School Year 2009/2010

History of Scoil Chaitríona Junior, Renmore, Galway

The Parish of Renmore, as we know it today, was established in 1971. Canon Jack O’Connor was its first parish priest and he quickly set about the task of building schools to cater for the rapidly growing population. Scoil Chaitríona Junior enrolled 104 boys and 103 girls on 2nd July 1973 under its first principal, Roisín Bean Mhic Cumhaill. The other five teachers on the staff at the time were Mrs. Joan Ray, Mrs. Eileen O’Donnell, Mrs. Mary Smith, Sr. Noirín Concannon and Ms. Máire Geoghegan Quinn. There was one Second class, one First class, two Senior Infant classes and two Junior Infant classes. In 1974 the Senior School opened using classrooms just completed in what is now the Junior School. In July 1975 the Senior School pupils and teachers moved into their own section of the school. Mr. Richard Burke T.D., Minister for Education, officially opened the new schools, and Most Rev. Dr. Michael Browne, Bishop of Galway, blessed the new complex on September 26th.

Daily Timetable

School opens at 8.40am (for 8.50am start) and finishes at 1.30pm for infant classes, 2.30pm for first and second classes.

Staff in Scoil Chaitríona Junior

At present there are 414 pupils and 36 teachers in the school
The staff is made up of:
an administrative principal
19 mainstream class teachers
4 special class teachers
4 learning support teachers
4 English as a Second Language teachers
2 Special Needs Resource teachers
2 Speech and Language therapists
7 special needs assistants
2 school secretaries
1 caretaker

School Uniform

Girls: Royal blue pinafore, royal blue cardigan with white tipping, pale blue polo T-shirt
Boys: Grey trousers, royal blue jumper with white tipping, pale blue polo T-shirt
P.E. Uniform: Tracksuits (or school royal blue tracksuit) and runners
Uniform Stockists: Anthony Ryan's, Shop Street or National Schoolwear Centre, Tower House, Tuam Road

Winning Photograph

Congratulations to Scoil Chaitríona Junior for all the work done on the Greenwave programme this year, and to all the teachers who submitted photographs to the Greenwave site. We are delighted to have one of our photos chosen as the winner of the frogspawn category, and overall winning photo this year. To see our picture and other winners, please follow this link to the Greenwave gallery site: http://www.greenwave.ie/index.php?p=gallery&q=winners2009

New School Laptop

A hearty "Well Done and Thank You" to all the parents and children who donated the old mobile phones to the school in aid of the Menningitis Research Foundation. The school received a new Dell laptop in recognition of our large collection.

Second Green Flag

Congratulations to all at Scoil Chaitríona Junior for being awarded their second Green Flag. We are very proud of this achievement and would like to thank all who are doing their best to ensure we have a green and clean school!

School Calendar 2008/2009

More Drama News

Féile Náisiúnta Dráma

Comhairdeachas

Congratulations on the Success

of the Drama in the All-Ireland finals!

Teach Ró-Bheag

A very hearty congratulations to Ms. McLoughlin's Senior Infants (Room 5), who did our school proud in all 3 levels of the Féile Scoildrámaíochta. They participated in the All-Ireland finals of the drama festival, in Mullingar on Thursday, April 23rd, 2009. They were superb, and a fantastic day was had by all.

Well done too, especially to Ms.Cunningham for all her help with the music, to Len for the fantastic sets, to Anne for our great make up, to Ms.Carleton, Ms. Long, Ms. Hynes, Maura and Mrs. Smith for your help and support, and to all our parents for the wonderful costumes. It was truly a magnificent team effort. Míle buíochas díbh go léir.

Comhgairdeachas Arís

Congratulations Again

to our Senior Infant classes from Rooms 7 and 5 who represented our school so wonderfully in the Connacht finals of An Féile Scoildrámaíochta, yesterday, March 11th. Both classes performed so well and each actor and actress was superb!! Maith sibh go léir.

Exciting news: Room 5 are through to the All Ireland Finals of the Féile in Mullingar at the end of April. Well done to everyone who has put so much time, effort and enthusiasm into making this such an exciting Dráma for everyone.

Míle Buíochas le gach duine a thug an-cabhair dúinn.

Go néirí libh sa chéad comórtas eile.

Na Drámaí

Comhgairdeachas

Congratulations to Ms. Long's Senior Infants for a fantastic performance in yesterday's competition. Our school is so proud of all of you. This class are through to the next round of the Féile Scoildrámaíochta, in Castlebar, on either 10th, 11th or 12th of March!

Congratulations too to the budding actors and actresses of Ms. McLoughlin's Senior Infants class, who are also through to the next round of the Féile Scoildrámaíochta!!!

Maith sibh go léir, agus go néirí an t-adh libh sa chéad comórtas eile.

Féile Scoildrámaíochta

Senior infants from Ms. Long's class (Room 7 with Sleeping Beauty) and Senior infants from Ms. McLoughlin's class (Room 5 with A Squash and a Squeeze) are performing plays in Irish for a competition on Thursday, 26th February.
Beidh Codladh Céad Bliain agus Teach Ró-Bheag sna comórtais drámaíochta in Indreabhán ar Déardaoin seo chugainn. Tá neart cleachtadh á dhéanamh acu na laethannta seo. Go néirí an t-adh leo leis na drámaí.

We wish them the best of luck on Thursday. May you do your best, and have a lot of fun doing it!