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Kilronan School, Magherafelt
 

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Thank you for visiting our website.   We are a busy school, where learning is central to all we do and we trust you will enjoy finding out about what we do.   We have a wonderful team of staff who provide excellent learning opportunities for our pupils.   We hope you enjoy looking at our website, but if you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Principal, Mrs Deehan. 

Kilronan School is a place where we Learn, Grow and Achieve Together. We are a school for children with severe learning difficulties and cater for children from age 3 to 19 years.  From the day a child arrives in Kilronan, we strive to provide each individual with a range of learning opportunities to meet their own needs and abilities.   Assessment is very much part of our planning, teaching and learning cycle. Effective assessment identifies learners’ individual strengths and needs and provides information about pupil progress.  

 

Latest News

Growth and Apples topic
23rd Nov 2023
During Term 1, S1’s topic was ‘Growth and Apples’. Firstly we looked...
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October in J5
16th Nov 2023
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October in J5
16th Nov 2023
We have had a very busy October in J5. In addition to our Halloween activities...
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Latest Photographs

Excellent numeracy and fine motor skills by giving the hedgehogs their spikes at the play dough area.
Excellent numeracy and fine motor skills by giving the hedgehogs their spikes at the play dough area.
 
A lovely moment shared at the water tray, exploring gravity by pouring water down the drain pipe, and waiting to catch the Incy Wincy Spider!
A lovely moment shared at the water tray, exploring gravity by pouring water down the drain pipe, and waiting to catch the Incy Wincy Spider!
 
 
Turn taking for an exciting sensory experience in Attention Autism, developing focus, waiting skills and communication.
Turn taking for an exciting sensory experience in Attention Autism, developing focus, waiting skills and communication.
 
 
Promoting independence with art activities.
Promoting independence with art activities.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I loved the sensory apple painting activity.
I loved the sensory apple painting activity.
 
We are working on our personal development skills at dinner time.
We are working on our personal development skills at dinner time.
 
I am very engrossed in this water play activity, showing that I'm comfortable in my environment.
I am very engrossed in this water play activity, showing that I'm comfortable in my environment.
 
Wonderful focus and precision.
Wonderful focus and precision.
 
 
 
 
 
Developing anticipation and social communication skills in Attention Autism sessions.
Developing anticipation and social communication skills in Attention Autism sessions.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Building numeracy skills through individual tasks.
Building numeracy skills through individual tasks.
 
 
 
 
 
Developing focus for structured tasks at table top play.
Developing focus for structured tasks at table top play.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Using the steps in soft play to practice my physical skills.
Using the steps in soft play to practice my physical skills.
 
 
 
Super gross motor development, great fun, and it helps me to be ready for writing.
Super gross motor development, great fun, and it helps me to be ready for writing.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
We are enjoying a sensory story, and being encouraged to develop our literacy skills in this small world provision.
We are enjoying a sensory story, and being encouraged to develop our literacy skills in this small world provision.
 
 
I am exploring my own reflection on a floor level mirrored tray.
I am exploring my own reflection on a floor level mirrored tray.
 
 
 
 
Staff help model and develop simple play opportunities for pupils, promoting regulation.
Staff help model and develop simple play opportunities for pupils, promoting regulation.
 
 
 
 
The in ground trampoline provides brilliant opprtunities for pupils to meet their sensory regulation needs.
The in ground trampoline provides brilliant opprtunities for pupils to meet their sensory regulation needs.
 
 
Developing independent motivation for table top tasks with inviting resources.
Developing independent motivation for table top tasks with inviting resources.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
We can develop our play skills together, showing super communication and social interaction.
We can develop our play skills together, showing super communication and social interaction.
 
 
We're catching and counting fish together at the water tray.
We're catching and counting fish together at the water tray.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Staff model and support our pupils to build their confidence in taking on challenges, seen here at the Trim trail equipment.
Staff model and support our pupils to build their confidence in taking on challenges, seen here at the Trim trail equipment.
 
 
 
 
 
Developing numeracy and encouraging excitement about the World Around Us through sand play provision.
Developing numeracy and encouraging excitement about the World Around Us through sand play provision.
 
Outdoor play encourages us to develop confidence and promotes our problem solving skills.
Outdoor play encourages us to develop confidence and promotes our problem solving skills.
 
 
 
Using preferred resources to encourage pupils to expand their learning experiences.
Using preferred resources to encourage pupils to expand their learning experiences.
 
 
 
 
 
 
The swing provides pupils with movement and can be a great motivator to promote communication, for seeking more of the experience.
The swing provides pupils with movement and can be a great motivator to promote communication, for seeking more of the experience.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Look at me focus and work hard to shake the glitter.
Look at me focus and work hard to shake the glitter.
 
 
Communication and literacy skills during circle time activities.
Communication and literacy skills during circle time activities.
 
Pupils develop independence and thrive with opportunities to explore “risky” challenges.
Pupils develop independence and thrive with opportunities to explore “risky” challenges.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I'm showing excellent focus, and waiting for the “noisy clapping hands” to be activated.
I'm showing excellent focus, and waiting for the “noisy clapping hands” to be activated.
 
The light tray has encouraged me to build with the sensory blocks.
The light tray has encouraged me to build with the sensory blocks.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Painting on the Perspex board is a wonderful alternative media.
Painting on the Perspex board is a wonderful alternative media.
 
 
 
 
I am being encouraged to enjoy sensory mark making in the seasonal sand tray.
I am being encouraged to enjoy sensory mark making in the seasonal sand tray.
 
 
We're building core strength and stability during outdoor play, skills which help us become super writers!
We're building core strength and stability during outdoor play, skills which help us become super writers!
 
 
 
 
 
I'm showing independence in literacy activities, by copying my friends' names.
I'm showing independence in literacy activities, by copying my friends' names.
 
 
 
Supporting friends to complete their art.
Supporting friends to complete their art.
 
 
Sharing space and sensory experiences at the sand tray, whilst promoting opportunities in literacy for name and picture recognition.
Sharing space and sensory experiences at the sand tray, whilst promoting opportunities in literacy for name and picture recognition.
 
 
Pupils are encouraged to participate as independently as possible, promoting self confidence and development of new skills.
Pupils are encouraged to participate as independently as possible, promoting self confidence and development of new skills.
 
 
Fostering new friendships through the enjoyment of our soft play area.
Fostering new friendships through the enjoyment of our soft play area.
 
Visual supports can help pupils to understand the task, and be prepared for what to expect.
Visual supports can help pupils to understand the task, and be prepared for what to expect.
 
 
 
 

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