Digital School of Distinction

    

Everyone connected with the school were delighted to hear the news that the Faythe School is the first school in Wexford town (and only the third in the county) to be awarded the prestigious Digital School of Distinction Award.

This award is the Department of Education and Skills flagship programme to promote and acknowledge best practice use of ICT to deliver the best educational experience for pupils at primary level. It aims to build on the progress already made by primary schools in ICT integration and to encourage them to strive for further progression and improvement.

So far, only ninety primary schools in the country have achieved this award. That the Faythe School has achieved it is a massive validation of the investment in ICT by the BOM over the past few years, in stark contrast to the absence of any DES funding for ICT at the same time. It is also an acknowledgement of the continuous professional development undertaken by the staff to keep abreast of the rapid changes in technology that allows them 'deliver the best educational experience for pupils at primary level' on a daily basis.

Congratulations to all concerned.

'Goodbye, Hello' Concert 2014~Thanks

    

CONCERT ~ Thanks

Sincere thanks to every single one of the 648 people who packed the 'Parish Hall' last Friday night for what was a magnificent way to celebrate to school's 'change of status' next September.

Particular thanks to

• all who voluntarily gave of their time and effort to contribute in any way to the success of the night
   
• our friends in the South End Family Resource Centre who continually show younger generations the value and meaning of 'community' 
   
• M.C. (and past pupil) Alan McGuire for his time and professionalism over several nights and for insuring the actual concert 'flowed'
   
• the parents / guardians of the 'two' choirs who facilitated the 'crazy' rehearsal / performance  schedule over the past few weeks
   
• all who took the time to 'dress up' either in school or on the night
   
• Theresa O'Leary for her extraordinary film
   
• Shirley and Mag for being 'Shirley and Mag' ....all connected with the school know what I mean
   
•  the students from Wexford Campus CIT for the set and 'the back-drop' that was the talk of the night
   
•  the Grey family, Murt Flynn and Ms. Meagan O'Connor for doing so much, that if it was to be written down, it would see a small forest felled to make the paper
   
• David Tucker (Wexford People) and Saoirse McGarrigle and Mikey Carty (both Wexford Echo) for their lovely articles prior to the Concert that helped promote the event 
   
• Phyllis McCarthy and her 'front-of-house' team 
   
• Dolores at the School Office for all her unseen, but very much appreciated, work
   
•  anyone I have left out for not taking offence, because it wasn't meant.

 A full gallery of photos will be posted when normal energy levels have been restored.