Thank you to our staff and students, St. Brigid’s Primary School, Educate Together and Gaelscoil Mhic Aodha for creating the largest St. Brigid’s Cross with 1500 students. A wonderful occasion to honour St. Brigid on the 1st official bank holiday in her honour.
@accsirl
@KANDLEi
Great celebrations in Stradbally today as the KTCS boys won the U16 South Leinster schools final on a scoreline of 5-09 to 2-05. Well done lads. Fantastic achievement 🏆👏🏻 Congratulations to Mr. Hanratty and Mr. Kelly
@KildareGAA
@RoundTowers_Gaa
@MilltownGAA
👍🏆🏆
@officialgaa
A positive message from Ms. Urell. As KTCS Guidance counsellor Ms. Urell is here to support you with all your college queries during these difficult times.
#PositiveVibes
#InItTogether
#HelpEachOther
Remembering Briain Holmes this morning. A lovely person who was always so kind to everyone he came across. May God give strength and comfort to family, friends and our school community at this time. You will be sadly missed by all. Rest peacefully Briain. 💔🙏
@KANDLEi
A massive thank you to the extended KTCS family for all your kind messages after the graduation last night. It was amazing and the atmosphere was electric. We are overwhelmed by your appreciation and kindness. We achieved this together.
#BeKind
#StrongerTogether
#LC2020
An epic end to the term with the staff table tennis final played in front of all the students. Great sportsmanship and resilience on display. What a special occasion. Well done to Mr.McDonald as the winner🏆 & Mr. Hanratty as runners up.
#Epic
#AmazingSchool
@accsirl
@KtcsTown
👏
We are ecstatic with the news Glenn Ryan is the new Kildare senior football manager. A true gent & supporter of all the positive work at KTCS. We wish you, Johnny Doyle and your illustrious team the very best. Exciting times ahead.
#legendsOfTheGame
@RoundTowersGFC
@KildareGAA
A massive thank you to all the volunteers who arrived at KTCS this morning at 8am. A fantastic group of helpers with drills at the ready. This is what working in partnership for young people is all about. Community at the core.
#ThankYou
#BacktoSchool2021
@edmatters
@accsirl
🙏👍
At KTCS our greatest ambassadors are our students. They shone today like the future leaders that they are, giving
@SimonHarrisTD
a school tour. Thank you to
@DeptofFHed
& Minister Harris for the chance to talk with our students about
@accsirl
@EduIreland
The sun came out in all its glory to mark our 6th Year drive in graduation. The LC class of 2021 you are simply amazing. Massive thank you to
@KildareVillage
, volunteers, staff and the whole Kildare community for your continued trust & support.
#lc2021
@edmatters
@KWETB
👍👏
We have done our best and left no rock unturned as the final preparations are still ongoing. Amazing commitment from all the team at KTCS in the last few days & weeks as the Road to Reopening begins tomorrow as we welcome back our staff.
#TeamworkMakesTheDreamwork
🙌🙌🙌👍👍👍
Great day at the Irish National Stud with our KTCS students looking at the different equine career pathways. How inspiration from these majestic horses can enrich lives and career prospects.
@TfRI_Education
@IrishNatStud
@godolphin
@equuipHRI
@edmatters
Fantastic event. 👏👏👍🐴
Best of luck to the KTCS under 16 GAA team who play their Leinster final on Thursday at 11am in Kinnegad. A fantastic group of footballers with amazing talents.
@KildareNow
@KildareGAA
@accsirl
@KildareSports
All set for our outdoor Christmas Market tomorrow night. Starting at 5:30pm. Artisan craft traders, food, TY mini companies & much more. Have a sneak peek. Santa 🎅 will be paying a special visit.
@CillDaraRFC
@KtcsTown
@RoundTowersGFC
@kfmradio
A snapshot of the electric atmosphere
@curraghrace
where KTCS coordinated 20 schools from Kildare, Carlow & Laois to celebrate
@brigid1500
with 3,500 students & staff. It has to be a Guinness World Record
@GWR
promoting a special 'Pause for Peace' movement. Thank you to all. 🙏
A massive thank you to all the fantastic staff at KTCS who took part in our Zoom Staff Meeting this morning. 86 staff attended which was such a positive collaboration focusing on supporting our students. Truly amazing. Well done all.
#PositiveVibes
#InItTogether
Well done to Theo Hanlon who won U15 gold representing Ireland today in the UK in the Shot Putt 🙌. Fantastic performance.
@irishathletics
@KildareNatSport
Our Principal a native of Tipperary remembers Tipperary Goalkeeper Michael Hogan and Glenn Ryan remembers Kildare’s Mick Sammon, 1919 All-Ireland medal-winner and the Bloody Sunday referee.
#B100dySunday
#BloodySunday
@KildareGAA
@RoundTowersGFC
Our remembrance service today for Ashling Murphy involved musicians, prefects, chaplain, assistant principals and management. As the Irish flag 🇮🇪 was lowered, 6th year student Adam performed, Ashling’s favourite song: 🎵 When you were sweet 16 🎵
#Ashling
🙏🙏 Beautiful tribute
A massive congratulations to 1st year student Joseph Moran at
#btyste2021
. Joseph's project focused on the problem of Ash Die Back, a disease which is causing native Ash trees to die in very high numbers. Many thanks to Ms. O'Neill for all the support. 👍👍
Great night at the KTCS Christmas Fair. Special thanks to Ms. Jones, staff and all student helpers for making it a fantastic success.
@KtcsTown
👍🎄🎅🎁👏👏👏
@KildareCoCo
@leinsleadernews
Watch out for the next generation of All Stars representing Kildare GAA. Well done to B Ryan, J Ryan, J Thackaberry (missing from photo), All minor boys, C E Kelly, Minor girls, H Murphy, H McCann, U16 girls (Holly missing from photo). All students of KTCS.
@KildareGAA
👏👏
Watch KTCS coordinate 20 schools across Kildare, Carlow and Laois in an attempt to create the largest human St Brigid's Cross on record via
@rte
Well done to all our Peace Ambassadors. 👏👏👏👏
@curraghrace
Stand Up Awareness Week. The KTCS community came together today and stood up for LGBTI+ students.
#StandUpAwarenessWeek
#InItTogether
#positivity
Well done to Ms. Foley, our Head Boy and Head Girl for leading the way.
A little ice cream Friday treat for all our 1st year students. Welcome to KTCS and well done on a fantastic start. It was a lovely afternoon in the beautiful Kildare sunshine.
#InItTogether
#HappyFriday
Heavy books? Leave in school. Students only need to bring in copies for each subject they have each day. Lift your child's bag and discuss it with them. If it is too heavy take books out. No student will be in trouble for not having books in class.
#InItTogether
#ReduceTheLoad
Great night at the Keadeen
@KeadeenHotel
to celebrate the retirement of Ms. Hackett, Mr. Hartnett and Ms. Bennett. We wish them all the best with plenty of adventures after a fantastic service to education.
#retirement
#Congratulations
#OneOfAKind
What an amazing evening at the KTCS Christmas Market. Truly magical event. Thank you all for coming. Our students were outstanding ambassadors. Super night, super community and what a brilliant school.
#teamwork
#workingtogether
#christmas
@educationweek
🎅🎄👍👏
KTCS has an newly crowned All Ireland Schools Athletics Champion!! Massive congratulations to Theo Hanlon, All Ireland Winner of Junior Boys Shot Putt 👏 Congrats also to Adam Quinn & Ola McCulloch who just missed out on medals. 😀
@irishathletics
#KTCS
@accsirl
@KildareSports
Welcome back to our amazing staff.
We’re back and putting the final preparations in place before we welcome back our 6th Year students tomorrow morning from 9 - 11am.
#RoadToReopening
#BackToSchool2020
#PositiveVibes
Our 2nd Year Basketball team made it into the last 16 of Ireland in Tralee today. It wasn’t our day losing by only 1 point in final seconds of the game. Everyone showed determination and passion throughout the competition. Well done lads, Ms Doyle & Ms Healy. Safe journey. 👏👏🏀
What a day! Our hand sanitizer was withdrawn due to a licensing issue. DES does not have any evidence that this product was unsafe. KTCS is pleased to announce that all dispensers are now emptied and our replacements have just arrived. Thanks to all of you who helped us today. 🙏
KTCS hosted a Leadership pilot project today where schools came together to discuss leadership & building positive relationships. Thanks to the staff and principals of St. Paul’s in Monasterevin and Cross & Passion in Kilcullen.
@cslireland
@edmatters
@Education_Ire
@accsirl
👍👏
Amazing achievement by these young KTCS superstar athletes. L Houlihan, D Cox, C Hughes and K Donahue Under 16 Leinster Schools 4x300 Relay Champions 2022. Take a bow boys. 🙇♂️👏👏 Well done.
@irishathletics
@KildareSports
Fantastic positive end to the mid term break at KTCS. Massive thank you to all the staff and students for their compliance over the past 8 weeks. Big shout out to Kildare’s Firecastle Cafe
@Firecastle_lane
for the coffees and pastries for the last two days. Simply amazing 👍👏
Getting ready to celebration our wonderful students in a covid compliant way. Some fantastic achievements this year. We are very proud of you all.
#schooldays
#welldone
@accsirl
To create an unforgettable experience and give your Leaving Cert students the rite of passage with a vision of achieving the coolest graduation ever you need help. Thank you
@KildareVillage
@SDoyleCllr
Kildare Garda G Dunphy, BOM
@KtcsTown
, staff, SNAs & community volunteers.👍☘️
Kildare Town Community School would like to extend our deepest sympathy to the family, friends, colleagues and students of
@DurrowNS
on the death of Aisling Murphy. You are in our thoughts and prayers. 🙏
To all our extended Kildare Town community. We are here working together on initial plans to reopen our school. Wishing you and your families good health.
#StaySafe
#holdfirm
☘️
Our collective passion for education and commitment to excellence fuels every aspect at Kildare Town CS. Well done to all the staff & students of KTCS for showcasing our 'State of the Art facility'. Truly honoured to be part of such an incredible team and community.
@accsirl
👏👏
🏆All Ireland U14 Gold Champions for 2022. Congratulations to Captain & KTCS student Katie Ray and all the team! What an amazing achievement. Katie take a bow. 👏👏
#LGFAU14
🏆
@kildarelgfa
They defeated Tipperary by 2-9 to 0-7 in the decider in Crettyard!
@KildareSports
@accsirl
No dawn chorus this morning but the sounds and smell of freshly cut timber and the positive humming of happy workers is heartwarming. Positive and creative vision from all our facility staff. Thank you & well done so far.
#RoadToReopen
#InItTogether
👍
The best Christmas assembly ever!!! We had festive songs, Irish poetry, readings, attendance awards and an epic staff table tennis final. Thank you to all the staff and student performers and a special thank you to Ms. Keogh our Chaplain. 👏👏👏
#ChristmasVibes
#BestSchoolEver
🎄
Well done to Gabriela for creating and displaying her spectacular History homework completed during the Christmas break at assembly this morning. This creative castle was made from recycle materials. Inspirational.
#creativity
#visual
#recycling
#dedication
. FANTASTIC!!! 👏👏
KTCS staff, our students and all the delegates from
@accs
who participated in the final session at the ACCS educational Conference today in Kildare be very proud. Promoting culture and community
@Failte_Ireland
What an amazing end to a wonderful day.
#Thankful
@KWETB
@NAPD_IE
Great turn out for our Zoom Award ceremonies this morning for 1st, 2nd and 5th year students. You are all winners and a credit to our school community. See you in September
#StrongerTogether
#StaySafe
#ThinkingOfYouAll
KTCS marks 100years since Bloody Sunday at Croke Park. The centenary was marked with a visit from Kildare’s legendary captain Glenn Ryan who captained Kildare in one of its most successful periods in recent history the 1998 All-Ireland Football Final.
#B100dySunday
@KildareGAA
In case you missed it, KTCS opened the RTE lunchtime news on Thursday this week with the reopening of schools. See full video below. Well done Rachel, Liam and Parent Rep Rebecca for showcasing our ‘State of the Art’ school, students and staff.
#collaboration
#WorkingTogether
👏
Well done to Ifeoluwa one of our 1st year students for receiving a Special Leadership Award 🥇. Ifeoluwa showed amazing leadership skills organising a football ⚽️ league in school. Fantastic young man. Well done. 👏
#topjob
#RoleModels
Most Creative Idea in the ‘Walk in My Shoes’ Mission Possible School Awards for our sensory garden to assist in the personal development of our students. Well done to Art teacher Edel Bartley, with help from SNA Adrienne Gilbert, our students & many others. AMAZING👍 👏
@accsirl
Great opportunity this week to speak with Minister Simon Harris
@SimonHarrisTD
, Minister Martin Heydon
@martinheydonfg
& Senator Fiona O'Loughlin
@Fiona_Kildare
to outline a short, medium and long term vision for school places and education provision in Kildare.
#EducationForAll
Great night at the KTCS Christmas Fair at the Irish National Stud.
@IrishNatStud
A wonderful festive event with so many amazing people in attendance. Massive thanks to Miriam Jones, the team of helpers and all our TY students.
@leinsleadernews
@intokildare
@KildareCoCo
🎄🎅🤶🎄
Huge congratulations to Niamh Kelly on winning the 1st KTCS Creative Art Award. Fantastic achievement & a wonderful community competition. Special thanks to Celine
@kildarelibrary
Lucina
@ArtsInCoKildare
Vera
@vera_artist
, Kevin & Siobhán from the Gill Berry trust & to Ms. Jones.
Congratulations to former student CIARA MC NAMEE who has been awarded the Trinity College Dublin Entrance Exhibition Award. A huge achievement recognising her hard work and dedication. A fantastic achievement. Congratulations to Ciara and her family.
#GreatEffort
#Congratulations
Today is the feast of Saint Brigid, renowned for her hospitality and care for the sick. An outstanding portrait creating by Ms. Jones and students at Kildare Town Community School.
@KANDLEi
@ceist1
@CatholicIreland
@kwetbtraining
👏🙏
Best of luck to the KTCS junior rugby team as they play in their first ever Junior Cup semi final in the Pat Rossiter Cup today. Massive thanks
@CilldararfcC
Paddy Behan, Mr Howell for their time, effort and hardwork.
#community
@IrishRugby
Year one of rugby at KTCS
#Amazing
👏
Massive thank you to all the LC2020 class for attending the Zoom calls today discussing Calculated Grades. Over 130 students with their parents/guardians in attendance. Big thank you to the DPs, YH & Ms. Urell for the continued support.
#InItTogether
👍☘️💪👩🎓
During unprecedented times
#Covid19
strong educational leadership and innovation with outstanding community support working together, is needed to create magical moments. Look at these smiling faces. Community at the core.
@SDoyleCllr
@KildareVillage
@KtcsPrincipal
#LC2020
Some great little helpers today at KTCS working within family bubbles, even some scary pirates & friendly ghosts. Happy Halloween 🎃 👻 everyone.
#StaySafe
#StayHome
#holdfirm
See you all on Monday morning. 🙏👍☘️😁
Well done to all students of the Junior Cycle Rugby Team. A fantastic effort. Thanks to
@CillDaraRFC
and Mr. Howell for all their efforts with the team. 👍👏👏👏
A Day of first
@CillDaraRFC
for the Jct team from
@KtcsTown
the schools first rugby team to play in a competitive rugby competition the Pat Rossiter cup & to win 35 21 vs creagh from wexford super performance 💪👏👏proud of these lads .Thanks to
@KtcsPrincipal
&
@CillDaraRFC
👏