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Today 5th class girls visited Mount Lucas Wind Farm. You can read the report and see the photographs on the "5th class" Blog under the "Classes" tab. Self Help AfriciaWe were delighted to welcome Ronan Scully back to our school today. We raised over 500 euros for the children of Africa. Ronan was presented with our school mascot Phil to take with him as he returns to East Africa on Friday. I am sure Phil will bring lots of joy and happiness to the little girls and boys of Africa.
A big thank you to our girls again for raising so much money for such a great charity. St. Philomena's soccer team travelled to the MDL Grounds in Navan for the Leinster finals. They played against teams from Longford, Carlow and Dublin. They drew against Longford, beat Carlow and lost against Dublin. They played extremely well and never gave up. They were supported by Ms. Marron's Fifth Class who cheered them on throughout the matches. They were runners up at the end of the day and were very proud to be presented with their medals by Martin O' Neill. Thanks to Ms. O'Meara, Ms. Gaffey, parents and coaches for helping with the team. |
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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