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Fáilte Go Scoil Naisiunta Chluainín
Cloneeen National School
Dia daoibh go léir ón bhfoireann theagaisc i Scoil Náisiúnta Chluainín. Tá fáilte romhaibh go léir iniúchadh a dhéanamh ar shampla de na gníomhaíochtaí éagsúla atá ar siúl inár scoil.
Greetings from everybody in Cloneen N.S. Welcome to our school website! You are all very welcome to explore samples of the many different activities in our school. Our fundamental tenet is that a happy child is a child who will learn more effectively and have higher self-esteem. Consequently, huge emphasis is placed on the development of the whole child – spiritual, emotional, social, academic and physical.
Doras Feasa Fiafraí
The Door to Knowledge is to Question
Our School
Our Mission
Cloneen National School, a co-educational, Catholic, primary school under the patronage of the Archbishop of Cashel & Emly, strives to provide a caring, happy and secure atmosphere where the intellectual, spiritual, physical, moral and cultural needs of the pupils are identified and addressed. Cloneen N.S. strives to promote a love of learning among its pupils while helping them to reach their full potential. The school models and promotes a philosophy of life inspired by belief in God and in the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ while at the same time recognising and respecting all other religions. Clone NS provides Religious Eductioan for the pupils in accordance with the doctrines, practices and tradition of the Roman Catholic Church and promotes the formation of the pupils in the Catholic Faith.
History
‘Doras Feasa Fiafraí’ This is the motto of Cloneen N.S. It is believed to be one of the oldest schools in the country. The National School System was established in 1831. Yet there are records going back to 1758 – when a Mr. Fennelle was charged with teaching “ye christian doctrine”. The old school building was established in 1820. The teachers were a Mr. Roche and his wife. There were also two other schools nearby – one a thatched cottage under Mr. McGrath who earned £10 per year. The other was at Welsh Bog under a certain Morgan Murphy who taught “in a wretched hovel” at about £6 per year. The populations at that time was about 6,000. Cloneen gained official recognition under the National School System in 1834 (Roll Number 584) the original school remained in use for 130 years. It was renovated at the end of the last century. Staff of the school included:- Mr. Fennelle (Principal)- 1758; Old school Building:- Mr. Roche – 1820 and his wife; Ms. Maher (Principal), Mrs. Power – 1922; Tom Keating (Principal) – 1928; Lory Noonan (Principal), Bridget Morrissey – 1934; Eddie O Neill (Principal) – 1937; Nita McGrath – 1970; Madeline O Donnell – 1971; Margaret Clancy – 1973; Seamus Ahessy (Principal) – 1978 Catherine Britton – 1979; Theresa Keane – 1999; Ann Walsh – 2000 (Principal from 2008), Úna Kiernan – 2002; Elaine Murphy – 2003; Aoife Gleeson & Jerry Kelly – 2008; Tracy Curran – 2009; Miriam Gleeson and Sadhbh Leamy – 2012.
Our Staff
Ms. Helen Kiersey
Ms. Una Kiernan
Mr. Jerry Kelly
Ms. Miriam O'Sullivan
Ms. Sadhbh Leamy
Ms. Clodagh Vaughan
Ms. Sarah O'Donnell
Ms. Trish Fitzgerald
Ms. Lucy Holohan
Ms. Norah O'Meara
Paula Ryan
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Maths Award Winners
Congratulations to our five pupils who won an award in this year’s Maths Eyes Awards. The girls were presented their award by Minister for...
RSA Safety Day
We had a very worthwhile visit from the Road Safety Authority today. They set up a safety village in our hall for all our classes and we learned a...
World War 2 Projects
Well done to 5th and 6th Class on their super WW2 Projects that they recently completed. Great collaboration, research and presentation skills. Well...
Grandparents Day
We celebrated our annual Grandparents Day today. It was, as always, a wonderful occasion where families and community joined together for Mass and...
On our last day of school our pupils from Junior Infants to 5th class made a guard of honour, and clapped and cheered our 6th class on as they left primary school for the last time 👏👏👏We wish them every success as they move on to secondary school!!
Our 5th and 6th Class received their Junior Entrepreneur Certificates and their Water Safety Certificate on the last week of school while 6th Class received their Graduation Certificate 👏👏👏
We had such a super and active day for our Sports’ Day on the last week of school. Our pupils played a wide range of games and activities - dodgeball, obstacle courses, soccer, tag rugby, parachute games, potato and spoon races, wheelbarrow races and running races. They were all thrilled to receive a certificate and a medal for participating on the day ⚽️🏃♀️🏃🥔🥄
Our county final teams were presented with their medals at Sports’ Day 🏅Well done everyone 👏👏👏
Our county final teams enjoying a treat a few weeks ago 🍕
🎓✨ Celebrating our wonderful 6th Class graduates! ✨🎓
Today we marked the end of an incredible chapter and the beginning of an exciting new journey. We are so proud of all that you have achieved, the friendships you have made, and the memories you have created along the way.
Congratulations, Class of 2026! We can’t wait to see all the amazing things your future holds. 🌟
A wild day out at Fota Wildlife Park! 🦒🐒🦘 Our school tour to Fota Wildlife Park was full learning, exploring, and making memories with our classmates. What an adventure! 🐾🌿
We are so proud of our 5th and 6th class for competing in the FAI soccer final last week. They enjoyed the full experience in the Aviva stadium and played some fantastic games against some brilliant teams!! 🟢⚪️
A big thank you to Nicola from @citrine_cottage_wellness for coming to do yoga classes with us all. We felt so relaxed afterwards 🧘♂️
Best of luck to our 5th and 6th class soccer girls in the FAI finals in the Aviva Stadium. We are so proud of you all 💚🤍
Our pupils are thrilled with their new climbing wall!! It’s a huge hit and a new favourite yard activity 🧗
A huge bualadh bos for all our students who took part in the community games, competing in their community. We are so proud of all the talent that was showcased in every aspect of the competitions and we wish you all the best of luck as you go forward representing your community 👏🏼
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