Gaeltacht Primary School
Welcome to Scoil Bhríde Menlo
An Irish-medium school with fluent staff, caring classrooms, and an active community right beside Galway city.
Our School
We are an Irish medium school situated in the village of Menlo just on the edge of Galway city.
We have 8 mainstream classes and two special classes. We have a state of the art soft play yard for the junior end and an astro turf pitch for all children, which we make great use of and outside organisations train the students in GAA and Rugby. We also make use of the Áras for PE and School Events.
As a scoil sa Ghaeltacht our teaching staff are all fluent in Irish and through their teaching of, and through, the language our pupils leave with a natural ability in Gaeilge that will stand to them in secondary school. All subjects from Naíonáin Bheaga are taught through Irish except for English, which starts in term 3 in Senior Infants.
Our school is the only Irish medium Gaeltacht status school within the city bounds and benefits from extra pupil resources and support. With a wide range of after school activities, for example chess and piano, and our own pre-school learning unit, Bóín Dé, Scoil Bhríde offers the complete educational package for young children.
If you are thinking of joining our fantastic school here at Scoil Bhríde please call us on 091 323 626 and organise to meet our Príomhoide, Máire De Brún.
Aims of the School
The aim of Scoil Bhríde is to provide a caring and safe environment in which the children can learn. The school staff will encourage each child to achieve their highest potential, both educationally and emotionally. Scoil Bhríde is a Gaeltacht school. Irish is the first language of the school.
Parents can help their children learn the language by:
- Using any Irish you have yourselves.
- Having a positive attitude towards the Irish Language.
School Philosophy
Scoil Náisiúnta Bhríde, is a Catholic Primary School run under the patronage of the Bishop of Galway.
Our school aims to give the children a sound religious and moral education within the established Catholic ethos of the school and to help them establish a faith in God which will grow and develop. The ethos of Scoil Bhríde can be seen in the everyday dealings all those who work in the school have with each other. It is manifested in the respect and consideration shown by teachers to pupils and vice versa. We are proud of the children who are part of our school and hope they go on to become fulfilled adults.
The School Ethos
Since the school is a bilingual school, it is expected that both parents and pupils are enthusiastic about education through the medium of Irish. It is expected that pupils show respect and pride in the Irish language by using it constantly inside and outside the classroom.
We strive to engender a pride in the pupils for the language, culture, history and heritage of this Gaeltacht area. We do our best to instill in the pupils a respect for people and property so that we live in a civilised and tolerant society. We also try to nurture personal virtues in the pupils, virtues such as courtesy, honesty, perseverance and conscientiousness amongst others.
The importance of providing equal opportunities for every child regardless of their ability, age or linguistic background is emphasised. High standards of discipline are maintained in the school which are reflected in the appearance and behaviour of the pupils. We believe that the most effective way of maintaining discipline is by fostering self-discipline and a responsible attitude among the pupils.
There is a family atmosphere in the school with close co-operation between the staff, teachers, pupils and parents.
The school is a community school.
The aim of the school is to ensure that every pupil achieves his/her true potential – academically, socially, and in personal development in a bilingual community.
Access policies, forms, and key documents below.
Policies and Forms
Important Information
Principal
Máire de Brún
Address
Scoil Bhríde,
Mionloch,
Co. na Gaillimhe,
H91 YD63
