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MAYO ABBEY NATIONAL SCHOOL
ABOUT US
Staff
The staff of Mayo Abbey National School
Child Protection
Teaching Staff
Special Needs Assistants
Classrooms
The pupils and staff moved into the new Mayo Abbey National School in May 2012.
There are four mainstream classrooms with one of these classrooms currently in the General Purpose Room.
The school also has two smaller classrooms for use by the Special Education Teachers.
Board of Management
The members of Mayo Abbey NS Board of Management are:
Rose Brett (Chairperson)
Father Brendan Kilcoyne (Patrons Nominee)
Michelle Tuohy (Teachers Nominee)
Tom Clarke (Teachers Nominee)
Ronan Nestor (Parents Nominee)
Mary Flanagan (Parents Nominee)
Ger Maguire (Community Nominee)
Peter Mannion (Community Nominee)
Opening Times
School commences each morning at 9.20 am.
For junior and senior infants, school is finished at 2.00 pm.
All other classes finish at 3.00 pm.
There are two breaks each day.
Morning Break 11.00am - 11.10am
Lunchtime 12.30pm - 1.00pm
These breaks are subject to change depending on school activities.
MAYO ABBEY NATIONAL SCHOOL
SCHOOL ETHOS
Mayo Abbey N.S. is a vibrant country school situated in the heart of the historic village of Mayo Abbey. There is a long history of education in Mayo Abbey, dating back to 668, when St. Colman founded a monastery here. Indeed, the county of Mayo takes its name from the village of Mayo Abbey.
Mayo Abbey NS is a rural co-educational school in south Mayo, approximately eighteen kilometres south of Castlebar and under the patronage of the Archbishop of Tuam. Our school is adjacent to the church and GAA grounds and is a short walk away from the local shop and a thriving childcare facility. We moved into our new school building in 2012 and we have 4 mainstream class teachers, 2 Special Education Teachers, 3 Special Needs Assistants and 1 Secretary.
Children are very active in our school and we encourage participation in a range of activities such as sport, music, quizzes, art etc. We are a “Green School” and currently have 5 Green Flags. We also have an Active Schools Flag and a JEP (Junior Entrepreneur Programme) Flag.
Mayo Abbey is a mixed Catholic Primary school. We aim provide a holistic model of education catering for the intellectual, physical, emotional and social needs of the pupils. We give welcome pupils of other faiths and no faith and we welcome and value diversity and strive to help each child reach their full potential.
We seek to develop children spiritually and morally and to foster in each child an ethical sense that will enable them to acquire values on which to base choices and form attitudes. We endeavour to equip children with the knowledge and skills that will serve them not only in their lives as children, but also later as adults. We feel it is important to develop their capacity for creative expression and response, and to promote their emotional and physical development. Children must experience love and encouragement; be held in high esteem and yet be subject to discipline and guidance. They should experience enjoyment and have facilities and time for play. They must be active agents in their own education, which is appropriate to their needs and potential.
In an ever changing society, effective intrapersonal skills and skills in communication are essential for personal, social and educational fulfilment. The ability to think critically, to apply learning and to develop flexibility and creativity are also important factors in the success of the child’s life. It is important to develop these skills and abilities so that children may cope successfully with change, in a rapidly changing world.
We wish to instil a love of learning that will remain with children throughout their lives and would hope that pupils will remember their days in Mayo Abbey N.S. as truly being the happiest days of their lives.
ABOUT US
Staff
The staff of Mayo Abbey National School
- Principal: Michelle Tuohy
- Deputy Principal: Geraldine Glynn
- Secretary: Goretti Gibbons
Child Protection
- Designated Liaison Person (DLP): Michelle Tuohy
- Deputy DLP: Geraldine Glynn
Teaching Staff
- Junior/Senior Infants: Mary McNamara
- 1st/2nd Class: Michelle Conway
- 3rd/4th Class: Michelle Tuohy
- 5th/6th Class: Tom Clarke
- Special Education Teacher: Geraldine Glynn
- Special Education Teacher: Rachel Derrig
Special Needs Assistants
- Rosaleen Basquill
- Tracey Noonan
- Valerie Fitzgibbon
Classrooms
The pupils and staff moved into the new Mayo Abbey National School in May 2012.
There are four mainstream classrooms with one of these classrooms currently in the General Purpose Room.
The school also has two smaller classrooms for use by the Special Education Teachers.
Board of Management
The members of Mayo Abbey NS Board of Management are:
Rose Brett (Chairperson)
Father Brendan Kilcoyne (Patrons Nominee)
Michelle Tuohy (Teachers Nominee)
Tom Clarke (Teachers Nominee)
Ronan Nestor (Parents Nominee)
Mary Flanagan (Parents Nominee)
Ger Maguire (Community Nominee)
Peter Mannion (Community Nominee)
Opening Times
School commences each morning at 9.20 am.
For junior and senior infants, school is finished at 2.00 pm.
All other classes finish at 3.00 pm.
There are two breaks each day.
Morning Break 11.00am - 11.10am
Lunchtime 12.30pm - 1.00pm
These breaks are subject to change depending on school activities.
MAYO ABBEY NATIONAL SCHOOL
SCHOOL ETHOS
Mayo Abbey N.S. is a vibrant country school situated in the heart of the historic village of Mayo Abbey. There is a long history of education in Mayo Abbey, dating back to 668, when St. Colman founded a monastery here. Indeed, the county of Mayo takes its name from the village of Mayo Abbey.
Mayo Abbey NS is a rural co-educational school in south Mayo, approximately eighteen kilometres south of Castlebar and under the patronage of the Archbishop of Tuam. Our school is adjacent to the church and GAA grounds and is a short walk away from the local shop and a thriving childcare facility. We moved into our new school building in 2012 and we have 4 mainstream class teachers, 2 Special Education Teachers, 3 Special Needs Assistants and 1 Secretary.
Children are very active in our school and we encourage participation in a range of activities such as sport, music, quizzes, art etc. We are a “Green School” and currently have 5 Green Flags. We also have an Active Schools Flag and a JEP (Junior Entrepreneur Programme) Flag.
Mayo Abbey is a mixed Catholic Primary school. We aim provide a holistic model of education catering for the intellectual, physical, emotional and social needs of the pupils. We give welcome pupils of other faiths and no faith and we welcome and value diversity and strive to help each child reach their full potential.
We seek to develop children spiritually and morally and to foster in each child an ethical sense that will enable them to acquire values on which to base choices and form attitudes. We endeavour to equip children with the knowledge and skills that will serve them not only in their lives as children, but also later as adults. We feel it is important to develop their capacity for creative expression and response, and to promote their emotional and physical development. Children must experience love and encouragement; be held in high esteem and yet be subject to discipline and guidance. They should experience enjoyment and have facilities and time for play. They must be active agents in their own education, which is appropriate to their needs and potential.
In an ever changing society, effective intrapersonal skills and skills in communication are essential for personal, social and educational fulfilment. The ability to think critically, to apply learning and to develop flexibility and creativity are also important factors in the success of the child’s life. It is important to develop these skills and abilities so that children may cope successfully with change, in a rapidly changing world.
We wish to instil a love of learning that will remain with children throughout their lives and would hope that pupils will remember their days in Mayo Abbey N.S. as truly being the happiest days of their lives.