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WELCOME TO SCOIL PHÁDRAIG

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We would like to extend a warm welcome to the Scoil Phádraig website. Our school is a co-educational primary school set in the urban heart of beautiful Westport. We are a Catholic school under the patronage of the Diocese of Tuam, and we also welcome children of all faiths. We care for the physical, intellectual, social, emotional and spiritual development of all of our pupils, as we strive to help each one develop to his / her full potential. The Scoil Phadraig community is a happy, vibrant, progressive and safe environment for all of the wonderful children and adults who learn and work here together every day. In June 2017 we moved into our brand new, state of the art, architecturally designed new building and the children and teachers love it!. We also hope you enjoy looking at the excellent and amazing work, activities and successes that happen in our school and get some idea of the warm atmosphere the children, teachers and parents create at Scoil Phádraig

 

Le gach dea-ghuí,

Fergus Seoighe

 

School Principal

Sharon Brady

 

Deputy Principal

Sharon McGreal

 

Assistant Principal

Our Philosophy

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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.

 

We believe: 

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.

 

We strive:   

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 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 Home School Association
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Our Home-School Association was elected during the 2023-24 school year. 

Claire Kavanagh

Ann-Marie Carney

Mairead Murphy

Bryan Friel

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 Student Council
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The student council was established in 2023. It has two representatives from every class from 3rd - 6th class.

In term one, a new council is elected and meet regularly throughout the year.

Click here for more information.

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.

Our History

Scoil Phádraig was formed in 2006 following the amalgamation of the CBS Boys School and the Convent Girls School and is the largest primary school in Westport with 300+ pupils.

Our new school building, with new 16 classroom, was opened in 2017. It is located on the site of the old Christian Brothers National School.

School Opening Times

8.35am - Morning supervision begins

8.45am - Tuition begins for all classes

10.45am - Sos

12.30pm - Lón

1.25pm - Home Time for infant classes

2.25pm - Home Time for all classes

Staff of Scoil Phádraig

Children: 358

Principal: 1

Class Teachers: 16

SETs/EAL Teachers: 8

SNAs: 10

Principal:                   Fergus Seoighe

Deputy Principal:    Sharon Brady

Assistant Principal: Sharon McGreal

Mainstream Class Teachers

Leona Ruane

Rachel Fetherston

Aileen Basquille

Carol Barrett

Vanessa Sheridan

Seán Lee

Emma Doyle

Caroline Leonard

Laverne Heneghan

Sinead Brogan

Micheál Moran

Nicole Gannon

Maria Carroll

Seán Mulchrone

Grace Kelly

Colm Carney

Special Needs Assistants

Geraldine McNally

Tadhg McNally

Noreen Lally

Rachel Ruane

Catrina O'Donnell

Caroline Barrett

Vita Liubushchenko

Maria Butler​

Des Cafferkey

Chloe Duffy

Ancillary Staff

Yvonne Scott

Tom Friel

Seánie McNally

Valeria Szabo

Special Education Teachers and English as an Additional Language Teachers

Sharon Brady

Brigid Gilboy

Cathríona Sweeney

Gerard Murphy

Sharon McGreal

Sorcha Philbin / Mary Gallagher

Philomena McConville / Helen Lydon

Margo Randles

Karina Hanley​ (Reading Recovery)

SCOIL

PHÁDRAIG

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