St. Kilian's Community School, Ballywaltrim, Bray

Music & Culture Week 2024

Fri, Jan 26th, 2024


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Student Council 2024-2025

13 Sep

St Kilian's Community School has an energetic, engaged and extremely effective Student Council that provides great leadership to the student body and ensures that Student Voice is to the fore on all important matters.
The Student Council for 2024-2025 has been elected and details are attached.
Best wishes to them in all of their endeavours in the year ahead.


Start-of-Year Newsletter, August 30th 2024

30 Aug

At the end of a very busy and enjoyable first week of the new school year, attached you will find a newsletter sharing some key information with you.


Leaving Certificate and LCA Results 2024

19 Aug

The Leaving Cert and LCA results will be issued on Friday, August 23rd. Students can access their results through the Student Portal from 10.00am and all students are welcome to visit the school from that time too.
Key school staff will be there to support you on this important day.
Best of luck to everyone involved!


Return to School 2024-2025

16 Aug

A very warm welcome back to school to all of our students! A special welcome to our new 1st Years and to the many new students who have transferred into other Year Groups.

Full details of Induction Days are attached and were also sent to all families through Compass earlier in the summer.


Good luck, Daina!!!

1 Jul

Congratulations and best wishes to past-pupil, Daina Moorehouse, on her selection to represent Ireland in boxing (flyweight division) at the Paris Olympics.

Best wishes from everyone at St Kilian's - we are so very proud of you, Daina!


State Examinations 2024

4 Jun

Very best wishes to our Leaving Certificate, Leaving Certificate Applied and Junior Cycle students over the coming days and weeks! Thank you to your families, teachers and school staff who have prepared and supported you so well. Remember, we are here if you need us over the next while.
Do your best and look after one another!


TY Parents' and Guardians' Night 2024

30 May

Another very successful Transition Year was brought to a close with the annual TY night for parents and guardians on May 30th. Students made presentations outlining the many fantastic experiences they had throughout the year, including the musical, the Killary and Belfast trips, work experience and a wide range of other activities. There was also time for lots of awards and for the students' portfolios to be viewed by all the guests. The evening was a great celebration of all the growing up and maturing that had taken place throughout the year. Best wishes to all of these fine students in their Senior Cycle.


6th Year Graduation 2024

23 May

The 6th Years had their night in the spotlight on the evening of Thursday, May 23rd at the school's sports hall.
This year's graduating class had 'Like a butterfly, their wings unfolded....' as their theme. It was a very special night of reminiscing and celebrating and wishing this fine group of young people the very best in their future lives. Everyone joined with their Year Head, Mr. Enda Forde, in expressing great pride in the Class of 2024.


Music & Culture Week 2024

26 Jan

This year's Music and Culture Week, from January 22nd to 26th, had a full programme of musical, dance and art activities. Highlights of the week included performances by the Garda Band and a performance of a Bach cantata, which is part of the Leaving Cert music curriculum. This recital, featuring a group of professional singers and musicians, including past-pupil Ross Scanlon, was attended by senior music students from other local schools and was a tremendous success. Everyone was also wowed by an excellent art exhibition, featuring the work of current and past-pupils.


Multicultural Day 2024

26 Jan

This year's Multicultural Day was held on Friday, January 26th and had a range of events including Brazilian Capoeira and African Drumming workshops. As in other years, the centrepiece of the day was a major food fair with, and this year forty families, representing twenty-three different nationalities and cultures, were involved.