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St.Parick's N.S. Whitechurch is a co-educational Catholic school under the patronage of the Bishop of Cloyne.St. Patrick's is a school with a Catholic ethos. It also welcomes children of other nationalities and respects their beliefs and culture.
St. Patrick's strives to promote and develop a well-ordered, caring, happy and secure learning environment, where the pupils feel happy, teachers and staff feel fulfilled,motivated and supported.
Our mission is to create an effective educational environment where our school community will thrive. This environment managed with fairness will allow each person in our care to develop personally, educationally, socially and spiritually.
Our school motto, "Faoi Scath a Cheile a Mhairimid" reminds us that we all depend on each other.We are all part of a wider community - parents, management and churches.In our learning, in our work, in relationships and in the ways we our organise our community we are committed to:
C caring for each other.
O offering forgiveness
M making justice our concern
M maximising self esteem
U unity in working together
N nurturing
I inspiring faith
T taking stewardship seriously
Y yearning for knowledge.
Vision
St. Patrick's N.S. believes that every child is entitled to enjoy his or her childhood. They should be valued for their individuality, culture and heritage. They should be encouraged to develop to their full potential in a stimulating and caring environment. We would wish the children to take with them happy memories of their time with us.
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