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25/03/2004
Catholic maintained schools amalgamate
Two small rural maintained primary schools have been given the go-ahead to amalgamate in Co Fermanagh.
Education Minister, Jane Kennedy approved a development proposal from the Catholic Council for Maintained Schools (CCMS) to amalgamate Corranny and Cornagague primary schools to become a new co-educational primary school to be built at Aghadrumsee in the county.
“This proposal to bring both schools together is in the best interests of the children and staff and I wish everyone involved in this venture every best wish for the future," the Minister said.
Corranny PS, which has 81 pupils, opened in 1963 just four miles from Roslea.
Cornagague PS, which has 68 pupils, was built in 1962 in the Magheraveely area of Co Fermanagh.
Meanwhile, Jane Kennedy has announced that she has approved a Development Proposal to allow for increased enrolments at Meascoil Feirste, the Irish medium post primary school in Belfast.
Announcing her decision, which will see enrolment capacity increase from 400 – 600 pupils, the Minister said: “The growing popularity of the Irish/Medium primary school sector, coupled with the desire of parents to see their children continue their education through the medium of Irish, means that the Meanscoil is full to capacity.
“Enrolments have grown well beyond initial numbers and my decision facilitates parental choice and fulfils my Department’s duty to encourage and facilitate Irish/medium education.”
Meanscoil Feirste is the only grant aided post primary Irish medium school in Northern Ireland.
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Education Minister, Jane Kennedy approved a development proposal from the Catholic Council for Maintained Schools (CCMS) to amalgamate Corranny and Cornagague primary schools to become a new co-educational primary school to be built at Aghadrumsee in the county.
“This proposal to bring both schools together is in the best interests of the children and staff and I wish everyone involved in this venture every best wish for the future," the Minister said.
Corranny PS, which has 81 pupils, opened in 1963 just four miles from Roslea.
Cornagague PS, which has 68 pupils, was built in 1962 in the Magheraveely area of Co Fermanagh.
Meanwhile, Jane Kennedy has announced that she has approved a Development Proposal to allow for increased enrolments at Meascoil Feirste, the Irish medium post primary school in Belfast.
Announcing her decision, which will see enrolment capacity increase from 400 – 600 pupils, the Minister said: “The growing popularity of the Irish/Medium primary school sector, coupled with the desire of parents to see their children continue their education through the medium of Irish, means that the Meanscoil is full to capacity.
“Enrolments have grown well beyond initial numbers and my decision facilitates parental choice and fulfils my Department’s duty to encourage and facilitate Irish/medium education.”
Meanscoil Feirste is the only grant aided post primary Irish medium school in Northern Ireland.
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