St. Etchen's National School Kinnegad and Parents Association

25/02/2026

23/02/2026

19/02/2026

Our u14 girls team are recruiting for the upcoming season, if you are interested or know someone then please get in touch for more info, thank you

18/02/2026

📚 Accelerated Reader:Target Day 📚
Congratulations to all the wonderful Readers in 5th and 6th classes who successfully reached their individual reading targets today ⭐
Well done and keep up the great reading!

17/02/2026

📚 Please support our children during our Read and Raise Fundraiser 📚
Reading starts: 23rd February 📕
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17/02/2026

💥 ESB Science Blast 💥
Mr Corcoran’s 5th class are investigating the link between our sense of smell and taste as part of their preparation for the ESB Science Blast. Many thanks to students from 2nd and 3rd classes who helped out with the investigations today! 🍱 👃

16/02/2026

☘️ Kinnegad St Patrick’s Day Parade☘️
Sunday 15th March

12/02/2026

Ms. Duignan's 3rd Class had a wonderful morning on Wednesday at Kinnegad Library. The students participated in an engaging creative writing workshop with Fighting Words. Working collaboratively, they created their own characters and plot, and together wrote an imaginative and entertaining story titled “Alex's Space Adventure.”

A sincere thank you to Michelle, Sarah and Lorna for guiding the students and helping their creativity come to life in a published story.
Westmeath Libraries

https://www.fightingwords.ie/stories-creative-work/school-stories/alexs-space-adventure

11/02/2026

Continuing the theme of Bí Cineálta, it always a good time to re-read the story of, ‘The Red Beast’, and think about some of the common themes and situations where we might encounter our own Red Beast!
And how we might be kind and understanding of another when their Red Beast beast has taken over.

Enjoy ☺️

Gestión del enojo para niños con asperger

10/02/2026

Today is Safer Internet Day!
Please take the time to have a conversation with your child(ren) about internet safety, how to Bí Cineálta ar Líne (online) and how to Bí Cineálta leat féin (to yourself) eg using tech devices in a way that is safe and healthy for yourself.

If you are not sure how to get the conversation going please try out the Talk, Listen, Learn question prompts from Webwise:
https://talklistenlearn.webwise.ie/

Having regular open conversations is one of the most effective ways of supporting your child online. Webwise is encouraging parents and kids to use our topic generator to help them start the conversation.

09/02/2026

🤞The very best of luck to all the members of our fantastic school quiz teams who will be competing in the Credit Union School Quiz tonight & the Cumann na mBunscol School Quiz this Wednesday🤞

08/02/2026

"The research is clear: when children have screens in their bedrooms, it interferes with their slumber"

https://parentingteensandtweens.com/the-most-important-reason-teens-should-not-have-their-phones-at-night/

The number one reason teens shouldn't have their phone in their bedroom at night? It comes down to sleep, and that impacts everything else.