Our School

Pupils are our first priority.

Our pupils come from a wide range of socio-economic and cultural backgrounds. St. Brigid's is a small school with two classes per teacher.

School Facilities.


St. Brigid’s National School campus is situated in beautiful grounds beside St. Brigid’s Church and Rectory. We are very fortunate to have a large playground and grass area, both of which are utilized at break times. In addition to the four standard classrooms, there is a large General Purpose Room that is used for assembly, music, physical education, guest speakers and other special events, and a suite of smaller rooms for computers, language and maths teaching and learning support work.

Adjacent to the school, on the same site, the school has privileged access to a large Parish centre for extra curricular Activities and St. Brigid's Pre-School.



Primary School Curriculum.


The school follows the new Primary School Curriculum as laid down by the Department of Education and Science. The key subjects on the curriculum are:

Language: English, Irish,

Mathematics,

Social, Environment and Scientific Education: Geography, History and Science,

Arts Education: Art & Craft / Visual Arts, Music & Drama,

Religious Education,

Physical Education,

Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE)

In some circumstances Integrated Studies incorporate many subjects together around a central theme.

School Opening Hours.

The school opens at 8.40am to receive children and the formal school day begins with General Assembly or Church at 9.00am. Junior Infants, Senior Infants and First class finish school at 1.20pm. All other classes finish at 2.20pm. The school cannot take responsibility for children outside these hours.


Extra Curricular Activities.

In conjunction with the Curriculum, the children enjoy School outings, field trips, guest speakers and workshops.

In addition St. Brigid’s National School offers a wide range of extra curricular activities please see the P. A. section for more information. Historically these activities have included hockey, tennis, football, swimming, G.A.A., playball, French, a Book club, music and drama. These activities vary from year to year.


Communication with Teachers.

Each teacher is available by appointment to meet with parents / guardians to discuss matters relevant to their child’s progress. During the year parents / guardians are offered an opportunity to meet with the teachers on a one to one basis to discuss their child’s progress, application, level of attainment and any other relevant matters. At the end of the year a comprehensive report on each child is furnished.

School Newsletter.

There is a regular School Newsletter to keep parents / guardians informed of all the happenings in the school. This serves as a valuable means of communication between school and home.