CPSMA

Catholic Primary Schools Management Association provides advice and support for BoM Chairpersons & Principals in over 2,800 schools. Reg. Charity No. 20028930

[CatholicBishops @CatholicBishops]

Address by Bishop Deenihan @dioceseofmeath for the 50th anniversary of St Oliver’s school, Navan ⬇️

https://t.co/i8jjm4vC4J

[St Oliver Plunkett N.S., Navan. @st_navan]

Some nice shots from our 50th celebrations.....

[CatholicBishops @CatholicBishops]

Bishop Tom Deenihan of Meath addresses the 21 nationalities of pupils, parents & teachers of St Oliver Plunkett Primary School, Navan, to mark its 50th anniversary:

“Catholic schools are the most inclusive for religion, ability, nationality, socio-economic and ethnic background and enjoy the support of their local communities”

@CatholicEducIRL @CatholicPrimary

[RTÉ News @rtenews]

The narrative on Catholic schools is "ill-informed and false", according to the Catholic Bishop of Meath
https://t.co/bum2WF7KkH

[CPSMA @CatholicPrimary]

Our General Secretary was on the Hard Shoulder discussing school finances and the need for admin support for school meals https://t.co/f6L0vqbLLR

[Alan Hynes-Cendrzak ⚓️ @hynesalan]

Even allowing for the distortion effect of our GDP, we are investing relatively little in education. One significant aspect of our system has been its resilience to underinvestment, or its efficiency, which is remarkable when compared to any other area of major public spending.

[Alan Hynes-Cendrzak ⚓️ @hynesalan]

The most recent PISA rankings are from 2022, in which Ireland ranked ahead of Finland on Math and Reading, and slightly behind them on Science.

Ireland was ranked 2nd in the world on Reading.

[RTÉ News @rtenews]

Pope Leo XIV has proclaimed Saint John Henry Newman a Doctor of the Church during mass celebrated in Saint Peter's Square in the Vatican, on the Feast of All Saints https://t.co/uolSpWrlsQ

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

On this Solemnity of All Saints, it is a great joy to include Saint John Henry Newman among the Doctors of the Church, and, at the same time, on the occasion of the Jubilee of the World of Education, to name him, together with Saint Thomas Aquinas, as co-Patron of the Church’s educational mission.

[CPSMA @CatholicPrimary]

CPSMA statement on capitation increase https://t.co/GDThO1nIHd

[CPSMA @CatholicPrimary]

Sincere thanks to schools and parents who contacted their local TDs for an increase in capitation

[CPSMA @CatholicPrimary]

CPSMA welcomes capitation increase as a positive step towards a properly funded primary system https://t.co/Yki2NcvfEj

[CPSMA @CatholicPrimary]

Happy Michaelmas to all our schools

[Dominican Friars Foundation @dominicanfriars]

Today the Church celebrates the Feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael—Archangels!

On this great feast, Fr. Gabriel Torretta, O.P., encourages you to pray to St. Michael, to fight for you against the deadly powers of the enemy; to St. Gabriel, to fill you with the knowledge of God’s Word; and to St. Raphael, to heal and protect you from anything that might draw you away from Jesus Christ.

[CPSMA @CatholicPrimary]

An important milestone for CPSMA - today for the first time ever we dealt with over 2000 calls in one month - both we and all our schools are hoping for a much quieter October - it’s been a challenging start to the year

[CPSMA @CatholicPrimary]

To-day schools are recognising  the good work of their Special Needs Assistants  and are showing their appreciation of the important role played by them in our schools.CPSMA wishes to join our schools in this expression of appreciation

[CPSMA @CatholicPrimary]

Schools need funding so they can focus on implementing the new curriculum not fundraising

[RTÉ News @rtenews]

As Minister for Education Helen McEntee stood at a podium in a Dublin primary school to launch the State's new primary school curriculum it was difficult to ignore the smell of damp that pervaded the hall, and the state of the ceiling above her head
https://t.co/bPr7CWqEVN

[IPPN @IPPN_Education]

IPPN is a signatory to the letter to the minister, which will be on the https://t.co/Un8VEmw5GZ website shortly

[CPSMA @CatholicPrimary]

All for one

[IPPN @IPPN_Education]

A coalition of primary and special school management bodies, staff, parents, and children – including IPPN – has issued an urgent appeal ahead of Budget 2026 to Minister McEntee and the Government to address a growing funding crisis in schools.
https://t.co/bRJ9iisCYM

[CPSMA @CatholicPrimary]

@into @IPPN @forsa_union_ie @AFPatrunachta @EducateTogether NAMBSE, Church of Ireland Board of Education, Muslim Primary Education Board, @ETBIreland and @SVP_Ireland all call for increased school funding -not just patrons

[RTÉ News @rtenews]

In a letter to the Minister for Education ahead of Budget 2026, all six of the country's primary school patron bodies have called for an immediate 33% increase to school capitation
https://t.co/Sbt18aAatU

[CPSMA @CatholicPrimary]

CPSMA would like to express our deepest sympathies to the children, parents and school community of Annunciation Catholic School. “The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit” (Psalm 34:18).

[James Martin, SJ @JamesMartinSJ]

Dear friends: Pray for the two children killed, all those injured, and their families and friends, in the shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, during the first Mass of the new school year. Pray for an end to gun violence and for sensible gun control laws. May the prayers of Our Lady of the Annunciation turn our hearts to peace and move us to prevent all future violence. Mary, Queen of Peace, pray for us.