WELCOME TO SCOIL PHÁDRAIG
Scoil Phádraig is a co-educational primary school in the heart of Westport. We are a Catholic school under the patronage of the Diocese of Tuam, and we welcome children of all faiths and none.
Scoil Phádraig is a happy and safe place where children learn, play and grow together each day, supported by a caring and dedicated staff.
We hope you enjoy looking through our website and getting a feel for everyday life in our school, the activities we enjoy, and the warm school community shared by our children, staff and parents.
Le gach dea-ghuí,
Colm Carney
Deputy Principal
Fergus Seoighe
School Principal
Sharon McGreal & Bríd Gilmartin
Assistant Principals
Our Home School Association
Our Home-School Association was elected during the 2023-24 school year.
Claire Kavanagh (Chairperson) Ann-Marie Carney, Mairead Murphy, Bryan Frie,l James Moran, Johanne Duffy, John O'Malley, Mary Staunton, Julie Dalton, Maura Carney, Padraig Keane, Ronan Farrell, Kenny Hope, Seán Lee (Teacher Representative), Rachel Fetherston (Teacher Representative), Fergus Seoighe (Principal)
Our Board of Management
Our Board of Management's term started on November 1st 2023 and continues until October 31st 2027. Our Board, acts under the Patron, Bishop Francis Duffy, is made up of 8 members and is constituted as follows:
Patron's Nominee & Chairperson: Pearce O'Malley - Patron's Nominee: Mary O'Malley
Teachers' Nominee & School Principal: Fergus Seoighe - Teachers' Nominee: Colm Carney
Parents' Nominee: Gerard Corcoran - Parents' Nominee: Paula Ring
Community Nominee: Pat Fleming - Community Nominee: Maria Lyons
Our ETHOS
Scoil Phádraig is a Roman Catholic primary school founded in 2006 as a result of the amalgamation of St. Patrick’s Mercy N.S. and Scoil Phadraig na mBráithre, under the patronage of the Archbishop of Tuam. We wish to acknowledge the contribution and commitment of their founding orders, the Sisters of Mercy and the Christian Brothers. It is our intention that the values of the Mercy Sisters and the Christian Brothers will continue to permeate the life of Scoil Phádraig.
We believe:
- That every child is unique and valuable because his/her life comes from God. The greatest gift we can give children is to help them discover and enhance their self-worth, their self-belief and their self-confidence
- That every facet of life is important, whether spiritual, physical, intellectual, social or emotional.
We strive:
- To give each child the necessary knowledge, skills, values and attitudes to live a satisfactory life, in a changing society.
- To live as we believe and in doing so hope that
- A spirit of kindness and tenderness
- A spirit of laughter and joy
- A spirit of trust and understanding
- A spirit of prayerfulness and hope will forever live in the hearts of the children
Our Mission Statement
As a Roman Catholic school we in Scoil Phádraig strive to educate in a holistic manner with due regard for the uniqueness of each child and for his/her individual circumstances. We strive to develop a spirituality enriched, intellectually motivated, socially integrated individual who will proactively participate in his/her education. We value working in partnership with parents and with the local community. We care for one another and our planet Earth.
