Quignamanger (The Quay) National School
Our Mission Statement is:
to provide a happy secure learning environment where the uniqueness of each child is valued, encouraged and respected.
Our School:
Welcome to our website. We have developed this website to give you an overview of some of our school facilities and the activities we pursue.
Aligned with our Mission Statement, we adopt an holistic approach to the education of our students where we seek to provide a happy, healthy and secure atmosphere where the intellectual, spiritual, physical, moral and cultural needs of the pupils are identified and addressed.
Quignamanger (The Quay/ St. Oliver Plunkett) National School has an enrolment of 360 pupils with 15 mainstream classes. We provide an inclusive approach to education whereby each pupil is nurtured to reach their potential and, collectively, we strive for excellence. Our Board of Management, school staff, Parents Association and entire school community work together for the benefit of our students and this contributes to the creation of a positive environment for our children.
The school prides itself on sporting pursuits, participating in Cumann na mBunscol (Mayo Division 1A champions 2024), cross-country athletics (Connaught Senior Boys Winners 2023), soccer (Kenny Cup Winners, Ballina, 2024), rugby, swimming. We also pursue a wide range of initiatives like the Green Schools Flag, Active School Flag (awarded 2024), Marathon Kids programme, Tri-Heroes, Health Promoting School, Food Dudes to name a few. We have participated in the Credit Union Quiz competition for a number of years and have been successful at local, chapter and national levels (2024: National champions in the Junior category; runners-up in the Senior category). In 2023, a project compiled by four sixth class pupils won a prize in the All-Island Decade of Centenaries History competition. We have also embraced digital learning and all fifth and sixth class pupils participated in the Bebras Computational Thinking Challenge with nine pupils competing in the National Finals in Maynooth University in 2024.
This website showcases these activities and initiatives.
Active School
We were awarded the Active School Flag in June 2024 and plan to have a second launch event in September 2024. Active School Week culminating in our Fun Run was one of the many initiatives we undertook to promote physical activity
Blue Star Programme Certificate 2024
Blue Star Programme
Through the Blue Star Programme, we were creative in how we learned about Europe!
The Blue Star Programme taught fifth and sixth class pupils about European cultures and the EU through creative activities and projects which complement the national primary curriculum.
The aim was simple: to foster a better understanding and knowledge of Europe and how it affects the lives of Irish citizens among Irish primary pupils in a curriculum-friendly manner.
We celebrated Europe Day and the culmination of the Blue Star Programme for fifth and sixth classes with a visit from the French Ambassador to Ireland, His Excellency Vincent Guerend, Minister Dara Calleary and Senator Lisa Chambers. All stressed the value the European Union has brought to us. Pupils from fifth and sixth classes also presented some findings and detailed the links Ireland, Mayo and Ballina have between France and the European Union
Fun Run Junior 2024.MOVFun Run 2024 featuring our Junior Classes
Senior Fun Run 2024.MOVFun Run 2024 featuring our Senior Classes
FUSE
We are delighted to be a partner school with DCU Anti-Bullying Centre (ABC) delivering the FUSE Anti-Bullying & Online Safety Programme to our students.
In line with FUSE recommendations, we support the UNESCO Whole Education Approach in tackling Bullying and Online Safety in our school, which is led by our students and where their voices are valued and heard.
Together with the support of FUSE and active communication of our school Anti-Bullying Policy we are making a tangible difference in encouraging increased reporting resulting in decreased bullying.
Here are some of the key takeaways we learned on the FUSE Programme
How to spot the signs of bullying both online and offline – RECOGNISE
How to take personal responsibility safely – RESPOND
How to “break the silence” – REPORT
To find out more about FUSE, log onto www.antibullyingcentre.ie/fuse