Subjects taught in Scoil Chroí Ró Naofa
Children attending Scoil Chroí Ró Naofa are taught all the subjects of the Revised Primary School Curriculum: An Ghaeilge, English, Mathematics, SESE (History, Geography and Science), SPHE, Music, Visual Arts, P.E. and Drama.
The School Day
The School Day begins at 9.20am and ends at 2pm for Infants and 3pm for all other classes. There is a break of 20 minutes at 11am and lunch break is from 12.45pm until 1.05pm.
School Books and Uniform
In 2013 the school, using the Free Books grant from the DES, introduced and continued to operate a Book Rental Scheme to reduce the school book list issued to parents in June. This, in turn, considerably reduced the cost burden to families.
The school uniform consists of a light blue polo shirt, navy round neck jumper and plain navy tracksuit bottoms.
Religious Occasions
In fulfillment of its ethos as a Catholic school the children are prepared for the sacraments of First Confession, First Holy Communion and Confirmation. School Masses are held a number of times a year.
Other Activities
Open Days
The school holds Open Days to which parents and relatives are invited. In recent years these have highlighted the children’s work in the areas of Art, Sports, Science and Green Flag projects. Children gain immensely from these occasions where they have an opportunity to display their work and discuss it with the visitors to the school.
Sport
Scoil Chroí Ró Naofa takes part in the Cumann na mBunscol Rackard League and Mini-Sevens competitions in hurling, football and girls’ football. Girls and boys in the senior classes are encouraged to participate in the school teams and the school has enjoyed considerable success at all levels of this competition in the last number of years.
Children in the junior and senior classes participate in gymnastic lessons as part of the PE curriculum. These lessons take place in Ballymurn Parish Hall and are delivered by fully qualified instructors.
The school holds a Sports day each year in June in which all children participate in a range of events. Parents and the wider school community attend and, indeed participate in some of these events.
Choir
Children from the middle classes form the school choir and sing at First Holy Communion and Confirmation ceremonies.
School Outings
Each class is taken on a school tour every year to a location/activity of educational benefit. In addition to this classes have been taken on trips to places of interest in the locality e.g. 1798 Museum, Walking tour of Wexford, Enniscorthy Castle, etc.
Parental Links
Parents of incoming Junior Infants are invited to bring their child to see the school, classroom, schoolyard, etc. during the last week of the school year prior to their enrolment in September. This visit aims to reassure the child and parent about the transition to Primary School.
The school schedules annual Parent-Teacher Meetings, usually in November. Parents are regularly made aware, however, that they may make an appointment to meet their child’s teacher at other times if required. Teachers, likewise, might request an appointment with parents to discuss the child’s progress or other concerns. The school welcomes and encourages all co-operation with parents that might lead towards the happiness and progress of their child.