We hope that you will enjoy our new updated website.

Welcome to Clonaghadoo National School.
We hope you find our website informative and enjoyable. Please refer to our 'Latest News' page for all important information and upcoming events. You can also visit the Clonagahdoo Parents Council Facebook Page for all updates. 

Our School Community

Clonaghadoo NS is a vibrant country school in the parish of Mountmellick, Co.Laois. We have four mainstream class teachers, two ASD unit teachers one learning support teacher and one shared resource teacher . There are six S.N.A.s in the school, a part time secretary and a cleaner.
We are also now a Droichead School, which means that newly qualified teachers who are employed on the staff can carry out their probationary year with us.

How to find us...
We are located off the main Killeigh to Mountmellick road. We are 4.7 miles from Mountmellick town (approx 9 minutes driving time) and 4 miles from Killeigh village (approx 9 minutes driving time). Our eircode is R35 W427.

About our school:
Here in Clonaghadoo we are an all inclusive school that caters for both mainstream children and children with ASD. We pride ourselves on being a very open school. We work as a whole school community where both parents and staff collaborate to ensure that the best learning environment is provided for the children in Clonagahdoo NS. The children in Clonaghadoo are very active and take part in a range of activities.
We have a wide and varied approach to learning in our school and the children are encouraged to be active participants in their own learning.
The slideshoe below displays some of the approaches used:​

• Project work is very popular in the middle and senior end of the school.
• The children in the Infant class love to learn through play (Aistear).
• We have tablets and brand new Smart Boards which makes learning fun and interactive for the whole school.
• The children are always encouraged to learn through experience.
• Sports and music have a huge influence on our school community. The children are given the opportunity to experience a wide range of sports including Hurling, Football, Rugby, Athletics, Gymnastics and much more.
• Our principal Ms. Fiinnerty teaches the children the fiddle and tinwhistle is played from Junior Infants upwards. We have very talented children in our school and their instruments range from the tinwhistle, fiddle, ukulele, guitar, flute, harmonica to the drums.
• We have a fantastic Student Council which you can read about on their own dedicated page.
• Green Schools is a very important part of Clonagahdoo NS which you can also read about on its own page.
• We have a wonderful playground for the children to avail of, a basketball court, grass area for GAA and play houses for the Junior Classes.
• We have a 'Buddy Bench' on the school grounds where children can sit if they need a little TLC during break times.

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School Ethos
Clonaghadoo N.S. is a Roman Catholic school under the patronage of the Catholic diocese of Kildare and Leighlin. as a Catholic School Clonaghadoo N.S. aims to promote the full and harmonious development of all aspects of the pupil, intellectual, physical, cultural, moral and spiritual. 
The school models and promotes a philosophy of life inspired by a belief in God and in the life of Jesus Christ. 
Mission Statement
Clonaghadoo N.S. is a mixed Catholic Primary School. The school aims to provide a holistic model of education catering for the intellectual, physical, emotional and social needs of the pupils.

We aim to achieve these goals in a positive school climate of openness, inclusion, partnership and respect. 
Clonaghadoo N.S. gives due recognition to pupils of all other faiths and no faith. We welcome and value diversity and strive to help each child reach his/her full potential.