Organisational Details

General Information

In St. Patrick’s we have approximately 700 pupils. Our Junior and Senior Infant classes have both girls and boys. The boys leave after Senior Infants and generally transfer to our neighbouring boys’ school, St. Cronan’s.

For 2023/24 we have 44 members of the teaching staff – 31 mainstream class teachers, 1 special class teacher, 10 Special Educational Needs teachers, the Deputy Principal and the Principal. We also have 15 Special Needs Assistants.

School Hours

School starts	School ends	Classes
8.40	1.20/2.20	Autism Class
8.50	1.30	Junior – Senior Infants
8.50	2.30	First – Sixth class

Absences

If a child is absent from school , a note of explanation should be given to the class teacher on the child’s return. It is not necessary to telephone the school in advance. If a child is absent for a total of 20 days or more during the school year, the school is obliged to notify Tusla in its attendance returns.

A note is also required when a child has to leave school during school hours. On such occasions, children must be collected from the classroom. The parent/guardian collecting the child must first report to the secretary’s office.

School Uniform (click to view)