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
Covid-19 Corona VirusUnexpected School ClosureOn Thursday the 13th of March, the government announced a series of measures aimed at addressing the outbreak of Corona Virus, (Covid -19 in Ireland). Effective from that day, Our Lady of Mercy, as with all schools, were to close until Monday the 30th of March though that date has now been extended in an effort to curb the spread of the virus.
Here in school, procedures have been put in place to provide sufficient work and structure for our pupils in accessing the curriculum from home via Google Classroom, Aladdin and by email. By working together in this way we hope to protect the health and safety of all of us involved in the whole school community. We have also put together a list of recommended websites to further support your child's learning at home. Click here: 'Special Times' 2020It's wonderful to see samples of the art work,school work, creativity and new methods of learning happening at home in response to the Covid-19 situation and the school closure.
Keep the photos coming as a reminder to us all of your hard work and determination in keeping up with your school work and meeting the current challenges with such enthusiasm. Well done to you all. NEPS Advice and Resources
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We began the season of Lent on Ash Wednesday and that Friday the girls in 4th Class reminded us at our assembly that Lent is a time for reflection and renewal in preparation for the celebration of Easter which can all look forward to next Sunday. This week,or Holy Week as it is called, is a time when we recall the suffering of Jesus with His death on the cross on Good Friday and the celebration of His resurrection to new life on Easter Sunday.
Our Easter themed Art and Craft Work
Despite not being in school, its even more special to see the great work being done at home in the lead up to Easter and a reminder to us all of our annual Easter Bonnet Parade and general Easter cheer ......
Google Classroom
With schools closed, the nation's pupils are now attempting to keep up with their studies at home.
Here in Our Lady of Mercy teachers have been preparing different materials and ways that pupils can do some work virtually using such tools as Aladdin, Aladdin Homework Connect and the wonderful Google Classroom which has provided us all with a new and innovative way to connect with our pupils at a time when we cannot see them in person. Special thanks must go to Ms Doyle for her foresight, wisdom and hard work in introducing Google Classroom a year ago to our school and to Ms Loughnane, Ms Murray, Ms Ni Fhaoláin, Ms Boyd and Ms Cumiskey for their practical knowledge and skill set in bringing it all to such valuable use.
Here in Our Lady of Mercy teachers have been preparing different materials and ways that pupils can do some work virtually using such tools as Aladdin, Aladdin Homework Connect and the wonderful Google Classroom which has provided us all with a new and innovative way to connect with our pupils at a time when we cannot see them in person. Special thanks must go to Ms Doyle for her foresight, wisdom and hard work in introducing Google Classroom a year ago to our school and to Ms Loughnane, Ms Murray, Ms Ni Fhaoláin, Ms Boyd and Ms Cumiskey for their practical knowledge and skill set in bringing it all to such valuable use.
Fabulous reminders of your art work!!
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.
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.
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
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
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.