Our School Patron, Bishop Michael Smith
blessed and dedicated the school on
Thursday 11 June 2009

Photos of the day are available
by clicking on the link below
(yes... just here!)




Dedication Ceremony booklet here

Meath Chronicle article here

Drogheda Independent artilce here

 

Céad míle fáilte!

Welcome to our school website. This site is being developed at present as a link with the parish community and with all whose work assists the children of the parish to develop their education.

Photos below:

We enjoyed showing our parents and families and neighbours around the new school building ... plenty of space and light.

We all want to be architects when we grow up!!

Bright new classrooms

Visitors in Bright New Lobby

Bright Principal and Chairman

Clonard Hall with cheerful visitors

 

Construction News and Update:
(Wed 03 September)

Classrooms have been Christenend under the name of a patron saint by Fr Robert and assigned to teachers by Mr Fox.

School furniture arrives tomorrow (Thursday and Friday). Pedestrian Crossing has been installed. Paving and Footpath work continues. External Signage and Flagpoles will be erected on Friday.

Fáilte romhaibh ar ais dár múinteoirí. Teachers will be busy moving their equipment and books from the former building in the coming days.

Fire alarms and intrusion alarms have been tested in the past few days and no unpleasant surprises are expected next week when classses return.

Construction News and Update:
(Tues 26 August)

St Patrick's will open for all pupils on
Monday 08 September 2008

During the past number of months, our new school has taken shape thanks to the guidance of staff from the Department of Education and the many sub-contractors with Rogers Construction who have worked on the new building.

 

Construction News and Update:
(Sat 23 August)

Officials from the Department of Education will hold a meeting on Tuesday next 26 August with members of the Board of Management to assess the readiness of the school for staff and pupils on 01 September next.

In the event of the Board of Management deciding to delay the opening of the school, parents and guardians will be informed of such a change of Opening of the School Year.

Definitive Information will be available on Tuesday evening next

On this website.

At the main gate of the school.

In the meantime, we hope that the pictures on this page give parents, staff and pupils a glimpse of the great work of the past few weeks.

Please thank your family, friends, local businesses and all who contributed towards the local fund-raising. Pass on this website address to them so that they can see the excellent school which has been provided for the parish community.

Le gach deá-ghuí agus beannacht.

Fr Robert McCabe
Chairman
Board of Management

 

architect


Mr Michael Fox (Principal), Mr Marc Cunningham (Architect), Mr Jude Flanagan (Foreman),
Mr Fergus Duffy (Design Liaison) & Fr Robert McCabe (Chairman)

Carpentry

Marc installs some door-stops

linepainting

It does what it says on the sign!!!

ground floor and stairs

Entrance area and Main Stairs

main door

View from the Reception Desk

tarmac

Tarmac at Junior Play Area

Junior Play area

Completed Junior Play Area

coatracks and corridor

Fourth and Fifth Classroom areas

hoovering

Hoovering and dusting is ongoing.

classroom

Completed Classroom awaiting furniture!!

sinks & toilets

Finished area - Junior Classroom

GP area

Clonard Hall - Space and Light

 

20 August

Base layer of Tarmacadam for Staff parking

 

Opening Day
Monday 08 September 2008

"Follow the orange wall and then the red wall
and you'll find your playground and all your new friends
waiting to meet you!!!"

Mrs Matthews organises the queue

Families wait for the bell to ring

...and they're off!!!

School Assembly and Prayer to start the new year...
We remembered all the new pupils and new teachers in St Patrick's. What a cheer we had for the builders and all who designed the new building.

Mr Fox shows a cross of St Francis which just arrived from Italy:

Fr Robert passes the cross to Marc the carpenter

Cross in put in place at the top of the stairs.

Cécile learns all about the new photocopier

Bureau

Juniors travel up to the gate at end of school

Ms Keane organises St Brendan's Class for home

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Crossing

Preparation of Pedestrian Crossing

Intercom

Installation of Intercom System

Camera

Installation of camera system

Car park

Staff Car Park from St Peter's Classroom

cementing

Steps outside Clonard Hall

 

Piping of water-flow in ditch behind St Finian's Classroom

Landscaping begins to take shape

 

fencing

Boundary Fence and existing building

05 August 2008

Construction site on 05 August

doors for classroom toilets

Lino, Flooring materials and Toilet Doors in storage

senior play area

Access route to Senior Play area.

 

tiling

Preparation of Sinks and storage cupboards

door & drainpipe

Doors and drainpipes wait to be unwrapped!!