Clough National School (Cloch an tSionnaigh NS, is a Catholic primary school for the education of children from the Clough area and Aghaboe Parish. The school is committed to the aims of its Catholic Ethos and the Primary School Curriculum Framework. It celebrates the uniqueness of the child as expressed in each child’s personality, intelligence and potential for development. The school seeks to nurture the child in all dimensions of his or her life – spiritual, moral, wellbeing, cognitive, social and physical.

Our curriculum aims to enable each child:

• To live a full life as a child to realise his or her potential as a unique individual.
• To develop the holistic child: a social being, through living and cooperating with others and so contribute to the good of society.
• To prepare for future education and lifelong learning.

Clough National School seeks to cherish and challenge children in a safe, secure and attractive learning environment. We aim to provide quality learning experiences that are engaging, enriching and enjoyable through a broad, balanced and relevant curriculum.

The school sees itself as an integral part of the parish, and in partnership with parents and the church, seeks to nurture the Catholic faith through religious education, preparation for the Sacraments and through the ethos of the school. The ethos is best exemplified through the quality of all relationships in the school which are based on respect and dignity for each person.

Clough National School seeks to be a warm and welcoming place, respectful of diversity in race, culture, religion, gender and ability. We strive to provide an inclusive environment responsive to the needs of all. We aim to provide equity in all areas and to provide extra support for any child with any special educational needs or learning difficulties.

We value most highly our relationship with parents and the local community and seek to continue to work in partnership with parents to ensure the best interest of each child is provided for.

The school is a learning community. We promote and value lifelong learning for all, including staff. We urge you to work in partnership with us reinforcing for children the shared values of home, school, parish and community.

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