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St. Philomena’s N.S. Enrolment Evening Our Information on Enrolment Evening will take place on Wednesday, March 29th, in the school at 7.30 p.m. Enrolment /Application Form packs will be available on that evening or from the school on Thursday March 30th. Closing date for receipt of completed Enrolment/Application form is Wednesday April 5th. If you are unable to come on the evening, please contact the school at 057 9321983. We look forward to meeting you on March 29th. Bridget Clear, Principal. Comhghairdeas do gach cailín a ghlac páirt i dTráth na gCeist i rith Seachtain na Gaeilge. Míle buíochas do Ms. Higgins a d'eagraigh an comórtas. Fuair ceithre foireann duaiseanna. Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil le Joe Fennell as Banc na hÉireann agus Glanmore Foods a thug na duaiseanna dúinn.
Well done to Jishie for representing the school at the Offaly final of the Spelling Bee in Tullamore Educate Together National School. The competition was very tough, and Jishie did extremely well. She received a goodie bag and a dictionary for her hard work.
We held the final of our Spelling Bee today. We had six finalists from 5th and 6th Class. It was very tense and the girls did very well under pressure. Well done to Sharona, Martina, Kayla, Audrey and Doris, who were runners-up. Congratulations to Jishie who will go forward to represent the school at the Offaly final of the Spelling Bee next Wednesday.
We are taking part in the Read Anything, Anytime, Anywhere initiative ran by Tullamore Library. The classes have given a commitment to read for at least 5 minutes every day. The reading takes place during DEAR time (Drop Everything And Read) and the aim of the project is to foster a love of reading in children. We are doing really well and thank you to Miss Higgins for organising this worthwhile activity. |
St. Philomena's G.N.S.Welcome to our website. Message from the Principal
I feel humbled and honoured to write this message as the newly appointed principal of St. Philomena’s N.S. I have been a member of the St. Phil’s staff for the past 14 years and I can honestly say that I have loved every day working in the school. As a Clara woman starting out in a Tullamore school in September 2008, I didn’t quite know how I would be received but I knew instantly that I had landed somewhere very special. The ethos of St. Philomena’s is grounded in respect, tolerance, openness and honesty and as a staff, we work hard at building relationships with each other, with the pupils and their families. My aim as principal is to ensure that every child feels valued coming in the school gates in the morning and that more than anything else, every child wants to come to school with us. In our school, Every Child Counts or No Child Counts and I will make it my main aim to foster a commitment to equality of opportunity for every pupil, every day. I will strive for a healthy, positive learning and working environment for the staff and our pupils and to provide a space where well-being will blossom naturally. As parent(s)/ guardian(s), you are the primary educators of your child/ren, so please don’t be afraid to come in and talk to us if you have any questions or concerns regarding your child/ren. Together, we can do so much more! With Love, Geraldine Gaffey Archives
January 2024
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