will design, build and code a…
The boys and girls and started the year back on the field. Lumcloon have been welcomed again to join with our parochial neighbours St Marys Cloghan to take part in the cumann na mbunscol competitions. The girls played their blitz in Coolderry and although the results didn’t go the way we would have hoped they…
Please find attached the results of the primary school survey. This is the survey that the school undertook on behalf of the Department of Education in regards to the running of our school. The bars indicate the results of the survey, with the red line showing the potential for error. If you have any questions…
Last Friday Inland Fisheries Ireland came to our school. They brough a number of local fish species and then brough the children down to the river and helped them safely catch study and return some local species from the river. The children really enjoyed learning more about their local environment. A big thanks to the…
Everyone here in Lumcloon NS had great day yesterday taking part in the school sports day. The children enjoy so many activities from Tug of war to the slip and slide. They also were treated to Ice cream and slushies. Although it rained for most of the day the boys and girls didn’t let that…
Congratulations to all the boys and girls who made their First Holy Communion on Saturday. It was was a fantastic day with great music provided by the choir along with the help of a friend in the shape of Mr Gilligan. We hope all the boys and girls enjoyed the day and the lovely weather.
Ceiliúradh Seachtain na Gaeilge an tseachtain seo. Bhain na buachaillí agus na cailíní an-taitneamh as na seilg taisce, tráth na gceist agus lá glas. Tá súil againn go mbainfidh gach duine taitneamh as saoire Lá Fhéile Pádraig.
Congratulations to all the boys and girls who made their first confession on Wednesday. Thanks to all the parents and staff who helped to prepare them for this sacrament and thank you as always to Fr Pat for helping guide the children in their preparations.
Congratulations to all the students in Lumcloon who made their Confirmation last Friday. Congratulations as well to the boys and girls of St Rynagh’s and St Mary’s school who made their Confirmation with us. It was great to have Bishop Paul Connell with us on the day to confirm all the boys and girls. Thank…
The boys and girls really enjoyed Pancake Tuesday! thanks to all the parents for helping out!
Over the past couple of days the Christmas celebrations have been in full swing. The school concert took place on Wednesday the 17th and it was a massive success, it was a great night enjoyed by all the children parents and the staff. Massive thanks to the staff and children in organising the show. The…
Sharon and Áine Reams from Lumcloon Energy called out this week to deliver their donations to Lumcloon NS. We here at Lumcloon NS are extremely grateful to everyone at Lumcloon Energy for the generosity and support. With their help we were able to install new interactive whiteboards that are already a huge advantage to all…
Over the midterm break we had three new interactive whiteboards installed in our school. The children are already mastering the use of the new boards and it makes all lessons far more enjoyable. A huge thank you most go to Joseph Doolan who nominated us for a grant with The Irish American Partnership, Nigel Reams…
Happy Halloween from all at Lumcloon NS! Enjoy your Midterm break.
The boys and girls from 2nd to 6th class had a great time last Wed representing the school in a tag rugby blitz. They travelled to West Offaly Loins rugby club to play local teams and really enjoyed themselves. A massive thanks to Rachel Jordan and the TY students from Gallen Community College for hosting…
We are delighted to announce that Lumcloon NS are back up and running in the Cuman na mBunscol competitions. We are extremely grateful to our neighbouring school St Marys NS Cloghan for giving us the opportunity to join with them and allow our boys and girls represent our school on the football field. The girls…
It was with great sadness we learned of the passing of Eileen Kerin. Eileen Kerin was a much beloved teacher in Lumcloon NS, her kindness and knowledge will long be remembered by Lumcloon NS and all the students and families that have left the school since. We here at Lumcloon NS will be forever grateful…
Please find below the Admissions Notice for 26/27 and links for enrolment forms.
There will be a special Mass in the school on Wednesday, May 7th at 12.30 pm to mark the 60th Anniversary of the opening of Lumcloon NS and the 20th Anniversary of the opening of our new classrooms. The mass will be celebrated by Paul Connell, Bishop of Ardagh and Clonmacnois and will be followed by…
What is chickenpox? Chickenpox is a common childhood illness. Fever and cold symptoms are often the first signs of illness and are followed by the appearance of the typical rash. The rash starts as small pink bumps, often around the neck, ears, back and stomach. These develop a little water blister, which in turn becomes…
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Our sixth class made their Confirmation on Friday, February 14th in St. Rynagh’s Church, Banagher. Bishop Paul Connell was the celebrant and he confirmed a total of 48 pupils from Lumcloon NS, St. Mary’s NS and St. Rynagh’s NS. The Bishop took time to speak to each person being confirmed and the ceremony was very…
A new messaging module has been added to the Eolas app. This allows parents communicate with the school via the app indicating upcoming absences or other general messages. This video outlines how to use the new module.
We are holding a fundraising raffle this year to mark the opening of our school in 1964. Our new classrooms were opened in 2005 so the 2024/2025 school year will be a year of anniversaries. The main prize for the raffle is a €1000 voucher for Center Parcs First Park in Longford. Tickets are available…
iPhones Open the App Store on your iPhone and search for DataBiz Eolas and then choose the DataBiz Eolas app and click Get to install it on your phone. Please see image below to ensure you install the correct app. Please accept the requested permissions to allow you to receive notifications. Alternatively, if you are…
Open the Eolas App once it has successfully installed. The Login Screen will be displayed. Option 1: For Users who have not previously logged in to the DataBiz App on the databizsolutions.ie website. If you don’t have an email address and password or if the system rejects what you have entered then you will need…
Arrangement for School Books 2024/2025 The cost of schoolbooks and copies for all classes will be covered by Department of Education Grants Please do not write or put your child’s name on books, books will be numbered, and the number of your child’s books will be recorded at the beginning of each year. You do…
SCARLET FEVER Date: 09/05/2024 Dear Parent or Guardian, There has been a case of scarlet fever within your child’s school and your child may have been exposed. What is scarlet fever? Scarlet fever is a scattered red rash and high temperature caused by bacteria (Group A streptococci). Occasionally these bacteria can cause kidney or heart…
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Department of EducationAn Roinn Oideachais 8 May 2024 Dear Parent/Guardian, In Budget 2023, I was delighted to secure funding for a landmark new scheme that provided, for for the the first time ever, free schoolbooks for all children and young people enrolled in recognised primary schools and special schools. Year 1 of this valuable scheme…
Minister Foley has published a Guide for Parents and Parents Associations who wish to engage with their school community regarding internet safety and access to smartphones for primary school children. The guide is available here for download from the Department of Education website.
It was with great sadness we learned of the passing of Paddy Gilligan, the uncle of Mr. Gilligan, our principal. Paddy was a very good friend of Lumcloon National School and was its unpaid caretaker for many years. He watched the school being built from his house across the road and was always ready to…
The following are the days we will be closing during the coming school year. We may have to add to this as the implementation of the new Primary Maths Curriculum may require us to attend in-service during the year. See our school calendar. Autumn Mid-TermClose Friday October 30thReopen Monday November 6th Christmas BreakClose Friday, December…
Join us in McIntyre’s Pub, Shannon Harbour on August 18th at 9.30 pm where Deirdre will sing Abba songs to raise awareness of Leslie’s upcoming charity cycle from “Banagher to Bantry and Back”. Please support Leslie as he gets ready for his Charity Cycle from Banagher to Bantry and Back on August 25th and 26th….
A curriculum sets out what children should learn and and how they can learn it in school. The curriculum that that is used in our our primary and special schools is 24 years old and is now changing. Here are some examples of what the new curriculum will do: The new primary curriculum will include…
It’s hard to believe that this is our last newsletter of the year. We will be closing for the Summer Holidays on June 21st at 12.00 pm. Bus Éireann have confirmed that their busses will run at this time. Our end of year mass will take place on Monday, June 19th at 1.15 pm in…
TO: All Principals, for sharing with parents, guardians and staffFROM: Dr Paul Kavanagh, HSE Tobacco Free IrelandRE: Vaping among children and young peopleDATE: 29/05/2023 Vaping is an emerging risk to the health of children and young people. The purpose of this communication from the HSE is to better inform and support parents and guardians to…
It was with great sadness we learned of the death of Mrs. Teena Guinan, a past principal of Lumcloon National School. She started teaching in Lumcloon in 1966 and retired in 1997. She taught our current principal, Mr. Gilligan and will be sadly missed by her family and good friend and colleague, Eileen Kerin, another…
We are heading into the last couple of months of this school year and as usual a lot has happened and will be happening in our final term. Confirmation took place on March 21st in Cloghan and the boys and girls did a great job. Many thanks to Fr. Pat, Ms. Keenan, Ms. Grant, Sinéad,…
A lot has been happening in school since Christmas. We had a great day out in January at the Peace Proms in Limerick. Our senior pupils attended a Badminton Blitz in Mucklagh and had a great day. Mainstream classes had swimming lessons in Clara Pool and some of our swimmers are making great progress. Most…
Pancake Tuesday is upon us again. As is the tradition we hope you can help us provide some tasty pancake treats on Tuesday, February 21st. If you can send in some pancakes on the day that would be great and if any of you are available to join us on Tuesday to help serve the…
ASD Parent Support Group – Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) Date: Tuesday 21st February 2023Time: 7.00 pm – 9.00 pmBooking link: http://bit.ly/3jWNlAX This Support group is for parents of primary and post-primary children with Autism. The aim of the group is to provide support, share ideas and a platform for parents to ask questions. Please note, this webinar…
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We went to Adrian’s farm from 11.00 am to 12.00 pm and it was great. First we walked to his farm when we got there there were 3 sheds, all of them had cows. First we went into the calves we looked at the calves we got to rub them. It felt so nice. We…
We went on a walk to a Farm for the day. It was really fun. We saw cows and calves. If you stuck your fingers into the calves’ mouths they would suck your fingers . Next we saw the milking parlour and he showed us how everything works . Then we saw the cows. The…
TO: All Principals, for sharing with parents, guardians and staff FROM: Dr Eamonn O’Moore, Director National Health Protection; Dr Abigail Collins, National Clinical Lead Child Health Public Health RE: Significant levels of Flu, Covid-19 and RSV currently circulating DATE: 6th January 2023 Significant increase in viral infections We have seen a very significant increase in…
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The following is an important letter from the HSE which we have been asked to bring to the attention of all our parents, guardians and staff. FROM: Dr Eamonn O’Moore, Director National Health Protection; Dr Abigail Collins, National Clinical Lead Child Health Public HealthRE: Significant increase in viral infections and Group A Strep infections There…
Our Christmas Bazaar is back! During Covid-19 we were unable to hold our traditional Christmas Bazaar which took place on the day of the Late Late Toy Show. Happily 2022 will see our first open Bazaar since 2018 and we are all looking forward to it. This year our Parents’ Association are holding a Bake…
We have just been notified that we have awarded a Green Flag for our work on the theme of water in our school Congratulation and well done to Ms. Egan and the Green Schools Committee. The Water theme looks at developing awareness around water conservation and how to effectively manage this important resource in our…