Welcome to Rosenallis National School
S.N.
Rós Fhionnghlaise is a five teacher school with approximately 82
pupils nestled in the foothills of the Sliabh Bloom mountains. Our
village of Rosenallis is situated between Clonaslee and Mountmellick
in County Laois, in the midlands of Ireland. Rós Fhionnghlaise is
the gaelic name for Rosenallis and it means the ‘Wood of the Clear
Stream’.
We moved into our new school (pictured top) in September 2005 on a
site beside the local Community Centre. Our school is growing
steadily and we built a new classroom which was opened in September
2009. The old school (pictured bottom) had been built in 1945
replacing the one which had served since the early 1900s. Six
different principals have worked here since then. The present
principal is Jackie Hyland. The other class teachers are Colette
Haverty, Gemma Goulding and Adrian Reynolds. Ann-Marie Purcell and
Madge Gorman provide learning & resource support respectively and
ably supported by our SNA, Jane Conroy.
The school has a very supportive Parents Council who hold many
events throughout the year to raise funds for the school.
The children participate in many local events. They are passionate
about their hurling and gaelic football and in 2005, they contested
both finals in their divisions, winning the hurling in a closely
fought encounter. The children take part in the Cumann na Bunscoil
competitions and this year we took part in some Atletics events
also. The school has been involved in the Mountmellick Credit Union
table quizzes and in other competitions in art, handwriting, poetry,
etc. In the 'Building for the Future' history competition 2006, run
in conjunction with the Irish Independent newspaper, the school won
first prize in Co. Laois with a project entitled 'Our Local Heroes'.
In 2007-2008, the school obtained a 'Primary Science Excellence
Award' and everyone is working very hard to get a Green Flag for
having an evironmentally aware school.
The school also participates in the annual
St. Patrick’s Day
Parade in the village. They sing and play music in church
ceremonies with the children’s folk group and are encouraged to
learn and appreciate their history and the local natural environment
of the Sliabh Blooms.
The senior classes run many events and have raised monies on behalf
of charities such Laois Hospice.
Looking ahead, the school is forging new relationships with schools
abroad with a view to learning about other foreign languages,
European cultures and way of life. It is envisaged that this will
develop into a pen-pals/information exchange with an appreciation
and respect of those from outside Ireland.
We also endeavour to integrate I.T into many lessons and projects.
Speaking Gaeilge both formally & informally, in school and at home,
is actively encouraged mar is é aidhm Scoil Náisiúnta Rós
fhionnghlaise ná timpeallacht thaithneamhach shabhailte dea
eagraithe a chothú. Timpeallacht in ar féidir leis na páistí ina
curam forbairt go huile is go hiomlan, go spioradalta, go fisiciúil,
go cultúrtha agus go hintleachtúil. Is é ar gcuspóir an timpeallacht
agus an fás seo a chothú trí mhéan na Gaeilge chomh maith. Bain
trial as an nGaeilge agus labhair Gaeilge linn!
We aim in S.N Rós fhionnghlaise to create a warm, caring,
understanding and pro-active working environment where every person
feels needed, valued and appreciated and where each child is
encouraged to fulfil his/her potential.
