Principal's Welcome

Principal’s Welcome

I am delighted to welcome you to our school website.

Like all that we do our new website is a work in progress - constantly changing, growing and adapting to the needs of our pupils and our school community. We hope you find it informative and you get a taste of what school life is like here in Walshestown National School.

In our school every child matters and we are committed to discovering and unlocking the unique contribution and talents of each pupil. We do our best to develop the spiritual, physical, social, emotional, intellectual, creative and artistic potential of all the children in our care.

We believe our website reflects our best qualities and our warm, welcoming culture of respect, inclusion and diversity. In our school, the dedicated staff work diligently to ensure our school is a place where students feel safe and happy. We believe this is the perfect environment in which your children will reach their potential.

Without the support of our parents we cannot succeed. So we look forward to continuing to work in partnership with our parents in the interest of our children’s all round learning and personal development.

Le gach dea- ghuí

Anne-Marie Swinburne

Principal

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School Lotto

We are setting up a lottery specifically to raise money and make a difference for our children! It's a fantastic way to bring Parents, Guardians, Teachers and the wider school community together, in partnership with our school, and at the same time give something back. We hope to raise funds that can support and enrich the education of our children - we aim to provide extra resources for the children, improve the school environment as well as extra resources for the playground/ classrooms etc.

We hope that the weekly option of 1 line for €2.50 will allow everybody to contribute. Please pass the word on and invite friends and family.

It would be hugely appreciated if you can contribute €5 for 3 lines, and you never know you might just win!

Our first draw will take place on 7^th March 2024 at 8pm. Please clink on the link below to play.

https://www.ourfundraiser.ie/org/walshestownschool

Your support is greatly appreciated and we wish you good luck!

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