Our next Parents Association meeting will take place in the school on Monday, 12th October at 8.00pm. It is very important that we have a big turnout on the night. The Parents’ Association is a great way to meet other parents, get to know more people in our school community and become involved in school life. We would really encourage as many parents as possible to come along and get involved in supporting our school and our PA. The more parents we have helping and getting involved, the stronger our PA will be and the more we can do to support our school and our children. Whether you are a new parent or have been part of the school community for many years, everyone is welcome. Every helping hand makes a difference! We look forward to seeing lots of you on Monday night.

Confirmation will take place on Thursday, 4th March 2027.

First Holy Communion will take place on Saturday, 8th May 2027 at 11:30 a.m.

We are incredibly grateful for the fantastic support being shown for the Autism Special Classes in Kilbride National School and Scoil Naomh Pádraig. A special mention once again goes to Stephen Smith, who is taking on the challenge of having his head and beard shaved at The Old Stand, Trim, on Friday, 25th September at 7pm. We would once again also like to wish Dean Henley and Aoibheann Kelly the very best of luck as they take on the Dublin City Marathon in aid of our Special Classes. We are so grateful to everyone who is fundraising, donating and getting behind these wonderful initiatives. A huge thank you to Michelle and Derek Cummins for organising and hosting the head and beard shave, and to everyone who has helped make this event possible. We would love to see as many of our school families as possible at The Old Stand on the night. It promises to be a fantastic evening and a great opportunity for our school community to come together and support such an important cause.
Stephen’s GoFundMe page can be accessed here; https://www.gofundme.com/f/head-and-beard-shave-for-autism
We hope to see a great turnout on the night to cheer Stephen on and show our appreciation to Stephen, Dean, Aoibheann, Michelle, Derek and everyone involved in supporting our children and our Special Classes.

Kilbride National School will hold it's Open Day on Saturday, 17th October 2026 from 10am to 12pm.

A huge thank you to everyone who has signed up and supported our school lotto so far. Your support is greatly appreciated and makes a real difference to our school! If you haven’t signed up yet but would like to join, please see the link below:

https://www.ourfundraiser.ie/org/kilbridenstrim

This week’s jackpot stands at €1325

As well as our weekly draws, there will be a nationwide Halloween Giveaway Competition taking place in the 22nd October 2026. First Prize in a €2000 Magical Harry Potter Experience in London. Second Prize is €1000 Luxury Irish Getaway. Third Prize is a Shark CrypGlow Light Therapy Mask. There will also be more mystery prizes announced on the run up to the competition!! So if you’re not in, you can’t win!

Please help us spread the word by encouraging friends, family and members of our wider community to take part. The more people who participate, the more funds we can raise and the more opportunities and resources we can provide for our children.

Kilbride National School will reopen on Wednesday, 26th August 2026. We hope everyone has a restful and safe summer holidays and we will see everyone on the 26th August at 8:45am.

We’re delighted to let you know that bookings for Sherpa Kids programmes for the 2026/2027 school year are now open at Kilbride National school. 

Throughout April, all classes have been celebrating World Autism Month through our whole-school theme, “We All Belong”. The children have taken part in a wide range of activities designed to nurture empathy, understanding, and inclusion across our school community. A key focus has been helping children to appreciate different perspectives and explore different ways of communicating.  This gave children valuable insight into alternative ways we can connect, communicate, and understand one another. This morning the whole school put together their links for their infinity chain. We then all came together as a school in silence and made our way out to the Astro pitch and form our very own human infinity sign. To end we also had great fun at our silent disco!! We are extremely proud of the thoughtful way all children have engaged with this theme and the respect they have shown for each other’s experiences throughout the month.

Our annual school fundraiser will take place on Sunday 24th May 2026. This promises to be a fantastic family day out and a wonderful opportunity to come together as a school community. It is also a great chance for families to meet up, socialise, and enjoy the day together. We encourage as many families as possible to join us, whether you take part in the run or simply come along to support and enjoy the atmosphere. A letter was sent home this week with further details. If any families or local businesses would like to sponsor the event, please complete the form provided and return it to the school. We would also greatly appreciate any prize donations from parents for the races. We would also like to extend a sincere thank you to all the families and businesses who have supported our school and children over the years. Your generosity is truly appreciated by everyone in our school community, especially our children.

Click on this link to register for the race: Kilbride National School 5km Road Race 2026 | justrunsentries.com