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St. Kieran's NS, Broughall

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St. Kieran's NS, Broughall

St. Kieran's NS is a rural school on the outskirts of Kilcormac. Kieran's NS is a small rural primary school. It is located on the outskirts of Kilcormac.

Our school has three full time teachers, two mainstream classroom teachers and a learning support teacher. The school aims to provide a caring, happy and secure environment to help all its pupils achieve their full potential. The pupils of St. Kierans NS benefit from the low pupil teacher ratio within the school (projection is one class teacher for every ten pupils for the 2020/21 school year). Th

e school possesses a full time learning support teacher, this enables children with learning difficulties to receive much needed one to one time. Kierans NS also strives to develop the talents of boys and girls in various learning fields. Children experience the opportunity to engage in sporting, artistic, dramatical and musical activities within the school. The school also holds a proud tradition in preparing boys and girls to make the transition to secondary school. Pupils who have attended St. Kierans NS possesses a high standard in the areas of English, Irish and Maths when they enter secondary school. Kierans NS is also well equipped in the area of IT with each pupil having their own chromebook and an interactive whiteboard in each classroom.

17/06/2026

All pupils from Junior Infants to 6th Class attended six sessions of swimming lessons at Birr Leisure Centre. Well done to all the boys and girls on the progress they made throughout the lessons.

16/06/2026

Boys and girls from 3rd class to 6th class had a fantastic day at the Cumann na mBunscol / Gaelic Players Association Intercounty Players Coaching Day in Faithful Fields.
The children thoroughly enjoyed learning new hurling and camogie skills from intercounty players and had great fun throughout the day. A huge thank you to all the organisers and coaches for such a well-run event and a memorable experience for our pupils.

15/06/2026

The boys and girls had a day full of fun today. We held our Sports Day, where the children took part in a variety of mini games and races throughout the day.
The boys and girls also participated in an engineering workshop delivered by Outreach Science. During the workshop, the students explored different types of forces and worked together to build their own roller coasters using roller coaster kits.
It was an enjoyable and exciting day for everyone.

13/06/2026

We’re delighted to announce that our school has been awarded a Gold STEM Curious Minds Award for the second year in a row! 🎉

This achievement celebrates the curiosity, creativity, and enthusiasm our pupils bring to STEM learning every day. From experiments and investigations to coding and problem-solving, our students have embraced every challenge with great excitement.

We are especially proud to be one of just three schools in Offaly to achieve this award this year.

A huge well done to all our pupils and staff who made this possible. We are incredibly proud of this fantastic achievement! 🌟

10/06/2026

The boys and girls had a fantastic time on their school tour today. The Senior Room enjoyed an exciting trip to Portlick Campsite while the Junior Room had a wonderful visit to Glendeer Pet Farm. There were plenty of smiles, fun activities and a great time was had by all! 😊

05/06/2026

Well done to our boys and girls teams who took part in the Colin Dunne Primary Schools Offaly Championships today. You were all super!

04/06/2026

The boys and girls were delighted to be awarded their sixth Green Flag while focusing on the theme of Global Citizenship: Litter and Waste. The Green Schools Committee, together with all the pupils, worked hard throughout the year to achieve this award. Their dedication and commitment to promoting environmental awareness and reducing litter and waste played a key role in this success.

27/05/2026

The boys and girls played in their Cumann na mBunscol hurling final today in O'Connor Park. They played a fantastic game and showed great teamwork, determination and skill throughout. The boys and girls were delighted to lift the cup after a brilliant team performance.
Broughall Abú!

26/05/2026

Well done to all the girls from Broughall NS and Scoil Mhuire agus Chormaic who joined together to play in the Cumann na mBunscol Camogie Final today in O’Connor Park.
The girls showed great teamwork and determination throughout the game. While today wasn’t our day, they should be extremely proud of themselves for reaching the final and for the fantastic performance they gave.
We now look forward to another exciting day out as Broughall NS play in the Small School Final tomorrow at 10am in St. Brendan’s Park. Broughall Abú!

22/05/2026

This term in school, we have been learning all about new life, with a special focus on the life cycle of a bird. As part of our learning, we incubated Ring-Necked Pheasant eggs in our classroom incubator.
The children have been fascinated by the process and have learned how the incubator carefully creates the perfect conditions for the eggs to hatch. We discussed how warmth, turning the eggs, and maintaining the correct humidity are all essential, just as a mother pheasant would naturally care for her eggs in the wild.
Excitement filled the classroom as the children watched closely for signs of hatching. Seeing the chicks begin to emerge from their eggs was a special moment, and the children were delighted to witness it first-hand. The experience sparked great curiosity and many thoughtful questions about nature and new life.
It has been a wonderful hands-on learning experience for everyone involved. Watching the pheasant chicks hatch has helped the children develop a deeper understanding of the natural world and the care animals need in their earliest stages of life.

Address

Broughall
Kilcormac
CO.OFFALY

Opening Hours

Monday	9:20am - 3pm
Tuesday	9:20am - 3pm
Wednesday	9:20am - 3pm
Thursday	9:20am - 3pm
Friday	9:20am - 3pm

Telephone

+353579135072

Website

http://broughallns.weebly.com/

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