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Before the midterm break, pupils in our school entered an art competition ran by Offaly Council Council. Entrants had to design a poster promoting any Green Schools' themes. Four entrants from our school were chosen to go forward to the final stage of the competition, and be in with a chance of having their picture featured in the County Council's Environmental Awareness Calendar for 2020!
We had a tough job choosing winners from our school as all of the entries were amazing! Congratulations to Samantha from 3rd Class, Lucy from 4th Class, Anna from 5th Class and Alyssa from 6th Class who were chosen as our worthy winners! These posters were sent on to Offaly County Council as part of the final competition. We are delighted to say that Anna Maunsell's entry was chosen as one of the pictures for the Environmental Awareness Calendar 2020! Well done to Anna and all of our finalists. We are very proud! Our school has been invited to be part of the
“Every School Day Counts” Attendance Campaign commencing during the month of November 2019 Excellent attendance at school is important to allow you to be the best you can be and aim for a bright future. Are you ready for the 20 day Challenge !! |
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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