Crinkill National School, Birr, Co. Offaly

Welcome

Dear Parents/ Guardians

Welcome to the Crinkill NS website. At Crinkill NS, we take great pride in providing a safe, caring and nurturing environment in our school. We take a holistic approach to the development of children and encourage a positive approach to learning. Our dedicated staff are committed to providing a safe, supportive, and stimulating environment where children can thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. We are involved in many initiatives and activities in our school as you can see from our website and social media pages.

I hope that you enjoy visiting our school website and that it is a help to parents/guardians and members of the school community.

Best wishes

Mrs. Nolan

Principal

 

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Upcoming Events...

Monday, 4th May 2026
School Closed Public Holiday
Tuesday, 5th May 2026
Hurling with GPO Coach
Hurling V Clara Boys (Challenge) (11am in Crinkill GAA Pitch)
Wednesday, 6th May 2026
Camogie V Killeen (11:15 Crinkill GAA Field)
Music with Ms. Killeen
Thursday, 7th May 2026
Tag Rugby (All Classes)
Hurling V Durrow (12 noon in Durrow)
Friday, 8th May 2026
Athletic Trials (3 - 4:15pm Barracks Field)
Saturday, 9th May 2026
11am Communion (St. Brendan's Church, Birr)
Monday, 11th May 2026
Hurling V Dromakeenan (11:30am Crinkill GAA Pitch)
Tag Rugby (All Classes)
Tuesday, 12th May 2026
Europe Day Celebrations
Hurling with GPO Coach
Wednesday, 13th May 2026
Music with Ms. Killeen
Friday, 15th May 2026
School Tours (All Classes)
Monday, 18th May 2026
Tag Rugby (All Classes)
Tuesday, 19th May 2026
Hurling with GPO Coach
Wednesday, 20th May 2026
Music with Ms. Killeen
Sunday, 24th May 2026
Penticost Sunday
Monday, 25th May 2026
Tag Rugby ( All Classes)
Tuesday, 26th May 2026
Hurling with GPO Coach
Wednesday, 27th May 2026
Music with Ms. Killeen
Monday, 1st June 2026
School Closed Public Holiday
Tuesday, 2nd June 2026
Hurling with GPO Coach
 

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Instagram posts from @crinkillns
Look at all the talent in 1st class!!! Today 1st class put on a concert. They were all stars! โญ๏ธ โœจ ๐ŸŽค
๐Ÿš€ Celebrating Space Day in 4th Class! ๐ŸŒŒ We had an out of this world day exploring, creating and learning through STEM! โœจ Designing and making their own rockets ๐Ÿค– Coding our robot Huey to travel around the solar system ๐ŸŒŸ Creating constellations ๐ŸŒ™ Using biscuits to recreate the stages of the moon (Yummy ๐Ÿ˜‹) #STEMeducation #spaceday
A glimpse at some of 5th classโ€™s activities: - aeroplane window art - earth day art - - celebrating space day with Mrs. Gleesons STEM workshop: space themed robotics & scratch coding - music with Ms. Killeen -
Second Class have been learning about bees and beekeepers! ๐Ÿ They got to see the equipment a beekeeper uses and learned about how bees make honey and how it is gathered. We even sampled some delicious honey with Ms. Fox ๐Ÿฏ We learned lots about Africa ๐ŸŒ We designed African necklaces for Art! ๐ŸŽจ
1st class are learning about the life cycle of plants this week. We planted some lovely plants today in the sunshine. โ˜€๏ธ ๐ŸŒผ๐ŸŒฑ
4th Class have been busy learning about houses in Irish this week ๐Ÿ  We explored different types of homes, learned vocabulary, and practised asking and answering questions through conversational Irish. ๐Ÿ  ๐Ÿ’ฌ ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
5th Class celebrated Earth Day by going on a Scavenger Hunt around their local environment during the weekโ˜€๏ธ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿƒโ™ป๏ธ
Spring has sprung in the happiest way!๐ŸŒบ๐Ÿ๐ŸŒž๐ŸŒˆ So many colors,giggles and creative magic in last two weeks!
Seรณ faisin le rang a cรบig ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘.
Special arrivals this week in Senior Infants ๐Ÿ›โœจ Our caterpillars have made themselves at home in the classroom! Weโ€™ve been busy learning all about the butterfly lifecycle and enjoyed reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar ๐ŸŽ ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿ“๐ŸŠ We created some beautiful butterflies during art and had lots of fun working together with obair bheirte in Irish. A wonderful first week back!
Great day in Tullamore at the @fai Soccer County Final where the girls came 2nd. Thanks to parents Andrew, Ronan for coaching and Gemma for helping out @fai_county_offaly
4th Class had an amazing day competing at the VEX Robotics Competition in Ferbane! From teamwork and problem-solving to creativity and innovation, it was fantastic to see everyone giving it their all and having so much fun along the way. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿค– Thanks to @raybellireland, Dean and @offalycountycouncil for this opportunity. #VEXRobotics #STEMEducation #FutureEngineers #Teamwork
Happy Easter from 3rd Class!!
5th Class - art - hession crafts
๐Ÿฃ Easter STEM Fun! ๐Ÿฐ Our 3rd and 4th classes had an egg-cellent time in our Easter-themed STEM lab! From egg drop challenges and building egg towers, to designing egg boats and weighing raw vs chocolate eggs, there was lots of hands-on learning and fun. Students also coded Easter animations, programmed robots to move eggs, and even built their own Easter baskets! ๐Ÿค–๐Ÿฅš๐Ÿงบ ๐ŸŒŸ #STEM #EasterSTEM #HandsOnLearning #PrimarySchool #STEMEducation EasterFun FutureEngineers
 
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