St. Leonard's National School, Dunnamaggin

Tree Week was celebrated in St Leonard's with lots of activities. Class took part in an excellent Tree Week Quiz. 3rd class went on a Tree Spotting walk and Pascal planted some new saplings in the school garden. A Tree-iffuc Week!

Well done to the girls who competed in the Mini 7s Football competition in Thomastown. The girls played very well and were competitive in all three of their games. Well done to Thomastown who progress to the next round.

Well done to the four boys who competed in the Cumann na mBunscoil quiz and to Mrs Croke for preparing and mentoring the team.

Bhí cheolchoirm againn innú ar scoil do Seachtain na Gaeilge. Bhí gach éinne gléasta í glas agus rinne na ranganna an damhsa "Droichead Átha Luain" agus chan siad Amhráin na bhFiann agus Óro Sé do Bheatha Abhaile. Rinne gach rang dán nó amhráin comh maith. Bhí an craic agus sport againn.

Well done to our quiz team who performed brilliantly in the Cumann na mBunscol Quiz on Tuesday night. Maith sibh buachaillí!

Maidin dé Luain bhí Tráth na gCeist ag ranganna trí, ceathair, cuig agus a sé. Míle buíochas do Bean Uí Croc don Tráth na gCeist.

Well done to the boys who represented St. Leonard's N.S. last Sunday in Nowlan Park. They played a challenge match against St. Declan's of Waterford during half time in the National Hurling league game between Kilkenny and Waterford. A fantastic experience for the boys. Maith sibh!

Congratulations to our Under 11 and Under 13 Quiz Teams who participated in the St. Canice's Credit Union Quiz. Both teams achieved excellent scores and represented our school with pride. Maith sibh.

Cycle Right Stage 1 – Cycling Safety Programme for 5th & 6th Class Our 5th and 6th class pupils are taking part in the Cycle Right Stage 1 Cycling Safety Programme, delivered by South East Cycling Safety. This nationally recognised programme is aligned with Cycle Right, the national standard for cycling safety training in Ireland, and is supported by Cycling Ireland, the RSA and An Taisce. This initiative forms part of our Green-Schools Travel theme, encouraging active, susta

Cycle Right Stage 1 – Cycling Safety Programme for 5th & 6th Class Our 5th and 6th class pupils is taking part in the Cycle Right Stage 1 Cycling Safety Programme, delivered by South East Cycling Safety. This nationally recognised programme is aligned with Cycle Right, the national standard for cycling safety training in Ireland, and is supported by Cycling Ireland, the RSA and An Taisce. This initiative forms part of our Green-Schools Travel theme, encouraging active, sustai

Ms O'Keffee's class play Little Drummer Boy on the tin whistles. Enjoy!

Congratulations to all the children on a truly wonderful Christmas concert today. The pupils brought the Christmas Story to life beautifully in the church, creating a very special and memorable occasion for everyone present. Ms O’Keeffe’s class set the tone with lovely tin whistle music, while our 5th and 6th class pupils confidently narrated the story. 2nd class did a fantastic job acting out the Nativity, with wonderful performances from Mary, Joseph, the angels, shepherds

Santa Claus arrived into school on Monday with his reindeer and elf on tow! The excitement was electric! Santa confirmed thst all the boys and girls in Dunnamaggin are on the 'Nice List" and just asked that they leave a carrot out for Rudolph. Merry Christmas Santa and safe travels next week. Many thanks to the Parents Association for providing selection boxes for all the children. All proceeds from the festive visit are going towards Crumlin Children's hospital.

Witches, skeletons, zombies, Michael Jackson, Superheros, The Lorax and many more characters invaded St Leonard's on Thursday for Halloween dress up day. The Costume parade, followed by a spooky dance or two and the announcement of the "How many Spiders" made for a very special and scary day in school 🎃

Congratulations to our ten winners in the Arts and Crafts section of the Piltown Show 2025! Well done to the artists and writers and all...

Congratulations to our Under 13 Quiz Team who participated in the St Canice's Credit Union Quiz. They were fantastic representatives for...

The theme of Catholic Schools Week this year was "Alive in Christ". We celebrated by participating in prayer services and making St. ...

5th & 6th Classes are doing cycling workshops with South East Cycling to improve their cycling skills and safety as we come into the...

Well done to the girls on winning all three games in their Mini 7s Competion, this earning them a spot in the next round after Easter.

Well done to our Under 11 and Under 13 Quiz teams who competed recently in the Credit Union Quiz. Both teams performed exceptionally...