You are invited to see the pupils of Cullen National School perform “The Nativity” for their Christmas Pageant on Wednesday 11th Dec @7pm in Cullen Church. All members of the community welcome!
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2019 Shoebox Appeal
Cullen N.S. Helping Others – Children in Need
61 boxes were filled by the pupils in Cullen N.S.
Well done to all our boys and girls making such a great effort. It was our first time participating in the Shoebox Appeal. A great way for kids to help other kids who are less fortunate and a real ‘eyeopener’ too. Helps the boys and girls realise how lucky they are themselves. Well done to all involved and remember ….
“We can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone”.St. Brendan’s National School Rathcoole also collected 82 shoe boxes this year which are now on their way to make other children’s Christmas very special.
Retirement Mass and Reception for Hannah Kelleher, Principal, Cullen N.S. on Friday 19th Oct. 2018 Beginning at 7pm



Roger Kiely – The Men of the South
Roger Kiely (principal of Cullen National School 1938-1961) is the central figure on the cover of a new book from UCC entitled the “Atlas of the Irish Revolution“, but for some reason best known to the editors they did not have the courtesy to identify him. He was an intelligence officer with the Millstreet Battalion.
They might have included the description of him by the artist Sean Keating: “Roger Kiely was about the best and finest man I ever knew. A few years ago I went to look for him in County Cork. I found him a poor school-teacher in a poor little school near Kanturk. I asked him about the others and found that death, poverty and America had claimed them – the Unknown Soldiers.” (BMH Witness Statement 505). – Jack Lane [read more …] “Roger Kiely – The Men of the South”
Donncha Raises the Wonderfully Impressive Fifth Flag for Cullen N.S.

And we continue to share lots more images and a full report:
Cullen N.S. was awarded its fifth Green Flag, the Biodiversity flag, on Thursday, May 11th at the Radisson Blu in Cork. Four members of Cullen National Schools Green-School committee were presented with the coveted flag in recognition of the school’s environmental endeavours over the course of the past two years. Various changes were made to the school grounds as part of Cullen N.S.’s Green-School Action Plan. Nesting boxes for wild birds were attached to trees near the playground and a bird feeder was also erected. A leaf-pile, a log-pile and a bug-hotel were created for mini-beasts to make themselves at home and an area of grass was cordoned off to be left unmanaged so that Irish wildflowers could thrive. Pupils of Cullen N.S. also engaged in many biodiversity educational activities: They planted radishes, cress, broad beans, microgreens and a willow tree in the school field. An ecologist and environmental educator visited the school to educate pupils on the variety of wild Irish birds and animals. Senior class pupils enjoyed a trip to Fota wildlife park, where they learned all about the many wild animals of the world, threats to their existence as well as Fota’s quest to remain environmentally friendly. Nuala, from I.R.D. Duhallow, came as a guest-speaker to inform pupils, parents and members of the community about invasive species in Duhallow and I.R.D.’s quest to eradicate Japanese Knotweed and Himalayan Balsam from local riverbanks and ditches. Staff, pupils, parents and members of the community were delighted to welcome Donncha O’Connor, senior Cork footballer, on Wednesday, May 17th 2017 where he raised Cullen N.S.’s fifth Green Flag.
And below we feature many more images of the historic occasion:
[read more …] “Donncha Raises the Wonderfully Impressive Fifth Flag for Cullen N.S.”
Cullen National School Website Address
The new address of Cullen National School’s website is now www.cullenns.ie

Cullen N.S. Awarded Two Prestigious School Flags

Cullen NS – 2017 Enrolment
The Enrolment Form is on CullenNS.ie HERE
Primary School Fun Quiz
PRIMARY SCHOOL FUN QUIZ
on
Sunday 20th November
in
Cullen Community Centre
at
3pm Come and Join the Fun
€20 table of four or €5 per child
Cullen N.S. Graduation Event & Blue Star Flag Award

Let’s observe some more pictures from the very special events. [read more …] “Cullen N.S. Graduation Event & Blue Star Flag Award”
Proclamation Day at Cullen National School
Cullen National School will raise the Tricolour at 9:20am on Tuesday, March 15th in celebration of Proclamation Day.
Everyone is welcome to join us.
Refreshments will be served in the school afterwards by the Parents’ Association.
The Flags for Schools Initiative is part of the Proclomation Day Celebrations