{"id":90,"date":"2014-01-26T14:07:19","date_gmt":"2014-01-26T14:07:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/edwardgash.ie\/testing\/?page_id=90"},"modified":"2014-08-19T15:14:06","modified_gmt":"2014-08-19T15:14:06","slug":"st-lukes-n-s-douglas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.douglas.cork.anglican.org\/web\/education\/st-lukes-n-s-douglas\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Luke’s N.S. Douglas"},"content":{"rendered":"

St Luke’s National School, Douglas<\/span><\/p>\n

Churchyard Lane, Douglas.<\/p>\n

Find us using Loc8 Code:\u00a0<\/strong>WCQ-63-2BN<\/p>\n

St. Luke\u2019s National School is located at the edge of the busy city suburb of Douglas. It\u00a0is situated beside St. Luke’s Church and shares a site with the Canon Packham Hall, which is the parish centre.<\/p>\n

A school was established on the site in the 1700\u2019s and joined the National School System in 1880.\u00a0The current school was built in 1980 and was extended and upgraded in 2002.<\/p>\n

It is now a large co-educational school with an Administrative Principal (Ms. Olwen Anderson) which primarily caters for
\nthe Church of Ireland parishioners of Douglas Union with Frankfield. Approximately 220 pupils attend the school. There are eight class \u00a0teachers, as well as several resource and learning support teachers in addition to a school secretary, care taker and other part time staff.<\/p>\n

St. Luke\u2019s School is part of the local Church of Ireland community and is proud of its strong links\u00a0with the parish. Its mission is to endeavour to create a well-functioning, happy and safe learning\u00a0environment that promotes the dignity and individuality of every pupil, including those with\u00a0special needs, enabling them to reach their full potential. A dedicated and caring staff aim to\u00a0provide the best quality education for the children in their care in a Christian atmosphere in\u00a0partnership with parents\/guardians, Board of Management and the wider community.<\/p>\n

St. Luke\u2019s School is equipped with the latest in teaching aids and IT equipment including an Inter\u00a0Active White Board and Visualizer in every classroom it provides a broad general education in\u00a0accordance with the curriculum set out by the Department of Education and Skills. It also offers a\u00a0wide range of sporting and cultural extra-curricular activities outside of the classroom.<\/p>\n

Participation in education trips, Green School, musical and dramatic activities are promoted. High\u00a0academic standards are encouraged and reached.<\/p>\n

St. Luke\u2019s boasts of many past pupils who have excelled in their chosen careers and have
\nrepresented Ireland on the International sporting scene. We are very proud to count our Patron (Bishop Paul Colton)
\namong our past pupils.<\/p>\n

The school has very close links with the parish. This is demonstrated through special school services held in the church, as well as weekly visits by the clergy to teach and lead assembly.<\/p>\n

The school website can be found at www.stlukesschool.ie<\/p>\n

Tel 021 4361388<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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