St Mary's N.S.

2025 - 2026

Fearaimíd céad míle fáilte romhat go

Scoil Náisiúnta Naomh Mhuire,

Meathas Troim,

Co. Longfort.

Ár Mana na Scoile - Oideas don Saol

We would like to welcome you to

St Mary's National School,

Edgeworthstown,

Co. Longford.

Our School Motto - Education for Life

Principal: Mr Alan Conroy

Deputy-Principal: Mrs Mary Reynolds

~ Website is currently being updated ~

School History

Principal's Welcome

July 2025

We are in the process of updating our website for the coming school year. This will take some time to be fully completed. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Please let us know if there is any information you believe should be included.

Our Commitment

We aim to live our school motto ‘Oideas don Saol’ (Education for Life) and provide every child with opportunities to grow, learn and flourish.

Alongside this, as a Catholic school, Christian Values are modelled, firmly established and embedded in our daily interactions. These values are not exclusive to Christianity. They are shared human values which align with people of many faiths and none, underpinning a culture of respect, inclusion and kindness.

We are very proud of the warm, inclusive, values-based environment we nurture and cultivate. Guided by our Plean Scoile, we strive to help every child to grow holistically, learn actively and flourish personally equipping them to become empathetic, resilient and responsible individuals.

In essence, we want our school to be a place where everybody is 'cineálta' to each other.

2025 – 2026

Calendar

Click on the image below.

Term 1

Dates to note

27th August 2025

Open Morning for Junior Infants

School re-opens tomorrow

28th August 2025

Term 1 begins

School re-opens at 9:30 a.m.

22nd October 2025

Staff Training

School closes at 12 noon.

27th - 31st October 2025

Midterm Break

School Closed

19th December 2025

Christmas Holidays

School closes at 12 noon.

Term 2

Dates to note

5th January 2026

Term 2 begins

School re-opens at 9:30 a.m.

21st January 2026

Staff Training

School closes at 12 noon.

2nd February 2026

Bank Holiday

School closed

16th - 20th February 2026

Midterm Break

School Closed

16th & 17th March 2026

St Patrick's Day

School Closed

27th March 2026

Easter Holidays

School closes at 12 noon.

Term 3

Dates to note

13th April 2026

Term 3 begins

School re-opens at 9:30 a.m.

4th May 2026

Bank Holiday

School closed

20th May 2026

Staff Training

School closes at 12 noon.

1st June 2026

Bank Holiday

School closed

26th June 2026

Summer Holidays

School closes at 12 noon.

Click on the image below

2024 – 2025

School Activities

Calendar

Please note that there are dates yet to be decided (TBD).

Please click on the noticeboard below for further information about school activities.

Themed Weeks

🎒 September 📚

(Meán Fómhair)

2024

TBD RSA Streetsmart 🚗
20th Jersey Day 👕
26th Hospice Coffee Morning ☕
23rd - 27th Anti-Bullying Week 🚫

🎃 October 🧙

(Deireadh Fómhair)

2024

3rd Beginning of Year Mass 🙏
10th School Photographer 📷
14th - 18th Maths Week 🔣
23rd Staff Training 🗣️ (Close at 12 noon)
24th 5th & 6th Class Athletics 🏃
25th Hallowe'en Fancy Dress Day 🧙
28th - 1st Nov. Midterm Break 🧳
TBD Student Council Elections 🗳️

😇 November ✝️

(Samhain)

2024

7th Anti-Bullying Day 🚫
11th - 15th Science Week 🔬
19th Parent / Teacher Meetings 🧑‍🏫
21st Parent / Teacher Meetings 🧑‍🏫

🎄 December 🎅

(Nollaig)

2024

10th School Mass 🙏
16th Suaimhneas Christmas Trip 🚌
17th Mrs Noonan's Nativity Play 👼
17th Ms Farrell's Nativity Play 👼
17th Carol Service 🎶
18th Mrs McGee's Nativity Play 👼
18th 6th Class Play 🎤
20th Blessing of 6th Class Cribs ⭐
20th Christmas Holidays 🎅🏻 (Close at 12 noon)

❄️ January ☃️

(Eanáir)

2025

20th - 24th Catholic Schools Week ⛪
22nd Staff Training 🗣️ (Close at 12 noon)
24th School Mass 🙏

🕯️ February ❤️

(Feabhra)

2025

1st Lá Fhéile Bríde 🇮🇪
2nd Candlemas 🕯️
3rd Bank Holiday 🗓️
10th - 14th Well-Being Week ☺️
17th - 21st Midterm Break 🧳

🇮🇪 March ☘️

(Márta)

2025

3rd - 7th Book Week 📚
4th Pancake Tuesday 🥞
5th Ash Wednesday ✝️
5th School Mass 🙏
6th World Book Day 📘
8th Confirmation 🔥
6th Sportshall Athletics 🏃
10th - 14th Seachtain na Gaeilge 🇮🇪
26th Tráth na gCeist ❓❔❓
12th First Confession ⛪
TBA Bricfeasta Mór 🍳
14th Lá Glas & Ár gCéilí Mór 👫
11th Mini 7s Blitz ⚽
12th & 13th FAI Primary 5s Soccer ⚽
TBD Basketball Finals 🏀 ☘️

🐣 April 🐰

(Aibreán)

2025

(Autism Awareness Month)

7th - 11th Autism Awareness Week 💙
11th Easter Holidays 🐣 (Close at 12 noon)
TBD Barnardo's Online Safety Talk 🖥️

☀️ May 🪁

(Bealtaine)

2025

TBD Garda Sports Day 👮
TBD Primary Schools Relay Races 🏃
5th Bank Holiday 🗓️
13th 6th Class RSE Day ♂️
14th 6th Class RSE Day ♀️
15th School Mass 🙏
17th First Communion ⚪
TBD Famine Reflection 😔
TBD National Children's Choir Concert 🎶
21st Staff Training 🗣️ (Close at 12 noon)
TBD Microsoft Dreamspace 🖥️
26th - 30th Healthy Eating Week 🍏

☀️ June ⛱️

(Meitheamh)

2025

2nd Bank Holiday 🗓️
9th - 13th Active School Week 🏃
10th Junior Sports Day 🏅
11th Staff v 6th Class Soccer Match ⚽
12th Senior Sports Day 🏅
TBD 6th Class Longford History Tour 🚌
19th End-of-Year Mass 🙏
TBD 6th Class Bring & Buy Sale 🛍️
24th 6th Class Graduation 🎓
26th Summer Holidays ☀️ (Close at 12 noon)

In addition, the children do a lot of . . .

Gaeilge 🇮🇪
English 📚
Maths 🔣
Religious Education 🙏
History 🗿
Geography 🌎
Science 🔬
Visual Arts 🎨
Music 🎶
Drama 🎭
Social, Personal and Health Education ⚖️
Physical Education ⛹️

Ongoing throughout the year

GAA Coaching
Ukulele Lessons (1st & 3rd Class)
Indoor Hurling
National Children's Choir Rehearsals

Dates to be decided

School Trips 🚌

Children regularly use different websites and apps from their parents and it can be hard to keep up in this ever-changing digital world.

The things that help keep children safe online are often similar to the things that keep them safe offline.

Talk about what they think is normal online and what behaviour to expect from others and from themselves.

Please click on the image above and read "A Parent's Guide to A Better Internet".

Our Cash for Clobber initiative has been a very successful fundraiser for St Mary's. To date we have raised in excess of €4 000! Monies raised have been put to great use in furnishing and stocking our school library. Thank you to everybody who has made donations since we began and please, keep your donations coming.

Seanfhocal na Seachtaine

☘️ "Is leor ó mhór a dhícheall". ☘️

Note to Parents

The post below was published here during the first school closure in 2020. All five videos are still worth watching.

Monday, 27th April 2020

Dear Parents,

The 'National Parents Council' and 'Walk in My Shoes' have teamed up to develop a series of very short videos for parents. Each one contains very practical advice to help you support your child at this time.

These excellent videos, which promote and provide positive mental health strategies, are presented by Mr Paul Gilligan, CEO of St Patrick's Mental Health Services.

There are five in total and are well worth listening to. I will upload one each day this week for you. The viewing time for all five videos is less than twelve minutes.

Alan Conroy

Principal