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Snow Day Creations – Can You Find Yours?

Thanks to everyone who emailed in their picture of a snowman, snowwoman or igloo. Click on the link below and go into the 2017-2018 gallery to see if you can find yours. Gallery If you have a picture you would like to have added to the gallery, you can email it to office@nketns.ie. Remember not to include children in the photo as we don’t post pictures of children
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Notice From Bus Eireann Re: Severe Weather

NOTICE FROM BUS EIREANN  RE: SEVERE WEATHER Red means STOP  (in affected areas) Services provided under the School Transport Schemes (Bus Éireann school buses and Contractors services) As a precaution against severe weather and in the interest of child safety, Bus Éireann introduced a policy applicable to all school transport services that it provides under the Department of Education and Skills School Transport Schemes
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Grandparents’ Day 2017!

As always, NKETNS Grandparents’ Day was a huge success, with a great turnout! Grandparents from our School Community visited classes, discussed their own childhoods with the students and enjoyed performances from all the classes in the school hall! A big thank you to all the Grandparents who visited the school, and to the SRG for the great work they did in organising the event!
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Parents Run Mini Marathon for NKETNS!

On Monday a group of five parents will complete the VHI Women’s Mini Marathon in aid of NKETNS. Arlene, Céline, Elaine, Niamh and Samantha have undertaken to run the 10km for our school, and we would like to wish them good luck and extend a huge thank you to them for their enthusiasm and commitment to the school community! If you would like to support them
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NKETNS PTA Host Cookery Demo in aid of NKETNS!

On Thursday 6th April the NKETNS PTA hosted a cookery night in aid of the school, and it proved to be a huge success!  Special thanks to Michael Swan for putting on a fantastic show, and to all who volunteered and came along to support the event and our school. We hope to be able to persuade Michael to return for another evening of fun and food
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Open Days for New Parents

On Friday 13th and Friday 20th January we held Open Days for the parents of children who will be joining us next September. The members of the Student Representative Group were given the task of showing new parents around the school. The SRG divided into a number of teams so that they could give up to four tours simultaneously. A number of our new
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Christmas Hampers 2016

Thank you all for your generous contributions to our annual Christmas Hamper Appeal. Since we started our appeal back in 1998, we have donated 366 hampers.  This year we managed to make up 25 hampers!   Thanks to the following volunteers who assisted with packing and wrapping the hampers  –  Terri O’Brien, Jean Auden, Francis Mullany, Lynn O’Connor, Julie Melia and Mary Walsh. We would
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Stay Safe Programme – Parents’ Guide

Thanks to all the parents from Senior Infants who attended the recent meeting organised to explain the Stay Safe Programme for the prevention of child abuse. The parents’ booklet which was mentioned on the night is currently out of print. however it can be accessed online copying by clicking here:      


Liffey Descent and Stationary Cycles Fundraisers a Huge Success!

A huge thank you and congratulations to all who took part in the schools first two fundraising events of the year, as both Maria and Ray Kane’s Liffey Descent and the NKETNS Sponsored Stationary Cycle events proved hugely successful in generating funds for the school, raising a massive €1,480 and €1,128 respectively! A big thank you to our sponsors for both events (listed below), and
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NKETNS Summer Raffle!

               Summer Raffle              The NKETNS Summer Raffle will take place on Thursday 23rd June. Tickets will be available to buy at the main door of the school from 8.35am to 9.00am, from Tuesday 14th June to Thursday 23rd June. Tickets are €2 per strip or three strips for €5 and some of
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