Pre School Summer Camp

Pre School Summer Camp

We will be running our St. Brigid’s Preschool Summer Camp this July for incoming Junior Infants starting with us in September. All the information you need is outlined in the online application form.Click on the link below for the application form:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1CWDeOm1OWEUcwPKgiIH

Trocaire Box Collection

Trocaire Box Collection

We wanted to let you all know how successful our Trocaire Collection was this Lent. Thank you to everyone who returned their boxes. We were privileged to send €1312.64 on your behalf to Trocaire.

Summer Camp

Summer Camp

Dear Parents and GuardiansToday the children from 1st class upwards will have received an application form the popular St. Brigid’s Senior Summer Camp. All the information you need is on the form. Spare forms are available at Reception or you can download and print the form from HERE. Thank you

JUNIOR SUMMER CAMP

JUNIOR SUMMER CAMP

St. Brigid’s Junior Camp is for children who are CURRENTLY in Junior and Senior Infants in St. Brigid’s. This means in rooms 1-8 only. Places are limited and are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Date: Monday 3rd July – Friday 14th July 2023 Time: 9.30 am -1.30 pm Cost: €100 per week. €10

Thirsty Weather

Thirsty Weather

When the days are warmer the children get thirsty in school. Please send two water bottles as we only have one water station to refill bottles from.

Castleknock Tidy Towns Information

Castleknock Tidy Towns Information

Castleknock’s entry for the 2023 SuperValu TidyTowns National competition has recently been submitted. We are asking that local residents help us out where they can by having the area outside where they live kept free of litter and looking well – thank you.We are always inviting people to volunteer

School Closed Monday, May 29th

School Closed Monday, May 29th

In line with DES requirements, the BOM has approved a one-day school closure on Monday, May 29th, to facilitate staff training in the Primary Language Curriculum. We apologise for the inconvenience this may cause.

Good News for Parents and Guardians.

Good News for Parents and Guardians.

Back in October, our PTA held a very successful uniform recycling event. We hope to hold another in JUNE, so please don’t discard any uniforms your children have outgrown. We will post further details later in the term.We are also delighted that the government has provided funding for us to purchase

Issues with our phones

Issues with our phones

We are having some issues with the phone system this morning so please bear with us if you are trying to contact the school office.

School Closed

School Closed

RemindersWe are closed on Friday, April 28th, for Staff Training and Monday, May 1st and Tuesday, May 2nd, for the Bank holiday weekend.We are also closed from the 5th to the 9th of June inclusive.

Lá Glás

Lá Glás

We want to turn St. Brigid’s green on Thursday, March 16th, to celebrate the last day of Coicís na Gaeilge and St. Patrick’s Day. All pupils can wear something green to school. It can be just a small accessory or a complete outfit, but no face paints or hair dyes/sprays, please. Reminder: The school

Elm Lodge Castleknock

Elm Lodge Castleknock

The Castleknock Tidy Towns Committee has asked us to share information about Elm Lodge in Castleknock Village.This building is situated within Castleknock’s Architectural Conservation Area (ACA) on the junction of Castleknock Road and College Road (on the corner opposite Myo’s). This property had be

School Dance Tickets

School Dance Tickets

The Annual School Dance takes place on March 11th. Tickets have sold out quickly, but as Castleknock Hotel has increased capacity, we can release more tickets. These will be available this Thursday, March 2nd, from the foyer of the Sports Hall at drop-off time.

Green Schools Week

Green Schools Week

Monday February 20th marks the beginning of Green Schools Week here in St.Brigids!During the week, we will be encouraging everyone to continue to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle whenever and wherever they can at home and in school. It is important to remember that all the litter and waste we put into our

Valentine Cake Sale

Valentine Cake Sale

We have a special cake sale on Valentine’s Day this year with all proceeds going to the Earthquake Disaster Funds for Turkey and Syria. Cakes, buns, tarts and cash donations are all very welcome.Thankyou for your support.School is closed on Thursday 16th and Friday 17th for the midterm break.

Valentine Cake Sale

Valentine Cake Sale

To celebrate .Valentine’s Day , the PTA are hosting a cake sale in the school hall on Tuesday February 14th.Please support by sending in cakes, buns and treats .Thankyou

Class Calendars Now on Sale !

Class Calendars Now on Sale !

Our lovely school class calendars are available to buy from the class teachers from Monday 23rd January. They are priced at €3 and we are accepting cash only …exact amount if possible.

Christmas Charity Money sent to Focus.

Christmas Charity Money sent to Focus.

You may remember we had a wonderful Wednesday before the Christmas Holidays to raise some money in aid of the homeless. We want to thank all our staff, pupils and parents for supporting this cause. We raised over €1000, and this money was passed to Focus Ireland today.

Senior Friends Day 2023

Senior Friends Day 2023

We are so happy to invite the Senior Friends of our 4th class pupils to our school on Friday, January 27th, to meet the teachers, see the classrooms and join in some classroom activities. After the classroom visit, our Senior Friends can meet together in the hall, where the PTA ladies will provide t

Smart Devices and Phones

Smart Devices and Phones

In case any of our pupils received phones or smart devices this Christmas, we want to remind them that mobile phones are not permitted in school. Smartwatches or fitness trackers that have any recording function or game apps are also not allowed.Thank you

HSE Memo for Parents and Guardians

HSE Memo for Parents and Guardians

Please read this important information from the HSE.TO: All Principals, for sharing with parents, guardians and staffFROM: Dr Eamonn O’Moore, Director National Health Protection; Dr Abigail Collins, National Clinical Lead Child Health Public HealthRE: Significant levels of Flu, Covid-19 and RSV curr