Welcome to the website of Leenane NS. We hope you enjoy our website where you will find information about our location, activities and events, our school ethos, contact details and things that matter to us educationally.
We are located in one of the most picturesque parts of Ireland in a village made famous through film and song. Our school is an extension of the home and local community where your child’s well being and happiness is valued above all else. Diversity and inclusion are encouraged here through our school ethos and a very supportive community
Leenane National School.
Scoil Mhuire an Chroí gan Smál
Now open for applications for admission for the 2023/2024 academic year.
Parents can contact the school by either by email at info@leenanens.ie, or by telephone, 087 099 1365
A copy of the school’s Admission Policy and the Application Form for Admission for the 2023/2024 school year is available HERE
The aims of the module are to:
Generate awareness among pupils of the range of languages used by their peers, including Irish Sign Language, in their schools and communities which may help support greater inclusion and appreciation of diversity in society,
Encourage uptake of languages at post-primary level,
Provide opportunities for increased levels of collaboration among the school community with regard to the celebration of languages and cultures,
Support implementation of Languages Connect, Ireland’s Strategy for Foreign Languages in Education 2017–2026.
Over 500 schools were involved during the 2021/22 school year, introducing nearly 40,000 primary pupils to a new language. Languages selected this year include French, German, Irish Sign Language, Italian, Mandarin Chinese, Polish, Spanish, Tamil, and many more.
Scoil Mhuire an Chroí gan Smál
Leenane
County Galway
Email: info@leenanens.ie
Phone: +353 (0) 95 42366
Roll Number: 18490T