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St Helen's NS portmarnock (plus crèche)

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  • 13-01-2013 11:17am
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    quad_red
    Registered Users Posts: 5,561 ✭✭✭


    Hi folks,

    We're considering relocating to portmarnock and the property is in the catchment for St Helen's NS which our wee man would be attending in 2016.

    Can't find any opinions on the school online other than a story in the Indo saying that dept officials had instructed the school to make its lessons more challenging.

    Can anyone here advise? Have you kids there or have you heard any stories? (Good or bad).

    Also, any advice on crèches would also be appreciated.

    Cheers,
    Quad


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    mel703
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭mel703


    I don't know anything about creche's in the area but I know the school well and I would highly recommend it, excellent standard of teachers and a really proactive lovely Principal.


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    neris
    Registered Users Posts: 20,054 ✭✭✭✭neris


    Try Links for creche they also do after school collection around portmarnock if you need it


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    quad_red
    Registered Users Posts: 5,561 ✭✭✭quad_red


    Thanks folks.

    This is reassuring to know.


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    veetwin
    Registered Users Posts: 2,003 ✭✭✭veetwin


    Yeah both National schools in Portmarnock have an excellent reputation. Links is an excellent creche, however we moved to the Nest (in the village) and found them better, cheaper and more flexible. There is also a creche in the Kilns opp the train station


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    Redpunto
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    Have 2 in there and a third will be going in a few years - would have no problem recommending the school


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    Corindabhoy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23 ✭Corindabhoy


    Hi

    What are number like in each class

    Ill be returning to Ireland in Jan and want to put my kid in a school in Portmarnock.Im concerned that the classes might be full


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    clunked
    Registered Users Posts: 369 ✭✭clunked


    I'd ignore anything the Independent group of newspapers has to say on education given their anti-public sector agenda by and large, but in fairness St. Helen's has an deserved excellent reputation.


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