School Charter

 

Greenlanes is a Church of Ireland School established with the Minister for Education and aims at promoting the full and harmonious development of all aspects of the person of the pupil, intellectual, physical, cultural, moral, and spiritual including a living relationship with God and with other people. The school models and promotes a philosophy of life inspired by belief in God and in the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, The Church of Ireland School provides Religious Education for the pupil in accordance with the doctrines, practices and traditions of the Church of Ireland and promotes the formation of pupils in the Church of Ireland faith.

 

 

School Aim

 

The aim of Greenlanes National School is to provide a Christian, caring, learning environment, which facilitates the nurturing of each pupil's full educational potential.

 

Teachers and parents are partners in the children's education, with co-operation and communication between home and school being vital ingredients in the educational process. We share the same aim i.e. the well being of the children in our care.

 

Greenlanes operates in accordance with the Education Act 1998 and the Rules for National Schools as determined by the Department of Education and Science.

Greenlanes National School, hope that each child will have a very enjoyable time in this school and that information provided will prove to be of major benefit.

 

Overview and Introduction

Our Mission Statement

Greenlanes National School promotes a learning community, where every child can grow in knowledge and understanding and in the acquisition of skills attitudes and values.

We are fully committed to offering excellence in education by:

• Promoting the highest possible achievement for our pupils;
• Encouraging the child's spiritual growth;
• Establishing the foundations for lifelong learning;
• Welcoming input from parents to complement the skills and experience of our professional teaching staff;
• Ensuring that the school is central to the parish, reaching out to embrace the wider community;
• Uniting all staff, parents and B.O.M. in our aim that all children should leave Greenlanes with the basic skills of reading, writing and numeracy, an enthusiasm for learning, a thirst for knowledge, an appreciation of their religion and the world they live and, above all, many happy memories.

 

 

Ethos Statement

 

Greenlanes National School, Clontarf is a Church of Ireland co-educational primary school under the patronage of the Archbishop of Dublin. The characteristic spirit of the school is Christian, mediated through the teaching and witness of the Anglican Communion in general and the Church of Ireland in particular. The school is most true to itself when it provides education to the highest standards within this context. Therefore, a diversity is cherished which seeks the best for each pupil; mind, body and spirit within a unity which enfolds the general good for the benefit of all. A spirit of mutual tolerance and respect, with a concern for the needs of others and the environment, is fostered daily.

In all things at all times the school takes seriously its duty of care and endeavours to provide a context for the educational development of each child which is attentive and supportive, safe and welcoming, within the parameters of curriculum and resources, space and time.

 

School History