Coolard National School

About Us

Deo litterisque dedidi

Dedicated to God and to Learning

170 Years of Tradition

Coolard Mixed National School is a co-educational primary school situated in the parish of Ballydonoghue. The school is situated 4km from Lisselton Cross and 5km from the town of Listowel. Education has been provided at Coolard for over 170 years. The school is under the patronage of the Catholic Bishop of Kerry and offers a full range of classes from Junior Infants to Sixth Class.

A mixed National School

The school is funded by the Department of Education and is governed by a Board of Management in accordance with the rules of the Department of Education and Skills.

Coolard Mixed National School is a happy, child-centred, friendly school. The staff is committed to the development of each pupil to their full potential. The school provides a supportive environment for pupils, parents and staff.

The school aims to:

To help the pupil realise his or her potential as a unique individual.
To enable the child to develop as a social being through living and co-operating with others and so contribute to the good of society.
To prepare the child for further education and lifelong learning.
To help each child in his or her physical, personal and moral growth.
To make the child aware of and to appreciate his or her locality and to help him or her to learn more about it.
To promote friendship and harmony among the pupils and to help them to co-operate with each other.
To help the child to become aware of his or her capacity to make choices and decisions and of the consequences of those choices for themselves and others.
To foster a love of all aspects of our culture and traditions.
To help each child know and value himself or herself.

Authentic Tradition

Mission

The mission of Coolard National School is to provide education of the highest quality to enable each and every child to live a full life as a child and to realise his or her full potential, to develop as a social being contributing to the good of society and to be ready for further education and lifelong learning.

In the pursuit of this mission Coolard National School will endeavour:

To deliver the Revised Primary School Curriculum as effectively as possible and to take cognizance of the general objectives of that curriculum.
To help each child develop spiritual, moral and religious values.
To help each child to develop a respect for cultural difference, an appreciation of civic responsibility and an understanding of the social dimension of life, past and present.
To help the child to develop and express himself or herself physically and to appreciate the importance of health and well-being.
To help the child develop personally and socially and to relate to others with understanding and respect.

Education - Tradition - Fun

Our Philosophy