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Gaelscoil Philib Barún will reopen tomorrow Tuesday, 7 January 2025 from 8:45am. Please exercise caution and only come if it is safe to do so as not all roads in the area are gritted. If necessary, pupils may come in at a later time. The school yard is currently closed.
Read moreThe Board of Management of Gaelscoil Philib Barún has decided to close the school on Monday, 6 January 2025 due to the hazardous conditions around the school environs following today’s snowfall and icy conditions. The road into the school and paths around it are very particularly slippery following the recent snow and we feel they will be hazardous to use. We plan to open on Tuesday, 7 January 2025, conditions permitting.
Read moreAs we enjoy yet another wonderful collection of Christmas Concerts, delivered by a new generation of talented pupils in our beautiful school hall, we were reminded of a very important milestone that occurred exactly 10 years ago today on Wednesday, 17 December 2014. Just moments before wrapping up the first night of the 2014 school concerts, the School Principal (Daithí de Paor) received a very important phone call – one he had been waiting almost 30 years for. He wasted
Read moreWe are pleased to announce that the class teachers and special assistants for the 2024-2025 school year have been finalised. We are especially proud to open our newly established special class for pupils with autism this year. The list is included (along with lists from previous years) on the School Staff page of our website, or directly from the School Staff (2024-2025) section therein. We look forward to the school reopening for all pupils on Wednesday, 28 August 2024, which
Read moreThe school will be closed on Friday, 8 March 2024 to allow the school to be used as a polling station for the upcoming referendums on family and care.
Read moreGood news!! Gaelscoil Philib Barún has been chosen by Tesco Tramore as one of the causes that are supported in their upcoming Tesco Community Fund campaign that starts on Monday, 26 February 2024. The campaign runs for 12 weeks (up to 19 May 2024) and includes Easter and the May bank holiday. So, if you are shopping in Tesco please remember to ask for/collect some of the round blue tokens and then place them in the Gaelscoil Philib Barún box.
Read moreWe are very much looking forward to meeting all classes and teachers again for the new 2023-2024 school year and we can confirm that Gaelscoil Philib Barún will reopen on Thursday, 31 August 2023, as follows: We can also confirm that there will be a full day on the first day back, with the exception of Junior Infants who will have a shortened day for the first two weeks, finishing at 12pm (midday). The school office will be open from
Read moreAs part of it’s celebration of language and culture during the upcoming Seachtain na Gaeilge (March 2023), Gaelscoil Philib Barún presents Liam Ó Maonlaí, musician and singer, in concert in the school hall on Wednesday, 8 March 2023. Support will be provided by Cór Fear na nDéise and by our own Múinteoir Dara Blount. Tickets are available via Eventbrite only and will cost €15 + fees. Tickets will be available to the general public from Saturday, 11 February 2023 onwards.
Read moreGaelscoil Philib Barún is accepting enrolment applications for Junior Infants (for the 2023-2024 school year) during the month of February 2023. An open night for prospective parents will be help at the school on Tuesday, 7 February 2023 from 7pm – 8pm, with directions to the school available on the Contact Us page of the school website. This will allow parents to view the school and its facilities, with the option to discuss immersion education in an all-Irish primary school
Read moreWe are beyond thrilled to welcome the families and friends of our pupils back to the school in person, to enjoy our series of Christmas concerts for 2022. These will be held in the school hall on Monday-Tuesday, 19-20 December 2022 as follows: Time Monday, 19 December 2022 Tuesday, 20 December 2022 6:00pm Junior Infants (Naíonáin Bheaga) Senior Infants (Naíonáin Mhóra) 6:30pm First Class (Rang 1) Second Class (Rang 2) 7:00pm Third Class (Rang 3) Fourth Class (Rang 4) 7:30pm
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