About our School

 Currently, we are designing an outdoor classroom with a sensory area, storytelling area and role play area. There will also be a creative play area with a sandpit, wall boards for reading and writing and a garden area where children can plant and grow their own herbs and flowers.

We have a school canteen which all children can use. There are two sittings for meals, which cost £2.30. If using the canteen for a full week, parents are requested to pay at the beginning of each week, to ease administration.

Board of Governors

Mrs S Barronwell (BELB) Chairperson
Mr L Cluskey (Trustee) Vice Chairperson
Rev Fr G McCloskey Trustee
Mrs S Beare Trustee
Mrs M Lewis Trustee
Mrs P McGuigan DE, Secretary
Mr L Shields BELB
Mrs Louise McAtamney Parent
Mrs Corinna McWilliams Teacher
Mrs P Reid Principal

School Staff

Principal Mrs P Reid
Vice Principal Mr S Scullion
School Chaplain Rev Fr C Crossey

Teachers

P1 Miss Hughes
P1 Miss Gorman
P1 Ms Scannell
P2 Ms Dorman
P2 Mrs McClurg/Miss Feely
P2 Miss Murphy
P3 Mrs Hamill
P3 Miss Donnelly
P3 Mrs Mulholland
P4 Miss Gargan
P4 Mrs McIlwaine
P5 Mrs O'Prey
p5 Mr McKiernan
P6 Mr McFerran
P6 Mrs Quinn
P7 Miss Doherty
P7 Miss McMullan

Special Needs Mrs Armstrong
Special Needs Mrs McWilliams
SENco Mr S Scullion

Classroom Assistants

Mrs S Hughes Mrs M Mallon
Mrs N McMeekin Mrs M Mc Nally
Mrs C Murray Mrs C Rocks
Mrs M Lindsay Mrs P Turner
Mr J Slevin Mrs M Spence
Mrs A O' Kane Mrs M Bermingham
Mrs M Brown Mrs M Masterson
Mrs M Shannon Miss Snowden
 

Secretaries

Mrs G McElkerney, Mrs L McLean

Caretaker

Mr J Matthews

Lunchtime Supervisors

Mrs R Stevenson
Mrs G Hunt
Mrs T Mulholland
Mrs L Cunnie

Canteen Supervisors

Mrs Marie Rigby
Mrs Rosemary McIlhatton

Cleaning Staff

Mrs L Turner
Mrs G McAtamney
Mrs R Stevenson
Miss G Stevenson

School Hours

P1 – P3 8.55am – 2.00pm
P4 – P7 8.55am – 3.00pm

There are teachers and assistants on duty in the playground each morning from 8.45am. Due to insurance, children should not be left unaccompanied by an adult until then.

The Board of Governors request that parents do not take children on holiday during term time.

School Uniform

Each child is expected to wear the school uniform which consists of:

Girls   Boys

Brown Skirt/Pinafore Brown trousers

Light Blue Shirt Light Blue Shirt (short sleeved in summer)
 
Brown v-neck pullover or cardigan Brown v-neck pullover

Brown and blue stripped tie Brown and blue stripped tie

Fawn or brown socks/tights Fawn socks

Outdoor shoes brown/black (no Outdoor shoes brown/black (no trainers)
Summer dress (available in third term)*

Physical Education Uniform

White/Blue T-Shirt, Polo-Shirt

Black shorts

White sports Socks

White soled trainers/Black slip-on gym shoes

PE Bag

Parents are asked to clearly mark all their child’s belongings

Parent Meetings

At the start of each school year, parents are invited to a Curriculum Talk given by their child’s teacher, where the teacher will outline the curriculum the children will be learning during the coming year and the key events pertaining to that year group.

Individual interviews are held at different times throughout the year. Parents of our P1 children are invited into the school at the end of September and in February to discuss their child’s progress. Parents of children in P2 and P3 meet with their child’s class teacher in February and parents of children in P4-P7 meet with their child’s teacher in November.

Parents receive end-of-year reports in June each year.

The school operates an open door policy and parents are very welcome to arrange to see their child’s class teacher at any time throughout the school, at a time mutually convenient to both.

School Newsletter

We have a School Newsletter which is sent home at the beginning of each month. It contains important information about school events, celebrates some of the children’s achievements and generally helps to keep parents up-to-date with life at St Therese of Lisieux.

The Association of the Friends of St Therese

We have a very active Parents’ Association which supports the school with many fund raising events throughout the school year. Funds are used to purchase additional resources and equipment for the school. The Association is always looking for new members and welcomes any parent who can help out whether as a fulltime member or on a part-time basis. If interested, please leave your name at the school office and a member of the Association will get in touch with you.

Chairperson Mrs A O’Connor
Secretary Mrs T
Treasurer Mrs P Turner