Have you a child who is due to start school or moved to the area?
We would love for you to come and join our many changes in Bruckless N.S. and keep your local school in your locality.
Why choose us?
⭐️ We are a welcoming, inclusive and innovative school.
⭐️ Bright, warm and spacious classrooms in a safe, ordered family like atmosphere.
⭐️ Modern and up to date books, resources and equipment using a mix of teaching methodologies.
⭐️ Small classes mean more direct and individual teaching time.
⭐️ We can provide a unique year on year building in learning, we know exactly what your child did the previous year or years and what they know already.
⭐️ Smaller numbers encourage deeper friendships across all age groups promoting a family atmosphere and greater sense of belonging.
⭐️ We use Thematic Approach to Teaching (Cross Curricular Integration). This means that specific themes are taught and integrated across as many subjects as possible ensuring immersion and fuller understanding. E.g if teaching World War 2 in History, parachutes would be covered in Science, WWII model planes created in art, a country involved would be covered in Geography, diary entries or letters home would be completed in both English and Irish.
⭐️ Significant investment in ICT equipment. Laptops and tablets are used to complement learning and project work. We engage with many online programmes and lessons.
⭐️ Both our classrooms have a SMART Board Interactive Display TV.
⭐️ Indivisualised spelling and reading programmes at the pupils’ level of ability and not just at their class level. This allows all pupils to be challenged at their level.
⭐️ We participate in handball, indoor hurling, basketball, football, gaelic football, chess, athletics and quizzes. External coaches share their expertise with us. We even organise our own blitzes, matches and competitions against other small schools.
⭐️ Active Breaks throughout the school day encourages fun, focus and concentration.
⭐️ All students enjoy a free healthy snack and hot meal.
⭐️ Our Student Council (Comhairle na nDaltaí) and Wellness Committee ensures the voice of all our pupils is heard. This promotes leadership opportunities for all our pupils.
⭐️ We partake in many programmes with external agencies and experts such as Blast Arts, Creative Schools, Leave No Trace, Heritage Ireland, Say Yes to Languages to name but a few.
⭐️ We use classdojo for home school communication so you can see some of your childs work in class and what they get up to in class.
Should you require a form, admissions policy or copy of the School Information Handbook please call to the school and collect one. Alternatively, give us a call on 074 97 37366 or email brucklessnationalschool@gmail.com and we can post one out to you.