St'Fintinas Post Primary School, Longwood, Co' Meath, Ireland'

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• St.Fintinas Post Primary School, Longwood, Co.
  Meath, Ireland.
• Presentation by
• Sarah Scanlon and Dermot
  Connolly

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Ireland

• County Meath

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We are here

• Longwood

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St. Fintinas Post Primary School, Longwood, Co.
Meath
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Mission Statement

• St. Fintinas is a supportive and inclusive
  community with a professional and committed staff
  providing our students with a holistic education
  to enable each individual achieve full potential.

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• School Crest Aois na hOige aois na Gloire
  our youth is a time to be cherished and embraced.

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St. Fintinas Post Primary School

• Background
• St. Fintinas post primary school began in
  Longwood in 1952 under the management of County
  Meath Vocational Education Committee.
• In 1966 the school moved to new accomodation and
  was named St. Fintinas Vocational School after a
  nun who had established a nunnery in the environs
  of the school.
• Due to a rapidly growing population in Longwood,
  plans are underway to purchase a greenfield site
  to house a school of 500 students.

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• At present 160 students are enrolled in the
  school.
• Junior Certificate, Leaving Certificate and
  Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme are
  offered to all students.
• An advantage of being a small school is that
  teachers are able to give more individual
  attention to pupils
• The school curriculum is supplemented by an
  extensive co-curricular and extra curricular
  programme.

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• For example Drama, Young Scientist Exhibition,
  School trips abroad, Sport Gaelic football,
  Hurling, soccer, Athletics, basketball,
  Enterprise Awards Competition, Debating, Theatre
  Outings, art competitions

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Co-curricular and Extra Curricular Activities

• Sport Football

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School Fundraiser Sponsored Walk in aid of
The Irish Cancer Society
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• School Trip to Paris 2007
• Montmartre

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Drama
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Longwood

• Longwood is situated in South County Meath
  approximately 50 kilometres from Dublin.
• It is a rural village with a rapidly growing
  population.
• Many people commute from Longwood to Dublin to
  work daily.
• The GAA club is a central part of life in
  Longwood.
• The scenic royal canal passes through Longwood
  and is a popular place for a tranquil walk or for
  an afternoon of fishing.

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Longwood GAA Club and Football Pitch
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The Royal Canal
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The Royal County

• County Meath is often referred to as The Royal
  County
• County Meath has a rich cultural background with
  many places of historical significance e.g. St.
  Johns Castle, Trim Newgrange Hill of Tara.

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King Johns Castle, Trim

• This is the largest Norman castle in Europe.
• It dates back to 1172 A.D.

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Newgrange, Co. Meath

• This Megalithic Passage Tomb is over 5,000 years
  old.

The Entrance to the Tomb
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Hill of Tara

• The Hill of Tara is said to be the seat of the
  High Kings of Ireland. It dates back to the time
  of the Celts.