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
With the first two weeks of September behind us, it is great to see everyone so well settled into their new classes and straight down to work. Already, classes have been busy getting on top of the curriculum, beginning new projects and being creative with arts and crafts, as evident by the wonderful displays around the corridors. There's nothing like a good start and here in Our Lady of Mercy that certainly is the case!!
Tús maith leath na hoibre!
It was lovely to join the boys from St Marys BNS in the church this morning for the opening Mass of the school year. Together, we asked God to journey with us and help us with our learning, our friendships, our sport, our music, our hobbies and with everything that is part of school life.
Parents and guardians of pupils in second class who will be receiving the Sacraments of Reconciliation and the Eucharist are invited to attend an information evening tonight, Monday night the 16th of September at 7.30p.m in the main hall of Our Lady of Mercy School.
The School GardenIt was lovely to see the growth and development in the garden following the summer holidays. The girls literally got to enjoy 'the fruits of their labour' in cutting the rhubarb to make rhubarb crumble, eating some of the juiciest apples from our trees and enjoying the scent and taste of the onions and the wide variety of herb plants which were growing out there. We hope now to tidy back the patches and prepare them for some winter planting. With that in mind, we are hoping as many of you as possible can join us next Wednesday the 18th of September from 1.15p.m until 3p.m to lend a helping hand in giving the garden a general make-over and keep it looking as magical as ever for you all to enjoy. We would be very appreciative of your support.
Walk a Mile with a Smile
Join us next Friday the 20th of September just after school drop -off, for our first 'Walk a Mile with a Smile' for this new school year. A fitting way to conclude the activities around 'Being Kind and Caring to all week'.
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.
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We began our special week 'Being Kind and Caring to all' this morning with many random acts of kindness happening across the school. Everyone made an effort to say please and thank you and show respect and kindness to friends and classmates. It was also very special that the girls from 2nd to 6th got to join the boys for the celebration of Mass to mark the beginning of the new school year. Special thanks to the girls from 6th Class and their teacher Ms Cumiskey for reminding us at assembly last Friday morning on all the ways we can show how to be kind and caring for the week ahead.
The Annual School Garden Party
The Parents Association invite all the families in the school to join them for the annual Garden Party being held in the school grounds on Sunday the 22nd of September from 1.30 until 4p.m.
As well as being a golden opportunity to catch up with friends and families after the summer or get to know new families, it also promises to be a fun afternoon for everyone with music, games, magic show and the much loved Cupcake Competition. 6th Class girls will also be there with their own stalls in the hope of raising some funding for their two chosen charities this year. Tickets for the Garden Party can be bought at the gate for €10 per family.Hope you can all come along on the day. Our Lady of Mercy Library News!
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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.
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..
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. 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. | ||||||||||
