St. Anthony's School, Athlone
St Anthony’s School ,
Northgate Street,
Athlone
Tel : 090 6472174 086 174 2274
Fax : 090 6476015
Email: stanthonysathlone@gmail.com
St Anthony’s School is a co-educational post primary school which is under the administration of the County Westmeath Vocational Educational Committee. The aim of St Anthony's School is to provide a post primary programme of education for young people, between the ages of 12 years and 16 years. Our school particularly suits those students who have difficulty in the mainstream second level system.
Students are given the opportunity to develop personally, academically and socially in a school ethos that encourages respect for self and others.
St Anthony's School provides a service that is unique from other schools in the locality and we have played an important personal and educational role in the lives of young people in the midlands for more than twenty years. We endeavour to help them to achieve their educational goals and embrace their personal, social and cultural needs. Our objective is that each student should achieve Junior Certificate standard.
School Day
The School Day is from 9.15 am to 3.00 pm and 9.15 to 12.45pm on Friday.. A lunch is provided for students each day.
Subjects
Junior Certificate - English, Mathematics, Civic Social and Political Education, Environmental and Social Studies, Woodwork and Art.
Junior Certificate Schools Programme - All students complete this programme in selected subjects.
FETAC Level 3 – Child Development and Play, Caring for Children, Computer Literacy, Woodcraft, Horticulture, Consumer Awareness, Health Related Fitness and other selected modules
P .E. - Students have a sports class once a week.
Education Tours
Education trips are organised for the educational benefit and enjoyment of the students.
Tuition - We specialise in providing individual assistance to students who may be experiencing difficulties in numeracy and literacy.
Spiritual Care - St Anthony's School realises and supports the role that spiritual care plays in enabling its students to face the challenges of modern society. Fr Patsy McDermott visits regularly and provides this service.
Staffing
Mrs D Collins - Science, ESS, SPHE, Childcare.
Mrs B Fosberry – Maths, IT, Computer Literacy, Horticulture
Mr D Hughes - English, History, CSPE, P.E.
Mrs A M Burke-- Art
Mr A O'Reilly -Woodcraft
Mr T Gilleran-Materials Technology-Wood
Ms C Cunniffe- Health Related Fitness
Mrs K Kelly - Caretaking, General Support
Funding and Support
Co Westmeath Vocational Education
Board of Management St Anthony's School
Athlone Community Services
Garda Siochana Support Services
St Vincent de Paul
National Education Welfare Board
Visiting Teacher Service for Traveller Education
