Presentation of Second Annual Dr. John Bligh Awards
Pupils of Castlehackett NS with descendants of Dr John Bligh, who attended the school in the 1800s. They had visited in 2011. Dr. John Bligh…
Colonel Patrick Kelly – Memorial on June 16th
Dr John Bligh, after whom Castlehackett NS’s annual awards are named, was the half-brother of Colonel Patrick Kelly, also a past pupil. The life of…
Raftery Cup – Castlehackett NS beat a gallant St. Colman’s
Heartiest congratulations to Castlehackett NS who beat a gallant St. Colman’s team in the 7-a-side Raftery Cup match in Belclare this evening and have now…
Raftery Cup Fixtures
Please see below for fixtures for the Raftery Cup. Once again, the Castlehackett NS would appreciate all your support 🙂
Acorn Life Sponsored National Schools Cup & Shield Fixtures
Please check out the times and dates for the Acorn Cup & Shield matches. The Castlehackett NS would appreciate your support!
Chess how you like it!
Someone once said ‘A bad day of chess, is better than any good day at work’ (or in this case, school!) We’ll have to ask…
Artists in the making compete in the Caherlistrane Community Games Poster Competition
Congratulations to Gavin Coyne, 1st Class, who recently came 1st in the Under 8’s category and to Conor Glynn, 5th Class, who came 2nd in…
Castlehackett NS Bakery Open for Business (for one day only!)
Sugar levels hit the roof when we had our bake sale on 11 April 2014. The children brought in a wonderful array of goodies to…
Pumpkins overtaking the Sunflowers
We posted a while back about the progress of our Sunflower seeds , sown on our open day. Sunflowers initially took the lead but Pumpkin…
Open Day seeds are progressing nicely – Sunflowers in the lead!
Mary Qualter ( Castlehackett Parents Association ) had her hands full on our Open Day – Full with Sunflower , Pumpkin and Pea seeds. Some…