Green School
Green-Schools is Ireland’s leading environmental management and education programme for schools.
At KNS, we achieved our first Green Flag in 2012 and we now have four Green Flags.
In 2014-15 KNS won Benny the Boot, Galway City Schools’ Green Travel Competition, for greatly increasing the number of children who walk, cycle or scoot to school.
KNS has a very active Green Schools Team, led by Múinteoir Jean and Múinteoir Christina. The members are:
First Class: Muireann and Aoibhín
Second Class: Jessie and Ronan
Third Class: Maja and Alva
Fourth Class: Cian and Adrian
Fifth Class: Sophie and Kealah
Sixth Class: Paddy and Jack
Marine Week 2024
Last week was Marine Week and Green Schools organised activities under the theme of Marine Environment as part of our flag application. We had a very enjoyable week with lots of marine themed activities throughout the school. We had a: Marine Dress Up Day Marine...
Marine Exhibition 1st Class
Green Schools Marine Week
Cycle Right Training
Our Marine Environment projects
We are working hard towards achieving our 7th Green Flag. We made some amazing projects on marine life.
Under the Sea
First Class are taking part in the Junior Seakeepers Project. We have been busy learning about all the different fish that live in the waters around Ireland. So far we have learned about Moon Jellyfish, Dogfish, Common Dolphins and Seabass. We have found out some...
Grattan Beach Seashore Safari
5th & 6th Class enjoyed a really informative and interesting trip to Grattan Beach to learn more about marine life in our locality.
Sprouting Seeds
SPROUTING! We are so excited to see our seeds sprouting so quickly. It must be our warm greenhouse.
Spinach & Lettuce
Room 8 just sewed lettuce and spinach seeds. Would you believe, there is a recipe for spinach and chocolate chip cookies!?! We hope to try them soon!