Author Archives: Lisa Dempsey

Scoil Ghormáin Naofa has joined Amnesty International’s Friendship Week campaign 2015. This is a special initiative that promotes friendship and that encourages children to be kind to one another. ‘Kind words can be short and easy to speak but their echos can be truly endless!’ A Friendship Week noticeboard has been set up with a positive thought for each day and inspirational quotes to promote friendship. Our Friendship noticeboard contains a Friendship Fish based on the story of ‘The Rainbow Fish’ where our junior classes record kind deeds that they have carried out during the week. We also have a ‘Random Act of Kindness’ wall. This encourages the senior children … Continue reading →

With top of the range interactive whiteboards and the purchase of new laptops for our classrooms Scoil Ghormáin Naofa is becoming increasingly digitised! We believe that we deserve some recognition for our efforts and to ensure we get this we have registered for the Digital Schools Award. There is an added incentive to achieve this award this year as by getting your accreditation, you also automatically get access to over €1000 worth of free HP print offers including a free printer and print for a year. About the Digital Schools Award:  Digital Schools of Distinction is a flagship programme which aims to promote, recognise and encourage excellence in the use of technology … Continue reading →

Enrolment is now taking place for Scoil Ghormáin Naofa for September 2015. Enrolment forms and information are available from the school on 0402-37596. If you would like to visit and view the school please don’t hesitate to contact the office and an appointment to meet you and your child can be set up.  

Catholic schools week took place from January 25th – February 1st 2015. This annual event calls on Catholic schools to give expression in a special way to a particular aspect of Catholic education. This theme of Catholic Schools Week 2015 was ‘Catholic Schools: Called to Serve’. Children had an opportunity each day to participate in Catholic schools week during their religion time. On Wednesday 27th January we celebrated Grandparents’ day. This provided us with  a lovely opportunity to remind our children the important role grandparents play in their lives. We had a very enjoyable day, one that will hold great memories for both the grandparents and children in the years to … Continue reading →

‘Scoil Ghormáin Naofa – a very special school’ – Department of Education Inspector WSE June 2023 Welcome to our School Website. Céad Míle Fáilte go Láithreán Scoil Ghormáin Naofa, Baile an Cáisleáin. We are a vibrant child-centred school with the happiness of our pupils at the core of our ethos. We believe that if a child is happy, they have a better predisposition towards learning. Through our curricular and extra curricular teaching, we aim to promote the development of the whole person through a range of opportunities and multiple styles of learning. We pride ourselves on providing an atmosphere that is conducive to a happy and engaged schooling. We hope … Continue reading →