School day information
School Uniform
The school uniform consists of a crested school jumper, white shirt or polo shirt, navy trousers / skirt / pinafore, navy or white tights / socks, black school shoes, navy track suit bottoms and navy shorts for summer wear. The crested school jumper can be purchased in Cash & Co, Clonakilty while all other items may be bought in a shop of parents choice.
School Hours
The school day begins at 09.05 am and finishes at 1.45 pm for Junior and Senior infants and 2.45 pm for all other classes..
Healthy Lunches
We are a health promoting school. We participate in The Food Dudes Healthy Eating Programme and encourage our pupils to bring healthy lunches to school sandwiches, fruit, vegetables etc.
School milk is available to order.
Parent’s ASSOCIATION
Our school appreciates our active and supportive Parent’s association. They assist with many school events and fund-raise annually to provide additional educational resources and experiences for the benefit of our pupils.
Special Activities
Science
All classes enjoy science and each year we have a science exhibition where all pupils from 2nd upwards prepare and demonstrate their own experiments.
Engineers Week
During Engineers Week, the pupils learn about the work of an engineer. An engineer visits the school and speaks to the pupils about her or his work.
Maths week
All classes enjoy maths trails and activities throughout the year with a special emphasis on maths during maths week.
Tour
The pupils go on an educational tour at the end of the school year. There are occasional trips throughout the year.
SAVINGS
The An Post Savings Stamps Scheme is in operation throughout the school. The price of a stamp is €1, which is collected every Tuesday morning. This scheme, encourages your child to save from an early age. Pupils could use this scheme for example to save for their school tour.
Credit Union Quiz
We enter teams from the senior room in the local Clonakilty Credit Union quiz each year.
FIRST PENANCE, FIRST HOLY COMMUNION & CONFIRMATION
The pupils are prepared to receive these sacraments in the Parish Churches. The ceremonies are held in conjunction with the other Parish school.
Sports
G.A.A.
The local St. James' G.A.A. club assist in the coaching of football and hurling. We enter teams in the local Sciath na Scol football competition which is held during the summer term.
Swimming
As part of the P.E. curriculum the children from 1st class upwards receive swimming lessons in the Celtic Ross during October and November.
Rowing
Pupils participate in rowing lesson with the local Galley Flash Rowing Club during May and June. Our school teams compete in an inter-schools regatta on Kilkern Lake every June.
Inter Schools Sports Events
The pupils participate in local table tennis and rugby competitions.