Newsletters

March Newsletter 2022             We are delighted to welcome Elea and Jake Lowey who have joined the pupils in the Junior Room this week. We hope they will settle happily in Clontibret NS. We were delighted with how well everyone participated in dressing up for World Book Day. Little Red […]

                                           February 2022 Newsletter During February we completed our project based on the Duchas.ie School Heritage website. We read lots of stories that had been written by the pupils and teachers of Clontibret NS, Crieve NS and other local school during the late 1930s.  We found out about farm life, old customs and traditions, weather […]

January Newsletter 2022 Welcome back to school. We trust everyone enjoyed their Christmas holiday and had a fun family time. We hope you are all rejuvenated for the New Year. On behalf of all staff members, I wish to say a huge thank you for your extremely generous Christmas gifts. We really appreciate your kindness […]

October 2021 Important Upcoming Events We hope to take the Junior Room pupils to Armagh Planetarium as they are learning about Space during Aistear this month. The trip is planned for Friday 22nd October. A bus has been booked. Children will be home by 2.50pm. School uniform should be worn and pupils need to bring […]

Clontibret N.S. September 2021 Welcome We are delighted to welcome everyone back this term. Staff have been busy preparing for our return. A special welcome to our new Junior Infant – Emily. We wish her well in her time with us. It is our hope that this school year will be full of successful experiences […]

November Newsletter 2020 Welcome Back We would like to welcome you all back after the mid-term break and hope you enjoyed your time off. Please continue to encourage your children to adhere to the Covid Rules as we are now in Level 5. P.E. As P.E. has changed to Mondays this term, please remember to […]

Clontibret National School Aughnameal, Clontibret, Co. Monaghan Tel: 047 80865 27th August 2020 Dear Parents, We are really looking forward to reopening our school next week on the 1st September but of course due to the pandemic school will be a little different and many new procedures will have to be introduced. We recognise that […]

Clontibret N.S. September 2020 Welcome We are delighted to welcome everyone back this morning. Staff have been busy preparing for our return. A special welcome to our new Junior Infants – Jack and Joel. We wish them well in their time with us. It is our hope that this school year will be full of […]

September Newsletter 2019 Welcome We trust everyone had an enjoyable and rejuvenating summer holiday. A special welcome to our new Junior Infamts – Bonnie, Rhys and Zac; Noah – 1st Class and Scott – 5th Class. We wish them well in their time with us. It is our hope that this school year will be […]

November Newsletter 2019 Well done to everyone who braved the very wet weather on Saturday for our Autumn Family Walk. Rossmore Park looked lovely in its Autumn colours of red, yellow and orange. We were all delighted to have hot chocolate and cookies at the end while the children played in the activity area. Hopefully […]

October Newsletter 2019 Congratulations to Alisha Tate who was a pivotal player in O’Neill Shamrocks. The team won the under 12 Gaelic Final. Congratulations to Vicky Donaldson who received a trophy for being ‘Players Player of the Year 2019’ in Blayney Rovers soccer club. And congratulations also to Ben Lowey who won most skilful player […]

Clontibret N.S. Newsletter May 2019 Welcome back to what is possibly the children’s favourite term! I hope everyone enjoyed their Easter break and is ready to settle down for this usually busy term. Swimming Swimming starts this Friday the 13th April from 10.50-11.50 for 7 weeks. The cost will be €6/lesson or €42 for the […]

Clontibret N.S. Newsletter April 2019 Peace IV Lego Mindstorm Primary School Showcase Event On 9th March 2019 Tristen, Callum, Jonathan, Aaron, Olivia, Leah, Sophia and Mrs. Crawford got the bus with Scoil Mhuire and headed towards the Tommy Makem Arts and Community Centre in Keady for the Peace IV Lego Mindstorm Primary School Showcase Event. […]

Clontibret N.S. Newsletter March 2019 Lego Mindstorm Project The 5th and 6th Class pupils enjoyed Afterschool Lego Workshops and have prepared Space Projects based on how astronauts get water and energy on the International Space Station. They have created moving Lego space rockets and buggies that they will showcase at the Peace IV Lego Mindstorm […]

Fundraising A big thank you to everyone for bringing in all your unwanted clothes, shoes and bed linen. We raised a fabulous €220. We are looking forward to our School Sponsored Walk in Rossmore Park on Monday 18th March. Food Dudes We are participating in the EU Funded Food Dudes Programme. The Junior Class have […]

January Newsletter Welcome back to school. We trust everyone enjoyed their Christmas holiday and had a fun family time. We hope you are all rejuvenated for the New Year. Upcoming Events and Activities: • The P.T.A. are hosting a Pyjama Movie Night in the school this Thursday evening at 6.30. Children may bring in their […]

Monaghan County Council/Library Service are hosting a Children’s Book Festival next week and we hope to participate. The Junior Room pupils are going to Scoil Eanna, Ballybay on Tuesday 9th October for a story telling session with Joe Brennan. We hope to follow this with an Autumn walk around the Wetland Centre. The Senior pupils […]

We trust everyone had an enjoyable and rejuvenating summer holiday. A special welcome to our new Junior Infants—Lexie, Eryn, Adam, Harry and Joseph and to Owen in 5th Class. We wish them well in their time with us. It is my hope that this school year will be full of successful experiences for all pupils. […]