Liscarroll National School

Welcome everyone to our school website. Here you will find lots of information about our very busy school. We also love to put some pictures here of all of the exciting activities that our wonderful students are doing.

Thank you for visiting our school website.

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Our Ethos

Liscarroll N.S. is a Catholic School under the patronage of the Bishop of Cloyne and aims to instil moral, Christian values in the pupils.

Our Mission

To create a culture such that each pupil, through positive learning experiences, will be stimulated to achieve his/her full potential and to face life confidently, finding fulfilment and respect in a changing world.

Welcome to Liscarroll N.S.

As Principal of Liscarroll NS, I welcome you to our school website. We hope it gives you an insight into the life of our school. Liscarroll NS is a rural co-educational with 4 ASD classes . It is a welcoming, happy school, where we all work together for the benefit of the pupils who attend here. The well being and academic progress of every pupil is a priority.

As a staff, we strive to develop an open, positive relationship with both pupils and parents . We value and look after the needs of every child and aim to ensure that all of our pupils enjoy their time here. We recognise that learning is a lifelong process, and believe that the foundation we lay with children today, will help them to develop their talents to their full potential and to grow into confident caring members of the community . Mutual respect for each other and regard for each other’s viewpoints within our school community permeates the wide range of activities that are carried out within the school. We believe that a child learns best through participation and active learning in a supportive environment. This involves partnership with the parents of our school.

Through this website we hope to give you an insight into all of the events occurring during and after school in Liscarroll NS. It showcases the talents and achievements of our wonderful pupils. In addition, our website outlines our school’s policies, practices and procedures while also informing you about new developments in our school.

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Derval Vaughan

School Calendar- 2023_24 - Liscarroll NS.pdf

School Calendar 2023/2024

Please find the academic calendar for next year here.

All students will return to school Tuesday 29th of August 2023.

Inclusion Week

Children enjoyed a great week of fun and inclusion in May to celebrate inclusion week. A special thanks to Cool Castles and Marquees who generously donated 2 bouncy castles to Lios Cúram. See below for some photos. Click here if you would like to see even more!

Green Schools Committee
Community CLean up

Friday 18th of May 2023 our Green Schools Committee organised a very successful community clean up.

Well done to all members of our school community for their hard work and enthusiasm while safely picking up litter and waste around the school grounds and throughout the village of Liscarroll.

Grandparents day (Poster) (1).pdf

Grandparents
Coffee Morning

We look forward to welcoming all Grandparents and special family friends to our school on Friday 26th May @ 11.30am.

Please spread the word.

Amber Flag Week 2023

In February, the school celebrated Amber Flag Week. The highlight of the week was a tree planted in honour of Jack de Bromhead. He was a great friend of one of our students. If you want to hear more about Amber Flag Week click here!

Open Night 2023

Liscarroll N.S. was a hive of activity when it held an open night for the school on the 23rd February 2023. The Third and Fourth class ukulele group provided excellent entertainment followed by guided tours of the school given by the Fifth and Sixth class students. It was great to see all the Moms, Dads, Aunts, Uncles, Nanas and Grandads being shown around by our fabulous guides. We were particularly excited to meet all the Junior Infants starting next year. Special word of thanks to Michael Johnson for taking such lovely photos.

For more information about our open night click here.

Kenya School Project

We would like to thank all the pupils, families and staff at Liscarroll N.S. for the generous donations given to our very own Ms Sinéad Ducey for her and her Dad's volunteer work at the Kenya School Project. Click here if you would like to read all about her trip to Kenya and about where all the donated items will be going.

Check out these photos - some are in Liscarroll and some are in Kenya!

A surprise for the students at Liscarroll NS

All the children got to enjoy some delicious chips recently thanks to Facecook. Huge thanks to Lexie's Nana, Caroline Crowley for her generous gesture. It was in gratitude of the wonderful performance by the children at the Peace Proms in Limerick. Well done to all involved and a special mention to Christine O'Riordan for getting them all pitch perfect!

Junior Entrepreneur Programme 2022

The boys and girls in 6th class took part in this years Junior Entrepreneur Programme.

They invested their own money and have learned many life skills in the process.

Well done to 6th class who raised € 1210 from their business venture Christmas Treat Boxes and wooden reindeer .

Wellbeing

Our school has a strong and consistent focus on the wellbeing of all pupils. The social and emotional needs of all pupils is a priority in Liscarroll NS : happy children, happy school.

Our school adopts various strategies and initiatives to support wellbeing including: the Amber Flag, a robust SPHE plan, student council and social groups.