Donegal North East Fine Gael TD Joe McHugh has welcomed the Minister for Education’s decision to allocate a new classroom and a fourth teacher to St. Brigid’s National School, Glenmakee.
Principal Celine Quigley said the extension, which will be the
Deputy McHugh paid compliments to the school’s board of management and teachers for the work they put in to securing new classroom and the extra permanent teaching position.
He added: “I have been working with the Department of Education, the parents’ committee and the board of management on this issue for some time, and I am pleased that there has been a positive outcome.”
He concluded: “Some time ago when I visited the school the quality educational and community service that the school provides in the local area was very apparent. The new classroom and the additional teaching post will facilitate teachers in the provision of high-quality education in an appropriate learning environment.”
school’s third permanent classroom, will make a huge difference to the 82-pupil school, especially since pupil numbers are set to increase significantly over the next few years.
She said: “We still have a chalet but this will be our third permanent classroom. We’ve been very close to having the fourth teacher for a while and we’re delighted it’s been granted now and this was followed by the go-ahead for the extension.
“It will be a great boost to the school, especially considering pupil numbers are due to increase quite a bit over the next couple of years.”
The new classroom is now at the planning stage and the school has been benefiting from a number of top initiatives recently, including the addition of new flower and vegetable raised beds, along with 15 new laptops and a laptop charging trolley, all funded with assistance from the parents association.