SPHE | St Mary's Primary School

St. Mary’s is an Active School

Dec 3, 2023

Our slogan is: Feel the burn and feel the fun!! Please take a look at some of the pictures below to get a taster of all the lovely fun activities, sports teams, Active School Weeks, active breaks, active homework and partnerships with outside organisations. Our 6th...

Student Mayor Election 2023/2024

Oct 11, 2023

In 6th Class, we recently elected Student Mayor of St. Mary’s Primary School 2023/2024. We held elections in each 6th Class. 3 candidates presented their campaign to all of 6th Class and their teachers. A huge congratulations to Varvara and her student council...

Cyber Safety Talk

Feb 3, 2023

On Wednesday 1st February, 6th Class attended a very informative talk for on cyber safety and security in Athlone Library. This was hosted by CyberSafeKids. Parents and Guardians also had the opportunity to attend a Zoom meeting on safety tips for parents. Pupils...

Anti-Bullying Awareness Week 14th-18th November 2022

Nov 25, 2022

The students of St. Mary’s N.S. took park in various activities to promote Anti-Bullying Awareness Week. The children really enjoyed participating in an ‘Odd Socks Day’ initiative to highlight that everyone is unique.

Transition from Pre-school to Junior Infants!

Aug 5, 2020

A child’s transition from preschool to primary school is a big step and may even a little bit scary for some of them. If you are a parent/guardian of a child about to make this move, and are wondering how best to prepare them, you are not alone. In this podcast,...

Transition from Primary to Post Primary

Feb 4, 2020

The transition from 6th class to secondary school can be challenging for children and parents alike. An online initiative is now available to all parents of 6th class children. This programme is completely free of charge and includes practicalities of adapting to a...