St. Anne’s is a Catholic School under the patronage of the Catholic Bishop of Elphin. St. Anne’s School embodies a commitment to holistic education and to the achievement of the full potential of each pupil, in a Christian atmosphere of care, respect and joy. To this end, the school is committed to ongoing whole school development in partnership with the Board of Management, Staff, Pupils and the wider community.
Vision Statement
We endeavour that all pupils entrusted to our care will have been encouraged to attain their full potential in academia. We strive to foster their creative abilities and individual talents and to instil in them a sense of community and respect for themselves, others and their environment.
AIMS
Academic: we hope that all children, on graduating from this school will have achieved literacy and numeracy to their full potential.
Physical: During their years in this school they will have participated in and enjoyed a variety of sporting activities and games.
Moral: To instil in each child a sense of right and wrong, relative to the school environment, carrying this through to the rest of their lives.
Social: We aim to instil the sense of respect in children for themselves and all the people they meet every day.
Emotional: We hope that in our school children will gain the confidence to express their emotions in a safe and secure environment.
Spiritual: to foster an awareness of God and provide opportunities for prayer, reflection and meditation.
Aesthetic: to foster the creative imagination of children through exposure to various forms of the creative arts.
Cultural: To promote a love of our community and our country, thus cultivating a sense of pride in our heritage and culture.
Personal: Promoting self-care and self-organisation in preparation for life’s experiences.
Cognitive: Foster the ability to positively think, analyse and criticise and providing opportunities for this.
Imaginative: To allow ample opportunities for imaginative expression in all curricular areas.