ABOUT SCOIL PHÁDRAIG
Welcome to Scoil Phádraig,
We would like to extend a warn 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. This is an exciting time for our school as we wait until spring 2017 to move into our brand new, state of the art, architecturally designed new building. 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
Colette Fleming
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 2015 and continues until October 31st 2019. Our Board, acts under the Parton, Bishop Michael Neary is made up of 8 members and is constituted as follows:
Patron's Nominee & Chairperson: Frank McCarrick
Patron's Nominee: Fr. Karl Burns
Teachers' Nominee & School Principal: Fergus Seoighe
Teachers' Nominee: Margo Randles
Parents' Nominee: Pádraig Burns
Parents' Nominee: Jacintha Reynolds
Community Nominee: Bridie Ryder
Community Nominee: Michael Treacey
Our Parent Teacher Association
Chairperson: Cynthia Doyle
Secretary: Coral Sheridan
Treasurers: Brian Clarke & Ian William
Sharon Conway
Siobhán Moran
Deirdre O'Grady
David Fallon
Thomas McGreal
Brendan McNally
Rita Paine
Leanne Johnston
Sharon Conway
Renata Kierionack
Sean Sweeney
Piotr Piskorek
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.
The present school was the location of the Covent girls school and the new 16 classroom school will be loacted on the site of the old Christain Brothers National School
School Opening Times
8:35am - Playground Supervision begins
8:45am - Tuition begins for all classes
10:45am - Sos
12:30am - Lón
1:25pm - Home Time for infant classes
2:25pm - Home Time for all classes
Staff of Scoil Phádraig
Children: 335
Principal: 1
Class Teachers: 12
SEN/LST/EAL Teachers: 9
SNAs: 6
Secretaries: 2
Mainstream Class Teachers
Carol Barrett
Philomena McConville
Leona Ruane
Helen Lydon
Laverne Heneghan
Mary Timlin
James Horkan
Anne McGonagle
Pádraig Sammon
Margo Randles
Colette Fleming
Seán Mulchrone
Learning Support Teachers
Brigid Gilboy
Sharon Brady
Resource Teachers
Gerard Murphy
Sharon McGreal
Sorcha Ní Fhilbín
Gina Duffy
English as an Additional Language Teacher:
Róisín Gormley
Cathríona Sweeney
Karina Hanley
Special Needs Assistants
Geraldine McNally
Margaret Moran
Tadhg McNally
Noreen Lally
Mary Conroy
Rachel Ruane
Secretaries
Mary Kearns
Olivia Dyar
Cleaner/Caretaker
Seánie McNally
Tom Friel
Principal: Fergus Seoighe
Deputy Principal: Sharon Brady
Assistant Principal: Collette Fleming
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