Mercy Convent Naas

About Us

Principal's Welcome

School Staff

Board of Management

Parents'
Association

Our Values

Our Ethos

Our Origin

Principal's Welcome

A love of learning permeates the school

Tá fáilte roimh go léir chuig ár súiomh idirlíon.

Tá fáilte roimh go léir chuig ár súiomh idirlíon. We are very proud to welcome you all to our school website. Through this window we invite you to take a virtual tour of our school as you look into our thriving and busy classroom life in The Mercy Convent. We feel it is important to share these precious moments with our parents and prospective parents as the search for a school suitable for their child. School life here is so varied and all our children are exposed to many learning opportunities. We love to capture these memories on camera on a regular basis and post them on our website and social media channels for the enjoyment of all our school community. 

As school principal, I am extremely proud of the efforts and dedication of everyone at The Mercy Primary including pupils, staff and ancillary staff. It is this level of enthusiasm in all aspects of school life that makes our school such a vibrant and energetic place to be. We make every effort to create a positive and caring school environment where learning is valued and children are challenged to reach their potential. We do this in partnership with our parents who we recognise as the primary educators of their children.

A love of learning permeates the school. This learning is facilitated by our dynamic and passionate staff. They encourage active participation in a wide range of activities within the classroom setting and also as part of extra-curricular activities, to enhance learning and to develop life skills, values and attitudes that will assist our children throughout their lives. Positive student-teacher relationships have been the key to creating this happy teaching environment in our school. 

Our school is on the verge of entering a new chapter as we await the opening of our brand new campus in 2023. This new development has been a long time coming and by the efforts of so many people over a long number of year. Our extended stay in temporary accommodation has only heightened the excitement for this, our next chapter. Our new campus will include 32 mainstream classrooms, a double sports hall, library and associated support rooms. Outside we will aim to add an artificial grass pitch, playground, soft play areas for infants, sensory garden, running track and finally a grass sports field. It will be truly magnificent and we can’t wait. 

We are supported by our Board of Management who is responsible for the overall running of the school by representing the interests of all school partners, parents, children, staff and the local community. 

We aim to provide a safe learning environment for all our pupils throughout their school life, as they are nurtured by the love of their families, inspired by the guidance of their teachers and bound by the precious gifts of friendship. We hope that we will start our pupils on a road that will help them lead a full, contented and happy lifestyle, ready to take on the many challenges in life and also the rich opportunities that will come their way. Go raibh míle maith agaibh.

Slán agus beannacht,

Cathal Ruane

School Origin

The Mercy Convent Primary School, Naas was founded in 1839 by the Mercy Order of nuns. We are committed to the Mercy Philosophy of Education, inspired by the vision of Catherine McAuley. Our school is a Catholic primary school under the Patronage of Most Rev. Denis Nulty, the Catholic Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin. The School is a full stream school which is co-educational in Junior and Senior Infants, and single sex (girls) from First to Sixth Class. The Mercy Convent Secondary School (now St. Mary’s College) on the adjoining lands, was founded in 1936 by the Mercy Order and proudly continues the tradition and work of Catherine McAuley, to enable and empower our students to grow and mature into young women who will achieve their potential and go out into the world to live meaningful and purposeful lives To match the new building inside we are installing a 3G astro surface, playground and running track outside and we can’t wait to get the keys of the finished campus.

Our Mission Statement

Our school is a Catholic school and we aim to fulfil the aspirations of Catholic Education.
We therefore aim:

To affirm the pupils’ basic goodness, to promote their dignity, to honour their fundamental rights and to develop their gifts to the fullest. To educate the children to live responsibly, with God’s help, for the fullness of life that God wills for them and for others; To convince and train the children to live knowing that their lives are worthwhile and have historical significance, that their every good effort advances the good of all. Through our whole curriculum we aim to promote the ancient conviction of Iranaeus, that ‘the glory of God is the human person fully alive’

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