About us
The information on this website has been prepared to help you get to know the school and all that it can provide for your child. If you have any questions, or need any further information, please don’t hesitate to contact Mary Connolly, the school principal.
We hope that this website, and Caherleaheen Facebook page gives you an opportunity to engage with our school life, achievements and celebrations. We are always happy to show prospective parents around so please contact the school to make an appointment or to access further details.
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Principal’s Message:
Welcome to our website!
If you came across us while browsing, you are very welcome and I’m confident you will find some interesting pages and leave with a positive impression of our school. If you are a student, parent, guardian, educator or a member of our local community please continue your visit, as this site is primarily for you.
Caherleaheen National School, formerly Ballyseede Boys and Girls National Schools, has served this rural area since 1873. Our Catholic ethos promotes spiritual and moral development. We are a child-centred school which welcomes and respects individual uniqueness and preferences. We offer a caring environment in which each child’s contribution is valued, acknowledged and met. Our educational programs are carefully structured for individual success. Our approach promotes and ensures the integration of pupils with special or additional needs.
I have taught in this wonderful school since 1994 and was appointed principal in December 2016. How times have changed! In 1994, we had a small, 3-room school with basic facilities. Today, we have grown into a first-class facility thanks to the hard work and dedication of our staff and parents, our former principal Mr Donal O’Connor and former Boards of Management. Our staff are dedicated, capable and experienced professionals. All are committed to providing quality education for each of our children. Our pupils are friendly, courteous and eager to learn. Our parents are consistently supportive. They view this school as an essential part of family and community life.
We are extremely proud of our school and our pupils, past and present. It is a wonderful place to teach and learn, as I am sure you will discover.
Le gach dea-ghuí,
Mary Connolly.