A Message From Our Principal It is my very great privilege to welcome you to Summerhill Primary School. A busy and vibrant school, we cater for approximately 250 pupils, with over twenty nationalities represented in our student body.
Our school is co-educational and we provide Junior Infant to 6th class education. We are proud to incorporate The Rainbow Rooms in our school – three classes dedicated to children with autism. One of these is a pre-school class. Our school has 20 teachers and 12 SNAs.
The emphasis in our school is on educating the children in an atmosphere of care, fun and respect. Children of all abilities are welcome to our school. Extra English classes are provided for children who are learning English as a second language. Please feel welcome to come in and discuss your child’s particular strengths and needs, in confidence, with me or indeed any of our highly experienced teaching staff.
I qualified as a Primary School Teacher from Froebel College of Education & Trinity College, Dublin, in 1991. I later went on to complete my Masters Degree in Education, with a particular focus on the acquisition of early reading skills. Since then, I have taught all class levels in schools in Dublin and in America, before settling here in Summerhill Primary School in 1999. As a teacher here, I taught Junior Infants, 4th, 5th and 6th classes and then went on to become Principal in 2014. I applied for the post of Principal in this school because I couldn’t imagine going to school anywhere else. I hope that you and your children will soon come to feel the same way about Summerhill.
Kind regards, Tracy Ó Raghallaigh Principal
Mission Statement
Saint Joseph's Primary School, Summerhill, is a co-educational Roman Catholic school, where we promote a nurturing and inclusive environment. We endeavor to instill in our pupils a love of learning, respect for themselves, respect for all other people and respect for their environment.
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SUMMERHILL NATIONAL SCHOOL ATHLONE Summerhil National School Athlone, Co. Roscommon, Tel: 090 6492037 Email: [email protected]