About Our School
Ballylooby National School, Cahir
Mission Statement
Scoil Náisiúnta Béal Átha Lúbaigh is a Roman Catholic mainstream school under the patronage of the bishop of Waterford and Lismore, catering for boys and girls from 4 – 13 years of age.
The school is a partnership between the Board of Management, the teachers, the staff and the parents.
We Endeavour
- to promote the full development of the pupil as an individual and as a member of the school community
- to provide religious education for the pupils in accordance with the doctrines, practices and tradition of the Roman Catholic Church and the formation of the pupil in the Catholic faith
Diversity of culture and beliefs are respected and welcomed.
Vision
We endeavour:
- to promote respect and kindness to all, by all, to ensure a harmonious environment
- to promote an encouraging and positive learning environment
- to promote the school as a safe and welcoming environment for pupils, teachers, staff and parents
- to promote co-operation and partnership between pupils, teachers, staff and parents for the benefit of the school community
- to develop teacher-parent relations to benefit the learning environment of each individual pupil
School Site and Facilities
The school is situated on a beautiful site nestled between the Knockmealdown and Galtee mountains. The school grounds consist of a beautiful flower garden/shrubbery, a vegetable garden, an astro turf section, two tarmac courts and a pitch with goal posts. There is also a playground for the infants with slides etc. Thanks to the hall committee, the school has the use of the local hall for indoor games.
The importance of caring for our environment is encouraged. The school takes part in the Green School initiative which is very successful in maintaining the school grounds and encouraging recycling
Our Staff
Our Educational Staff
Class teachers
- Ms. Mary O’Neill (Junior/Senior Infants)
- Ms. Marguerite Furlong (Senior infants/First class)
- Mr. Nicholas Barron and Ms. Ashlee McCarthy (Second class)
- Ms. Eimear Myles (Third class)
- Ms. Liz McCollum (Fourth class)
- Ms. Aoife Neville (Fifth Class)
- Mr. Kieran Scanlon (Sixth class)
Learning Support
- Ms. Ann O’Meara
- Ms. Monica Butler (Shared)
Special Needs Assistant
- Mary Condon
Our Ancillary Staff
Secretary: Angela King
Maintenance: Larry Foley
Cleaning: Mary Doyle
School Timetable
| Class | School Start | Break | Lunch | School End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jr. / Snr. Infants | 9.20 am | 10.55 – 11.05 am | 12.10 – 12.40 pm | 2.00pm |
| 1st / 2nd | 9.20 am | 10.55 – 11.05 am | 12.10 – 12.40 pm | 3.00 |
| 3rd – 6th | 9.20 am | 11.10 – 11.20 am | 12.45 – 1.05 pm | 3.00 |
School Uniform
The uniform consists of: Navy skirt/trouser, red jumper/cardigan, white shirt, navy tie
There is also an official school tracksuit consisting of: Navy and red top, Plain navy bottom and white polo shirt
The uniform must be worn on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Children in Junior and Senior infants do not have to wear a school tie.
The tracksuit is to be worn only on P.E days, i.e. Thursday and Friday.
All items of clothing and footwear must be clearly labelled.
Indoor shoes must be worn in the school at all times.
N.B: For health and safety reasons please ensure your child has well-fitting shoes/runners not slippers for indoors
Board of Management
The Board of Management consists of:
- Two direct nominees of the Patron
- Two parents of children enrolled in the school (one being a mother, the other a father, elected by the general body of parents of children enrolled in the school)
(Note: to ensure the widest possible representation, where practicable, parents should be from separate families and bear no relationship to any other member of the board) - The Principal teacher (or acting principal teacher) of the school
- One other teacher on the staff of the school, elected by vote of the teaching staff, including the Principal teacher
- Two extra members proposed by those nominees described at (1) – (4) above