Educate Together - News Schools 2008

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Schools which opened September 2008

Belmayne- Dublin 13 Educate Together National School

Belmayne ETNS opened its doors on September 1st, 2008 in a premise provided by the Department of Education and Science.

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Building

The principal of the school is Sinead O'Meara.

If you would like to apply for a place in the school, enrolment can now be done by POST. The enrolment form can be downloaded online (http://www.belmayne-etns.ie) or obtained by calling us on 01 829 6980 or emailing us at belmayneet@gmail.com. Filled out forms have to be sent by post to the address given in the form. Please note that we don't need any documents at this time.

Once the parents fill in and return the form, enrolment will be allocated strictly on a 'first come first served' basis on a per class basis. When the time comes, children will be offered places strictly on the basis of these enrolment numbers. There is no concept of catchment area and any child is welcome to enrol.

Junior infants are entitled to start school if they are 4 years of age by September 1st in the year they are due to start school. Parents can choose to pre-enrol their child for that year or for the following year when he/she would be 5.

For further information www.dublin13educatetogether.ie <http://www.belmayne-etns.ie>

Gerry McKevitt is the New Schools Officer working with this group. Tel: 01 4292500, Email: gerry.mckevitt@educatetogether.ie

Carlow Educate Together National School

Carlow ETNS is located at Unit 5, Shamrock Business Park in Graiguecullen. It is an 8 classroom school with maximum capacity for 240 children. This building was delivered on schedule by the Department of Education and Science. We opened our doors at 8:50am on September 1st 2008. More information can be found on our web site, www.carloweducatetogether.ie. Photo shows Ian Forde Bates handing Amy Mulvihill (Educate Together) the keys to teh building on behalf of the Department of Education and Science.

Key Handover

Simon Lewis is principal of Carlow Educate Together National School. Simon is a computer science graduate from UCD who decided to become a teacher after the dot com bubble burst in 2000. Since then, he has programmed several educational software packages, most notably, "Who Took the Book?" and has been tutoring teachers around the country in all aspects of ICT in education.

Simon previously taught in Gorey ETNS and Scoil Mhichíl Naofa, Athy before becoming principal in Carlow. His interests include soccer, tennis, chess and running.

http://www.carloweducatetogether.ie
carlow.educate.together@gmail.com

Please download the Pre-enrolment form here and return to the address on the form.

Carrigaline Educate Together National School
Carrigaline ETNS opened successfully in temporary premises on September 1st, 2008.
The principal is Mel Thornton, who has many year's experience of teaching in an Educate Together school and indeed is a former director of the organisation.

To get in contact with the school please call the manager, Billy Tague on 087 2484658 or Email: billytague@iolfree.ie . Please visit http://www.carrigalineeducatetogether.ie for more information.

To apply for a place in the school, Please download the Pre-enrolment form here and return to the address on the form.

Amy Mulvihill is the New Schools Officer working with this group. Tel: 01 429 2500, Email: amy.mulvihill@educatetogether.ie

Aston Village Educate Together National School
Aston Village ETNS opened on September 1st 2008 in a brand new permanent buildng delivered on time by the Department of Education and Science.

Key Handover

The principal is John Kellegher. If you would like to apply for a place in the school, the pre-enrolment application form can be downloaded below or request a form by calling Suzanne Smith at 087 3665472. For further information, contact Suzanne Smith (see number above) or Gerry Mc Kevitt.

Gerry McKevitt is the New Schools Officer working with this group. Tel: 01 429 2500, Email: gerry.mckevitt@educatetogether.ie

Available for Download: Drogheda North Educate Together Pre-enrolment form

Greystones Educate Together National School
The Department of Education and Science handed the keys of the Greystones ETNS buiiding to Educate Together on August 29th. Photo Shows Emer Nowlan of Educate Together handing the keys to the Manager of the school, Jessica Bird.

Key Handover

Key Handover

The building was completed in 10 weeks and will be shared with a new Gaelscoil for the first few months until an adjacent building is completed. Much work was done over the weekend by volunteers and teachers. The school opened on Monday September 1st. The principal is Catherine Sadlier, who states:

My name is Catherine Sadlier. I’m the recently appointed principal of Greystones Educate Together. I was trained in Northern Ireland, taught at Secondary level initially and have now been teaching in permanent positions at Primary level for 20 years. I have a varied experience of teaching in schools of different faiths, but when I entered the Educate Together System in 1990, I knew I was here to stay. I spent many formative years in Rathfarnham Ed. Tog. under the direction of Paddie Murphy, before moving to Wicklow Ed. Tog. which was just a developing school .Again, I learned a lot, with the different style of leadership of Mary Feerick Byrne. I’m very excited about my new role. I have developed many different hobbies over the years, from craftwork to stagework, but I think my new job just might the most time-consuming commitment I’ve made so far!

Please contact Jessica Bird, Greystones ET Start up group, for information by emailing: jessicabird@greystoneset.ie
For more information about the group please go to http://www.greystoneset.ie

Please download the Pre-enrolment form here and return to the address on the form.

Photos of both the pre enrolment launch (17 November 2007) and public meeting (23 October 2007) can be viewed in the Educate Together Photo Gallery

Amy Mulvihill is the New Schools Officer working with this group. Tel: 01 429 2500, Email: amy.mulvihill@educatetogether.ie

Lucan East Educate Together National School
Lucan East ETNS is the fifth Educate Together to open in the Lucan area. Our school is situated off Griffeen Avenue in Lucan in the townland of Kishoge. We are five minutes walk from Griffeen Valley ETNS.

The school opened on September 1st in a purpose built school building which will provide an excellent learning environment for all the children in the school’s care. This year we will have three classes. The school will eventually become a sixteen classroom school. The school benefits from being situated on a green field site and will boast two ball courts as well as designated infant play areas. We have a great start-up group who are always looking for new members.

Our school is a member of the Educate Together sector. As an Educate Together school we are guided by the four main principles as follows: multi-denominational, co-educational, child-centred and democratically run. A student secures a place in the school solely on a first-come first -served basis. Each child is queued based on the date they are entered onto the pre-enrolment list.

Eddie Fox is the Principal of Lucan East Educate Together National School. He is a graduate of UCD and St. Patrick’s College Drumcondra and recently completed a Masters in Education focusing on children’s attitudes to the Irish language as a school subject.

Eddie has worked in Education for the past thirteen years and has gained much experience in a variety of settings in both Ireland and the UK. His background has always been in education and his most recent post was in Ranelagh multi-denominational school where he spent seven years teaching a variety of different classes and on many school, curricular and planning areas.

More information can be accessed through our website at http://www.lucaneastet.com

Phone: 087 786 9810
Email
principal@lucaneastet.com
enrolment@lucaneastet.com
secretary@lucaneastet.com

pre-enrolment form

Maynooth Educate Together National School

Educate Together received the keys to a new state-of-the-art building for Maynooth ETNS on August 29th and the schools was prepared and up and running for September 1st. It is located on the Celbridge Road.

The Principal of the school is Marie Hand who says:

My name is Marie Hand and I am the new Principal teacher in Maynooth Educate Together. I come to the position with 17 years mainstream teaching experience, 8 years of Special Education experience and 2 years experience as a school Principal. I am excited at the prospect of the journey we are about to embark on.
My vision for Maynooth Educate Together is that of a school which is functioning as a well-organised and well-resourced centre of learning, where all the partners work in a happy, productive environment. Our school is a community where pupils, parents, teachers and management work in a partnership for the benefit of the children. This partnership is characterised by a shared sense of purpose, mutual respect and a willingness to negotiate. The school operates under the Educate Together ethos. Therefore it is multi-denominational, co-educational, child-centred and democratically run.
Maynooth ETNS is committed to enabling and supporting all chldren to achieve their full potential by providing them with the knowledge, skills, dispositions and attitudes they need to become caring and active members of a culturally diverse society.

If you wish to pre-enroll your child/ren, please download a pre-enrolment form and return it as soon as possible to the address on the form.

Please visit the groups website for further information : http://www.maynoothet.org

Midleton Educate Together National School

Midleton ETNS opened on August 28th, 2008.

For pre-enrolments, please download the Pre-enrolment form here and return to the address on the form. or alternatively pre-enrol online at www.midletonet.com

Rhodri Mears newely appointed principal at Midleton Educate Together National School.

The school is located at:
Midleton Rugby Club, Towns Park,
Midleton, Co Cork
Telephone: 0214634563
Email: rhodri.mears@midletonet.com

Midleton

Please contact Shirley O'Shea for more information. Tel: 087 659 1229 or Email: noelberko@yahoo.co.uk

Amy Mulvihill is the New Schools Officer working with this group. Tel: 01 429 2500, Email: amy.mulvihill@educatetogether.ie

Skerries Educate Together National School

Friday August 29th saw the handing over of keys to the new purpose-built school for Skerries. After an intense weekend's work, the school opened on September 1st.

The Principal of the school is Tomás Hickey.

The Pre-Enrolment lists for all classes and all ages are now open. For more information contact skerrieseducatetogether@gmail.com

Download a copy of the Pre-enrolment form for the Skerries Educate Together- Please return by post to address on form

Gerry McKevitt is the New Schools Officer working with this group. Tel: 01 429 2500, Email: gerry.mckevitt@educatetogether.ie

Check out the website:http://skerrieseducatetogether.googlepages.com/home.html

For photos of the Skerries public meeting (September 2007) or the Pre-enrolment launch (November 2007) please see our photo gallery.

To view press releases about the Skerries Start up group or about New School in 2007/2008 please see our Press Releases page.

Kilcolgan Educate Together National School

Kilcolgan ETNS opened on September 1st 2008. This school should provide for the wider South County Galway area, including Oranmore, Ballindereen, Kinvara, Ardrahan, Craughwell, and Gort. It opened with 20 children and has grown since.

For further information about this school, or information on enrollments, e-mail kilcolganet@gmail.com, or contact 091 776 595

Check out the website: www.kilcolganetns.com

Kilcolgan

Thornleigh Educate Together National School, Swords, Co. Dublin
A brand new pupose-build building was handed over to Educate Together on Friday 29th August and the school opened on September 1st.

The Principal is Paula Carolan.

Pre-enrollment for this school is ongoing. For all pre-enrollment queries, contact Paula, on + 353 867272852 or info@swordsthornleighet.org

Alternatively, you can download the pre-enrolment form here.
Jarlath Munnelly is Educate Togethers New Schools Offier working with this group. He can be contacted on: 01 429 25000, or by e-mail: jarlath.munnelly@educatetogether.ie

Wexford Educate Together National School

Wexford Educate Together National School opened on Wednesday 27th August 2008.

Maria Redmond is the principal of Wexford Educate Together National School. Maria is from Enniscorthy and is a graduate of St. Patrick’s College in Drumcondra. Maria has an extensive knowledge of the Educate Together system having spent five years teaching in Bray School Project, one of the longest running Educate Together schools in the country. Maria has recently completed her Masters in Education from University College Dublin where she undertook a thesis on the topic of Parental Involvement in Irish primary schools. Maria is delighted to have the opportunity to be involved in a new school and is looking forward to the challenges ahead.

To apply for a place ih the school, the Wexford Educate Together pre-enrolment form is now available for download.
If you need any further information please contact the school wexfordeducatetogether@gmail.com or by calling 053 9185146.

Check out the website: http://www.wexfordeducatetogether.ie

Amy Mulvihill is the New Schools Officer working with this group. Tel: 01 429 2500, Email: amy.mulvihill@educatetogether.ie