Clare schools have performed well in the latest round of whole school evaluations.
The inspections, carried out by the department of education, found that the four clare primary schools evaluated merited praise for their standard of teaching and their status within the community.
The WSE reports inspect a school’s management, the effectiveness of teaching and learning and supports for students.
Lakyle NS, a 33 pupil school was praised for it’s strong partnership with parents and the community and particularly the dedication of its pricipal – while St. Fachnan and St. Attractas in Kilfenora, a larger school of 58 students, was found to be excellently resourced in terms of IT.
The evaluation for Crusheen national school, with 110 pupils, stated the school demonstrated a high level of committment to each of its pupils but did recommend that the board of management provide suitable accommodation for its special needs teachers.
St. Tola’s in Shannon, the largest Clare school to be evaluated – with 243 pupils and 13 teachers was also merited for its high standards of teaching however recommended that parent’s involvement in the running of the school should be developed.
All four schools, following their positive reviews from the department initiated plans to implement all the recommendations set out.
