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St. Philomena's will close from Monday October 30th to Friday November 3rd. We will re-open on Monday November 6th. We are experiencing difficulties with our school telephone number, please ring 057 93 24107, should you need to contact the school.
The DES have advised all schools to remain closed on Tuesday October 17th. School will reopen on Wednesday unless adverse weather conditions continue. Keep safe everyone.
We have been advised by the DES to close the school tomorrow. In the interests of health and safety we will close on Monday, October 16th and re-open on Tuesday. Please take extra care and stay safe.
On Friday October 6th, we were delighted to welcome Jennifer Byrne, the Rose of Tralee to St. Philomena's. She was greeted by her Rosebud, Jade, who showed her around the school. She answered all of our questions, signed autographs, posed for photos and listened to our songs and music. She told us about her role as a doctor and her volunteer work. She is a very busy lady. The school made a donation to the HOPE Foundation as Jennifer is an ambassador for the charity. We wish Jennifer the very best of luck this year as Offaly's first Rose of Tralee. |
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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