St. Patrick's N.S. is a co-educational, Catholic, primary school which strives to provide a well-ordered, caring, happy and secure atmosphere where the intellectual, spiritual, physical, moral and cultural needs of the pupils are identified and met.
While St. Patrick's N.S. is a school with a Catholic ethos, we also gives due recognition to all other faiths and none.
We in St Patrick's N.S. encourage the involvement of parents through home/school contacts and through their participation in the Parents Association.
St. Patrick's N.S. endeavours to enhance the self-esteem of everyone in the school community, to imbue in the pupils respect for people and property and to develop in them the concept of responsibility. St. Patrick's N.S. promotes gender equity amongst the teachers and pupils.
Déanfaimid iarracht Gaeilge a labhairt sa rang.
The school motto is:
"Mol an óige agus tiocfaidh sí". (Encourage the young and they will succeed)