About our school

2. Julianstown is a village located near Drogheda on the East
coast of Ireland. We are surrounded by scenic beaches
and a number of important historical sites. Dublin
airport is approx 35km from our school.

3. Whitecross NS is a co-educational Catholic Primary
School located in the village of Julianstown.
The first school was established in Whitecross in 1842.
Our school building that we are in today was built in
1951.

4. Mr Liam Burke is our principal and Mr Brian
Colreavy is our vice-principal.
We have 16 class teachers, 5 learning
support/resource teachers, 4 special needs
assistants and 2 secretaries.

5. We have approx 428 pupils enrolled in our school.
Their ages range from 4 years-12 years of age.
Our classes range from Junior Infants-6th Class.
In class the subjects we teach are Irish, English, Maths, History,
Geography, Science , Art, Music, Drama, P.E, Religion and SPHE

6. The pupils in the school are represented by the students
council. Three members are elected every year from each of the
3rd-6th classes. The council meets with Mr Burke to discuss
issues that are important to our students.

7. Our senior pupils volunteer for a mentoring programme in the school. This
involves them showing younger pupils how to play, resolving minor
problems and generally helping teachers with yard supervision.

8. At Whitecross we are an environmentally friendly school. We encourage the
children to recycle. We hold 4 green flags from An Taisce for our efforts with
litter and waste, electricity, water conservation and travel.

9. At Whitecross NS we are very proud of our school garden. Mrs Tara Ffrench and
her willing pupils keep the garden in excellent condition all year round. We
have won many awards for our school garden over the last number of years.

10. The Board of Management is made up of a group of volunteers
ranging from teachers, parents and local representatives who
are directly responsible for the governance of our school.
The Parents’ Association of Whitecross National School is an active community
made up of parents of children from all classes. Their aim is to work alongside
the teachers to maintain a happy school environment for the children.
Throughout the year they organise fundraising events to raise funds for the
school.