Great Staff. Great Students. Great Parents.


Board of Management

John McGrenra- Chairperson
Fr. M. Porter- Patron's Nominee
Tracey McBride- Principal
Naomi McCormick- Teacher's Nominee
Emma Lawrence- Parent's Nominee
Donal Foy- Parent's Nominee
Mairead Holmes- Community Nominee
Daniel McMenamin- Community Nominee
 

School Staff 2018/ 2019

Ms. T. McBride- Principal and Special Education Teacher
Mrs P. Masterson - Junior & Senior Infant and 1st Class Teacher
Mrs. R. Burke- 2nd, 3rd and 4th Class Teacher
Mrs. N. McCormick- 5th & 6th Class Teacher
 

A Brief Description of St. Safan's

St. Safan's is a 4 teacher school with a Learning Support teacher based in the school. We are located in a picturesque, rural setting. The school consists of 4 modern, bright, well-resourced classrooms and a new Learning Support classroom. We are blessed with a spacious tarmacked playing area to the front of the school and an expansive green area to the back for football and free play. We also have a mini woodland, a picnic area, a butterfly patch and a school garden.  

A Look Around Our School

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Mrs. Masterson's Room

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Mrs. Burke's Room

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Mrs. McCormick's Room

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Ms. McBride's Room

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Learning Support Classroom

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History:

St. Safan's was opened by Fr. Rafferty on Thursday the 24th of November 1994. It is located in Doneyloop, in the parish of Castlefinn and Urney, It is named after St. Safan, who was bursar in the convent of Urney, which was founded by St. Cognat. Later she left to become Abbess of Clonbroney in Longford. She died in 739. Her feast day is the 19th of December.