A Monumental Day in 6th class!
Many thanks to the parents who organised the annual 6th class hoodies. There was huge excitement in the classroom on Friday afternoon! Big adventures lie ahead!
6th class Chess Trip
6th class travelled to Birdhill N.S. on Tuesday to take part in a friendly chess tournament with pupils from Birdhill & Ballinahinch N.S. It was really enjoyable . As we are Masters in chess now, we took the time to show the Buds (younger players) what tactics work for us! We enjoyed a doughnut on the day for our efforts!
Friendship Week 2026
This week was Friendship Week. 6th class enjoyed the many activities organised around this week.
Student of the Month & Gaeilgeoir na Míosa
Congratulations to these boys who won Student of the Month and Gaeilgeoir na Míosa this month. Well deserved!
Sporting Achievement!
Best of luck to these two players who are representing Knockea N.S. in the Neville Camogie cup and the Mackey cup this week. We are very proud of your achievement.
Heritage in Schools Visit - A Blacksmith
The pupils were recently treated to a talk from Richard Eaton, who is a black smith. The children really enjoyed watching the skill of this craftsman and then had a turn .
JEP 2026
Many thanks to Barry Gallagher who spoke to the class about setting up your own business as we prepare to launch our product ideas to the Dragons in term 3. Barry brought a lovely STEM challenge kit for each pupil to enjoy after the talk. We got great advice from Barry on how to best approach our new adventure.
World Book 2026
Well done to all the pupils who brought in their books to mark World Book Day. We enjoyed the day chatting about our books, completing book reviews with 3rd class and buddy reading with 2nd class.
Gaeilgeoir na Míosa - Mí na Nollaig
Well done to this pupil for their efforts in Gaeilge ,
Student of the month - December
Well done to this student for earning Student of the Month in December
A Trip to the Hunt Museum - Science Week
6th class travelled to the Hunt Museum last Thursday to participate in a workshop promoting sustainability in our home and community environments. It was a wonderful learning experience for everybody.
Student of the Month & Gaeilgeoir Na Míosa - October
Well done to these pupils for achieving Student of the Month & Gaeilgeoir na Míosa.
6th class Assembly
Well done to all the boys and girls of 6th class who hosted the first school assembly of the year. They are a multi-talented group who made a huge effort to prove this on the day!
Halloween 2025
Huge effort made in 6th class today as we celebrate Halloween. Well done to all!
Information Evenings for Secondary Schools
12 a side camogie
Sporting Success
Congratulations to this pupil who represented the school and successfully won the Mick Neville Cup with the East Limerick Camogie Team.
Céilí sa halla!
Student of the month & Gaeilgeoir na Míosa
Congratulations to these two pupils for winning Student of the month & Gaeilgeoir na Míosa.
St. Ailbe's Credit Union Quiz & Cumann na mBunscol Table Quiz
Congratulations to these boys who represented Knockea N.S. in recent table quizzes held by St. Ailbe's Credit Union & Cumann na mBunscol. They made their school and parents very proud.
Singing at the Christmas market
Ms O Riordan was so proud of the choir who sang beautifully at the Ballyneety Christmas market on Sunday 30th November ! They helped create a lovely festive atmosphere as people walked in to do some Christmas shopping. The rain did not dampen their spirits and they sang their hearts out! Thank you to Ms Murphy for playing the violin with us. And thank you to all the parents for coming too. It is greatly appreciated!
East Limerick Final at the Gaelic Grounds
Here at Knockea school we are so proud of our 6th class pupil who played with the East Limerick Girl's Football Team this year. She lined out in the corner back position and played a stormer in both the semi-final and the final. It wasn't to be for the East Limerick Team on the night but what an incredible experience for all the players who took park to play in the final that took place in the Gaelic Grounds.
Another East Final Here We Come!
Congrats to our boys from 4th, 5th and 6th who won three of their four matches yesterday to reach the Mini 7s Football Final which will take place in Caherelly next Monday at 12pm.
East Limerick Girl's Football
Huge congratulations to this fantastic 6th class student who is part of the East Limerick girl's football squad. They played the West Team in the semi-final on Thursday 13th November and had a great win. She will play with her fantastic teammates in the Gaelic Grounds next Wednesday in the final. Maith thú! Best of luck to the team and to Ms Reilly who is a coach with the team.