Caherline National School

Caherline NS offers a holistic education, where Christian values are the inspiration and hallmark of our daily practice.  We are a learning community guided by the developmental view of education.

We aspire as a school to:

• Live up to the ideals of child-centred education where:
• The dignity and uniqueness of each student is respected and nurtured.
• Students are inspired to develop to their potential
• Different intelligences are respected and catered for.
• Students are given the skills to become lifelong learners.

Be professional in our practice by:

• Maintaining the highest standards of educational excellence in our teaching and learning.
• Providing a broad curriculum that is relevant to the needs and talents of all, and balances the highest academic standards with the life-skills and personal development necessary to enable all students to grow in confidence and self-esteem and appreciation of the Arts.
• Ensuring that professional development is integral to our working lives.
• Being dedicated and accountable in all our undertakings.

Provide a safe, ordered school environment that will be characterised by:

• Fair treatment and respect for others and others' property.
• A school where communications are open and where people feel listened to and involved.
• A spirit of partnership whereby the whole school community: students, school staff, Board of Management and parents work together towards common goals.
• Collegiality being the hallmark of the relationship between management and staff.
• Respect for our physical environment and proactive in protecting it;

We all want a school that our students, parents, staff and management are proud of, committed to and where all have an opportunity to contribute , learn and grow.  We want Caherline National School to be a happy, welcoming community that values all students equally, a place where learning is fun and exciting, and nurtures the gifts in EVERY learner.