DREAM.
BELIEVE.
ACHIEVE.
Cultivating the creativity and capacity for resilience, success and optimal development of the children in our community
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MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Dear Parent/Guardian/Visitor,
On behalf of our school community, I would like to warmly welcome you to our school website. Carrigaholt NS is a co-educational school situated in an idyllic, rural setting in the heart of Carrigaholt Village on Loop Head Peninsula. We are extremely proud of our inclusive school and value the support we receive from our local community.
Our website illustrates and highlights the remarkable teaching and learning that takes place in our school. In Carrigaholt National School we aim to create a happy and friendly atmosphere where the focus is on our children’s learning and well-being. This is achieved through the positive, inclusive approaches taken by staff who are always willing to go the extra mile. We are very proud of each and every child who attends our school and delight in celebrating and nurturing the unique talents, skills, achievements and individuality of all our pupils.
When your child is ready to start primary school or if you are moving to the local area during the school year, we will be happy to arrange a visit for you to our beautiful school. At Carrigaholt School we are privileged to be able to cater for the needs of all children from pre-school to sixth class. In addition, our excellent ‘Cairdeas’ room and our ultramodern sensory room enhance the facilities available in Carrigaholt School. When you visit us in this picturesque setting, you and your child will be guaranteed a warm welcome from our excellent staff and fantastic pupils in the picturesque setting of Carrigaholt, Co. Clare.
Please contact the school directly to arrange a visit and if you have any queries.
We will be delighted to welcome you in person so that you can experience first hand all that our exceptional school has to offer you and your child.
Is mise
Edel Smith (Principal)
OUR MISSION STATEMENT
Carrigaholt National School is a catholic school under the patronage of the Bishop of Killaloe. We wish it to be a place of learning where the focus remains on developing the moral, spiritual, physical, academic, aesthetic, cultural aspects of each individual pupil. We wish to develop knowledge and character in every pupil empowering them to meet, with assured confidence, the challenges of life now and in the future. This we envisage as occurring in an atmosphere of unity, friendship and mutual respect where all members of the school community feel happy and cared for and work in a spirit of encouragement and enthusiasm while recognizing and celebrating diversity. We wish our school to be a place that is characterized by kindness and fairness where truthfulness, honesty, openness and individuality is valued. While working under a catholic ethos, Carrigaholt national School maintains due recognition and respect for pupils of other faiths or no faith. In this school we encourage students to be at peace with themselves, others and the world. Achievement of these aspirations by the school requires the help and co-operation of students, teachers and parents.
OUR SCHOOL FACILITIES
Outdoor Space (with school garden, yard and basketball court)
Funscoil (preschool)
OUR SCHOOL DAY
We are a school with two mainstream classrooms. Our Junior Classroom is for pupils from Junior Infants- 2nd class. Our senior classroom is from 3rd-6th class. We have a Special Education Teacher (SET) and autism classroom.
School doors open at 9am and classes start at 9.20am. First break is between 10.50am and 11.00am; lunch break takes place between 12.25am and 12.55am.
Junior and senior infants go home at 2pm; all other years finish at 3pm.
CAIRDEAS
Cairdeas (“Friendship”) is our Autism Class which opened in the school in September 2021. Our classroom can cater for up to 6 pupils who have a diagnosis of autism. The class teacher and support staff in consultation with parents devise an individualized plan for each pupil to effectively attend to our pupils’ needs. Our small class size ensures that there's as much intensive support as possible for pupils to develop and fulfill their IEPs. The children also integrate into mainstream classes to participate in different subject areas and other school activities as appropriate. We have a wide selection of resources to meet the needs of all pupils in our class including: a well-equipped sensory room, assistive technology, calm spaces, sensory toys and differentiated curriculum resources. We strive to provide an enjoyable primary school education where our pupils can learn to the best of their ability and at their own pace.
Contact Us
Address: Church Street, Carrigaholt, County Clare, Ireland, V15A271
Email: principal@carrigaholtns.ie (principal); secretary@carrigaholtns.ie (secretary)
Phone (main): +353 65 905 8270
Phone (Funscoil): +353 87 9050761
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