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We are delighted to let you know that we increased our donation of Christmas Shoeboxes from 75 to a final number of 82 !
Team Hope acknowledged receiving our donation and said a big "Thank You" to St. Philomena's N.S.. Well done to all who helped with the project. On Wednesday 8thNovember, St. Philomena's N.S. donated 75 Christmas Shoeboxes to Team Hope for distribution to less privileged children around the world. The gifts will arrive to the children in far-off countries in time for Christmas. We would like to say a huge "Thank You" to all our girls and their families who helped to make this possible. You did a great job covering boxes, buying gifts, packing boxes and getting them delivered to school over the last 4 weeks. Well done and many thanks. Here are some photos (on a slideshow) of girls from every class with some of the boxes. |
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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