Welcome to Scoil Mhuire Naofa Carrigtwohill, Co Cork. Our school is situated in the village of Carrigtwohill, East Cork, halfway between Cork City and Midleton. We have a proud 65 year history of providing quality education in the Carrigtwohill area. Here at Scoil Mhuire Naofa, we create a safe and positive learning environment which helps our girls and boys reach their full potential. We are committed to providing the highest standard of teaching. We work in partnership with parents/guardians to offer support to each child on their individual learning journey. We invite you to browse our website and to also visit our Facebook and Instagram pages, where we feel the ethos of our school shines through.
Le gach dea-ghuí,
Mr. Val Quigley
Táimid ag fás le chéile le grá Dé.
📊✨ Data detectives in 3rd Class! ✨📊
Our 3rd Class have been doing loads of work on data this year! 🔢📈 They’ve been collecting, organising and interpreting information while learning all about different types of graphs.
And there are some very impressive graphs in production! 👏📊
We’re loving seeing their maths skills, creativity and attention to detail come together. 🌟
📊✨ Data detectives in 3rd Class! ✨📊
Our 3rd Class have been doing loads of work on data this year! 🔢📈 They’ve been collecting, organising and interpreting information while learning all about different types of graphs.
And there are some very impressive graphs in production! 👏📊
We’re loving seeing their maths skills, creativity and attention to detail come together. 🌟
Active Maths in Action in Rang 4!
Learning maths through play, exploration and hands-on activities! 🧮📐
Our Rang 4 mathematicians had great fun using geoboards and elastic bands to explore 2D shapes, investigate properties and develop their understanding of geometry. 📏🔺🔷
Learning by doing makes maths meaningful, engaging and fun! 💡
Active Maths in Action in Rang 4!
Learning maths through play, exploration and hands-on activities! 🧮📐
Our Rang 4 mathematicians had great fun using geoboards and elastic bands to explore 2D shapes, investigate properties and develop their understanding of geometry. 📏🔺🔷
Learning by doing makes maths meaningful, engaging and fun! 💡
Congratulations to our October Principal’s Award winners! 🏆
➗ Maths: Thinking Beyond Numbers! 🔢
A wonderful reflection of the fantastic work taking place across SMN! We are so proud of our pupils for their creativity, problem-solving skills and mathematical thinking. Keep up the brilliant work!
Congratulations to our October Principal’s Award winners! 🏆
➗ Maths: Thinking Beyond Numbers! 🔢
A wonderful reflection of the fantastic work taking place across SMN! We are so proud of our pupils for their creativity, problem-solving skills and mathematical thinking. Keep up the brilliant work!
💰🧠 WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE? – MATHS EDITION! 🎉➕✖️
Our Rang 6 mathematicians put their thinking caps on for a fun-filled Maths Week challenge! 🏆🔢
From tricky calculations to brain-teasing problems, the competition was on as pupils tested their maths skills, raced against the clock and worked their way towards the million-euro question! 💶🤩
Who knew maths could be this exciting? 🙌💡
💰🧠 WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE? – MATHS EDITION! 🎉➕✖️
Our Rang 6 mathematicians put their thinking caps on for a fun-filled Maths Week challenge! 🏆🔢
From tricky calculations to brain-teasing problems, the competition was on as pupils tested their maths skills, raced against the clock and worked their way towards the million-euro question! 💶🤩
Who knew maths could be this exciting? 🙌💡
🌌✨ Painting the Northern Lights! ✨🌌
Our 4th Class artists had lots of fun working with chalk pastels alongside Ms Ahern, creating their very own stunning Northern Lights! 🎨💫
The children explored blending colours, creating movement and experimenting with light and dark shades to bring their beautiful night skies to life. 🌈🌙
🌌✨ Painting the Northern Lights! ✨🌌
Our 4th Class artists had lots of fun working with chalk pastels alongside Ms Ahern, creating their very own stunning Northern Lights! 🎨💫
The children explored blending colours, creating movement and experimenting with light and dark shades to bring their beautiful night skies to life. 🌈🌙
🌞🌿 What a beautiful day for a nature walk to the lake! 🦆🍃
We spotted lots of signs of nature along the way and were lucky enough to see a turtle sunbathing on the rocks! 🐢☀️
We’re so lucky to have this wonderful amenity right on our doorstep! 💚🌳
🌞🌿 What a beautiful day for a nature walk to the lake! 🦆🍃
We spotted lots of signs of nature along the way and were lucky enough to see a turtle sunbathing on the rocks! 🐢☀️
We’re so lucky to have this wonderful amenity right on our doorstep! 💚🌳
It’s Maths Week in Scoil Mhuire Naofa!
We are enjoying Maths games, Maths Trails and lots of fun maths activities! 🧮✨
👨👩👧👦 Don’t forget our Family Maths Quiz! Follow the link in this week’s newsletter and submit your answers before 8am this Friday for a chance to win a prize! 🏆
Good luck, everyone!
It’s Maths Week in Scoil Mhuire Naofa!
We are enjoying Maths games, Maths Trails and lots of fun maths activities! 🧮✨
👨👩👧👦 Don’t forget our Family Maths Quiz! Follow the link in this week’s newsletter and submit your answers before 8am this Friday for a chance to win a prize! 🏆
Good luck, everyone!
🎃🍂 A huge thank you to OPW Fota Gardens for delivering these incredible pumpkins to us in SMN! 🧡 Just in time for spooky season! 👻🎃
🎃🍂 A huge thank you to OPW Fota Gardens for delivering these incredible pumpkins to us in SMN! 🧡 Just in time for spooky season! 👻🎃
🔢✨ Rang 3 kicked off Maths Week this morning by taking part in the school Maths Trial! 🧠➕ The children put their problem-solving skills to the test and got Maths Week off to a fantastic start! 🎉📐
🔢✨ Rang 3 kicked off Maths Week this morning by taking part in the school Maths Trial! 🧠➕ The children put their problem-solving skills to the test and got Maths Week off to a fantastic start! 🎉📐
“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.”



















Congratulations to our October Principal’s Award winners! 🏆
➗ Maths: Thinking Beyond Numbers! 🔢
A wonderful reflection of the fantastic work taking place across SMN! We are so proud of our pupils for their creativity, problem-solving skills and mathematical thinking. Keep up the brilliant work! ... See MoreSee Less
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It’s Maths Week in Scoil Mhuire Naofa!
We are enjoying Maths games, Maths Trails and lots of fun maths activities! 🧮✨
👨👩👧👦 Don’t forget our Family Maths Quiz! Follow the link in this week’s newsletter and submit your answers before 8am this Friday for a chance to win a prize! 🏆
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📸 SMN is celebrating 70 years in the village!
As part of our celebrations, we’re looking for photographs of pupils at the school over the years.
If you have any old school photographs from this time, we’d love to see them! Please send them on to us so we can include them in our celebrations and help preserve these wonderful memories.
Please share this post with anyone who may have photographs tucked away in an album or box at home. Photographs can be emailed to old-photographs@carrigtwohill.com or dropped into our office where we will copy them and return to you!
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Applications are now OPEN for the 2027/28 school year! 🎓
We are delighted to welcome applications for the 2027/28 school year.
📲 To apply:
Please scan the QR code or follow the link below to submit your application.
📅 Important Dates:
• Applications close: 24th October
• Successful applicants notified: 13th November
• Offers must be accepted by: 27th November
🏫 If you have any questions, were unable to attend our Open Night, or would simply like to arrange a visit to our school, please contact the school office. We would be delighted to welcome you and show you around! 💫
We look forward to hearing from you and welcoming our new families for 2027/28! 💙
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It was a pleasure to welcome our next group of pupils and their families into our school community. We can’t wait to see all the exciting things their journey with us will bring! 💙🏫 ... See MoreSee Less
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6th Class have been working hard on their oral language in Gaeilge around the Mé Féin topic over the past few weeks. 🇮🇪
They’ve been using partner and whole-class games to practise their new vocabulary and phrases and build confidence in speaking Gaeilge.
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Open Night Scoil Mhuire Naofa!
We’re delighted to invite you to our Open Night at Scoil Mhuire Naofa!
📅 Wednesday, 30th September
⏰ Doors open @ 6pm, Principals address @ 7:00pm
📍 Scoil Mhuire Naofa
Educating children in Carrigtwohill for generations, we are very proud of our place in the community!
Come along and discover all that Scoil Mhuire Naofa has to offer! 🌟
Meet our wonderful Principal Mr. Quigley, staff and students, explore our school, and experience the warm and welcoming community that makes our school so special.
Whether you’re considering our school for your child or simply want to find out more, we’d love to welcome you through our doors! 🥰
✨ Come and see where generations of Carrigtwohill children have learned, grown and thrived. ✨
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Today, we celebrated our wonderful principal, Ms. Moylan, who has helped and supported our school in so many ways. She has encouraged us to learn, grow, and believe in ourselves every step of the way!
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A heartfelt thank you to each and every person who shared such warm wishes for our Principal Ms. Moylan on her retirement after 14 wonderful years with our school.
A special moment was hearing her daughter perform an original song, beautifully composed especially for the occasion. 🎶
What a beautiful night in our school Halla! A special thank you to our incredible Parents’ Association for going above and beyond to make the evening so memorable. We are truly grateful! 💐 ... See MoreSee Less
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