Welcome to Scoil Mhuire Convent Primary School!
AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: For information on After School Activities for this term click the button at the top of this page.
CENTRE FOR TALENTED YOUTH: Assessments for students who fall approximately in the top 5% of the population academically in either mathematical, verbal or abstract reasoning categories are in Athlone Institute of Technology, Saturday 18th September 2010 - 10.30a.m. and Saturday 20th November 2010 - 1.30p.m. More information on www.dcu.ie/ctyi Phone: 01 7005634 Email: ctyi@dcu.ie
P.E Time-table: If you wish to find out when your child's class has P.E. please click here. Children should wear full track-suit on P.E. days.
BOOK LISTS: Click the link below to access book lists.
Junior Infants Senior Infants 1st Class 2nd Class
3rd Class 4th Class 5th Class 6th Class
Scoil Mhuire has been awarded (results announced July 2010) the Léargas European Language Label 2010, for its project titled "Valuing Bilingualism in our school through the creation of Dual Language Texts". The awards ceremony for the European Award for Languages is held on the European Day of Languages each year. This award is given to projects where participants have found creative ways to improve the quality of language teaching, motivate students, and make the best of available resources. Last year, the ceremony took place in the beautiful surroundings of Farmleigh in Dublin. It was attended by those involed in language education, teaching and training at all levels, representatives from embassies and of course th winners and their guests. The keynote address was given by Professor David Crystal and the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Cllr Emer Costello, presented the awards. For further details see www.leargas.ie/ell We hope you enjoy reading our dual language books which can be accessed by clicking on the link in the left hand column of this page (see the little girl waving the Irish flag). Our books are in Portugese/English, Chechen/English, Russian/English and Polish/English. Our dual language books in 'Gaeilge/English' from Ms. Crehan's class will be posted soon as well as other books in many different languages. Thank you to our teacher Ms. Lorraine Connaughton for spear-heading this project. Thank you also to Cathy O' Connor and Louise Kilcullen who assisted children with writing these books. Click her to view our DUAL LANGUAGE BOOKS on display.
Green Homes Project : Thank you to all families who took part in the Green Home Project. We were delighted to be invited to a National Award ceremony that took place on Wednesday 2nd June. The Green Home and Green Schools renewal Flags were presented at the ceremony in Croke Park Conference Centre Croke Park Stadium, Dublin 3. Thank you to all our children on the Green Schools committee and particularly our teachers Ms. Olivia Ward and Ms. Caitríona Duignan. Ms. Patricia Morris, Ms. Olivia Ward, Louise Mc Conn and Michelle Hanly attended the event. To see picture of our girls receiving the award click here.
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President Mary Mc Aleese presenting Ms. Morris and girls from Scoil Mhuire with their award in recognition of innovative methodologies used in the school for teaching and learning Irish.
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Scoil Mhuire was honoured by foras na Gaeilge for showing the way in promoting spoken Irish in our school under the 'GLEO 2009' awards. Scoil Mhuire was selected on the basis of its innovation and creativity in promoting the use of spoken Irish amongst its students. The award, €3,000 was presented by president Mary Mc Aleese to three children, Ms. Morris and Ms. Feeley in Croke Park.
Gaeilge: Ós rud é gur Gall scoil atá i gceist i Scoil Mhuire, níl an Ghaeilge in úsáid mar ghnáththeanga ag na daltaí ná na dtuismitheoirí. In ainneoin seo mar Eireannaigh tá an suim ag pobal ginearálta na scoile sa teanga dúchais mar chuid an tabhactach dár gcultúr.Sa chomhthéacs seo is leir go bhfuil an fhoireann ar fad go hiomlán taobh thiar de chur chun cinn na Gaeilge agus tá sé d’aidhm acu é seo a dhéanamh i slí foirfeach.
Thank you for visiting our website. The Sisters of Mercy opened Scoil Mhuire in 1902 and over a century later, it has become a rainbow of many different cultures, abilities, learning styles, interests and talents where we celebrate and respect difference. We foster in children a love for their own culture while at the same time embracing and learning from other cultures. Scoil Mhuire is a Catholic school. Following in the footsteps of Catherine Mc Auley (Founder), a sense of awe and wonder at the goodness, beauty and love of God is developed in our children. Love and respect permeate every action.
A highly skilled, experienced staff, with a wide range of talents, provide a broad curriculum and wide range of activities. In preparing children for the future, we aspire to achieving excellence in all subjects. Each and every child is given the opportunity to taste success regularly. Children can choose to be on the following teams: Athletics, Camogie, Choir, Gaelic Football, Grúpa Ceoil, Irish Set Dancing, School Band, Soccer and Quiz teams. An after school service is provided from 3.00p.m. – 5.00p.m. where children participate in different activities, some with an Irish flavour such as traditional Music and Dance and some activities with a foreign flavour such as the Brazilian martial art form – Capoeira. A Speech and Language Therapist is on site three days a week and a highly experienced, fully qualified, Special Needs team support children, ensuring early detection of learning difficulties and early intervention. Advice and support is provided by the Irish Centre for Talented Youth (ICTY) based in Dublin City University for children in our school who have been identified as having high academic ability.
We have a Speech and Language Unit, Occupational Therapy Room, Computer Room, Assembly Hall with Stage, use of the Gym and Sports grounds next door, a Swimming Pool within walking distance and Interactive White Boards in both the Junior and Senior sections of the school.
Both girls and boys are admitted to Junior Infants. Many of our children speak two and some, three languages fluently. English is the main language used in the school and is formally taught as a subject for 4 hours per week. Irish is taught formally for 3.5 hours per week and is also used informally by children and teachers throughout the day. All children are given the opportunity to experience and enjoy all that is Irish - the Irish language, Dance, Customs, History etc. Most children with little or no English in Infants, have full comprehension within six months and can speak English fluently by the end of Senior Infants.
We are thankful to all who make Scoil Mhuire the happy school it is – our staff, our pupils and our parents. Please may I extend the warmest possible invitation to you to come and visit us and meet the people who make this place what it is.
I look forward to meeting you.
Úna Feeley
Principal
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