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
Welcome back everyone!
We hope you all had a lovely Mid term break and are ready to take on the next half of this term with great energy and enthusiasm. Here's hoping it will be a happy and productive time for you all.
Labhair Gaeilge Liom....
Well Done to our Hockey Team.
Well Done to our Hockey Team who played a terrific game of hockey against St Mary's Belmont Ave. Despite losing out 2-3 they came off the pitch with a great attitude and look forward to their next challenge in the forthcoming weeks.
Catholic Schools Week was a great success. Classes attended the 10a.m morning Mass and all came away feeling hugely uplifted by the warm address given to them by Fr. Paddy. We also celebrated the ethos of our Catholic school and the contribution of the Sisters of Mercy to education when 5th and 6th Class visited the Mercy International Centre. Our final day assembly on the theme of St Brigid was a perfect compliment to the theme of the week 'Living in Harmony with God's creation' and a fitting celebration of our Catholic faith.
With Gratitude to the Sisters of Mercy
The girls in 5th and 6th Class along with their teachers Mrs Parkinson and Ms Cumiskey had a most enjoyable visit to the Mercy International Centre today.
As well as celebrating Catholic Schools Week, the girls were reminded of the significant role played by the Sisters of Mercy in the education of so many children down through the ages and in particular our own invaluable association with the Sisters of Mercy here in Booterstown. This centre also known as 'Catherine's house' was the first house built by the late Catherine McAuley in response to the needs of the poor of Dublin and today it continues to be a centre of Hospitality, Heritage, Pilgrimmage and Renewal as experienced by the girls throughout their visit. |
This Wednesday, the 26th of February is Ash Wednesday and the beginning of the season of Lent. Over the next 6 weeks, we will set aside time for reflection and renewal in preparation for the celebration of Easter.
The Celebration of First Penance
The Second Class girls are very busy making the final stage preparations for the Sacrament of Reconciliation which takes place next Monday the 2nd of March at 7.30 p.m in the Church of the Assumption Booterstown and we wish them all the very best with this part of their faith journey.
A Novel Bunch!
Our first -ever -student book club got off to a roaring success on Wednesday with a mixture of 20 girls from 5th and 6th class turning up with such 'book- worm -enthusiasm' to review their first book 'Murder Most Unladylike' by Robin Stevens.
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 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 . 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. | ||||||||||||||
