{"id":230,"date":"2025-08-08T17:32:35","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T17:32:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gaelscoil.aellacreativeforce.com\/?page_id=230"},"modified":"2025-10-01T19:40:55","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T19:40:55","slug":"our-story-30-years","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gaelscoil.aellacreativeforce.com\/?page_id=230","title":{"rendered":"Our Story &amp; 30 Years"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"230\" class=\"elementor elementor-230\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecdc9fc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ecdc9fc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d9214b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d9214b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">History of Gaelscoil na Cruaiche<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58c7c08 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"58c7c08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a27b1d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0a27b1d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ce12d9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5ce12d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"609\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/gaelscoil.aellacreativeforce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-11-at-9.25.33-AM.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-375\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gaelscoil.aellacreativeforce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-11-at-9.25.33-AM.png 609w, https:\/\/gaelscoil.aellacreativeforce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-11-at-9.25.33-AM-300x222.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 609px) 100vw, 609px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2e0f36 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c2e0f36\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4868ade elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4868ade\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Gaelscoil na Cruaiche is an all-Irish Catholic primary school that first opened its doors in September 1995<\/strong> with just seven pupils. The school received temporary recognition from the Department of Education in 1996, and An Foras P\u00e1tr\u00fanachta was appointed as patron. Mair\u00e9ad N\u00ed Ru\u00e1in was chosen as the founding principal, and the school was officially opened on 1st September 1996.<\/p><p>Permanent recognition followed in 2000, and since then the school has gone from strength to strength. Planning permission for a permanent building was granted in 2007, and the school community moved into its new home in June 2011.<\/p><p>Today, Gaelscoil na Cruaiche has a vibrant enrolment of 204 pupils from Junior Infants to Sixth Class. A preschool (Na\u00edonra) is also facilitated within the school building, supporting early immersion in the Irish language. The dedicated staff includes 13 teachers\u2014eight class teachers, two learning support teachers, two supply panel teachers, an administrative principal as well as two Special Needs Assistants.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3b70d4 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a3b70d4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f470645 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f470645\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64675be elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"64675be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/gaelscoil.aellacreativeforce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/blathannaagfas.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-51\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gaelscoil.aellacreativeforce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/blathannaagfas.jpg 360w, https:\/\/gaelscoil.aellacreativeforce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/blathannaagfas-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e10e93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0e10e93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our School Lunches \u2013 Proudly Local and Sustainable<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6042d41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6042d41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are delighted to partner with Urban Gruel (formerly Corkscrew and Pantry) as part of the Schools Hot Lunch Programme. Our lunches are prepared fresh each day using locally sourced organic vegetables and 100% Irish meat. Sustainability is at the heart of the service, with meals delivered in reusable stainless-steel containers. As a local business, our provider shares our values of community, quality, and care, and we are proud to support and celebrate this homegrown partnership.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28d1051 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"28d1051\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c83f78a elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c83f78a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"378\" src=\"https:\/\/gaelscoil.aellacreativeforce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_20220519_092502.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-94\" alt=\"Irish Dancing Class\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gaelscoil.aellacreativeforce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_20220519_092502.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gaelscoil.aellacreativeforce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_20220519_092502-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gaelscoil.aellacreativeforce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_20220519_092502-768x363.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdf3197 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fdf3197\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Irish Dancing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce43303 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce43303\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Irish dancing has long been a tradition in our school, and we are incredibly proud to have Patricia Redmond of the Redmond School of Dancing teaching our pupils for over 20 years. From Junior Infants to Sixth Class, every child takes part in Irish dancing, learning not only the steps but also a deep appreciation for our cultural heritage. M\u00fainteoir Patricia\u2019s passion, expertise, and dedication have made Irish dancing a joyful and enriching part of school life for generations of students.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>History of Gaelscoil na Cruaiche Gaelscoil na Cruaiche is an all-Irish Catholic primary school that first opened its doors in September 1995 with just seven pupils. The school received temporary recognition from the Department of Education in 1996, and An Foras P\u00e1tr\u00fanachta was appointed as patron. 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