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Staff meeting - early closure today
2024-02-26 12:45 - 14:35 (Europe/Dublin)
St. Conaire’s will close at 12:45 pm today to facilitate a staff meeting. All pupils will finish early today.

Ireland Reads Day, February 24th, 2024
2024-02-24
Today is Ireland Reads Day 2024. Everyone in the country is encouraged to “Get lost in a good book” during February or on Ireland Reads Day. Lots more information is available at this link: Ireland Reads Day 2024

February midterm 2024
2024-02-15 - 2024-02-16
St. Conaire’s is closed on February 15th and 16th 2024 for midterm break.

Wellbeing Week 2024 at St. Conaire's NS
2024-02-12 - 2024-02-14
This week is Wellbeing Week at St. Conaire’s NS. The theme of the week is Friendship & Fun. The activities for the week have been organised by our hard-working Wellbeing Committee and supported financially by the Parents’ Association and the Board of Management.
Activities include: Assemblies for all classes; an infant trip to the local park and playground; yoga; a mindful walk to the points along the Shannon Estuary; pancakes; an art competition and drumming. We hope everyone will enjoy the week and develop their friendships while learning and having fun.

St. Brigid's Day 2024
2024-02-05
St. Conaire’s is closed for St. Brigid’s Day today.

No Cash for Clobber, February 3rd 2024
2024-02-03 10:00 - 12:00
There will be NO Cash for Clobber this Saturday, February 3rd 2024.
Cash for Clobber will resume on February 10th, 2024.

School closure for new Primary Maths Curriculum training
2024-01-19
St. Conaire’s will be closed today for staff training on the new Primary Maths Curriculum

Cash for Clobber is back on January 13th, 2024
2024-01-13 10:00 - 12:00
Cash for Clobber is back today between 10 am and 12 noon.

Christmas Holidays 2023
2023-12-25 - 2024-01-05
St. Conaire’s will be closed for the Christmas Holidays and will reopen on Monday, January 8th 2024.

Last day of term, December 22nd 2023
2023-12-22
St. Conaire’s will close at 12 noon for the Christmas Holidays.

Christmas Carol Service 2023
2023-12-15 10:00 - 11:00
St. Conaire’s NS will hold a carol service in Ss. John & Paul Church at 10 am on Friday, December 15th. Parents are welcome to attend. The service will also be available on the parish webcam at www.shannonparish.ie

Parent/Teacher Meetings Week
2023-11-13 14:40 - 2023-11-16 16:00
Parent/Teacher Meetings will take place in St. Conaire’s NS this week. Slots for meetings are available for booking on Aladdin Connect.

School opening at 10 am
2023-11-13 10:00 - 16:00
St. Conaire’s will open its gates at 10 am on Monday, November 13th 2023 owing to the red weather alert. This is subject to change if conditions get worse. Parents will be notified on Aladdin Connect.

Scholastic Book Fair November 13th to 17th
2023-11-13 09:00 - 2023-11-17 17:00
Our annual Scholastic Book Fair takes place this week, November 13th to November 17th. An information sheet has been sent home to parents. There is a wide variety of reading material available for purchase. For every book bought the school benefits and gets material for its classroom libraries.

Meeting to elect parent nominees to the Board of Management
2023-11-08 20:00 - 21:00
A meeting will be held in the school hall to select parent nominees (1 mother, 1 father) to the Board of Management of St. Conaire’s NS. The term of the new boards will start on December 1, 2023 and will run for 4 years.

School Book Fair 2023
2023-11-08
St. Conaire’s NS will host its Scholastic School Book Fair from November 8th 2023.

Halloween Midterm Break 2023
2023-10-30 - 2023-11-03
St. Conaire’s NS is closed for the October midterm break and will reopen on Monday, November 6th 2023.

Halloween Dress Up Day
2023-10-27
Friday, October 27th 2023 is our annual Halloween Dress Up Day. It will be a No Uniform Day and we look forward to seeing the great costumes and imaginative ideas from everyone.

St. Patrick's Comprehensive School Open Evening 2023
2023-10-26 17:00 - 19:30
St. Patrick’s Comprehensive School will hold its open evening for prospective 1st year students. Booking is essential and slots are available here: Open Evening Booking for October 26th 2023

Early closure for training/staff meeting
2023-10-26 12:30 - 14:30
St. Conaire’s will close for all pupils at 12:30 pm on Thursday, October 26th 2023 to facilitate staff training and a staff meeting. School will be open as normal on Friday, October 27th.

No Cash for Clobber Collection, Saturday October 28th 2023
2023-10-26 08:00 - 17:00
Please note there will be NO cash for clobber collection this Saturday. It will resume next week.

St. Caimin's Community School Open Night 2023
2023-10-24 17:00 - 18:00
Pupils from 6th class in St. Conaire’s NS, along with their parents, are invited to an Open Night in St. Caimin’s Community School on Tuesday, October 24th 2023. There will be tour of the school between 5 pm and 6 pm with an information session in the PE hall at 6 pm.

Cash for Clobber September 30th 2023
2023-09-30 10:00 - 12:00
Cash for Clobber continues today between 10 am and 12 noon. All support gratefully received.

Cash for Clobber restarting
2023-09-23 10:00 - 12:00
St. Conaire’s Cash for Clobber collection restarts this Saturday, September 23rd 2023 between 10 am and 12 noon. The back gates of the school will be open and a member of the Parent Association will be available to take your bags from you. All support is very welcome.

EI Electronics Open Day
2023-09-17 11:00 - 17:00
EI Electrons invites all employees, their families and members of the Shannon community to join them on Sunday, September 17th 2023 (from 11 am to 5 pm) to celebrate 35 years as an Irish company and 60 years of manufacturing in Shannon. This is a day for all the family. We wish EI all the very best as they mark two significant milestones and we thank them for their contribution to our school and our community here in Shannon. We wish them the very best for the open day.

St. Conaire's - start of new school year
2023-08-31
St. Conaire’s reopens for the 2023/2024 school year today

Summer Provision 2023
2023-06-28 08:55 - 2023-07-11 14:35

Last day of term 2023
2023-06-27 12:00 - 12:30
St. Conaire’s NS will close for the Summer Holidays at 12 noon on Tuesday, June 27th 2023.

June Bank Holiday 2023
2023-06-02 - 2023-06-06
St. Conaire’s NS is closed on June 2nd, 5th and 6th for the June Bank Holiday.

School closed for new Primary Curriculum Training
2023-06-01
St. Conaire’s NS will be closed on Thursday, June 1st 2023 for training on the new Primary Curriculum Framework.
