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St Mary’s National School is raising funds by running a weekly lotto draw.

The money raised from this fundraising initiative will be used to directly support your children's education and purchase resources for our school including IT equipment, sports equipment, classroom and teaching resources.

Please take a look at this fabulous promotional video!

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Bí Cineálta is an Irish phrase which means 'be kind'.

All primary and post-primary schools in the Republic of Ireland follow the Bí Cineálta procedures to address bullying behaviours.

The aim of Bí Cineálta is to create inclusive, safe environments by focusing on empathy, respect, and restoring relationships after bullying.

Our school's Bí Cineálta policy can be accessed using the link above and from our school website.

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Our school was glad to introduce Aladdin Connect to all of our families in the 2023/2024 school year.

This app is a very helpful tool that helps parents and the school to stay in contact.

It is also used for sending absence notices, payment of fees and charges and sharing information.

This app is free to download from the App Store.

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Principal:

Ms Bronwyn Collins

Deputy Principal:

Ms Deirdre McDonald

5th & 6th Class:

Mr Eoin Rosney

3rd & 4th Class:

Ms Ashton O’Rourke

1st & 2nd Class:

Ms Deirdre McDonald

Junior & Senior Infants:

Ms Michelle Fitzgerald

Special Education Teachers:

Ms Bronwyn Collins & Ms Jennifer Barry

Special Needs Assistant:

Mary McEvoy

Secretaries:

Lorna Kenny & Anne Daly

Caretaker:

Michael Mulvey

Cleaner:

Mary Cooper

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St Mary’s National School is a Catholic primary school under the patronage of the Catholic Bishop of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise Paul Connell.

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Our school aims to provide a safe and happy environment where all students develop a positive awareness of self and a sensitivity for the feelings, rights and views of others.

This will enable to reach their full potential in school, to live happy and fruitful lives and to participate in life as mature and responsible adults.

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We are included in the DEIS programme.

Our school has DEIS Rural Status.

Under the DEIS programme, we are prioritising the following areas:

Promoting literacy and numeracy among all students.

Supporting parents

Providing hot meals to all our students

Promoting and supporting student wellbeing

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The board's main function is to manage the school on behalf of the patron and for the benefit of the students and to provide an appropriate education for each student at the school.

The board is accountable to the patron and the Minister for Education.

The school principal is responsible for the day-to-day management of the school and is accountable to the board.

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The current Board of Management is in place from 2023-2027.

Chairperson

Pat Walsh

Principal

Bronwyn Collins

Patron’s Nominee

Fr Pat Kiernan

Staff Nominee

Ashton O’Rourke

Parent’s Nominee

Ollie Keane

Parent’s Nominee

Melissa Grogan

Community Nominee

Niall Fogarty

Community Nominee

Joan Flynn

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Our school uniform is as follows:

Royal blue jumper / cardigan

White shirt / polo

Grey bottoms

Navy tracksuit or leggings may be worn on P.E. days only.

Strictly no sweatshirts, half-zips, jerseys or hoodies are allowed.

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Preparing Young Children for Primary School

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Preparing Young Children for Primary School

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Please fill in this pre-enrolment to express and interest in enrolling your son / daughter in our new cohort of Junior Infants.

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Please use the following link to download our enrolment form.

Similarly, you may contact the school office to request an enrolment pack:

(090) 6457421

stmarysnscloghan@gmail.com

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Please follow the above link to view our school policies.

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The Parents Association provides a structure where all the parents and guardians of the students attending St Marys National School work together for the best possible education for their students.

The Parents Association works in partnership with the school principal, school staff and Board of Management to best support the needs of the school and all students who attend the school.

All parents and guardians are members of the Parents Association.

The Parents Association of St Mary’s National School are a member of the National Parents Council.

Further information on the NPC - www.npc.ie

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The Parents Association Committee are an elected group of volunteers.

The current Parents Association Committee are:

Chairperson:

Brenda Molloy-Berry

Assistant Chairperson:

Tara Farrell

Secretary / PRO:

Assumpta Connolly

Assistant Secretary:

Sarah Feighery

Treasurer:

Caroline Cloherty

Assistant Treasurer:

Irene Keaney

Committee Members:

Michael Mulvey

Mary Rose Grogan

Siobhán Doyle

Linda Bennett

Natasha Keegan

Jacintha Kearns

Shannen White

Paula Harrington Kenny

Diann Farrell

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School opens for all students at 09:10

Lessons begin at 09:20

Infants finish the school day at 14:00 each day.

All other pupils finish the school day at 15:00 daily.

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Please take a look at our Parents Association's most recent newsletter, highlighting their Trojan efforts during the 2024/2025 academic year

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St Mary's NS Parents Association Newsletter 2025

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The What, Why and How of Children's Learning in Primary School

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The What, Why and How of Children's Learning in Primary School

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Helping your young child to read and write

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Helping your young child to read and write

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Helping your child in Junior and Senior Infants

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Helping your child in Junior and Senior Infants

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Supporting the Transition from Pre-School to Primary School - NPC

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Supporting the Transition from Pre-School to Primary School - NPC

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Supporting Your Child's Learning At Home - NPC

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Supporting Your Child's Learning At Home - NPC

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St. Mary’s N.S. Cloghan (stmarysnscloghan) • Instagram photos and videos

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St. Mary’s N.S. Cloghan (@stmarysnscloghan) • Instagram photos and videos

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211 Followers, 9 Following, 144 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from St. Mary’s N.S. Cloghan (@stmarysnscloghan)

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This poster was designed by 3rd and 4th Class students in 2025.

This poster is on display around the school to inform and support students who may be experiencing or witnessing bullying behaviour.

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St Mary’s NS Parents Association Facebook Page

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St Mary’s NS Parents Association Facebook Page

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St. Marys NS Parents Association. 618 likes · 12 talking about this. St Marys NS Cloghan 1964 to 2025