Welcome to Our Lady of Mercy Convent School School website. We hope it gives you an insight in to the life of our school. Our Lady of Mercy is an all-girls school with classes from Junior Infants to Sixth Class. We are a welcoming, happy school which promotes academic excellence in a safe, supportive and inclusive environment. We work hard to achieve the best possible outcomes for all pupils, so they can reach their full potential in body, mind and spirit.
We keep our Mission Statement to the forefront of all our activities in the school:
“To educate, encourage and celebrate our children and the wider school community as together we grow in body, mind and spirit. Tá ár dTiarna linn”.
Our school community, which includes the teaching and ancillary staff and the Board of Management, work in partnership to meet the needs of our pupils. We are blessed to have a team that are unerring in their commitment and energy for their students.
We strive to develop an open, positive relationship with both pupils and parents. We value and look after the needs of every child and work to ensure that all of our pupils enjoy their time here in a warm and happy atmosphere.
Siobhán Hanly
Principal
We keep our Mission Statement to the forefront of all our activities in the school:
“To educate, encourage and celebrate our children and the wider school community as together we grow in body, mind and spirit. Tá ár dTiarna linn”.
Our school community, which includes the teaching and ancillary staff and the Board of Management, work in partnership to meet the needs of our pupils. We are blessed to have a team that are unerring in their commitment and energy for their students.
We strive to develop an open, positive relationship with both pupils and parents. We value and look after the needs of every child and work to ensure that all of our pupils enjoy their time here in a warm and happy atmosphere.
Siobhán Hanly
Principal
The Season of Advent and the preparation for Christmas has begun. There is so much happening in and around the school. Not only are the girls busy working on all areas of the curriculum but they are also working hard on many examples of festive art work. Classes can be heard singing and rehearsing for the seasonal plays and assemblies and the much loved School Christmas Carol Service.
It certainly is a busy time in the school calendar and a special time of the year as evident from the pictures below!
Congratulations to our Hockey Team.Congratulations yet again to our Hockey Team who won the third match of the Leinster Primary Schools Hockey League against Booterstown NS following on from their joint first place at the the Hockey Blitz on the 29th of November in aid of the Irish Guide Dogs Association. Special thanks to their coach Annette Fortune and Ms Murray for organising it all.
Roman Houses/Villas ExhibitionWell done to the girls in 4th Class and their teacher Ms Doherty for such a fantastic display of ancient Roman Houses and Villas which were on view in the hall today. The level of detail and architectural understanding in their reconstructions and models was amazing and all who visited the exhibition were blown away by the girls' artistic talent and in depth knowledge of this era of history.
What a year it has been for entries to the Christmas Decoration Competition! Congratulations and thanks to all those who went to such creative lengths to design and create a decoration for this year's competition. The standard has been incredible as commented upon by all who have admired them on or around the Christmas Tree just inside the main door of the school.
The winners will be announced at assembly next week. 
Bhí lá iontach againn inné ag ceiliúradh an Ghaeilge trasna na scoile. We had a great day yesterday celebrating Irish across the school and everyone joined in the spirit of the day speaking Irish at every opportunity. Chomh maith le sin, as well as that, all the classes got to enjoy activities and lessons through the medium of Irish and visiting parents were also heard 'ag caint cúpla focail' speaking a few words, making it a wonderful success all round.
Míle buíochas, special thanks to Ms Ní Fhaoláin for organising the whole event. |
Our school will be closed next Tuesday 10th of December, 2019 for In-Service Training on the Primary Language Curriculum.
Carols by Candlelight Concert in aid of
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Cornelia Connelly Bursary Programme Holy Child |
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For parents of pupils in 4th and 5th Class who may be considering sending their daughter to Holy Child Killiney Secondary School, the above named bursary is available and all details can be found on their school website.
Our Lady of Mercy Library News!
Thanks to the energy and dedication of our wonderful Library Committee and Mrs Parkinson, we are delighted to be up and running with the school library again this year. Our library is a warm, welcoming space for our pupils and the choice of books available to them is fantastic. Thanks also to the generous support of the Parents Association and regular book donations, the shelves are always kept well-stocked adding to the appeal and attraction of this wonderful facility.
We look forward to welcoming those parents who have volunteered to read some Festive Stories to the Junior Classes next week and special thanks to Mrs Parkinson for organising it all.
We are pleased to announce the introduction of Aladdin Connect for communication between the school and parents. Please ensure you have registered with Aladdin Connect to receive all the relevant communication.
Aladdin ePayment |
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All payments to Our Lady of Mercy can now be done online through our Aladdin ePayment system. Such a system facilitates secure, easier payments to the school and reduces the amount of cash and cheques being sent in to the school in line with Central Bank directives.
To register with this facility just click on the image above..
To register with this facility just click on the image above..
National Vetting Bureau |
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In April 2016 the Minister for Justice and Equality commenced the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012 to 2016 (the Vetting Act). It has put in place statutory requirements for the Garda vetting of persons involved in working with children or vulnerable persons, including those working in schools.
In line with our own good safety practices and procedures, if you think you might like to get involved in any aspect of your child's life in school you must be vetted . While you may be vetted for involvement in or by other organisations, this does not suffice for involvement in our school. To be fully vetted for school related activities you must be vetted for the school itself. We ask that you download the application form and return it with two forms of ID, one containing a photo of yourself which, Fiona in the office will photocopy in your presence, to initiate the application process.
Thank You for your support and understanding on this matter but our children's safety and welfare is of of key importance to us all.
In line with our own good safety practices and procedures, if you think you might like to get involved in any aspect of your child's life in school you must be vetted . While you may be vetted for involvement in or by other organisations, this does not suffice for involvement in our school. To be fully vetted for school related activities you must be vetted for the school itself. We ask that you download the application form and return it with two forms of ID, one containing a photo of yourself which, Fiona in the office will photocopy in your presence, to initiate the application process.
Thank You for your support and understanding on this matter but our children's safety and welfare is of of key importance to us all.
Child Safeguarding
We have revised our Child Safe Guarding in accordance with the Children First Act 2015, National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children 2017, The Child Protection Procedures for Primary and Post Primary Schools 2017 and Túsla Guidance on the preparation of Child Safe Guarding Statements.
Please click here for our Child Safeguarding Statement.
Please click here for our Child Safeguarding Statement.