General Information
Gusserane N.S. is a rural mixed National School under the patronage of the Bishop of Ferns. There are 75 boys and girls enrolled in our school from Junior Infants to 6th class. There are 5 teachers and 3 SNA’s in the school, 4 mainstream class teachers, and 1 Special Education teacher.
The school consists of 4 classrooms, 1 Learning Support/Resource room, and a school office. There is a large colourful playground which contains a basketball court, a school garden with a polytunnel, and a playing pitch. The school has access to a handball alley, local G.A.A. pitch and community hall. Each class is equipped with a variety of I.C.T. tools including interactive whiteboards and android tablets.
We offer a breakfast club each morning from 8am. We also offer an infant club which runs five days a week from 2-3pm as well as an afterschool club which runs from Monday – Thursday from 3-4pm.
The school is in close proximity to a variety of amenities e.g. Tintern Abbey, John F. Kennedy Arboretum, Hook Lighthouse, and Duncannon Beach. The school makes full use of these great resources throughout the year. School opens at 09:20 and finishes at 15:00 with the Junior and Senior Infants finishing at 14:00
Sensory Garden
School History
The present school was built in 1968 and replaced an older school on the opposite side of the road built in 1898 which now serves as a community hall. Gusserane N.S. has contributed through the years to the social, sporting and religious development and achievements of the area. A new classroom was officially opened in 2018.
Mission Statement
At Gusserane N.S. we wish to foster the holistic development of students and staff, in an inclusive, caring and supportive environment. We understand that our students needs require nurturing at a physical, academic, social, emotional and spiritual level.
We aim to promote an atmosphere of respect, honesty and fairness in which all pupils are provided with the opportunity to reach their full potential. All pupils are treated equally. Pupils are encouraged to contribute their individual strengths and talents to the school community, through their academic work, extra-curricular activities, and their everyday actions in school.
Gusserane N.S. is an integral part of the Tintern parish community and in partnership with parents and the Church, we aim to enrich the Catholic faith through religious education, preparation for the sacraments and through our school ethos.
We strive each day to be a warm and welcoming place, respectful and accommodating of diversity in race, culture, religion, gender and ability. Clear effective and respectful communication among students, staff, parents and the Board of Management and the wider school community is important to us to allow all of our pupils grow and develop both academically and socially during their time in Gusserane N.S.