Ethos
St Mary’s Convent Primary School is an inclusive Roman Catholic school located in the Parish of Trim and Boardsmill, under the patronage of the Bishop of Meath.
Our school models and promotes a philosophy of life inspired by belief in God, in the life of Jesus Christ and in the tradition of the Mercy Order. The Mercy Order in Trim established St Mary’s as a Catholic school in 1868. Since then the Catholic ethos has been at the heart of school life on a daily basis. The school has a very close relationship with the Mercy Sisters and on entering the foyer of the school the symbol of the Mercy Order, the Mercy Cross, is visible for all to see.
As a Catholic school, we are committed to the values of the Catholic faith and to living out the Gospel message. We strive to develop each child’s spiritual, academic, social and physical potential. While St Mary’s is a school with a Catholic ethos, we are welcoming towards and respectful of pupils from other faiths and none.
The promotion of religious education for our pupils, in accordance with the doctrines, practices and traditions of the Catholic Church, is an important element of our ethos. We have adopted the Grow in Love religious programme throughout the school and this programme is timetabled for one half-hour each day.
Alongside the formal religious education programme, prayer permeates daily life in our school, with classes reciting morning prayers, prayers at meal times and evening prayers. Pupils from 2nd Class upwards also recite The Angelus at noon.
Major Catholic feasts are celebrated by our school community and these include Remembering Our Deceased during November, the Season of Advent, Christmas, St Brigid’s Day, St Patrick’s Day, Lent and Easter.