On Friday 5th June, we held our end-of year celebration mass in St Manman's Church and celebrated the past eight years of primary school with our 6th class pupils who are more than ready to spread their wings and move on to secondary school. Go n-éiri an bóthar leo!

Best wishes to You all!

Notice Regarding the Use of Pupil Photographs on the School Website

As part of our ongoing commitment to safeguarding, privacy, and data protection, the school has reviewed its practices regarding the publication of pupil photographs online as of June 2026.

Following this review, images of pupils will no longer be displayed on the school website.

While we recognise that photographs can help showcase school life and celebrate pupils’ achievements, we must also consider the increasing importance of protecting children’s privacy in an online environment. Once images are published on the internet, it can be difficult to control how they are accessed, shared, or used by others.

This decision has been made to:

· Enhance the privacy and safety of all pupils.

· Support compliance with data protection and safeguarding requirements.

· Reduce the risk of unauthorised downloading, sharing, or misuse of children’s images.

· Ensure a consistent approach to protecting pupils’ digital identities.

The school website will continue to provide information about school activities, achievements, events, and learning experiences through written updates and, where appropriate, photographs that do not identify or feature pupils.

We appreciate the understanding and support of our parents, guardians, and wider school community as we implement this measure in the best interests of all children in our care.

If you have any questions regarding this policy, please contact the school office.

See classwork from Mrs Dunne's Room

See classwork from Miss Kearns' Room

See classwork from Mr. Hughes' Room

See classwork from Miss Fennelly's Room - Baking Corner and School Garden

Castlecuffe National School Admissions Information

Castlecuffe N.S. will begin accepting applications for junior infants and for our special class for September 2026 on 6th October 2025 in line with other primary schools in our diocese.

Please see our Admissions Policy and Associated Documents on our Admissions Page. The application form may be downloaded from the Admissions Page or it will be made available to you by post/email/collection if you contact the school.

Contact Details: You may contact the school office by email at info@castlecuffens.com or by telephone during school hours on (057)8648238.

About Us

Castlecuffe National School was built as a two teacher school in 1953. It was extended to 3 classrooms in 2004 and in September 2020, 5th and 6th class moved into their newly built state - of -the-art classroom. In September 2025, we opened a special class for children with autism. We now have 6 teachers, including three special education teachers and 3.5 SNAs. The school has a vibrant Parent Association who work with the Board of Management to build effective partnership of home and school.

Castlecuffe N.S. is located in Clonaslee Parish and is under the auspices of the Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin. Click the button below for further information on our parish and diocese.

Parish/Diocese

Flora and Fauna of the Sliabh Bloom Area

We had the pleasure of working with artist Mary Slevin, Mount Henry Art Studio, Killinard recently as part of the BLAST programme.

We thoroughly enjoyed the process and now have the final products, of which we are very proud, on display outside.

Have a look at the lovely video which Mary put together for us and next time you are passing us from the Birr side, you will catch a glimpse of the beautiful flora and fauna of the Sliabh Blooms.