North Dublin Muslim National School

The School is the second state-funded Muslim school in Dublin and Ireland and it is a co-educational school under the Trusteeship and Patronage of the Islamic Foundation of Ireland.

North Dublin Muslim National School

The School is the second state-funded Muslim school in Dublin and Ireland and it is a co-educational school under the Trusteeship and Patronage of the Islamic Foundation of Ireland.

 

 

The Beginnings

The North Dublin Muslim School (NDMS) was opened in September 2001 with 3 classrooms and 3 teachers. The School is the second state-funded Muslim school in Dublin and Ireland and it is a co-educational school under the Trusteeship and Patronage of the Islamic Foundation of Ireland. 

It has started as a response to the growing need of the Muslim community in Ireland. The large numbers on the admission waiting lists of the Muslim National School in Clonskeagh have confirmed a need for additional Muslim national schools in the greater Dublin area, especially in the north Dublin area.

 

and Now

North Dublin Muslim National School  has grown immensely  since 2001, and now caters for over 370   pupils from  Dublin city and its suburbs. The school is continuing to grow and currently has  sixteen mainstream classes, one ASD class and eight special education teachers.

There are a number of buses to transport the children to the School; from Lucan, Blanchardstown and the city.

 

School Aims

The Co-Managers, Teachers, Religion Department, SNAs, Parents and Pupils of the North Dublin Muslim National School seek to:

  • Nurture an Islamic way of being, leading towards the holistic development of the child.
  • Develop an appreciation of creation in all its forms.
  • Encourage the growth of the children as individuals and as good citizens.
  • Foster an environment in which honesty, respect and acceptance are core values.
  • Develop an understanding, acceptance and appreciation of cultural diversity.
  • Provide a safe and nurturing environment where each child can develop a positive self-esteem, a sense of empathy and the ability to interact socially with confidence.

School's Board of Management

Primary schools in Ireland are managed by a group of volunteers who have a particular interest in the provision of primary schooling in their area. This team is made up of parents’ nominees, teachers' nominees, the principal, nominees of the patron and community nominees who have a particular interest or expertise.
The responsibilities of the board include:

  • Ensuring the quality of teaching and  learning at the school
  • Recruitment of staff
  • Ensuring child safeguarding and anti-bullying measures are in place
  • Developing and reviewing the school plan
  • Developing school policies

Board members for 2023-2027 are:

Patron Nominee: Brian Doyle (Chairperson)
Patron Nominee: Waheed Uddin
Principal: Eoin Walsh (Secretary)
Teacher Nominee: Olivia Roe
Parent Nominee: Aisha Imran
Parent Nominee: Mohammed Anas Mahdi
Community Nominee: Shadi Kalash
Community Nominee: Caoimhe McCarthy Said

 

Schools Curriculum


In keeping with the Primary School Curriculum (1999) and the Primary Language Curriculum, the school follows a well balanced and broadly based curriculum, which promotes the spiritual, moral, cultural, intellectual and physical development of all pupils.

It is the policy of the management of the school, that the school will follow curricular programmes prescribed by the Department of Education, insofar as practical, possible and compliant with the distinctly Islamic Ethos of the school, which may be amended from time to time in accordance with Section 9 and 30 of the Education Act (1998). In addition to the National Primary School Curriculum, a Religion and Arabic curriculum is also taught in the school.

The full curriculum can be viewed here.

 

Enrolment

The school application form and all information relating to enrolment can be accessed on the School's website.

 


The information from the above has been taken from the school's website

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