Our Lady of Good Counsel
Boys National School
Our Lady of Good Counsel
Boys National School
Welcome
We all hope that our website will give you a sense of the warm, friendly, caring and child centred learning environment here in Johnstown along with keeping you up to date on our policies, latest events and achievements.
For further information, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Warm regards,
Mrs. Michelle Cotterell
Principal
Our Teachers
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Junior Infants
Ms Marren and Ms Mc Greal -
Senior Infants
Ms M Browne and Ms S Browne -
First Class
Ms Leech/Ms Ormiston and Ms Cooney -
Second Class
Mr Moloney and Ms Brennan -
Third Class
Mr Murphy and Mr Kelly -
Fourth Class
Mrs Sheehan and Mr Curran -
Fifth Class
Mr Clancy and Mr Gibson -
Sixth Class
Mrs Quinlan and Mr Geoghegan -
Special Education Team
Mrs Behan, Mrs Reilly, Mrs Mulholland, Ms Gavin, Ms Cruise, Mrs Matthews, Ms Morrissey and Ms O’Boyle Finnegan.
School History
In the late 1960’s eleven acres of farmland were purchased for the construction of a church and primary school for the new parish of Our Lady of Good Counsel, Johnstown/Killiney.
Two blocks of prefabricated classrooms were provided and the school opened its doors to its first cohort of children in September 1967 located near the present teacher’s car park. Mrs Nell Wallace was the first principal of the school and she also taught a class at this time.
By 1968 Bernard O Looney was appointed principal of the boys’ school and three classrooms were in use. With growing enrolment came the provision of a four acre site and the construction costs at this time were in the order of £19,800, £5000 of which was recoverable by grants.
Sustainability in Education
Sustainability in Education enables people to develop the knowledge, values and skills to participate in decisions about the way we do things individually and collectively, both locally and globally, that will improve the quality of life now without damaging the planet for the future.
While OLGCBNS has been inadvertently promoting sustainability over the years and have won awards for our work in biodiversity, we now actively engage in many initiatives and activities that promote sustainability in education, teaching our pupils ways to live that are ultimately better for the environment.
JPA Connect
There is a very active and supportive Parents’ Association in existence. Because a high percentage of parents have children in both schools, it was felt more practical to have one Parents’ Association representing the joint interests rather than having two independent groups serving the same purpose.
P.A. meets on a monthly basis and these meetings are attended by a teacher representative. Regular meetings take place between officers of P.A. and both Principals to seek advice and identify needs.
