Mission Statement

Our school ethos reflects the centrality and importance of the holistic development of each individual child in the philosophy of the school. We recognise that each child is unique with special needs and our clearly stated aims foster the personal development and fulfillment of every child entrusted to our care. In our school we will endeavour to develop a good system of communication among the Partners in Education namely the teachers, pupils, parents, Board of Management and the Department of Education.

Aims

• At Scoil Phroinnseas Naofa we aim to provide our pupils with a happy and safe environment in which they will learn.

• We cater for all aspects of the child’s development by providing a good all-round education which will meet his/her intellectual, spiritual, physical, social, emotional and cultural needs.

• We foster an interest and pride in our heritage and make use of our rich local environment as an educational resource.

• We encourage a spirit of friendliness and co-operation and work closely with other local agencies and organisations involved in child-care provision and child-centred activities.

• We encourage responsible and caring attitudes towards the poor and deprived locally, nationally and internationally, and encourage tolerance of others regardless of race, colour or religion.

• We promote a policy of inclusion and integration to allow all children regardless of physical or intellectual ability to learn together and play together.

• We recognise the role of parents as the first educators of their children and try to facilitate that role by encouraging active participation in their children’s school life.

Our school is the setting in which our faith is lived and shared with the children. The Primary Education we provide is inspired by our Catholic faith, and Christian values are passed on to the children in prayer, in our programme of Religious Instruction and in our preparation for receiving the Sacraments of Reconciliation, First Communion and Confirmation.

The teachers are committed to effective teaching in all areas of the Primary School Curriculum and work as professionals, presenting and executing lessons of the highest standards.

As a staff we aspire to provide opportunities for fostering good leadership qualities in staff and pupils.

We endeavour to work together as a friendly, supportive and co-operative team for the benefit of the entire school community.