MISSION STATEMENT OF SCOIL ÁINE
Our mission as teachers in Scoil Áine is to create a human environment which is conducive to the personal development of all our members, to their fruitful interaction and to present a broad and relevant curriculum to all our pupils.
Context
The mission statement of Scoil Áine has been drawn up within the context of
the school’s Catholic ethos (Scoil Áine is a Christian school in the Roman Catholic tradition)
the charism of the Servants of the Mother of God
national curricular policy.
Statement of Philosophy/Policy/General Aims/Vision of Scoil Áine
School Philosophy
Scoil Áine sees the purpose of education as helping each child to realise her own full potential and preparing her for her role as a member of society. Our school undertakes to relish and uniqueness and importance of every human being and the potential for growth and development that exists within each person. It accepts that there is diversity among people and aims to accept and respect that diversity within its general ethos. It recognises the importance of developing a positive balanced self-confidence in each individual.
Scoil Áine strives to provide opportunities for social participation. It sees itself as a school which is a focal unit of the school community and keenly aware of the educational, social and moral expectations of that community. We acknowledge that parents are the primary educators of their children and that the school’s role is both supportive of, and complementary to, their work.
Religion
Our school being Catholic is centred in Christ. Within the school community we share our search for the truth about God, the world and ourselves. As part of the local Church we co-operate with parents in the instruction of their children and in the promotion of Christian values.
The pupils’ knowledge and religious experiences are deepened through participation in religious education classes and liturgies.