Cuan na Gaillimhe

We are an Irish Community National School using Steiner methods to deliver the Irish national curriculum.  We opened in September 2015 and we will grow by one class per year.  From September 2020 we cater for children up to and including Fourth Class, we will cater for children up to 5th class from September 2021 and up to 6th class from September 2022.

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Growing a love for learning

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We are a multi-denominational, co-educational, child-centred community national school. We believe that education is best achieved in a warm and joyful environment where children are actively engaged in the learning process.

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Through our arts rich approach, we cultivate knowledge, creativity and practical skills. Here at Cuan na Gaillimhe CNS, the Irish primary curriculum is delivered in an integrated and developmentally appropriate way with a strong emphasis on movement, music, art, handwork, drama, and outdoor learning.

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The holistic development of each pupil is nurtured in order to foster in them the self-confidence and resilience necessary to take their place in the community as creative, well-balanced and responsible people.

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The School opened in Knocknacarra in September 2015, under patronage of Lifeways Ireland, the patron body of Irish Steiner schools. On August 29th 2019, Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board (GRETB) became our new Patron Body. The new arrangement helped provide a framework of support for the school while maintaining the Steiner pedagogy in the school. Lifeways Ireland continues to advise the school in relation to Steiner pedagogy.