Schools


St Columbkille's PS

Principal:

Mr Peter Cush

Tel:

(028) 8076 1283

St Columbkille's P.S. caters for the educational needs of approximately 300 primary and pre-school children. We have 26 places in our long established full-time Nursery and 16 places in Naíscoil Colmcille our Irish-medium pre-school provider. An Irish-medium  unit was added to the existing provision in 2003 and caters for children from Rang a hAon to Rang a Seacht.   A new school building has been approved by the Department of Education and is planned to open in 2011.
As a Catholic school, our overriding aim is to establish and foster Christian values for life. To do this it is essential that we work in partnership with our parents and the parish community. To this end we have established a very effective Home /School Association "Friends of St Columbkille's" and After-School Care provision with Camowen Partnership


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St Teresa's PS, Loughmacrory

Principal:

Mrs Mairead Sweeney

Tel:

(028) 8076 1286

Saint Teresa’s Primary School is set in its own grounds in the centre of Loughmacrory. It is bordered by Saint Mary’s Church and Loughmacrory Community Centre.  Across the road from the school is the local Gaelic football ground,  Paire Na Locha, which is available for use by the school. The Lough is used as an outdoor learning area.
Built in 1967 the school has five classrooms in the main building, each with its own toilets and cloakroom area.  There is a computer cluster suite and we have six interactive white boards.  There are two mobile classrooms in the yard.  A hall in the main building is used for physical education, assemblies, music, drama, concerts and other school activities.   The local community hall is available for bigger productions.
Children are prepared for the sacraments.  The school choir sings at First Friday Mass and other liturgical events.
We are committed to promoting a healthy lifestyle, and have attained the Gold Award from Health Promoting Schools. Healthy breakfasts and dinners are served in school. Children experience a wide variety of sports activities and are involved in many tournaments. 
  The school grounds are designed to stimulate creativity.   There are colourful murals and picnic benches.  St. Teresa’s is an Eco school with its own environmental area.
The governors and staff, with the support of parents, are always working to improve the school’s environment and resources and the quality of children’s education.


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St Patrick's PS, Creggan

Principal:

Mr Joe Canavan

Tel:

(028) 8076 1550

St. Patrick's P.S. is a small rural school. It serves a close-knit community who maintain their own Parish Church and Hall and see their school as an important dimension of their community. In St. Patrick's we create positive, enthusiastic, life-long learners who can with confidence take their place in society. We offer a high quality broad balanced curriculum where children are encouraged to think, enquire and investigate. We promote equal opportunities for all pupils ensuring they are given access to the curriculum, appropriately differentiated to meet all children's needs. We aim to develop the necessary skills to live within a rapidly changing technological world. St. Patrick's P.S. promotes positive and purposeful links between home, school and community so that the best possible learning partnership and environment is created for the children. We will always aspire for excellence which will be permeated by our Catholic ethos so that our children will engage actively and responsibly in our school and in the future in society.


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Dean Brian Maguirc College

Principal:

Mr James Warnock

Tel:

(028) 8076 1272

Dean Maguirc College is our local community school catering for pupils of all ability levels which has enjoyed much academic success over the years and has excelled in extra-curricular activities.  Summer 2008 saw 97% of Year 14 students achieve A - C in two or more subjects and 70% of the pupils achieving A*- C in five or more subjects at G.C.S.E. level.
In April 2008, the college reached its first ever All-Ireland Football Final (U20 Girls team) and the school won the Northern Ireland Final of the 'F1 Schools' Challenge' for the second consecutive year whilst victory was also achieved in the Tyrone/Fermanagh section of the Gael Linn Quiz.  The go-ahead for a new school which was announced by the Minister for Education, Caitriona Ruane in February 2008 has given way presently to on-going meetings and planning sessions.

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