Shanganamore Ns
Barrowhouse
Athy 
​Co Laois.
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About Us

                 Shanganamore N.S is a five teacher National school in Co. Laois, it caters for the primary educational   needs of   children from the local Barrowhouse area in which it sits and the  surrounding  townlands.The  school originally   occupied the building  set within the  adjacent church
 grounds, now the local  community hall. The current school building was built in 1999   and officially opened by John Moloney T.D in May of  that  year. 
 
                The school was originally a  one, then two teacher school but now has a total of five mainstream class teachers and two Resource/Learning Support teachers, overseen by a  Board of Management which is  comprised of  members from the local community as well as staff. Most classrooms are multi- classed with mixed students of either gender.The school is child  centered in its approach and  at its core is the objective, Fás agus foghlaim.                
 
                 As the school has grown in size and demographics, its staff  have embraced  current educational  developments with regular upskilling and training courses completed annually. The  school  has a strong focus on  a holistic approach to  education , and incorporates positive health/mindfulness  programmes,  for physical and emotional well-being , into all  its objectives.
 
                 The school and its staff  have a strong sense of the great  potential that is in all its students and endeavour to guide the pupils in areas  of learning that of interest to them whether through  conventional sports, e.g G.A.A and Rugby as well as  our yearly “ Active weeks”, which provide opportunities for all  to  explore a myriad of sports. Drama and writing is encouraged through our drama classes, Christmas plays and  our annual F.IS. Film in school participation. Opportunities to explore and develop scientific thought is encouraged through out participation in Discover Primary Science and  Young scientist projects.

                      This year our school became the first school in Co. Laois to be awarded a Health promoting School flag. It was one of many awards the school has been presented with in recent years, in 2014 the boys football team won their Cumann na Mbunscoil  County Final. In 2012 the children who participated in F.I.S were awarded a national award for Historical drama for their film based on a local  ambush in the locality during our  War of Independence. Two Discover Primary Science awards were also garnered in 2013 and 2014.
 
                        Shanganamore N.S will  continue to keep the children who attend the school at its core and  endeavour to provide through learning, a full and varied educational curriculum  where children can  learn and succeed to the  very best of their abilities.

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