St. Farnan's Post Primary School

Congratulations to Noel Murray who won our PTA World Cup Competition & Daisy May Earley Moran who was the top seller. We would like to thank everyone who supported this fundraiser & a special word of thanks to Dave McManus, Premier Timberframe Homes for sponsoring the prize money. We really appreciate your support & generosity.

Our Education Bursary Schemes 2026 are now open for applications!

Deadline for applications is 5pm on Friday, 18 September 2026.

These bursaries are designed to support students from County Kildare who may face significant barriers in accessing third-level education.

The following bursaries are available:

•The William G. Carroll Bursary (Community)
•The Kildare Education Bursary for People with Disabilities
•The Kildare County Council Memorial Bursary for DEIS School Students

For further information and to apply online: https://kildarecoco.ie/AllServices/Community/CommunityGrants/EducationBursaries/

Open Day : 27th June Join us at Maynooth University's Open Day on Saturday, 27th of June 2026. Explore degrees, campus life, and more!

This summer course may be of interest to some of our students! ⬇️

🐾 🩺 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐕𝐞𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩! 🩺 🐾

Thinking about a career as in veterinary, this is the perfect chance to explore your future career.

Gain hands-on experience, learn from veterinary professionals, build confidence, and develop skills that will help you stand out when applying for veterinary or veterinary nursing courses.

📅 20th August 2026
📍Kildalton College, Piltown, Co. Kilkenny E32 YW08

For more information and to book your place, follow the below link:
https://ireland.futurevets.net/summer-camp

🗓️ The calendars for the Junior Cycle, Leaving Cert. & Leaving Cert. Applied exams for handy reference! Best of luck everyone! ☘️

☘️ Wishing all of our 3rd and 6th year students the very best of luck in their exams which begin tomorrow! ✨

This may be of interest to some our 6th years or past students for next year! ✨

✨ The magic is calling…

We're delighted to announce that applications for the Disney Cultural Exchange Program - Summer 2027 will be opening on Monday June 1st! 🫶🇬🇧🇮🇪

The Cultural Exchange Program allows students studying in the United Kingdom and Ireland to spend their summer break from university working at the Walt Disney World® Resort in Orlando, Florida, experiencing Disney Magic first-hand 🏰

Participants will have the opportunity to interact and share their culture with guests from the United States and worldwide, learn essential business philosophies, and make lifelong friends and will work in roles such as Attractions and Operations, Merchandise, Quick Service/Full Service Food and Beverage, Lifeguarding and Custodial ☀️

Applications will open Monday June 1, 2026 at 1pm UK Time.
Applications will close on June 30, 2026 at 5pm UK Time.

⚠️ IMPORTANT ⚠️
In order to be considered for this program, applicants must meet ALL of the criteria listed on our website. We currently only recruit for students from the United Kingdom and Ireland for the Disney Cultural Exchange Program.

‼️As we are expecting high volume of interest for this program, we are unable to answer individual questions regarding the Cultural Exchange Program on Social Media.

Further information about this program can be found on our website 🇬🇧🇮🇪🇺🇸

♻️👏Congratulations to our Green Schools team on attaining their Green Flag for Litter and Waste Management - a huge achievement for our school! 🗑️🚮🪴♻️ Kildare County Council