Altishane Primary School

Altishane Primary School is a Maintained School under the auspices of the Catholic Council of Maintained Schools and is within the Western Education and Library Board's area for administration purposes. It is a small rural school in the parish of Donagheady and is approximately four miles from Donemanagh. The present school was opened in 1965 and it has three classrooms with a fourth room which accommodates library and computers. The school has a spacious tarred playground at the rear of the school with an additional grassy area suitable for f ootball and other games. Full use is made of the natural environment in supporting the curriculum of the school. School meals are served daily in the school. The school is an important part of the local community. It seeks to promote Catholic values and a friendly caring atmosphere whilst maintaining high educational standards. Parents are always welcome in the school and are invited and encouraged to support and participate in various activities and events during the school year.

Setting

Staff

TEACHING STAFF Principal and Key Stage 2 Teacher - Mrs. Geraldine Conwell Key Stage 1 Teachers - Mrs. Carol Kerlin and Mrs. Bernardina Daly NON TEACHING STAFF Classroom Assistant - Mrs Jacqueline Doherty School Secretary - Mrs. Rosemary Boggs Dining Attendant - Ms Agatha Gormley Building Supervisor - Mrs Rosemary Boggs

Geraldine

Agatha

Rosemary

Jacqueline

Bernardine

Carol

Board of Governors

Elected by Trustees Rev Fr Eamon Mc Devitt Mrs. Shauna Mc Crory Mr. Dermot Browne Miss Anne Blee Elected by W.E.L.B Mr. Liam Campbell Mr. Brian Gallagher Elected by Parents Mrs Catherine Sheerin Elected by Teaching Staff Mrs Carol Kerlin Elected by DENI Mr Liam Conway Secretary Mrs Geraldine Conwell - Principal (Non-Voting)

Curriculum

The curriculum of the school is designed to give a broad and balanced education to all children and to offer them learning experiences suitable to their current stage of development. Through both the structured and unstructured learning programmes, a total network of experiences is offered to enable the child to develop not only academically, but also morally, socially and creatively. We aim to offer each child a broad and balanced curriculum in line with the Northern Ireland Education Reform Order 1989. This involves six areas of study: · English · Mathematics · Science and Technology · Religious Study · Environment and Society · Creative and Expressive Studies Four Educational Themes · Educational for Mutual Understanding · Cultural Heritage · Health Education · Information Technology

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