Crinkill National School, Birr, Co. Offaly

Welcome

Dear Parents/ Guardians

Welcome to the Crinkill NS website. At Crinkill NS, we take great pride in providing a safe, caring and nurturing environment in our school. We take a holistic approach to the development of children and encourage a positive approach to learning. Our dedicated staff are committed to providing a safe, supportive, and stimulating environment where children can thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. We are involved in many initiatives and activities in our school as you can see from our website and social media pages.

I hope that you enjoy visiting our school website and that it is a help to parents/guardians and members of the school community.

Best wishes

Mrs. Nolan

Principal

 

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Upcoming Events...

Friday, 19th June 2026
End of Year/Graduation Mass (1pm School Hall)
Monday, 22nd June 2026
Sports Day (All Classes)
Tuesday, 23rd June 2026
Hurling with GPO Coach
 

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Instagram posts from @crinkillns
Senior Infants busy active schools week! πŸƒβ˜€οΈ We enjoyed chalk on the yard, a teddy bears’ picnic, a village walk, P.E. and finished the week with a well-deserved ice lolly treat! 🍦
Thank you to Mairead Daly from @offalysports partnership for presenting medals to 8 boys in our school. Over 4,000 children in Offaly completed the one minute fitness test.They achieved top 5 fastest children in their classes in Offaly. Special mention to Finn who is the fastest 3rd class boy in Offaly. Well done Tom, Liam, Finn, Bobby, James, Cormac, Adam & Patrick #offalysportspartnership
After our swimming lesson this morning 6th class walked to the castle and had fun in the playground and the beautiful grounds. Thanks to @birrcastledemesne for a lovely morning..
Well done to Owen from 3rd Class who recently won a trophy at The Battle of Birr kick boxing competition.
Well done to all our boys and girls who took part in the @wilmertennisclubbirr Tennis Tournament. Special mention to 3rd & 4th Class Boys who came first in their category & both 3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th class girls were runners up in their categories
1st class have had a great start to active schools week πŸƒπŸƒπŸ»β€β™€οΈ
Recently in 3rd Class...Drama show, still life art, weighing and measuring in maths. We have been busy!
Thank you for the music! 🎢 Well done to our talented 4th Class who recreated ABBA Mania as part of their drama show. Their confidence, creativity, and enthusiasm shone through ✨ Well done everyone πŸ‘ #dramashow #4thClass #mammamia #abba
Preschoolers had a wonderful day at the AAR hub. Thanks for having us
🍦 Thanks to our Class President and her cabinet for the ice cream party today! Not many photos were taken because the ice cream didn't last long πŸ˜…πŸ¨ Hope everyone enjoyed the treat! ✨ #IceCreamParty #SweetMoments #developingcitizenship #4thClass
5th class - art CrinniΓΊ na nΓ“g - portraiture & hession crafts
: 🌻 4th Class Clay Sunflowers 🌻 We used pinch and score techniques to build our clay sunflowers and added bright paint to bring them to life ✨ #PrimaryArt #ClayWork #Sunflowers #4thClass
3rd Class recently took part in the PAWS Programme- Primary Aquatics Water Safety. They now have the skills and knowledge needed to have a happy, fun and safe Summer in the water. Mrs Nolan presented the children with their certificates in assembly today.
So lucky to have this on our doorstep 🌸 🌹 🌻 4th Class exploring Crinkill in full bloom this morning πŸͺ» 🌺 🌸 #local #nature #community
Little artists, little potters, and future hurling & camogie stars β€” 1st Class did it all this week! 🌼🏺⭐
 
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