See you all on Sunday June 19th for our annual Fun Day. This year all monies raised will go towards our Sunbeams Special Class building fund. 
The duathlon will take place before the public fun day event at 1:30. 2nd class pupils participate in the 1km run. Children from 3rd to 6th classes participate in the 1km run followed by the 3km cycle. Marshals needed! Contact the school if you can help.

Read the full article from the Irish Independent about mindfulness in our school:
​READ IT HERE
"Devised by Derval Dunford and Dr Ann Caulfield, the Mindfulness Matters programme first introduced the concept into Irish primary schools in 2011. Killeen National School in Louisburgh, Co Mayo was one of the first to introduce the practice for its 68 pupils. Starting with just a few minutes a day, the principal and teachers were so impressed with the outcome that this year they introduced weekly half-hour lessons as part of the SPHE (Social Personal Health Education) curriculum. Sixth-class pupil Cillian White is a big fan. "I live in the now," says the 11-year-old. "Mindfulness takes my mind off things, like if I'm worried about schoolwork or exams. The class is calm and no one is rowdy. I enjoy it a lot."

“1916 – The Road to Independence”, a play written by the 5th and 6th class pupils here in Killeen NS, had its debut in Louisburgh Community Hall before a full house and received unanimous acclaim from its audience. In association with Louisburgh-Killeen Heritage, the children are now bringing their performance to Westport Town Hall on Sunday April 10th at 3pm. Don’t miss this chance to see this special and unique show. See http://www.westporttheatre.com/ for more details.

Proceeds from ticket sales in aid of the Sunbeams building fund, Killeen National School’s special class for pupils with multiple disabilities.

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