Welcome to St. Conaires N.S. | Shannon | Diocese of Killaloe

Reading Aloud to Children Free Webinar from NEPS
2020-09-29 21:00 - 22:00 (Europe/Dublin)
NEPS have organised a free webinar on reading aloud to children. Children of all ages love to have someone read aloud to them. This webinar is aimed at parents of children in the primary school age range. The link for parents to register for this seminar is:
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_B-ZL2WZQRzGajmkSG-GL_w

First Holy Communion Ceremonies
2020-09-19 11:00 - 12:00
Children in 3rd class will make their First Holy Communions in two separate ceremonies at 11 am (Mr. O’Connell) and 1:30 pm (Mr. Pilkington) on Saturday, September 19th, 2020 in SS John & Paul Church, Shannon. We wish the children, their families and teachers all the best for a very special day in their lives.

St. Conaire's reopens for 2020/2021 school year
2020-08-31
St. Conaire’s NS will open for all pupils on Monday, August 31st 2020. We look forward to welcoming everyone back.

School closure - COVID-19
2020-03-12 14:35 - 2020-03-29 17:00
The Government has closed all schools until March 29th in order to contain the spread of COVID-19. Please monitor the website for a re-opening date.

Meeting for parents of 6th class pupils making their Confirmation in 2020
2019-10-03 19:30 - 20:30
Fr. Arnold Rosney PP will meet parents of pupils making their Confirmation in 2020 in the school hall at 7:30 pm this evening.

Early closure for staff training on Wednesday, October 2nd
2019-10-02 12:00 - 14:30
St. Conaire’s NS will close at 12 noon on October 2nd 2019 to facilitate whole-school in-service training. All pupils are to be collected at 12 o’clock. Thank you.

First Communion Preparation Mass
2019-09-29 10:00 - 11:00
The first preparation Mass for Holy Communion in 2020 will take place at 10 am today in Ss. John & Paul Church.

Meeting for parents of children in First Communion Classes
2019-09-26 19:30 - 20:30
Fr. Arnold Rosney PP will meet parents of children making their First Holy Communion in 2020 at 7:30 pm on Thursday, September 29th in the school assembly hall.

Mass to mark the start of the new school year
2019-09-25 11:30 - 12:00
The annual Mass to mark the start of the school year will take place in Ss. John & Paul Church today at 11:30 am.

Cross Country at Lees Road
2019-09-24 11:00 - 12:30
The annual cross country races will take place at Lees Road in Ennis today with a start time of 11 am.

St. Conaire's opens on Thursday, August 29th for new school year
2019-08-29
St. Conaire’s will reopen on Thursday, August 29th 2019 for the new school year. We look forward to welcoming everyone back after the summer holidays.

Summer Holidays 2019
2019-06-28
Friday, 28th June 2019 is the last day of school. St. Conaire’s will close at 12 noon for all pupils.

St. Conaire's Fittest Team Challenge 2019
2019-06-22
As part of our 50th anniversary celebrations St. Conaire’s will hold a Fittest Team Challenge in our new playing field on Saturday, June 22nd.

June Bank Holiday 2019
2019-05-30 - 2019-06-04
St. Conaire’s will be closed May 30th to June 4th inclusive. The school will re-open on June 5th.

Confirmation 2019
2019-05-29 15:00 - 17:00
Pupils in our 6th classes will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation from Bishop Fintan Monahan at 3 pm today in Ss. John & Paul Church.

Ceremony of Light for Confirmation Candidates
2019-05-21
The Ceremony of Light in preparation for Confirmation will take place this evening in Ss. John & Paul Church.

Confirmation Preparation Mass
2019-05-11 18:30 - 19:00
Our final preparation Mass for Confirmation takes place this evening at 6:30 pm in Ss. John & Paul Church. All are welcome.

May Bank Holiday 2019
2019-05-06
St. Conaire’s will be closed today, Monday May 6th 2019, for the annual May Bank Holiday. School will resume as normal tomorrow, May 7th.

Easter Holidays 2019
2019-04-15 - 2019-04-27
St. Conaire’s is closed for the Easter Holidays, April 15th to 27th inclusive. School resumes on Monday, April 29th.

St. Conaire's Parents' Association Family Walk
2019-04-12 18:00
The annual Family Walk takes place tonight at 6 pm. The walk will start in the school yard and will follow two routes – a shorter 2K Junior walk and the longer 5K Senior walk. All proceeds raised go towards supporting the work of the Parents’ Association.

Closure for Easter 2019 Holidays
2019-04-12
St. Conaire’s will close for the Easter Holidays at 12 noon on Friday, April 12th 2019. School will re-open on Monday, 29th April 29.

Confirmation Preparation Mass
2019-04-07 10:00 - 10:30
Our next Confirmation preparation Mass takes place at 10 am on Sunday, April 7th in Ss. John & Paul Church. All are welcome.

St. Patrick's Weekend Closure
2019-03-15 - 2019-03-18
St. Conaire’s will be closed on Friday, March 15th and Monday, March 18th. School will re-open on Tuesday, March 19th.

World Book Day 2019
2019-03-07
World Book Day 2019 will be marked in St. Conaire’s by a series of events starting on March 4th and running until March 8th. The aim of these events is to involve every pupil in a number of events designed to promote reading. This is in keeping with our School Improvement Plan in relation to reading engagement.

Confirmation Preparation Mass
2019-03-02 18:30 - 19:00
Our 6th class Confirmation Programme continues with Mass this evening at 6:30 pm in Ss. John & Paul Church. All are welcome.

Quiz Night to support St. Conaire's Parents' Association
2019-03-01 20:00 - 21:30
St. Conaire’s annual Fun Quiz night will take place in Treacy’s Oakwood Arms Hotel tonight at 8 pm.

February Mid-term Break 2019
2019-02-21 - 2019-02-22
St. Conaire’s will be closed on Thursday, 21st February and Friday, 22nd February for the mid-term break. School will resume on Monday, 25th February.

Closure for Primary Language Curriculum Training
2019-02-20
St. Conaire’s will be closed to facilitate staff training on the Primary Language Curriculum today.

Survey on Engagement with Reading for Parents
2019-02-14 08:00 - 2019-02-19 17:00
All parents have been sent a link to our School Self-Evaluation Survey on Reading Engagement. Please click on the link to take you to the survey. All responses are anonymous and confidential. Your responses will shape how St. Conaire’s will enhance pupil engagement with reading. The survey closes on Tuesday, February 19th. Thank you for taking the time to help out.

St. Conaire's Feast Day
2019-01-28
January 28th is the feast day of our patron saint, Conaire. Today we remember St. Conaire and we ask for her guidance and protection.
