Vision
St. Mary’s National School, is a caring and inclusive school, rooted in the local parish of Tang and serves the people of our community. It is a Catholic school that has been established with the Minister of Education having as it’s Patron Most Reverend Tom Deenihan, the Bishop of Meath.
In St. Mary's National School, Tang we are committed to the development of the whole person, as well as handing on Christian values and a shared Irish culture to the next generation. Parents, teachers and our parish work together to provide a child-centred education which includes preparation for the sacraments and promotion of respect for diversity. Children from all backgrounds are welcomed into our school.
We strive to create a learning environment where children are safe to grow in knowledge and understanding and continuously acquire new skills, attitudes and values.
We are fully committed to offering excellence in education by:
In St. Mary's National School, Tang we are committed to the development of the whole person, as well as handing on Christian values and a shared Irish culture to the next generation. Parents, teachers and our parish work together to provide a child-centred education which includes preparation for the sacraments and promotion of respect for diversity. Children from all backgrounds are welcomed into our school.
We strive to create a learning environment where children are safe to grow in knowledge and understanding and continuously acquire new skills, attitudes and values.
We are fully committed to offering excellence in education by:
- Promoting the highest possible achievement for our pupils
- Enabling the children to become independent learners, providing them with the knowledge and skills necessary to realise their full potential
- Establishing the foundations for lifelong learning
- Nurturing and building the children’s self-esteem
- Ensuring equality of opportunity for every child thus promoting their holistic development (respectful of difference – race, gender, culture, language, religion, etc.)
- Encouraging children to grow within the Catholic faith
- Welcoming input from parents to complement the skills and experience of our professional teaching staff
- Ensuring that our school is central to the parish, reaching out to embrace the wider community
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AimOur aim is that all children should leave St. Mary’s National School, Tang, with the basic skills of reading, writing and numeracy, an enthusiasm for learning, a thirst for knowledge, an appreciation of religion, respect for their fellow pupils, teachers, family and the world they live in and, above all, many happy memories.
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Objectives of our School
- The primary objective of St. Mary’s National School is to provide a happy environment for all pupils so as to enable them to complete their full term of primary education in a fulfilling and purposeful manner.
- It will be the objective of the school to enable all pupils to achieve good standards in the basic skills of reading, writing and computation and to use every means at its disposal to achieve these aims.
- Individual differences between children will be recognised, celebrated and catered for and every pupil will be helped and encouraged to do their best.
- Every effort will be made to foster, develop and encourage the individual interests, skills and talents of the pupils in all areas of the curriculum e.g. Art, Music, Drama, Dance, Sport etc.
- Every pupil will be instilled with a love of God and of his or her fellow human beings. At all times the moral development of children will be a top priority so that the children will be prepared for life with a consistent and coherent set of values, to enable them to meet the difficult challenges in life ahead.
- Respect for their fellow pupils will be cultivated at all times and every pupil will be required to be mannerly and respectful of their fellow pupils, staff, parents and the wider school community and school property.
- All pupils will be encouraged to become good citizens. The school will foster in the growing child a realisation of his or her duties towards their society and environment, and of their responsibility to contribute in a positive manner towards its proper evolution and protection.