Our principal is Mrs Madeleine McKeon Murphy, Deputy Principal is Ms Grainne Baxter and Ms Helen Broderick is the third mainstream class teacher. The Special Education Teacher is Ms Ailbhe Conlon,based here in Fatima N.S.
The school is fortunate to have a very dedicated school secretary ,Mrs Rosaleen Dillon, who works two days a week in the school, a wonderful caretaker Mrs Maureen Murray and a fantastic SNA Ms. Mary McGarry.
Roll number: 18741S
Opening and closing times The school opens to receive pupils at 9:20 a.m. No responsibility is accepted for pupils arriving before that time and no supervision is provided. Classes commence each day at 9.40 a.m..
Classes end each day at 3.00 p.m. Classes for infants end at 2pm. The school has no responsibility for pupils who remain on the premises after 3.00 p.m.
Uniform
The school uniform consists of a royal blue V-neck jumper or cardigan, white polo-shirt and navy trousers, skirt or pinafore. No logos should be visible on the uniform.
History
Fatima N.S. Cloone built in 1963 replaced a school built in 1902 that stands at below one of Cloone's most historic land marks - the Tower of St James Church. This old school replaced an earlier school in the village. When it ceased being used as a school it became a community centre for a time and was used as a base for many fundraising ventures for the new St. Mary's Church and for the New Community Centre.
The present Fatima N.S. had a much needed extension added in 1999. Fatima N.S. is the Central School catering for the parish of Cloone and the surrounding areas. In the 1970s Adoon, Corduff and Drumloughan closed. The pupils attending these schools were transferred to Cloone. Adoon had a very successful re-union some years ago and Drumloughan past pupils organised a re-union for the end of July 2005.
Ethos
Our School is named Fatima National School in honour of Our Lady of Fatima. We are a Catholic Christian Primary school, promoting the Catholic ethos under the Patronage of the Bishop of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise. We welcome children of all faiths and of none.
The ethos of our school is to promote Catholic Christian teaching, morals and values such as honesty, truthfulness, fairness, justice and respect for all. The school is committed to a holistic approach to education We work in partnership with the Board of Management, parents, our parish and the wider community.The Catholic ethos of our school permeates all school activity.
Board of Management
The present Board of Management was elected in November 2015 and took up office in December 2015. The term of office is four years, The current members of the Board are:-
Chairperson:- Moira Clancy
Secretary:- Madeleine Murphy
Patron's Nominee:- Fr Peter Tiernan P.P.
Teachers' representative:- Grainne Baxter
Parents representatives:- Olivia Tiernan and Kieran Casey
Community Representatives:- Maeve Quinn (Treasurer) & John Morrow
Board of Management
The present Board of Management was elected in November 2015 and took up office in December 2015. The term of office is four years, The current members of the Board are:-
Chairperson:- Moira Clancy
Secretary:- Madeleine Murphy
Patron's Nominee:- Fr Peter Tiernan P.P.
Teachers' representative:- Grainne Baxter
Parents representatives:- Olivia Tiernan and Kieran Casey
Community Representatives:- Maeve Quinn (Treasurer) & John Morrow
