Saint Mary's Co-Ed Primary School
| Saint Mary's Co-Ed Primary School | |
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| Location | |
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Mullingar, County Westmeath Republic of Ireland | |
| Information | |
| Principal | Mrs. McVeigh |
| Number of students | c. 450 |
| Website | http://www.scoilmhuirecbs.ie/ |
Saint Mary's Co-Ed Primary School (also known as Scoil Mhuire CBS or just CBS) is a primary school located in the town of Mullingar. The school has a Official Website that is updated with new photos and paragraphs for students and parents to read and see. 5th and 6th classes now use Mathletics Ireland and Readingeggs to approve their mathematical and reading skills, using the computers provided in the classrooms. Students can alternatively learn at home if they have a computer at home and are allowed to use the internet. The school has recently got new blinds and BenQ projectors for each class and electric windows to keep the school up-to-date. The Department approval granted for pre-school unit and class unit for children with autism, St Mary’s has just received official news that it has been sanctioned to have a Unit for Autistic Children attached to the school. The school has been approved to offer both a preschool facility and a class facility to children with autism. St. Mary's are really excited by the news and are looking forward to many happy years of learning with and from its prospective pupils.
History
The school opened in October 1959 and got an extension in 1970. The school has been renamed to "Saint Mary's Co-Ed Primary School" because it now accepts boys and girls so it is no longer a Christian Brothers School. The school had its 50-year jubilee in 2009. Scoil Mhuire is located beside Coláiste Mhuire. As of February 2013, the school is now co-educational, accepting boys and girls for the first time from Junior Infants up to 6th class starting in September 2013.
Teachers and staff
- Principal: Bernie McVeigh
- Previous Vice Principal: Catherine Whelehan (died on 5/9/13)
- Vice Principal: Seán O Máirtín
- Junior Infants: Lisa Hallinan
- Junior/Senior Infants: Clair Keane
- First/Second class: Andrew Whitney
- Third class: Gavin Moore, Therese Aherne
- Fourth class: Alan McGuinness, Fiona Keating
- Fifth class: Eddie Gaffney, Seán Ó Mairtín
- Sixth class: Margaret O Grady/Catherine Lambe, Ronan Scally, Seán O Máirtín
- Support Teachers: Linda Murrin, Andrew Kirk, Mary Burke
- ASD class: Aisling Kelly
- School Secretary: Linda Duncan
- Caretaker: John Lennon
- Special Needs Assistants: Doreen McNeill, Elpida Ignat, Clare O’Connor, Stephanie McNevin
First day of Saint Mary's Co-Ed
For the very first time, the school have welcomed not only infants and first class, but it has also welcomed girls. They were also armed with a very special certificate to say that they were the first junior infants ever at St. Marys. Indeed senior infants, first class and all the girls throughout the school received this very special certificate.
Sports in school
The sports that are in the school are the following:-
- Football Leagues (on the field located beside the school)
- Swimming at Mullingar Swimming Pool
- Hurling (on the field located beside the school)
- Sports Day (annually)
- Gaelic football (on the field located beside the school)
Notable alumni
- John Joe Nevin, professional Irish boxer who qualified in London 2012 Olympics
- Conor Quinn, singer on Voice Of Ireland