Doora NS
On behalf of the staff and students of Doora NS, I would like to welcome you to our school.
As you browse our website I hope you get a flavour of school life in Doora NS. We're an enthusiastic team and aim to create a stimulating and challenging learning environment where your child can flourish over the course of their primary education.
As a learning community, we all have a role to play in your child’s education. A positive and close working relationship between home and school are vital ingredients in ensuring that all the children in Doora NS reach their full potential.
We hope that each and every child will look back at their time in Doora NS as rewarding.
Míle Buíochas
Ross Darmody
Principal
As you can see from our crest, our school motto is ‘Be The Best You Can Be’.
Our vision is to develop knowledge, resourcefulness and character in every pupil, empowering them to meet, with confidence and resilience, the challenges of life
now and in the future.
Staff
Laura Conlon
Snowdrop
Diandra O'Connell
1st / 2nd Class
Alison keyes
Bloom
Acting Deputy Principal
Niamh O'Dea
3rd/4th Class
Geraldine Greene
SET
Assistant Principal 2
Sinéad Murphy
SNA
Richard Donnellan
SNA
Michelle McGrath
SNA
Deidre Ryan
SNA
Ross Darmody
Principal
Rebecca Mulpeter
Infant Class
John Reidy
5th/6th Class
Sinéad Curtin
SNA
Sinead Cullinan
SNA
Helen Haugh
Secretary
Board of Management
The Board of Management manages the school on behalf of the patron and is accountable to the patron (Bishop of the Diocese of Killaloe) and the Minister for Education and Skills. The Board must uphold the ethos of the school.
The Principal is responsible for the day-to-day management of the school, including providing guidance and direction to the teachers and other staff of the school and is accountable to the Board for that management.
Parents Association
The Parents Association of Doora NS endeavours to work in close collaboration with the Principal, Staff and Board of Management, to create a strong partnership between home and school. Activities encourage active parental/guardian involvement and positive experiences for pupils and their families as they strive to be the best they can, within the school and local community.
Student Council
The aim of the Student Council in Doora NS is to provide students with greater involvement in the decision making procedures of their school and to help them learn about how democracy works. Children from first to sixth class are elected by secret ballot and are appointed as representatives for their class to the council for the duration of the school year.
School Calendar
Important dates and events can be viewed on the calendar below.