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Cumann na mBunscol

Congratulations to the School's U11 Football Team who qualified for the Semi Final of the Cumann na mBunscol Football Championship.

They put up a great performance against Ballyshannon NS and were beaten by the better

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Harvest Time 2024

It's harvest time at Cadamstown NS and we just took a great crop of carrots from our school garden.

Junior Infants 2024

The fabulous boys ang girls in Junior Infants are now entering into their second month in 'Big School'. They are settling into their new routine and class really well. We are looking forward to exploring, learning and having lots of fun together!

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Orienteering

3rd and 4th completed orienteering based on topics they covered in class. The children had to work collaboratively, think critically to answer all the questions while also developing their map reading skills.

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S.T.E.A.M. Workshops

1st and 2nd class had the amazing opportunity to do weekly workshops promoting women in S.T.E.A.M. The enjoyed many activities including building structures, testing aerodynamics and they even made windmills and a missile launcher!

Congratulations to the authors in 3rd and 4th who created a book based on their research on the Irish Famine.
A huge amount of effort went into it, from writing it and developing their literacy skills while also illustrating their stories.

The children in Ms. Mc Namaras room learned about time using their laptops. Mixing digital skills into lessons is a great way to develop computer literacy.

3rd and 4th Class Planting

3rd and 4th class planted carrots and lettuce during spring. They will monitor their growth and hopefully have some food for dinner in a few months.

Dance & gymnastics

Dancing and gymnastics is not only a great form of exercise, but it also allows the children to express themselves through movement. We loved our weekly sessions with Yolanda from Retox dance.

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Tag Rugby

The children developed their rugby skills this year through their weekly sessions with Patsy!

Pen Pal Letters

3rd and 4th class received letters from their pen pals. They live in a town called La Algaba in Sevilla, Andalusia. We had a lot of fun writing our replies!

Well done to all the children that participated in the cross country running trials in Rathcoffey. The girls and boys competed tremendously and were a great representation for our school.

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

The children celebrated our patron Saint in style today! Everyone looked amazing in green.

Ms. Mc Namaras class even made floats and had a parade!

There was ceili danc

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FAI Soccer Blitz

We traveled to Leixlip for this years FAI soccer blitz. All three teams had a super enjoyable day playing football against teams from Broadford, Clogherinkoe and Staplestown. 5th/6th boys team won their group and are through to the Kildare finals.

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1st and 2nd class-Experimenting

The children in Ms. Malones class used their observation and recording skills when they experimented with mixing water.

Pen Pals – 3rd and 4th class

The children in 3rd and 4th class are exploring reading and writing through pen pals. Having a pen pal engages the children in perspective talking, empathy and reciprocation skills.

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STEM with 3rd & 4th

The children in Ms. Mc Namaras class have been working on their science, technology, engineering and mathematic skills through the use of Lego 2.0, Izak 9 and Bee bots.

Pancake Tuesday

We had a lot of fun today eating pancakes! Ms. McNamara's class even made their own batter! Well done everyone.

Printing

1st and 2nd class got to explore the art technique of printing. The process of printing allows the children to make identical copies of images while exploring color and patterns.

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Getting active with 1st & 2nd Class.

1st and 2nd class children are enjoying plenty of physical activity with gymnastics and hurling with Kelly!

3rd & 4th Collaborative Art

Ms Mc Namaras class haven been working together on some art projects. Working collaboratively will help the children to learn to cooperate and communicate with others, boost creativity and self-esteem and also promote teamwork, cooperation, and respect for diverse ideas. Che

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Christmas Art Throwback

Here is a snapshot of the children in 1st and 2nd Class creating some beautiful Christmassy art.

Christmas Concert 2023

We hope you enjoyed our fabulous festive performance by all the children at Cadamstown NS.

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.


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Food Dudes

This week the children got to be "Food Dudes" as they sampled a selection of fresh fruit and veg every day. Everyone was encouraged to use all their senses to explore the food.

Clay Hot Air Balloons

The children in 1st and 2nd Class made hot air balloons using clay! Clay is always a messy fun favourite for the children. It's also a great way to develop fine motor skills and muscle tone while exploring their creative and imaginative skills.

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Buddy Benches

The parents association recently purchased a beautiful buddy bench for our school. The bulk of the cost of the bench was covered using the Credit Union Community Fund grant. Thank you to the Parents Association for this beautiful addition to our outdoor area.

Congratulations to the children who recently won prizes for both the Balyna Magazine art competition and the Credit Union art competition!

1st and 2nd Class- Measuring

The children in Ms. Malones class got some real life measuring experience during math's. This helps the children to understand the concepts of measurement better and it creates a solid foundation for future learning in this area.

The children learned to master the art of throwing! This fundamental skill has many variations, including an underhand throw, overhand throw, two handed throw and rolling! This activity is an excellent way to develop gross motor movements.

Many thanks to everyone who supported the shoebox appeal. Your support is greatly appreciated as your gifts are delivered straight into the hands of children affected by poverty. 

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Happy Halloween

Wishing you all a spooky and safe Halloween break.

Food Art

3rd and 4th class children investigating fresh fruit and exploring their senses while getting creative and making art!

1st and 2nd Class Gymnastics

We had an amazing gymnastics session where the children developed mobility, flexibility and co-ordination skills.

Book Fair Rewards

Thanks again to the parents for their support with the yearly book fair. Here is a selection of the books that the school received free of charge, in lieu of your book fair purchases!

Look at the amazing imaginations we have in 1st and 2nd class! The children were tasked with making a monster of their own design. We got some amazing unique creations.

Carving Pumpkins

The children in 3rd and 4th class carved some pumpkins for Halloween. This was a super activity for the children to work together, while exploring their creativity skills. They made some super spooky creations.

1st and 2nd class were busy making some yummy cornflake buns. This is a great activity to help explore instructional language and sequencing and also helps develop practical life skills!

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‘100 Square’ Practise

The children in Ms. Malone's class get to grips with some work on the 100 square.

LEGO STEM Activities

The children in the Junior and Senior infant classes got to develop their technology and engineering skills with Lego robots. The were introduced to SCRATCH programming which is widely used to code robots. This was a fun and engaging activity for them, that also required ins

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6th Class School Tour

A sunny summer day and big smiles all around in "Emerald Park" for this years school tour.

U20 All Ireland Champions Visit

We had a very exciting visit from past pupil Tomas Von Englebrechten and his teammate Eoin Sheehan, to show the children the Eirgrid U20 All Ireland cup! Tomas and Eoin were joined by Brian Flanagan and Shane Mac Neaney. Tomas and Eoin kindly signed autographs, posed for pho

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U10 Football

Pictured here are our U10 football team who recently played Cellbridge in Cadamstown.

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Confirmation Class of 2023

Congratulations and best wishes to the children in 6th class who received the gifts of the Holy Spirit at their Confirmation on 6th May 2023.

First Holy Communion 2023

Congratulations to all our boys and girls who received their First Holy Communion on May 6th 2023.

1st and 2nd ” Farm to Fork” Field Trip

The children from Ms. Malones class enjoyed a trip to the Lidl farm to learn about the supply and distribution of home grown produce!

Tag Rugby

Here, the children are enjoying a tag rugby session with Patsy Gorman from Leinster Rugby. 

Soccer Success!

Congratulations to our girls soccer team who won both North Kildare and Kildare Finals. It was a super achievement for them to compete in the Mid Leinster FAI finals. There were very competitive in their games and showed great team spirit.

Here are some photos of the easter egg treasure hunt, our 3rd and 4th class children enjoyed during the run up to the Easter break. Big smiles all around!

U10 Football

Congratulations to our U10 team who were victorious over Ticknevin in their recent Cumann na mbunscol game.

Cash4Clothes Fundraiser 2023

Dear Parents, please see the details of our upcoming clothes collection attached.

You can drop your bags outside the old school from Monday 24th April.

The final drop o

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1st and 2nd Class Art

The children in 1st and 2nd Class got to explore their creative talents. They were tasked with designing, molding and painting rockets using clay and they did not disappoint! Look at these fabulous creations.

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Easter Egg Hunt

There was a buzz of excitement in the air as the children hunted for eggs! The bunny was very generous this year.

1st and 2nd exploring weight

Ms. Malones class had a hands on lesson in math's. The children worked together and developed their problem solving skills as well as exploring weight and measurement.

Tech development with Ms. Lostys Class

3rd and 4th class enjoyed building Lego robots and using Scratch on the laptops to make the robots move! 

Lego and Scratch are great ways to promote creative teaching and learning, computational thinking, pr

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Valentines Fun with 3rd & 4th Class

Love was in the air in 3rd and 4th class on Valentine's Day while the children had fun baking and decorating Valentine's cookies! 

Maths with 3rd & 4th Class

Ms. Losty's class were busy working with Izak9 cubes. Izak9 cubes include many hands-on learning activities which bring Maths to life for the children while also enhancing their problem-solving and communication skills.

Unicef Ireland Turkey-Syria earthquake Appeal

1st and 2nd Class IT skills

1st and 2nd class took a virtual tour of the Great Wall of China! This was a fascinating activity for the children that allowed them to work on their IT Skills while also seeing the historical site.

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Art Exhibition

Our exhibition in Edenderry Library was a huge success. Thanks to Niamh Hynan for organising the event and also a massive thank you to the Library for hosting us. The art will remain on display until March 31st so if you haven't had a chance to see it yet, you still have som

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Children’s Art Exhibition

We are delighted to announce that artwork from our 1st and 2nd class students will be on display in Edenderry Library between 1st February and 31st March. Well done to all involved, please call in if you have a chance!

The scholastic.ie book fair will be available in the school between the 8th and13th of February. The children are welcome to browse and buy!

St. Brigid’s Day (1st & 2nd Class)

1st and 2nd class made their own unique Brigid's crosses on St. Brigid's day. They used pipe cleaners which sparked a discussion amongst the children. The conclusion...… pipe cleaners are more effective and less messy and, apparently, if St. Brigid was around today she wou

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Winter Pictures

1st and 2nd class explore color tones by paint these "cold" winter pictures. This fun and messy art activity gave them the opportunity to mix unique colors and explore texture!

1st & 2nd Class STEM

Ms. Malones class are enjoying building Lego robots and using "Scratch WE DO" software to program the robots to move! This is an excellent way to incorporate science and technology in a fun and exciting way for the children.

The 5th and 6th class children are enjoying making St. Brigid's Crosses from wild rushes. This is a great tradition celebrated on February 1st every year.

STEM LEGO Workshop

The children are enjoying their STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths) LEGO Workshop. They are manufacturing different vehicles from lego pieces. They are then writing SCRATCH software instructions on their laptops. This will allow them to control and move their

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Enrolment September 2023

We are now open for Junior Infants enrolments for September 2023. All forms are in the Enrolments Tab.

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Christmas Logs

The children in 5th and 6th class were excited to get crafting this morning, as they decorated some beautiful Christmas logs. We love seeing them creatively express themselves, as they drilled, glued painted and glittered some wooden logs. Now they get to bring them home and

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Clay Workshop

The children are enjoying rolling, squeezing, pulling, pinching, shaping, moulding, modelling and much more with their clay, during our recent Clay Workshop.

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Skipping Workshop

The children really enjoyed the Skipping Workshop in November. They learned loads of new ways how to skip, along with new ways how to control the skipping rope.

Congratulations to all the children who entered the Credit Union Art Competition. The school is very proud of all the children. Daniel Sadat and Keira O' Driscoll won prizes in the 8-10 Year old Category. Daniel will go forward to the next stage of the competition for winnin

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Goal Jersey Day

Thank you to all the children for participating in Goal Jersey Day on the 15th October. A total of €155.45 was raised for charity.

Cumann na mBunscol County Champions 2022

25th October 2022

Congratulations to the senior hurling team for winning the Cumann na mBunscol Hurling Championship. They beat Celbridge in an epic match by 3g 1pt to 6pts. A big celebration took place in the Turn Inn aft

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4th, 5th and 6th Class School Tour

4th, 5th and 6th Class enjoying their School Tour to Baysports Water Park in Athlone.

First Holy Communion and Confirmation 2022

Congratulations to all the children who made their First Holy Communion and Confirmation on Saturday the 28th of May 2022.

Sixth Class 2021/2022

  As they prepare to leave and head to pastures new, a token to help them remember their time in Cadamstown N.S. They were a wonderful class all through the years. They will be missed and they will be welcomed back any time.  

Congratulations to the Cadamstown Senior Football team for winning the County Final on Tuesday the 10th of May. They played Lackagh National School. It was a very exciting game. The final score was 2-7 to 1-6.

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North Kildare Cumann na mBunscol Senior Football Champions

Models of the Earth out of Mala Play-doh 1st, 2nd & 3rd class

Easter Egg Hunt 2022

Cumann na mBunscol Cross Country Finals

Cross Country Finals were held in Hawkfield's Centre of Excellence on April 7th 2022. We had boys and girls competing in the finals. The school came home with 3rd place. It was a very enjoyable day and thanks to Cumann na mBunscol for organising the day. It was great to see

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Magician Visit

St. Patrick’s Day & money raised for the Ukraine Crisis Appeal

A big "Thank you" to all parents who very generously contributed to the Ukraine Crisis Appeal as part of our St. Patrick's Day dress up. A total of €152 was raised which has been sent to the Red Cross. This donation will go towards helping those affected get food, medicine

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Notification regarding the Board of Management’s Review of the Child Safeguarding Statement

The Board of Management of Cadamstown N.S. wishes to inform you that:

  • The Board of Management’s annual review of the school’s Child Safeguarding Statement was completed at the Board meeting of Wednesday the 23rd of Feb

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Policy Updates: 1. Code of Behaviour & Discipline, 2. Homework and 3. Inclusion, Equal Opportunity & Gender Equity

The following Policies were reviewed, updated and approved by the Board of Management on the 23rd of February 2022:

  • Code of Behaviour and Discipline
  • Homework Policy
  • Inclusion, Equal Opportunity & Gend

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Sound Experiment, 1st, 2nd and 3rd class

Clay Art, 1st, 2nd & 3rd Class

PE Athletics Throwing

Let’s start Jumpin to keep our heart’s pumpin for Valentine’s day

Valentine’s day Amber Flag Fundraiser for Pieta House

Thank you to everyone who made our Valentine's day Amber Flag Fundraiser for Pieta House a huge success. A total of €146 was raised, which has been sent to Pieta House. This contribution will help support their life-saving counselling services.

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4th 5th & 6th Class making St Brigid’s Crosses

Introduction to our Amber Flag Project

We are very excited to announce that here at Cadamstown National School we are embarking on a new adventure. We are taking on the challenge of obtaining an Amber Flag.

The Pieta Amber Flag Initiative recognises the individual efforts of primary and secondary schools,

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Enrolment for September 2022

The school is currently enrolling for September 2022. If you know anybody interested in enrolling please advise them to contact the school where enrolment forms are available.

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Making Play-doh, 1st, 2nd & 3rd Class

Christmas Tennis Battle of 2021

Art with Miss. Losty, 4th 5th & 6th Class

Christmas Art – 4th – 6th Class

Christmas Art- Junior & Senior Infants

Christmas Art – 1st, 2nd & 3rd Class

Elf on the Shelf – 4th, 5th & 6th Class Art

Students enjoying and dancing to Christmas FM during Break times

Balyna Magazine Winners

Congratulations to Reuben Sadat who is a 6th class Story Competition winner for the Balyna Magazine. His story was titled "The Mystery of the Hidden Treasure". The story was very well written and enjoyable to read.

Congrat

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Clothes Collection – Thank You

A big Thank You to everyone who donated to the last Clothes Collection (2nd of November). The school made €105 and this money will go towards equipment for the yard for the Children's break times.

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Thank you for supporting Athboy’s People Who Share Care Group – Homeless Hampers

A massive "Thank You" to everyone who supported Athboy's People Who Share Care Group. The Christmas donations will be used to make up hampers for the homeless families across Ireland this Christmas.

 

The Anti-Bullying Policy was reviewed, updated and approved by the Board of Management in October 2021. The new Policy can be found on the Internet under the "Parents" section and a copy can be obtained from the School if necessary.

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Tag Rugby Champions 2021

Help the Homeless Christmas Hamper Appeal

If you would like to help support Athboy’s People Who Share Care Group to make up hampers for the homeless families across Ireland this Christmas.
They would be very grateful for the following items.
Boxes of biscuits, Tubs of sweets, Selection boxes,
Mince Pies (

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GOAL Jersey Day, Friday the 8th of October

Cadamstown N.S. participated in GOAL Jersey Day on Friday the 8th of October. Students raised a massive €175. A big thank you to all for all your support and generosity. This donation to GOAL will go towards treating and preventing malnutrition in small children, to helpin

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Memory Lane Photography Tue 12th Oct 2021

Memory Lane Photography is coming to our school on Tuesday the 12th of October. 

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Tag Rugby Sept & Oct 2021

Computers: Creative Writing 4th 5th 6th Class

Confirmation Saturday 11th September 2021

Confirmation took place on Saturday the 11th of September and a great day was enjoyed by all.

Clothes Collection – Thank you and new date for your diary, Tue 2nd Nov 2021

A big Thank You to everyone who donated to the last Clothes Collection (11th of June). The school made €350.40 and this money will go towards equipment for the yard for the Children's break times.

Date for your

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New Junior Infants

We would like to welcome the new Junior Infants who started with Mrs. Bell on Tuesday the 24th of August, Zach MacNeaney, Kate O'Connor, Seán O'Connor, Cian McCabe, Killian O'Connor, Doireann O'Driscoll, Cara Ennis, Sam Keenan and Eleanor Cosgrove.

Pop Art with Niamh Casey

Sports Day Mon 21st June 2021

Third Class Booklist 2021 – 2022

https://cadamstownschool.ie/im/2021/06/Book-List-3rd-class-2021-2022.doc

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Second Class Booklist 2021 – 2022

https://cadamstownschool.ie/im/2021/06/Book-list-second-2021-2022.doc

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First Class Booklist 2021 – 2022

https://cadamstownschool.ie/im/2021/06/Book-List-first-class-2021-2022.doc

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A visit from the ice-cream van

4th 5th 6th enjoying Tennis

Sixth Class Booklist 2021-2022

https://cadamstownschool.ie/im/2021/06/6th-class-booklist-2021-2022.docx

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Fifth Class Booklist 2021-2022

https://cadamstownschool.ie/im/2021/06/5th-class-booklist-2021-2022.docx

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Fourth Class Booklist 2021-2022

https://cadamstownschool.ie/im/2021/06/4th-Class-booklist-2021-2022.docx

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Senior Infants Booklist 2021 – 2022

https://cadamstownschool.ie/im/2021/06/Senior-Infants-booklist-2021-2022.docx

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Junior Infants Booklist 2021 – 2022

https://cadamstownschool.ie/im/2021/06/Junior-Infants-booklist-2021-2022-1.docx

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Swimming Lessons in September and October 2021

We have booked swimming lessons for the children in September and October 2021 for four sessions. The dates are as follows:

Thursday the 23rd of September, Thursday the 30th of September, Thursday the 7th of October and Th

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Cathal Derivan visiting Cadamstown NS with the Christy Ring Cup

Attendance Awards 2020 & 2021

Rowan Sutton: Player of the Fr. Jimmy Doyle Hurling tournament for Cadamstown N S

Cadamstown N S: 6th Class on Graduation Day 2021

Fr. Jimmy Doyle hurling tournament 2021

Field Trip to the Moyvalley Hotel

Falconry Day

School Calendar 2021-2022

https://cadamstownschool.ie/im/2021/06/School-Calendar-2021-2022.docx

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Drumming Workshop 1st 2nd and 3rd Class

Drumming Workshop 4th 5th 6th Class

Class of 1940- 1955

Clothes Collection – Wed 9th, Thur 10th and Friday morning the 11th of June

Date for your Diary: The next Clothes Collection will be held in the School from Wednesday the 9th of June to and including Friday morning the 11th of June. Please leave bags inside the old school on these dates. The Recycling Company will collect any old c

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4th, 5th & 6th Class playing Chess

Balyna Annual Writing Competition

Winners and runner up award recipients of the Balyna Annual Writing Competition 

Art work by 4th 5th & 6th Class inspired by Vincent Van Gogh

TAG Rugby

Intel Foundation Matching Grant Payout Update

We would like to extend a huge thank you to all parents for your volunteering time last year. 2020 has been an exceptional year, but regardless of this, your volunteering continued through it all. Your continued efforts have made a difference in our local

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1st, 2nd and 3rd Class made birthday cards for Seán Kearney

Sean Kearney from Ardfert asked for birthday cards to be sent to him from all over the country. His double digit birthday took place on May 5 and to put a big smile on his face, he hoped the public would send him a birthday card in the post.

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School Garden

The school garden is all set for the new season. We have planted potatoes, onions and maize.

Hurling Coaching

GAA Coaching

Students enjoying an Easter Egg hunt

Junior & Senior Infants enjoying an Easter Egg hunt

Junior & Senior Infants enjoying a Picnic outside

Our 4th, 5th & 6th Class (Year 2020 – 2021)

4th, 5th & 6th Class enjoying ICT Computer Class

The children are learning typing skills on our new laptops.

Revised School Policies

The following Policies were reviewed, updated and approved by the Board of Management on the 17th of February 2021:

1st, 2nd and 3rd class enjoying art.

Kids are delighted to be back at school and enjoying art.

Santa visits Cadamstown N.S.

Christmas Jumper Day – Friday 18th Dec 2020

Thank you for the very generous donations for our Christmas Jumper Day, which was held on Friday the 18th of December 2020. We raised €240. This money has been donated to the Christmas Shoebox Appeal and Crumlin's Children Hospital. Thank you for your support in these wort

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Old School Photo, do you recognise any of the faces?

Balyna Magazine Story Competition Winner

Congratulations to Fionn Casey from 6th Class who was one of the winners in the recent Balyna Magazine Story Competition.

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Balyna Magazine Art Competition Winner

Congratulations to Luke McDonnell from 3rd Class who was one of the winners in the recent Balyna Magazine Art Competition.

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Christmas Jumper Day & Shoebox Appeal

We will be having a Christmas Jumper day for Students on Frida

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Revised School Policies

The following Policies were reviewed, updated and approved by the Board of Management on the 21st of October 2020:

  • Complaints Policy
  • Parents as Partners Policy
  • Parents Issue Resolution Process
  • Ant

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Cycling to School

Great to see some of our Students cycling to School in the mornings.

New Patron Approved Admission Policy for Cadamstown N.S.

Halloween Art – 4th, 5th & 6th Class

Winners of last year’s Balyna Magazine Art Competition

Congratulations to last year’s third class who were winners in the Balyna Magazine Art Competition. Well done to all!

Children Very High Risk to Covid 19

The Department of Education has released a document for adults who have children who are medically certified as very high risk to Covid 19. Only children deemed very high risk to Covid 19 will be able to avail of blended learning from home. All other children are expected to

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Open letter to schools from Acting Chief Medical Officer

Below is a letter from the acting Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn regarding the reopening of schools

https://cadamstownschool.ie

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Updated Risk Assessments to minimise the risk of being exposed to Covid-19

https://cadamstownschool.ie/im/2020/09/Full-Risk-Assessment-2.docx

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COVID-19 Response Plan for the safe and sustainable reopening of Primary and Special Schools

Below is a link to the Department of Education and Skills Response Plan, The purpose of this document is to provide clear and helpful guidance for the safe operation through the prevention, early detection and control of COVID-19 in primary and special schools. It provides k

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COVID-19 Policy Statement

Cadamstown National School

COVID-19 Policy Statement

Cadamstown NS is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace for all our staff and a safe l

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COVID-19 update to Parents 21st August 2020

Cadamstown National School

Moyvalley, Co. Kildare          Tel: 046-9551308      E-Mail: cadamstown@gmail.com<

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COVID-19 update to Parents 17th August 2020

Cadamstown National School

Moyvalley, Co. Kildare            Tel: 046-9551308      E-Mail: cadamstown@gm

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COVID-19 update to Parents 10th August 2020

Cadamstown National School

Moyvalley, Co. Kildare          Tel: 046-9551308      E-Mail: cadamstown@gmail.com<

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6th Class Book List 2020-2021

6th Class Book List 2020-2021

Name: _______________________

Gaeilge:      (1) Béal Beo 6 (O

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5th Class Book List 2020-2021

5th Class Book List 2020-2021

Name: _______________________

Gaeilge:      (1) Béal Beo 6 (On

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4th Class Book List 2020-2021

4th Class Book List 2020-2021

Name: _______________________

Gaeilge:      Abair Liom F 4

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3rd Class Book List 2020-2021

3rd Class Book List 2020-2021

Irish:                       

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2nd Class Book List 2020-2021

2nd Class Book List 2020-2021

Irish:                       

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1st Class Book List 2020-2021

1st Class Book List 2020-2021

Irish:                     &nbs

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Senior Infants Book List 2020-2021

Senior Infants Book List 2020-2021

MATHS:                Busy at Maths  - senior infants – CJ Fallon - €12.65

ENGLISH:  &

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Junior Infants Book List 2020-2021

Junior Infants Book List 2020-2021

MATHS:                Busy at Maths  - junior infants – CJ Fallon - €12.65

ENGLISH:  &

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School Calendar 2020-2021

  • School Re-opens                   Thursday August 27th 2020

Policy Updates: Code of Behaviour & Discipline, School Attendance Policy and Supervision Policy

The following Policies were reviewed, updated and approved by the Board of Management on the 4th of March 2020:

  • Code of Behaviour and Discipline
  • Cadamstown National School Attendance Policy
  • Supervision Po

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Notification regarding the Board of Management’s review of the Child Safeguarding Statement

The Board of Management of Cadamstown N.S. wishes to inform you that:

  • The Board of Management’s annual review of the school’s Child Safeguarding Statement was completed at the Board meeting of Wednesday the 4th of Marc

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School Closing Wed the 19th of Feb at 12pm sharp for Teachers In-Service

School is closing Wednesday the 19th of February at 12 Noon sharp for Teachers In-Service. School will also be closed Thursday the 20th and Friday the 21st of February for Mid Term. School will reopen as normal on Monday the 24th of February 2020.

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Book Fair

The Annual Book Fair will take place in the School on Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th of February.

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Anti-Bullying Policy – revised December 2019

The Anti-Bullying Policy was reviewed, updated and approved by the Board of Management in December 2019. The new Policy can be found on the Internet under the "Parents" section and a copy can be obtained from the School if necessary.

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Tag Rugby Mini Blitz Champions

The Annual Tag Rugby Mini Blitz was held in Edenderry Rugby Club on Tuesday the 3rd of December at 10.30am. Congratulations to 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th classes who participated, we managed to bring home a trophy.

Parents in local schools have
decided to do a collection for the homeless. We would like to support this
appeal. They hope to make up Christmas Hampers for homeless families and would
like the following to be donated:

First mass as part of the preparation for Confirmation

The first mass as part of the preparation for Confirmation
will be on Sunday the 1st of December at 11.30am in St. Mary’s
Church, Broadford. All students who will be making their confirmation will need
to bring their baptismal candle to this mass. If they do not

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Christmas Pantomime

This year’s Christmas Pantomime is The Three Musketeers. We have organised the School to attend this Pantomime in the Helix, Dublin on Tuesday the 17th December.

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Junior Infants Vision Screening Programme

On Wednesday the 20th of November at 10am all Junior Infants will take part in the school vision screening service provided by the HSE.

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Christmas Shoebox Appeal 2019

A big thank you to all Parents and Children who partipated in the Christmas Shoebox Appeal this year. It will help to share a little joy and excitement with children who live in very difficult situations and might never have received a gift before.

Congratulations to Saoirse Sutton and Elle McCabe who are
finalists in the Jack’s Track Art Competition in Clogherinkoe GAA.

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Tag Rugby Coaching

Grainne from Leinster Rugby is taking the students for Tag Rugby Coaching every Tuesday for the next few weeks.

Hurling Coaching

A Hurling coach from Kildare GAA began coaching in the school on Friday the 4th of October. Students are enjoying this experience and gaining lots of tips along the way. The next date for coaching is Fri 25th Oct.

The school is currently enrolling for September 2020. If you
know anybody interested in enrolling please advise them to contact the school
where enrolment forms are available.

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Clothes Collection Wed 23rd of Oct

Date for your Diary: The next Clothes Collection will be held in the School on Wednesday the 23rd of October 2019. Liberty Recycling will collect any old clothes, bags or shoes from the school that morning. Please leave bags at the old school

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U11 Footballers beaten in the Semi Finals

Unfortunately Killashee beat Cadamstown in the U11 Football Semi Finals on Tuesday the 15th of October in Allenwood GAA.

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Communion Preperation Programme – First meeting 24th Sept in Broadford N.S.

There will be a meeting in the Hall in Broadford N.S. at 8pm on Tuesday the 24th  of September to discuss the Communion Preparation Programme for the year. At least one parent for each child should attend. (No children are needed at the meeting).

Confirmation will be held on Sunday the 22nd of March 2020 at 11am with the Bishop in Broadford Church.

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School Calendar 2019-2020

School Re-opens                   Thursday
August 29th

Halloween Break      

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New Junior Infants

We would like to welcome the new Junior Infants who started with Mrs. Bell on Thursday the 29th of August, Conor Case, Bobby Holton, Karine Murray, Riley Kelly-Drake, Niamh Dunne, Oisín Coyne, Ella Rowley, Jamie McCabe, Lara O'Grady, Joseph Salley and Emily McCabe.

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New Principal for 2019/2020

Mr. Lynch has been appointed as Principal Teacher to succeed Mr. Judge and will take up duty on the 29th August 2019.

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Enfield Credit Union

Many thanks to Enfield Credit Union who organised a Savings Scheme in the School. Well done to Eóghan Travers and Chloe Salley who won prizes in the raffle organised for the Savers. Thank you to Enfield Credit Union who generously donated €300 to the School. It was much a

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Balyna Raffle Winners

A big congratulations to Conor Seery and Jack Holton who won prizes in the Balyna Underage Football Raffle.

Aoife Doran wins trophy at the 2.7k Boyne Swim

A big congratulations to Aoife Doran who won the overall Female Junior Trophy at the sixth annual 2.7k Boyne swim in Drogheda on Saturday the 15th of June.

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4th, 5th and 6th Class School Tour to Tayto Park

On Tuesday the 28th of May 2019, 4th, 5th and 6th classes went to Tayto Park for their School Tour. The day started with a tour of the Zoo and afterwards the students had unlimited access to all the attractions in Adventure Zone. These attractions include

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Cadamstown N.S. played half time during the Kildare V’s Longford Football Game

During half time in the Kildare V's Longford Football game (Sunday the 26th of May) Cadamstown N.S. played against a Longford team alongside Moone N.S.

Free Books from the Scholastic Book Fair

Thank you again for your support for the recent Scholastic Book Fair. The Book Fair raised €396 in free books for the School Library. Below is a picture of the Books purchased with this money.

U10 Footballers through to the Final

The U10 Footballers beat Ballyshannon N.S. in the Semi Finals and are now through to the Finals on the 23rd of May in Moorefield GAA Club.

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U10 Football – winners of the North Kildare Blitz

Congratulations to all students who took part in the recent U10 Football Blitz in Moorefield GAA. They played against five other schools and went on to win the Blitz for North Kildare. Well done to all involved

Congratulations to Sophie Case who received a Certificate of Merit in a recent CPSMA Art Competition

Easter Egg Hunt

Students enjoyed an Easter Egg Hunt today before they broke up for the Easter Holidays. They will be returning on Monday the 27th of April 2019.

Cross Country 2019

This years Cross Country took place in Hawkfield's Centre of Exellence on Thursday the 11th of April. Congratulations to all three teams from Cadamstown N.S. who entered especially to the Girls team who came 4th overall in their category and Aoife Doran who came second. Well

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Scholastic Book Fair

Thank you to all the parents who supported the Scholastic Book Fair which took place in the school from Wednesday the 27th of February to Monday the 4th of March 2019. It was a great success and we raised €396 in Free Books for our school.

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Confirmation 29th March 2019

Confirmation took place on Friday the 29th of March and a great day was enjoyed by all.

FAI Primary Schools Soccer Kildare Finals

On Wednesday the 27th of March the girls came 2nd in the FAI Primary Schools Soccer, Kildare Finals in Kilcullen. Thanks to Pat O'Connor and Richie Mullen for coaching the team.

Boys Football

The boys team play away to Ticknevin on Tuesday the 9th of April at 1.15pm.

The Under 10's play against Broadford in Cadamstown on Friday the 12th of April at 10am.

The

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Girls Football

The girls team beat Broadford on Tuesday the 26th of March and are playing Kilshanroe in Kilshanroe on Wednesday the 3rd of April at 2.15pm.

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Heineken Cup & Pro14 Cups

The Heineken Cup and the Pro14 Cups which Leinster are the holders of visited the School today (15th March) with Grainne the Tag Rugby Coach and Leo the Lion.

Swimming

Swimming lessons start back on Monday the 25th of March and will be held on the following Mondays after this date: 1st April, 8th April, 29th April, 13th May, 20th May and the 27th May.

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Aoife Doran won 4 gold medals at the 2019 McCullagh International

Congratulations to Aoife Doran who is believed to be the first Kildare girl to have qualified for the 2019 McCullagh International Swimming Competition on Saturday the 23rd of February. She picked up four gold medals after competing in five events. Aoife won the gold medal i

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Upcoming Football Fixtures

The boys will play the following schools in the League: Killina, Ticknevin and Kildare Educate Together on the following dates:
Tue the 8th of April,
Tue the 30th of April
Tue the 7th of May

The girl will p

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Upcoming School Tours for 2019

On Tuesday the 28th of May 2019, 4th, 5th and 6th classes will be going to Tayto Park for their School Tour. The day will start with a fully guided 45 minute tour of the Zoo and afterwards unlimited access to 25 attractions in Adventure Zone. These attract

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Five-a-Side Soccer

Training for boys and girls will take place on Monday's from 4.00pm to 5.00pm at Cadamstown Pitch, starting on Monday the 18th of February.

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Tag Rugby Blitz

Classes 3rd to 6th took part in a Tag Rugby Blitz in Edenderry Rugby Club on the 14th of February. The 5th and 6th Class Team won all their 4 games while the 3rd and 4th Class Team won three games out of 4.

Congratulations to the 5th and 6th class girls who won the Cumann na mBunscol Small Schools Girls Basketball Blitz in Celbridge on Monday 11th of February.

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St. Brigid’s Day Concert

The School celebrated the start of Spring and St. Brigid's Day with a concert on Monday the 31st of January 2019.

Winners of the St. Raphael’s School Art Competition

Congratulations to T.J. Kelly and Clara Herman Stoklosa for winning the St. Raphael's School Art Competitions. Our competition entries raised some much needed funds for Saint Raphael's Celbridge/St. John of God Kildare Services.

First to Third Classes visited Shackletons Exhibition in Athy on Tuesday the 29th January. It was a great day and enjoyed by all.

Fourth, Fifth & Sixth Class Christmas Show: Aladdin Trouble

On Tuesday the 18th December, fourth, fifth and sixth classes put on their Christmas Show, Aladdin Trouble. It was a huge success and enjoyed by all. Well done to all the Students involved and Mr. Judge.

On Friday the 14th December the Junior and Senior Infants put on their Christmas Show, The Sleepy Shepherd. It was a fantastic success. Well done to all the Children involved and Mrs Bell.