Mission Statement and Ethos

St Ailbes National School is a Roman Catholic School (which is established in connection with the Minister) aims at promoting the full and harmonious development of all aspects of the person of the pupil: intellectual, physical, cultural, moral and spiritual, including a living relationship with God and other people.

The school models and promotes a philosophy of life inspired by belief in God and in the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

The Catholic school provides Religious education for the pupils in accordance with the doctrines, practices and traditions of the Roman Catholic Church and promotes the formation of the pupils inthe Catholic Church.

St. Ailbe’s National School Emly is a Catholic Primary School under the Trusteeship and Patronage of the Archbishop of the Diocese of Cashel and Emly.

St Ailbe’s NS strives to provide a well-ordered, caring, happy and secure learning environment where the self-esteem of each child will be enhanced and the educational, spiritual, moral and cultural needs of each child are identified and developed.

While St Ailbe’s NS is a school with a Catholic ethos, it also gives due recognition to children of all other religious beliefs and none.

St Ailbe’s NS promotes excellence in teaching and learning and encourages all children to have respect for diversity, environmental awareness and appreciation of our community.