Fáilte go suíomh idirlíon Scoil Chroí Íosa, Blarney.
Our website hopes to provide an insight into the everyday life of our school, including the wonderful and unique opportunities that are afforded to the children of Scoil Chroí Íosa. The website also contains lots of valuable information for parents and those in the wider community.
Scoil Chroí Íosa is a provider of high-quality education to students from Blarney and its surrounding area.
As a professional body of teachers, the staff are committed to working in partnership with parents to ensure every child reaches their full potential in a happy and stimulating learning environment. The school aims to promote full and harmonious development of all aspects of the child. We foster a love of learning, working to the best of one’s ability and developing a sense of respect and responsibility amongst our pupils.
With the above in mind, I am always extremely grateful to the hard work and goodwill of our Parents, Pupils, Teachers, SNAs, Secretaries & Caretaker, as well as our Parents Association, Board of Management and the wider community of Blarney; all of whom help make Scoil Chroí Íosa the unique, warm and welcoming school that it is.
I hope that you will find this website useful and informative, the staff and I look forward to sharing your child’s educational journey with you.
Rang a Dó were inspired by the book The Dot, bringing the quote ‘Make a mark and see where it takes you!’ to life with their own creative masterpieces 🎨🖌️
Lots of active learning for Ms Carroll’s Junior & Senior infants today!
Big congratulations to our 1st Class pupil who won the amazing honour to name one of Fota Wildlife Park’s newest arrivals - one of two adorable red panda cubs! 🦊 Well done, what a fantastic achievement 👏
Our Junior Infants are busy discovering letter sounds through a multi-sensory approach. They are seeing, saying, and hearing each sound while also getting hands-on with activities like shaping letters out of Play-Doh. Through games, movement, and plenty of playful practice, the children are already flying through early literacy skills and a developing a real love for learning.
Ms. Burke’s 2nd Class enjoyed their first music lesson with Dabbledoo, where they were introduced to sounds and symbols and a variety of traditional Irish instruments. They also enjoy being creative in our new outdoor sensory space🥁🎶☀️
Ms.Walsh’s Rang a Cúig had their very first French lesson today with Miss Forrest! 🇫🇷
They began learning the colours and really enjoyed practising their new words. 🎨 💫
Literacy Lift-Off is back in 3rd Class with Ms. O’Connor and Ms. Humphreys! 📚✏️
Our young readers are diving into station teaching, where they get to practise reading, writing, phonics, and comprehension in small, focused groups. It’s a fun, fast-paced way to boost literacy skills and confidence! 🚀📖
🏐⚽ What a start to Sciath na Scol!
Both our boys’ and girls’ teams kicked off the campaign with fantastic wins against Bunscoil Mhuire, Youghal 👏💪
Huge well done to all the players for showing brilliant teamwork, determination and skills 🔴⚪ #SciathNaScol #Teamwork
Our Junior Infants are diving straight into the New Maths Curriculum and building early Maths skills through play and discovery. They have been sorting and matching with buttons, pegboards, matchsticks and counters, having lots of fun while laying strong foundations for understanding mathematical concepts.
Ms Priestley’s Junior Infants were busy extending patterns.
Huge congratulations to our 5th and 6th class pupils who were part of the winning team at the Parish Leagues last weekend! 🏆👏🏼
Well done to all the boys and girls who took part in Scoil Mhuire Gan Smál’s Blitz competition. They played against Cloghroe, Berrings, and Gaelscoil Mhuscraí. Congratulations to our girls’ team who won the shield — a wonderful achievement! 🏆
A big thank you to Garda Seán for visiting Scoil Chroí Íosa infants today! We learned all about road safety and how to keep ourselves safe when out and about. Our Principal, Mr. Foley, was almost arrested… but thankfully he was let off with a smile!
#RoadSafety #GardaVisit #ScoilChroíÍosa #LearningIsFun
Hard at work exploring the counties of Ireland!
Ms. Walsh’s 5th class have been studying maps, gathering facts, and preparing to create posters on different counties 🇮🇪
Come and join us for our Open Night, Thursday October 2nd! 7–8pm, with sensory-friendly time from 6.30–7pm. Meet our staff, tour our facilities and discuss your child’s educational needs with us! You’ll get the chance to see lots of exciting activities taking place that our pupils do each day!
Ms. Browne’s 1st Class enjoyed working with dice today as part of the new Maths programme.
📢 Scoil Chroí Íosa Admissions 2026/2027 📢
Scoil Chroí Íosa will begin accepting applications for admission to the 2026/2027 school year from Wednesday, 1st October 2025.
Our Admission Policy, Annual Admissions Notice, and Application Forms are all available on our school website under the Admissions tab: 👉 www.scins.ie
✅ To apply:
1. Download the application form from our website.
2. Complete the form.
3. Return the completed application to the school on or after 1st October 2025.
📮 Applications should be sent to:
Scoil Chroí Íosa
St. Anne’s Road
Blarney
T23 E722
⏰ Closing date for receipt of applications is Monday, 3rd November 2025.
If you have any queries, please contact us at 021-4385865.
We’ve had some lovely new colourful resources added to our playground over the summer ☀️
✨Ms. Walsh’s Rang a Cúig got creative turning their names into works of art using imagination and things they love 🎨🖌️ Big smiles, bold colours and brilliant ideas ✨
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