St. Matthew's National School

Welcome... St. Matthew’s is a Church of Ireland, co-educational primary school operating in the parish of Irishtown. The school is under the Patronage of the Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin and operates under the guidelines of the Department of Education and Science (D.E.S.). The school is located off Cranfield Place in Sandymount.

Pre-Enrolment Application Form

Staff

• The Principal is Ms. Naomi McAndrew
• The Deputy Principal is Ms. Andrea Browne
• We have 5 Class Teachers, two full time Learning Support/Resource Teachers and one part time Learning Support Teachers. We have two full time Special Needs Assistants (SNAs).
• Our School Secretary is available to answer queries between 8.30am-12.30pm and 1pm-2.30pm

School Hours

• Junior & Senior Infants: 8.30am - 1.10pm
• 1st – 6th Class: 8.30am - 2.10pm

School Management

The Board of Management, is responsible for the day to day running of the school and the implementation of School Policies. The Chairperson, Canon Ted Ardis of the B.O.M. is the correspondent with the D.E.S. The responsibilities of the B.O.M. include teacher appointments, provision of educational materials, school rental, maintenance of school buildings (heating, lighting, cleaning and insurance), the employment of ancillary staff, and the operation of a Pre-School and after school facility.

St. Matthews N.S. Ethos Statement

There is an active Parents Association (PA) in St. Matthew's, giving valuable assistance and support to the school. The purpose of the PA is to enable parents play their part in ensuring the best possible education for their children through the Association's programme of activities. The aim of the PA is to:

• inform and consult parents about the school's activities and plans
• foster co-operation between parents, teachers and the Board of Management
• Provide practical assistance to the school, including fundraising.

All parents or legal guardians of children enrolled in the school are deemed to be members of the PA. A committee is elected on an annual basis to manage the operation of the PA on behalf of the parents. All parents/guardians are encouraged to get involved through participation on the committee and by supporting the PA events.

Class Groupings

The 8 classes in the school are grouped as follows:

• Junior Infants
• Senior Infants
• 1st Class
• 2nd & 3rd Class
• 3rd & 4th Class
• 5th & 6th Class

Each class grouping has a classroom (6 classrooms in total). There is a Learning Support Room, 2 office spaces, a library room and a general-purpose hall.

Extra-Curricular Activities

Extra-curricular activities are organised by the B.O.M. They include activities such as swimming, hockey, basketball, dance, football and ball skills. These may change from year to year. The school operates a small ‘after-school’ club for infants from 1.10-2.10pm daily, with priority given to siblings.

School History

St. Matthew’s National School has a long history, with the first school opening in 1832, a year after the Education Act. A second school was built in 1904 and still stands. The present school was built as a two-teacher school in 1959 with an extension added in 1985. Another extension was added in 2001 giving us a new classroom and resource room upstairs with a new library, staffroom, and kitchen and entrance area on the ground level.

St. Matthew's Information Booklet

For more information contact St. Matthews National School