A HARD-working school principal has launched a recruitment drive – in a bid to save staff redundancies.
Principal Pauline Edwards runs the brilliant Moyle National School just outside Newtowncunningham.
And she fears that unless more pupils come to the school, they might lose a teacher in the future under new Government rules.
But she, her staff and their pupils are refusing to take it lying down – and have come out fighting.
“We probably don’t shout about ourselves enough,” admitted Pauline.
“It’s a fantastic wee school with great staff, superb pupils and very supportive parents.
“Ours is a 4-teacher school and we want to let more people know about us; we are tucked away in the countryside and many parents probably don’t know we exist so we’ve decided to do a bit of shouting about ourselves.
“If we do get new entrants it might help us maintain our current staffing levels and we would welcome people from throughout the area.”
So the school is having an Open Day to show parents in the area just how good Moyle National really is.
The Open Day is running next Friday March 23rd from 1pm until 3 pm and again on Saturday morning, March 24th, from 10am until 12 noon.
Said Principal Pauline: “Everyone is welcome to come along and see us in action, meet staff and children and get a feel for the place. There will even be a wee cup of tea to make you feel at home.”
