Crinkill National School, Birr, Co. Offaly

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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, 22nd June 2026
Sports Day (All Classes)
Tuesday, 23rd June 2026
Hurling with GPO Coach
 

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Instagram posts from @crinkillns
4th Class Sports Day β˜€οΈπŸ… A fantastic day of fun! πŸ¦πŸŽ‰ Special thanks to the Cookes and everyone at Crinkill Sports and Recreation Centre for helping to make the day so enjoyable and memorable for all. πŸ™β­ #SportsDay #4thClass #SchoolFun #Teamwork #IceCream
Best day ever! 🍦
Sports day with 1st class πŸ€πŸ…πŸƒπŸ»β€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ
Sport’s day β€˜26 5th class
Sport’s day - 5th class
3rd Class visited Birr Castle this week. We went for a lovely walk around the grounds in the sunshine and also took a trip to the fantastic new Tree house and playground. Many thanks to @birrcastledemesne for welcoming us.
Senior Infants busy active schools week! πŸƒβ˜€οΈ We enjoyed chalk on the yard, a teddy bears’ picnic, a village walk, P.E. and finished the week with a well-deserved ice lolly treat! 🍦
Thank you to Mairead Daly from @offalysports partnership for presenting medals to 8 boys in our school. Over 4,000 children in Offaly completed the one minute fitness test.They achieved top 5 fastest children in their classes in Offaly. Special mention to Finn who is the fastest 3rd class boy in Offaly. Well done Tom, Liam, Finn, Bobby, James, Cormac, Adam & Patrick #offalysportspartnership
After our swimming lesson this morning 6th class walked to the castle and had fun in the playground and the beautiful grounds. Thanks to @birrcastledemesne for a lovely morning..
Well done to Owen from 3rd Class who recently won a trophy at The Battle of Birr kick boxing competition.
Well done to all our boys and girls who took part in the @wilmertennisclubbirr Tennis Tournament. Special mention to 3rd & 4th Class Boys who came first in their category & both 3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th class girls were runners up in their categories
1st class have had a great start to active schools week πŸƒπŸƒπŸ»β€β™€οΈ
Recently in 3rd Class...Drama show, still life art, weighing and measuring in maths. We have been busy!
Thank you for the music! 🎢 Well done to our talented 4th Class who recreated ABBA Mania as part of their drama show. Their confidence, creativity, and enthusiasm shone through ✨ Well done everyone πŸ‘ #dramashow #4thClass #mammamia #abba
Preschoolers had a wonderful day at the AAR hub. Thanks for having us
 
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