We, at St. Egney’s National School, work together, as a community of learners, in a safe, caring and inclusive environment, where each individual is respected, valued and cherished and encouraged to be the best that they can be.
St.Egney’s N.S. is a mixed school catering for girls and boys between the ages of four and thirteen (Junior Infants to Sixth Class), with a current enrolment of 91 pupils.
The current school building was officially opened by His Lordship, Dr, Seamus Hegarty, Bishop of Derry on October 20th, 2005. Between the years 1988 and 2005, St. Egney’s consisted of two classrooms in the main school building and several pre-fabricated classrooms. Prior to this, the schol campus was split between Infants, First and Second classes in the original school building, built in 1956, and the hall across the road which served as classrooms for Third, fourth, Fifth and Sixth classes. Prefabs were added periodically, until eventually all pupils were being taught within the walls of the current school building.
If you would like to learn more about projects being completed by the pupils of the school please check out our school blog.
St.Egney’s opens to receive pupils at 9 am. No responsibility can be accepted for pupils arriving before that time. Formal classes commence each day at 9.20 am.
First Break: 11.00 – 11.10 am
Lunch Break: 12.30 – 1.00 pm
Classes for Junior and Senior Infants end at 2 pm. All other classes go home at 3 pm. In the interests of safety, parents are asked to ensure that the opening and closing times are observed and adhered to.
As with all National Schools, the full Primary Curriculum is taught in St. Egney’s and is made up of the following subject areas;
Principal: Regina McHugh
Deputy Principal: Sharon Bree
Mainstream Class Teacher: Sinéad Grant
Learning Support Teachers: Gabrielle Walsh/Breeda Long
Special Needs Assistants: Jacintha Sheridan,
Bredge McElhinney