Our School
About Our School
St. Patrick’s Primary School is a co-educational Catholic School founded in 2007 and catering for children from Junior Infants to Sixth Class. The school commenced with 81 pupils and was established in response to a local requirement for additional school places as a result of an increased population growth.
It was one of a number of schools which were part of an accelerated Department of Education & Skills provision at that time. The negotiation of the planning, development and building at our current site was a prolonged process and due to the demand for pupil places and the urgency of the situation, we started life in the Old St. Wolstan’s Convent on the Dublin Road.
The building had lain idle for nine years, but with rapid intervention and cosmetic modifications, a number of rooms were made suitable for occupation and educational purposes. A bus service was provided to transport pupils from the designated school site to the temporary location.
In September 2008, we took up residence in our new school building at the GAA Grounds on Hazelhatch Road. This is an architect designed pre-fabricated school and will be our home while awaiting relocation to our permanent site. The building stands on a site of 6160 m2 leased from Celbridge GAA Club.
It consists of 16x80 m2 classrooms, 5xSEN rooms, principal’s office, secretary’s office, store rooms, staff room and multi-purpose room. The ground floor occupies 1223m2 and together with the upstairs classrooms, there is a total area cover of 2050 m2.
The site also includes tarmac and grass play areas. The school has access to the GAA pitches and the hall.
OUR VISION
Our vision is that of a caring, loving school where all children, whatever their ability, race or creed are cherished for their uniqueness. Our School seeks to give equal opportunity to all pupils to reach their full potential – academically, spiritually, physically, socially and emotionally.
We endeavour to achieve this goal in a climate of positive co-operation, supported by the entire school community of pupils, teachers, support staff, parents/guardians, Board of Management and Parish. In this way, teaching and learning can take place within the context of mutual, valuing and respecting relationships.
OUR AIMS
In St. Patrick’s School, we want to provide a safe and reassuring atmosphere for our pupils, where each child experiences and actively participates in a relevant, enjoyable curriculum that evolves to meet the needs of all. Our aim is to develop their emotional, physical and spiritual capacities and to foster a love of learning in a community that celebrates success and where each member is valued. We want our children to develop a sense of self-esteem and to be well balanced, healthy individuals—confident to take risks in learning. We want our pupils to be HAPPY—to enjoy school and to enjoy learning.
We see education not just as providing students with knowledge and skills but also as providing for the all round development of the individual. We are committed to promoting these aims by giving compassionate and diligent guidance to our pupils. We believe each child has a unique and special contribution to make.
We believe every child matters.
OUR ETHOS
St. Patrick’s is a Catholic school under the patronage of the Archbishop of Dublin. Pupils are prepared for the reception of the sacraments of Penance, Eucharist and Confirmation in accordance with arrangements in the Diocese.
We seek to promote an ethos which is: welcoming, tolerant, open, listening, safe, caring, inclusive, aesthetically pleasing and fun.
We are proactive in our efforts to achieve this environment through our language and our actions.
BOARD OF MANAGEMENT
Although primary schools operate under the guidelines and rules of the Department of Education & Science, the school is managed by the Board of Management. The members of the Board of Management are:
Chairperson: Ms. Breda Holmes (b.holmes@stpatricksprimarycelbridge.ie)
Treasurer: Dominique Peart
Secretary: Jennifer Quigley
Teacher Nominee: Mary Keating
Community Representative: Michael Connors
Community Representative: Gerry Hatch
Parents' Nominee: Stephen Fitzpatrick
Parents' Nominee: Aoife O'Neill