Our Mission
in our school
Promoting Citizenship
We are particularly proud of the high level of interaction that exists between our school and the wider community. Whenever possible, we strive to support community events and we foster a high level of community involvement. It is through these initiatives that we foster a sense of “pride of place” in the locality.
Our annual GRANDPARENTS DAY is one of the highlights of the school year. This is hosted by our sixth class children.
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We support local art competitions organized by WESTPORT CREDIT UNION and the Chamber of Commerce. On many occasions our pupils have been among the prizewinners in the local CREDIT UNION QUIZ.
Our school choir has performed locally at many events and hosts a carol service and concert each Christmas. We visit the CUSTOM HOUSE STUDIO regularly and this allows us to view the work of local artists. The HISTORICAL WALK OF WESTPORT is always a favourite with the children. Whenever possible, we organise our school tours to support local business.
We endeavour to buy our school resources locally. We invite a wide variety of guest speakers to visit the school and share their experiences with the pupils. VISITING THEATRE GROUPS are always particularly welcome and we support the theatrical performances of local secondary schools. Every CHRISTMAS, we raise money for the Westport branch of ST VINCENT DE PAUL.
Our Mission
Our School Ethos
The mission of St Colmcille’s National School, in active partnership with the whole community is to:
- Recognise the worth of each child
- Educate children in a caring, Christian community
- Promote awareness of our cultural heritage
- Contribute to the life of the community
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We offer a range of sports and arts activities throughout the academic year, designed to encourage creativity, teamwork, and physical fitness for all students.
Sports & Playing
team sports
The school enters teams in the Cumann na mBunscol Gaelic football, hurling and camogie competitions. We also have rugby, basketball and GAA coaches that visit the school throughout the year.
Athletics
We take part in the Cross Country event for primary schools in Mayo. We also take part in the Westport Duathlon in June.
Swimming
Pupils from First to Sixth Class are brought to Westport Leisure Park for 6 week block of swimming lessons.
Social Development
School Tours
Junior and Senior School Tours are arranged each year during the summer term. These are of educational value and are to various locations of interest.
Field Trips
Our classes regularly visit various educational sites and local areas of interest around Westport.
Creative Activities
Competing
Our school takes part in various table quizzes such as those run by Westport Credit Union. We have enjoyed some notable successes over the years.
High-Speed Broadband Upgrade – Funded by the EU
We are proud to share that Quay School has been selected as part of a national initiative to enhance digital infrastructure in schools across Ireland. Through the Department of Education’s Schools Broadband Programme, our school has received a high-speed broadband upgrade.
This project was delivered under Ireland’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) and funded by the European Union through the Recovery and Resilience Facility under NextGenerationEU.
This upgrade will support improved digital learning opportunities for our students and staff, ensuring faster, more reliable internet access for educational tools and platforms.
“This school now has high speed broadband connectivity through the Department of Education School Broadband Programme, delivered as part of the Irish National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) under the Recovery and Resilience Facility funded by the European Union through NextGenerationEU.”
We gratefully acknowledge the support of the EU in making this possible.
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