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
It's hard to believe we're just three weeks back after the Christmas holidays with all that is going on around the school. No time was wasted in getting straight down to work on all areas of the curriculum.
Despite the cold mornings of late, the girls are all very enthusiastic coming into school and remains at the heart of their collaboration and friendships throughout the day. Healthy Eating Week
What a great week we had celebrating Healthy Eating and Living. All classes got to enjoy the beautiful fruit platters presented to them by parents on Monday morning. Thanks to Eleanor McGovern, mum of Melanie and Ella Rose Norris, we all learnt about caring for our teeth and the impact of excessive sugar on our dental hygiene. Classes have all participated in the Mile Run everyday and got to appreciate the value of silence and inner peace with our Meditation sessions throughout the week. The girls in 5th and 6th really enjoyed the workshop on Mindfulness and Well -Being presented by Christina Penney mum of Josephine and Matea Hayes. The weather was on our side for our 'Walk a Mile with a Smile' and the final event of the week, the Healthy Buffet was a huge success. Thanks to all those parents who brought in amazing platters of fruit and healthy snacks and to Tristan Wood and all all on the Parents Association for co-ordinating and supporting such an initiative.
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.
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Catholic Schools Week will be marked here in school from Mon 27th to Friday 31st of January. Throughout the week, we will acknowledge the theme of this year's celebration, 'Living In Harmony with God's Creation'. We will also celebrate the ethos of our Catholic school and its inclusive, welcoming culture. Classes from 2nd up to 6th will attend the daily 10.00a.m Mass in thanksgiving for the work and contribution of the Catholic church to education and we will finish the week's events with our won school assembly lead by the girls in 6th Class.
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.
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