Bennettsbridge n.s.
Learn. Create. GrowA safe and stimulating learning environment .
Principal
Sheila Aylward
Quick Info
School Policies
Administration of Medicines Policy
Policy on the Stay Safe Programme
Policy Mobile_Phone&Electronic_Games_Policy
Policy Safe Use of Photographs and Videos
Intimate_Care&Toileting_Policy
Acceptable Usage Policy for Internet Use 7th Oct 2020
POLICY Remote Teaching and Learning Jan 21
Bennettsbridge NS Statement of Strategy for School Attendance
Revised Parental Complaints Procedure Jan 23
Child SafeguardingStatement 30th Jan 24Special Education Needs Policy – revised Sept 2023
Safety, Health and Welfare Policy Review Oct ’23
Administration of Medicine Policy Bennettsbridge NS 2024
POLICY CODE OF BEHAVIOUR JUNE 24
Draft Policies
Teaching Staff
Mrs. Sheila Aylward Principal
Mrs.Olivia Selmon Deputy Principal/4th Class
Mrs. Caitríona O’Keeffe 2nd Class
Mrs.Emily McCormick Special Education Teacher
Mrs. Nano Nagle Senior Infants
Mrs. Aoife Pembroke 3rd Class
Mr. John McDonald. 6th Class
Ms. Órla Morrissey 1st Class
Ms. Kerrie Dunne Junior Infants
Ms. Katie Mullan 5th Class
Ms. Niamh Doyle Special Education Teacher
Mr.David Kirby Special Education Teacher (Shared)
Ms Ciara Dwan EAL
School Prospectus
Child Safeguarding Information
SSE
SSE Home School Link Letter (1)
SSE Home School Link letter Throwing (2)
SSE Home School Link letter Kicking
Dodging- Home School Link Letter.docx
Jumping for Distance- Home School Link Letter.docx
Striking with the hand- Home School Link Letter.docx
Side stepping- Home School Link Letter
Balancing- Home School Link Letter
Admissions
Reading Initiatives
Recent Achievements
Smartphone Free
Our School Gallery
Fun Friday
Infants’ School Trip
Hurling
Fun & Games
Fun Friday
Fun & Games
Active Schools Week
Art & Craft
Halloween Fancy Dress
Fun Friday
Art & Craft
Drama
Fun & Games
Active Schools Week
Fun & Games
Fun & Games
Fun & Games
Santa’s Visit
Fun Friday
Tag Rugby
Infants’ School Trip
Active Schools Week
Fun Friday
Drama
Fun & Games
Infants’ School Trip
Halloween Fancy Dress
Fun & Games
Science Experiments
Infants’ School Trip
Infants’ School Trip
Drama
Fun & Games
Fun & Games
New Outdoor Classroom
Fun Friday
Fun Friday
Halloween Fancy Dress
Fun & Games
Infants’ School Trip
Santa’s Visit
Santa’s Visit
Art & Craft
Fun & Games
Fun Friday
Infants’ School Trip
Santa’s Visit
Irish Dancing
Fun & Games
New Outdoor Classroom
Drama
Santa’s Visit
Halloween Fancy Dress
Fun & Games
Science Experiments
Fun Friday
Infants’ School Trip
Drama
Science Experiments
Fun & Games
Infants’ School Trip
Infants’ School Trip
Cycling
Santa’s Visit
Fun & Games
Science Experiments
Hurling
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Fun Friday
Fun & Games
Cycling
Active Schools Week
Cycling
Fun & Games
Active Schools Week
Drama
Fun & Games
Santa’s Visit
Fun & Games
Cycling
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Santa’s Visit
Fun Friday
Santa’s Visit
Drama
Santa’s Visit
Infants’ School Trip
Fun & Games
Infants’ School Trip
Active Schools Week
Drama
Irish Dancing
Fun & Games
Fun Friday
Santa’s Visit
Cycling
Active Schools Week
Santa’s Visit
Santa’s Visit
Fun Friday
Drama
Fun Friday
Fun Friday
Drama
Fun & Games
Hurling
Hurling
Infants’ School Trip
Music
Active Schools Week
Irish Dancing
Drama
Fun & Games
Science Experiments
Drama
Art & Craft
Infants’ School Trip
Art & Craft
Science Experiments
Infants’ School Trip
Fun Friday
Drama
Drama
Science Experiments
Drama
Fun & Games
Santa’s Visit
Fun & Games
Tag Rugby
Infants’ School Trip
Santa’s Visit
Hurling
Cycling
Art & Craft
Santa Comes to BMNS
Fun & Games
Infants’ School Trip
Active Schools Week
Tag Rugby
Irish Dancing
Science Experiments
Drama
Fun Friday
Science Experiments
Infants’ School Trip
Drama
Infants’ School Trip
Fun Friday
Fun Friday
Science Experiments
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Infants’ School Trip
Fun Friday
Santa’s Visit
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Drama
Fun Friday
Science Experiments
Drama
Fun & Games
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Infants’ School Trip
Infants’ School Trip
Art & Craft
Art & Crafts
Active Schools Week
Infants’ School Trip
Fun Friday
Fun Friday
Drama
Fun Friday
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Science Experiments
Cycling
Santa’s Visit
Fun & Games
Music
Fun & Games
Santa’s Visit
Drama
Fun & Games
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Science Experiments
Santa’s Visit
Fun & Games
Fun & Games
Art & Crafts
Drama
Art & Craft
Fun Friday
Active Schools Week
Infants’ School Trip
Fun & Games
Science Experiments
Fun Friday
Santa’s Visit
Art & Craft
Hurling
Santa’s Visit
Hurling
Santa’s Visit
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Drama
Art & Crafts
Halloween Fancy Dress
Fun & Games
Bricks 4 Kidz
Active BBNS
Drama
Art & Craft
Irish Dancing
About Us
Bennettsbridge N.S. is a Catholic School under the patronage of the local Catholic bishop. The Catholic ethos permeates the school day.
Our Mission & Vision
At Bennettsbridge National School we celebrate the uniqueness of the child as it is expressed in each child’s personality, intelligence and potential for development. We will strive to nurture the child in all dimensions of his or her life: spiritual, moral, cognitive, emotional, imaginative, aesthetic, social and physical.
Location
Bennettsbridge, Co. Kilkenny
School Hours
M-F: 8:50am – 2:30pm
Junior & Senior infants: 8:50am – 1:30pm
Phone & Email
056 7727553
bennettsbridgens@gmail.com
Upcoming Events
Summer Holidays
The school will close on Friday, June 27 th 2025
The school will re-open on Thursday, August 28th 2025.