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About us
Corrandrum N.S. is a co-educational, Catholic, primary school which strives to provide a well-ordered, caring, happy and secure atmosphere where the intellectual, spiritual, physical, moral and cultural needs of the pupils are identified and addressed. It is our aim that your child will be very happy in our school and will achieve his/her full potential. We hope that, through our website, we will give a glimpse of our busy and varied life here at Corrandrum National School.
Our History
The Irish translation of Corrandrum (Corr and Droma) means “the hill on the ridge”. In 1904, £237 was granted for the building of Corrandrum National Schoolhouse. The school was originally opened to pupils in 1907.Inititally, Corrandrum was a one-roomed, two-teacher mixed school, with an average of 90 pupils. A second room was added in the late 1920’s. Children from the three neighbouring parishes-Cummer, Lackagh, and Annaghdown attended the school. The first teacher in Corrandrum was a Moylough man, Joe Carter. He was assisted by Mrs Hanley from Corofin. The first male student registered in Corrandrum was Patrick Coppinger on April 8th 1907. The first female student registered was Mary Burke, also on that date.
The numbers attending the school continued to grow with the largest number of pupils being registered in 1991. At that time, 141 pupils were enrolled. Sports have always played an important role in Corrandrum school life. Local football tournaments such as the Raftery Cup and O’ Riordan Cup were especially contested with great pride. Irish dancing was also prominent with several students going on to win titles of merit far and wide. To this very day, sports such as football and hurling, Irish dancing, swimming, music and drama play a role of paramount importance in the lives of the children attending Corrandrum National School.
Between the years of 1907 and 1965, eleven teachers taught in the school. In 1965, the “new school”, was built by Rhatigans. This new school was a three-roomed school with three additional shelters at the back of the school. In the late 1970’s a fourth room was added to the school along with the development of a play area and football pitch.
The grounds were further improved with the addition of a tennis and basketball court. Over the years, several community activities took place. These included the dramatic society, society outings, basket-making, Irish dancing, athletics, camogie, handball, hurling, soccer and football. The eighties brought further changes and in 1985, the grey and royal blue uniform was introduced.
The new extension to the school brought Corrandrum well and truly into the 21st century. The addition of two new classrooms and the extensive hall, in conjunction with the refurbishments to the old school building, were conducive to a superb establishment for education to flourish. To date, the children have won several football and hurling competitions. Irish dancing, music and drama are still at the fore of social development in the school. In 2007, Corrandrum was proud to obtain its first green flag for Litter and Waste, denoting the children and staff’s commitment to a greener environment. We are very proud to have also received further green flags awarded for our work concerning Energy, Water, Travel and Biodiversity.
Our Teaching & Non-Teaching Staff
Vision Statement
Our vision is of a literate and numerate child leaving the school, who is well-balanced, confident, content, responsible and independent in all aspects of his/her future life.
We want him/her also to be able to contribute positively to society in a balanced, well thought-out manner, while retaining respect for him/herself, others and the world.
Mision Statement
Corrandrum N.S. is a co-educational, Catholic, primary school which strives to provide a well-ordered, caring, happy and secure atmosphere where the intellectual, spiritual, physical, moral and cultural needs of the pupils are identified and addressed.
While Corrandrum N.S. is a school with a Catholic ethos, it also has due recognition for all other religions.
Corrandrum N.S. will strive to promote, both individually and collectively, the professional and personal development of teachers through staff development programmes.
Corrandrum N.S. will encourage the involvement of parents through home/school contacts and through their involvement in the Corrandrum N.S. Parents Association and in the Corrandrum N.S. Development Association.
Corrandrum N.S. will endeavour to enhance the self-esteem of everyone in the school community, to instill in the pupils respect for people and property and to encourage in them the idea of being responsible.
Corrandrum N.S. will promote gender equity amongst the teachers and pupils.
Déanfaimid iarracht Gaeilge a labhairt.
About us
Corrandrum N.S. is a co-educational, Catholic, primary school which strives to provide a well-ordered, caring, happy and secure atmosphere where the intellectual, spiritual, physical, moral and cultural needs of the pupils are identified and addressed. It is our aim that your child will be very happy in our school and will achieve his/her full potential. We hope that, through our website, we will give a glimpse of our busy and varied life here at Corrandrum National School.
Our History
The Irish translation of Corrandrum (Corr and Droma) means “the hill on the ridge”. In 1904, £237 was granted for the building of Corrandrum National Schoolhouse. The school was originally opened to pupils in 1907.Inititally, Corrandrum was a one-roomed, two-teacher mixed school, with an average of 90 pupils. A second room was added in the late 1920’s. Children from the three neighbouring parishes-Cummer, Lackagh, and Annaghdown attended the school. The first teacher in Corrandrum was a Moylough man, Joe Carter. He was assisted by Mrs Hanley from Corofin. The first male student registered in Corrandrum was Patrick Coppinger on April 8th 1907. The first female student registered was Mary Burke, also on that date.
The numbers attending the school continued to grow with the largest number of pupils being registered in 1991. At that time, 141 pupils were enrolled. Sports have always played an important role in Corrandrum school life. Local football tournaments such as the Raftery Cup and O’ Riordan Cup were especially contested with great pride. Irish dancing was also prominent with several students going on to win titles of merit far and wide. To this very day, sports such as football and hurling, Irish dancing, swimming, music and drama play a role of paramount importance in the lives of the children attending Corrandrum National School.
Between the years of 1907 and 1965, eleven teachers taught in the school. In 1965, the “new school”, was built by Rhatigans. This new school was a three-roomed school with three additional shelters at the back of the school. In the late 1970’s a fourth room was added to the school along with the development of a play area and football pitch.
The grounds were further improved with the addition of a tennis and basketball court. Over the years, several community activities took place. These included the dramatic society, society outings, basket-making, Irish dancing, athletics, camogie, handball, hurling, soccer and football. The eighties brought further changes and in 1985, the grey and royal blue uniform was introduced.
The new extension to the school brought Corrandrum well and truly into the 21st century. The addition of two new classrooms and the extensive hall, in conjunction with the refurbishments to the old school building, were conducive to a superb establishment for education to flourish. To date, the children have won several football and hurling competitions. Irish dancing, music and drama are still at the fore of social development in the school. In 2007, Corrandrum was proud to obtain its first green flag for Litter and Waste, denoting the children and staff’s commitment to a greener environment. We are very proud to have also received further green flags awarded for our work concerning Energy, Water, Travel and Biodiversity.
Our Teachers
Teachers currently teaching in the school are:
Vision Statement
Our vision is of a literate and numerate child leaving the school, who is well-balanced, confident, content, responsible and independent in all aspects of his/her future life.
We want him/her also to be able to contribute positively to society in a balanced, well thought-out manner, while retaining respect for him/herself, others and the world.
Mision Statement
Corrandrum N.S. is a co-educational, Catholic, primary school which strives to provide a well-ordered, caring, happy and secure atmosphere where the intellectual, spiritual, physical, moral and cultural needs of the pupils are identified and addressed.
While Corrandrum N.S. is a school with a Catholic ethos, it also has due recognition for all other religions.
Corrandrum N.S. will strive to promote, both individually and collectively, the professional and personal development of teachers through staff development programmes.
Corrandrum N.S. will encourage the involvement of parents through home/school contacts and through their involvement in the Corrandrum N.S. Parents Association and in the Corrandrum N.S. Development Association.
Corrandrum N.S. will endeavour to enhance the self-esteem of everyone in the school community, to instill in the pupils respect for people and property and to encourage in them the idea of being responsible.
Corrandrum N.S. will promote gender equity amongst the teachers and pupils.
Déanfaimid iarracht Gaeilge a labhairt.
About us
Corrandrum N.S. is a co-educational, Catholic, primary school which strives to provide a well-ordered, caring, happy and secure atmosphere where the intellectual, spiritual, physical, moral and cultural needs of the pupils are identified and addressed. It is our aim that your child will be very happy in our school and will achieve his/her full potential. We hope that, through our website, we will give a glimpse of our busy and varied life here at Corrandrum National School.
Our History
The Irish translation of Corrandrum (Corr and Droma) means “the hill on the ridge”. In 1904, £237 was granted for the building of Corrandrum National Schoolhouse. The school was originally opened to pupils in 1907.Inititally, Corrandrum was a one-roomed, two-teacher mixed school, with an average of 90 pupils. A second room was added in the late 1920’s. Children from the three neighbouring parishes-Cummer, Lackagh, and Annaghdown attended the school. The first teacher in Corrandrum was a Moylough man, Joe Carter. He was assisted by Mrs Hanley from Corofin. The first male student registered in Corrandrum was Patrick Coppinger on April 8th 1907. The first female student registered was Mary Burke, also on that date.
The numbers attending the school continued to grow with the largest number of pupils being registered in 1991. At that time, 141 pupils were enrolled. Sports have always played an important role in Corrandrum school life. Local football tournaments such as the Raftery Cup and O’ Riordan Cup were especially contested with great pride. Irish dancing was also prominent with several students going on to win titles of merit far and wide. To this very day, sports such as football and hurling, Irish dancing, swimming, music and drama play a role of paramount importance in the lives of the children attending Corrandrum National School.
Between the years of 1907 and 1965, eleven teachers taught in the school. In 1965, the “new school”, was built by Rhatigans. This new school was a three-roomed school with three additional shelters at the back of the school. In the late 1970’s a fourth room was added to the school along with the development of a play area and football pitch.
The grounds were further improved with the addition of a tennis and basketball court. Over the years, several community activities took place. These included the dramatic society, society outings, basket-making, Irish dancing, athletics, camogie, handball, hurling, soccer and football. The eighties brought further changes and in 1985, the grey and royal blue uniform was introduced.
The new extension to the school brought Corrandrum well and truly into the 21st century. The addition of two new classrooms and the extensive hall, in conjunction with the refurbishments to the old school building, were conducive to a superb establishment for education to flourish. To date, the children have won several football and hurling competitions. Irish dancing, music and drama are still at the fore of social development in the school. In 2007, Corrandrum was proud to obtain its first green flag for Litter and Waste, denoting the children and staff’s commitment to a greener environment. We are very proud to have also received further green flags awarded for our work concerning Energy, Water, Travel and Biodiversity.
Our Teachers
Teachers currently teaching in the school are:
Vision Statement
Our vision is of a literate and numerate child leaving the school, who is well-balanced, confident, content, responsible and independent in all aspects of his/her future life.
We want him/her also to be able to contribute positively to society in a balanced, well thought-out manner, while retaining respect for him/herself, others and the world.
Mision Statement
Corrandrum N.S. is a co-educational, Catholic, primary school which strives to provide a well-ordered, caring, happy and secure atmosphere where the intellectual, spiritual, physical, moral and cultural needs of the pupils are identified and addressed.
While Corrandrum N.S. is a school with a Catholic ethos, it also has due recognition for all other religions.
Corrandrum N.S. will strive to promote, both individually and collectively, the professional and personal development of teachers through staff development programmes.
Corrandrum N.S. will encourage the involvement of parents through home/school contacts and through their involvement in the Corrandrum N.S. Parents Association and in the Corrandrum N.S. Development Association.
Corrandrum N.S. will endeavour to enhance the self-esteem of everyone in the school community, to instill in the pupils respect for people and property and to encourage in them the idea of being responsible.
Corrandrum N.S. will promote gender equity amongst the teachers and pupils.
Déanfaimid iarracht Gaeilge a labhairt.
About us
Corrandrum N.S. is a co-educational, Catholic, primary school which strives to provide a well-ordered, caring, happy and secure atmosphere where the intellectual, spiritual, physical, moral and cultural needs of the pupils are identified and addressed. It is our aim that your child will be very happy in our school and will achieve his/her full potential. We hope that, through our website, we will give a glimpse of our busy and varied life here at Corrandrum National School.
Our History
The Irish translation of Corrandrum (Corr and Droma) means “the hill on the ridge”. In 1904, £237 was granted for the building of Corrandrum National Schoolhouse. The school was originally opened to pupils in 1907.Inititally, Corrandrum was a one-roomed, two-teacher mixed school, with an average of 90 pupils. A second room was added in the late 1920’s. Children from the three neighbouring parishes-Cummer, Lackagh, and Annaghdown attended the school. The first teacher in Corrandrum was a Moylough man, Joe Carter. He was assisted by Mrs Hanley from Corofin. The first male student registered in Corrandrum was Patrick Coppinger on April 8th 1907. The first female student registered was Mary Burke, also on that date.
The numbers attending the school continued to grow with the largest number of pupils being registered in 1991. At that time, 141 pupils were enrolled. Sports have always played an important role in Corrandrum school life. Local football tournaments such as the Raftery Cup and O’ Riordan Cup were especially contested with great pride. Irish dancing was also prominent with several students going on to win titles of merit far and wide. To this very day, sports such as football and hurling, Irish dancing, swimming, music and drama play a role of paramount importance in the lives of the children attending Corrandrum National School.
Between the years of 1907 and 1965, eleven teachers taught in the school. In 1965, the “new school”, was built by Rhatigans. This new school was a three-roomed school with three additional shelters at the back of the school. In the late 1970’s a fourth room was added to the school along with the development of a play area and football pitch.
The grounds were further improved with the addition of a tennis and basketball court. Over the years, several community activities took place. These included the dramatic society, society outings, basket-making, Irish dancing, athletics, camogie, handball, hurling, soccer and football. The eighties brought further changes and in 1985, the grey and royal blue uniform was introduced.
The new extension to the school brought Corrandrum well and truly into the 21st century. The addition of two new classrooms and the extensive hall, in conjunction with the refurbishments to the old school building, were conducive to a superb establishment for education to flourish. To date, the children have won several football and hurling competitions. Irish dancing, music and drama are still at the fore of social development in the school. In 2007, Corrandrum was proud to obtain its first green flag for Litter and Waste, denoting the children and staff’s commitment to a greener environment. We are very proud to have also received further green flags awarded for our work concerning Energy, Water, Travel and Biodiversity.
Our Teachers
Teachers currently teaching in the school are:
Vision Statement
Our vision is of a literate and numerate child leaving the school, who is well-balanced, confident, content, responsible and independent in all aspects of his/her future life.
We want him/her also to be able to contribute positively to society in a balanced, well thought-out manner, while retaining respect for him/herself, others and the world.
Mision Statement
Corrandrum N.S. is a co-educational, Catholic, primary school which strives to provide a well-ordered, caring, happy and secure atmosphere where the intellectual, spiritual, physical, moral and cultural needs of the pupils are identified and addressed.
While Corrandrum N.S. is a school with a Catholic ethos, it also has due recognition for all other religions.
Corrandrum N.S. will strive to promote, both individually and collectively, the professional and personal development of teachers through staff development programmes.
Corrandrum N.S. will encourage the involvement of parents through home/school contacts and through their involvement in the Corrandrum N.S. Parents Association and in the Corrandrum N.S. Development Association.
Corrandrum N.S. will endeavour to enhance the self-esteem of everyone in the school community, to instill in the pupils respect for people and property and to encourage in them the idea of being responsible.
Corrandrum N.S. will promote gender equity amongst the teachers and pupils.
Déanfaimid iarracht Gaeilge a labhairt.