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Proud Day for 6th Class as New Hoodies Arrive

19th May 2026

A huge thank you to our wonderful Parents’ Association for organising the...

Strong Spirit and Teamwork on Show in Sciath na Scol Clash

19th May 2026

The Sciath na Scol Peil West Cork Roinn 1 Boys competition continued on Monday,...

📚✨ Turning Pages, Building Spaces ✨📚

15th May 2026

📚✨ Our Every Child a Reader Programme has now come to a very successful conclusion...

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📚✨ Turning Pages & Building Spaces ✨📚 Our Every Child a Reader Programme has come to a very successful conclusion in Scoil na mBuachaillí Clonakilty. Over the past number of weeks, pupils from 3rd, 4th and 5th Class enjoyed inspiring workshops with Champion of Reading Elizabeth Rose Murray (E.R. Murray), exploring books, reading habits and favourite genres together. Non-fiction, sport and comedy proved especially popular! 📖 As part of the programme, we received a fantastic selection of books from Children’s Books Ireland, while a generous donation from a grandparent in our school community has also helped support the continued development of our library resources. 💙 The programme finished with a relaxing whole-school reading session, celebrating reading for enjoyment in a calm and welcoming atmosphere. Behind the scenes, exciting work is also underway on our brand new library area. A huge thank you to Finbarr for creating the beautiful bespoke library space, to Sam for helping with the upholstery and seating area, and to Ms Carol O’Boyle for coordinating the programme so successfully. 👏 We have also introduced a new Library Management System through Aladdin and look forward to appointing pupil librarians in the near future. 📚 Read. Explore. Imagine. Grow. 💙

💙✨ ACTIVE SCHOOL WEEK 2026 ✨💙 What an incredible week we have had in Scoil na mBuachaillí Clonakilty during Active School Week! 🙌🏃‍♂️⚽🎾🤸‍♂️🏉 Throughout the week, the boys enjoyed a fantastic variety of activities including line dancing, kickboxing, soccer, gymnastics, GAA, tennis, athletics, tag rugby, fitness workouts and walking activities. It was wonderful to see the pupils trying new sports, developing skills, building confidence and discovering so many different ways to stay active and healthy. 💪😊 The enthusiasm, positivity and teamwork shown by all the boys throughout the week was fantastic to see. A huge thank you to all of our coaches, instructors, staff, parents and volunteers who helped make the week such a success. 👏 A special thank you to the Parents’ Association for organising soccer training for all classes on our final day, and to Mark Griffin, Donal Morley, David Gilbert, Nick Harrison and Jozef Haspala for giving their time and expertise throughout the day. ⚽🙌 A very special thank you to Mr Seán Daly for organising such an incredible Active School Week and for coordinating our Active Flag renewal journey. Your hard work and dedication ensured a fun-filled and memorable week for all our pupils. 💙🎉 #ActiveSchoolWeek #ActiveSchoolFlag #ScoilNaMBuachaillí #Clonakilty #HealthyBodiesHealthyMinds https://www.snbclonakilty.com/news/active-school-week--day-5-/

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🚨 COUNTY FINALISTS FOR SCOIL NA mBUACHAILLÍ! 🚨🏆💙 We are delighted that both our Hurling and Football Skills teams have successfully qualified from the West Cork stage of the Cork Regional Primary School Skills Competitions in Dunmanway and will now progress to the County Finals in SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh on May 20th. 👏 With schools from across West Cork competing at a very high standard, this is a wonderful achievement for our boys and we are very proud of the way they represented our school on the day. 💙 🏑 Hurling Team: Séimí Forristal, Seán Kennedy & Max O’Keeffe 🏐 Football Team: Luca O’Donovan, Darragh Hennessy & Kgotso Mazibeli The competitions tested a wide range of hurling and football skills including striking, soloing, goal scoring, teamwork and accuracy under pressure. Only the top two hurling teams and top two football teams from each regional competition progress to the County Finals, making qualification a tremendous accomplishment. ⭐ The winners of the County Finals will then advance to the Munster Finals on June 3rd. 🏆 A huge well done to the boys on this wonderful achievement and best of luck in Páirc Uí Chaoimh next week! 🍀💪 #SchoolPride #GAA #SkillsCompetition #WestCork #countyfinalists Clonakilty GAA Club

💛 ROOTS OF EMPATHY 💛 There is always huge excitement in 3rd class when Baby Éabha and her mother, Margaret, visit as part of our Roots of Empathy programme. 👶✨ Over the year, the boys have loved watching Éabha grow and develop while learning about empathy, emotions, kindness and inclusion through engaging sessions with Mrs Elaine Connolly, our trained instructor. 💙 We are very privileged that Margaret has shared Baby Éabha with us and the joy she brings to our classroom and wider school community. It’s safe to say Éabha has us all wrapped around her little finger! 😊 #RootsOfEmpathy #Kindness #Inclusion #SchoolCommunity

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🏃‍♂️ ACTIVE SCHOOL WEEK – DAY 4 💙🔥 Another brilliant day of fun, fitness and teamwork in Scoil na mBuachaillí Clonakilty! 🙌💪 🏃 The boys gave it their all during the Running Track Workout with Ms Horgan, showing fantastic energy, determination and effort! 🎾 Tennis lessons brought plenty of fun, skill development and great excitement throughout the day. 🏉 5th Class travelled to Bandon Grammar School for an exciting Tag Rugby Blitz where they represented the school superbly. 🏃‍♀️ Pupils from 1st–4th Class took part in the Cork Sports Partnership Primary School Athletics Blitz in Rosscarbery and thoroughly enjoyed a fantastic range of athletic activities and events. It has been amazing to see such positivity, encouragement, participation and team spirit from all the boys throughout the week. 👏💙

📢🧠 Exciting ESB Science Blast Announcement! 🧠📢 We are delighted to announce that Ms Hayes’s 4th Class has been accepted to present their project at Science Blast 2026 in the University of Limerick on May 20th! 👏🎉 At SNB, we are passionate about encouraging STEM learning and giving our pupils opportunities to explore Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths through creative, hands-on learning experiences. 🚀 This year, the class is investigating the question: 🎵 Does music affect our brain power? 🎵 Through a series of exciting experiments, the pupils are exploring how music can affect memory, concentration, literacy and maths performance. They are working incredibly hard planning investigations, recording results, analysing data and creating impressive project displays. 📊🎶 We are especially proud that this project, which focuses on the importance of music in learning and school life, will now be showcased at Science Blast in UL next week. 🎼💙 A huge well done to Ms Hayes’s 4th Class — we are very proud of your enthusiasm, teamwork and scientific thinking! 👏 #ScienceBlast #STEM #FutureScientists #ScienceInAction #ScoilnamBuachailli #UL

🥳Congratulations to Wiktor Firek on his fantastic success in this year’s West Cork Rally Colouring Competition! 🎨 A sincere thank you to the organisers and very well done Wiktor, we’re so proud! 👏

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🏃‍♂️ Active School Week – Day 3 ✨ Another action-packed day in Scoil na mBuachaillí Clonakilty with plenty of activity, fun and teamwork on display throughout the school day! 🙌💙 🚶 Walk on Wednesday got everyone moving and enjoying the fresh air. 🏐 The boys had great fun developing their skills during GAA with Conan. 🏆 We also got our Sciath na Scol campaign underway with a strong opening football win in Ahamilla. 🎾 Tennis sessions with Ms O’Keeffe, Mrs Connolly and Mr Carmody brought plenty of energy and excitement to the courts. It was fantastic to see such positivity, determination and teamwork from all the boys across every activity. Days like these show the importance of participation, friendship and enjoying sport together. 👏💪💙

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🏐 Sciath na Scol Peil Roinn 1 Boys Competition 🏐 The Sciath na Scol Peil West Cork Roinn 1 Boys competition kicked off this week with four schools taking part: ⭐ St. Patrick’s Boys’ School, Skibbereen ⭐ Scoil Phádraig Naofa, Dunmanway ⭐ Scoil na mBuachaillí Clonakilty ⭐ Newcestown NS We got our Sciath na Scol campaign underway today with a strong opening win over Scoil Phádraig Naofa, Dunmanway in Ahamilla. 💪 The boys showed great teamwork, determination and skill throughout the match, working hard for one another from start to finish. Their effort and positive attitude were outstanding as we got our campaign underway. 👏💙 Many thanks to Scoil Phádraig Naofa for a great sporting game played in such excellent spirit. A sincere thank you also to Clonakilty GAA Sports & Leisure Complex for the use of their fantastic facilities and to Conor McCarthy for refereeing the match. Clonakilty GAA Club

Upcoming Events...

Tuesday, 19th May 2026
Gymnastics - Juniors to 2nd class
Wednesday, 20th May 2026
GAA with Conan
Science Blast - 4th class
Thursday, 21st May 2026
SnS Football v Newcestown @ 11.15am Ahamilla
Elocution (Junior Infants - Rang 2)
1st class tour to Fota
Friday, 22nd May 2026
Block 5 - Swimming Rang 1 & SD's Rang 5
Tuesday, 26th May 2026
6th class Surfing lessons
Gymnastics - Juniors to 2nd class
SnS Football Training (5th & 6th class) (14:40 - 15:30)
Wednesday, 27th May 2026
School Closed for Staff Training
Thursday, 28th May 2026
Cork City Sports
Elocution (Junior Infants - Rang 2)
Friday, 29th May 2026
SCHOOL CLOSED
Monday, 1st June 2026
School Closed

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