Fáilte go Scoil Bhríde!
A warm welcome to our school website providing you with the opportunity to see what is on offer in Scoil Bhríde, Mountnugent, both in our curriculum and also in the many different activities that take place inside and outside the classroom.
Scoil Bhríde is located in the small village of Mountnugent in County Cavan. Nearby attractions include Lough Sheelin, Crover House Hotel, Ross Castle, the Loughcrew Hills and Ballyjamesduff World War 1 Museum.
Scoil Bhríde is a school which reflects the character and diversity of the community in which it is set. In this context, each child’s unique academic, spiritual and social gifts are cherished. Our aim is that all children should leave Scoil Bhríde, with the basic skills of reading, writing and numeracy, an enthusiasm for learning, a thirst for knowledge, an appreciation of their religion and of the world they live in, and above all, many happy memories.
The aim of Scoil Bhríde is to provide a Christian, caring, learning environment which facilitates the nurturing of each pupil’s full educational potential. The achievement of this aim informs all of the planning processes and activities which occur in our school. 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 a common aim which is the well being of the children in our care.
Scoil Bhríde has been awarded Five Green Flags. Scoil Bhríde was recently awarded the ‘Biodiversity’ Flag at an awards ceremony in City North. We have also been awarded two Active Flags, two European Flags, the Junior Entrepreneur Gaelbhratach and the Daily Mile Challenge flags.
Scoil Bhríde is a co-educational primary school operating under the patronage of the Catholic Bishop of Meath. The school has four mainstream class teachers as well as one fulltime and one shared Special Education Teacher (SET).