Learn Together to Live Together.
Monkstown Educate Together National School strives to create a happy, safe, inclusive and nurturing environment where the uniqueness of each child is celebrated. We aim to provide a space where children are educated and where all members of the school community can grow, develop and achieve their full potential. We aspire to excellence in an atmosphere of respect, openness and joy.
Child-centred
METNS is a child-centred learning community, where the uniqueness of each child is celebrated. Each child’s abilities, needs, pace of learning and individuality are recognised and respected. Each child is encouraged and supported to develop their signature strengths and to achieve their full potential.
Equality-based
We uphold, respect and accept equality of beliefs, whether religious or non-religious, and we celebrate cultural diversity of children, parents/guardians, staff and members of the wider community. We are inclusive, and through promoting an appreciation of diversity, we strive to ensure that no child or family is an outsider and that children ‘learn together to live together’.
Democratic
At METNS, we work towards maximising the potential for building a genuine partnership between the professional, objective role of the teacher and the necessarily personal involvement of the parent/ guardian in their child’s education. Our school community emphasises individual and collective responsibility for the children’s education, for the financial and practical support of the school, for discipline, for communication and for the on-going development of the school.
Co-educational
We aim to provide a balanced environment, which does not favour one gender over the other or promote gender stereotypes. We are also committed to fostering respect, understanding and friendship between girls and boys.
METNS School Blog
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New online application system for ECA
We have reached the end of another very successful term of ECA at METNS. Many thanks for your continued support. Activities...
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Chinese New Year in 2B
2nd B have been celebrating the Chinese New Year: Year of the Pig. We have read books, designed "hidden...
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METNS Musical Medley
The children in 6A discussed how it felt to be on stage and to perform. They then wrote poems...
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Workshop with Gold & Silversmith Maureen Lynch
Maureen Lynch visted METNS and worked with 3rd and 2nd class to make silver rings. Maureen is a mum...
Our Guide to Ethos
In Monkstown Educate Together National School, our characteristic spirit or ethos permeates every interaction, influences our decision making, and guides our plans and policies. We hope that this guide will help you to deepen your understanding of this system, and to join us in shaping our pupils’ learning experience now and in the future.
METNS Community Blog
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Leinster Mascot
James from 1A was the mascot at the Leinster v Connacht games just before Christmas !
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Congratulations to Norma
Congratulations to Norma Sheahan (mammy to Jessica, Isabelle & Jodi) who won Ireland’s Fittest Family Celebrity Special 2019. Norma...
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James the Mascot!
James Walsh (1A) is flying the METNS flag at the RDS on Saturday as he leads the Leinster rugby...
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METNS Prizewinning Artists
We are delighted to announce that the winners in the Primary Schools Drawing Competition 2018 as part of DLR's...
Do you have news we can celebrate in our Community Blog? Please send it to pta@metns.ie
Featured Events
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Halloween Costume Sale
As mid-term and Halloween are fast approaching, the PTA have introduced a new event to help create this year's...
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METNS Bingo & Banter Night
PTA are hosting an event to raise money for the new Sensory Room - night promises to be great...
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20th Anniversary Open Day
To celebrate our 20th Anniversary, The Staff, BoM and PTA of METNS are hosting the following celebrations on Wednesday ,...
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METNS Movie Night Friday 20th April at 6.30pm
Back by popular demand, the PTA is hosting a movie night at the school. There are four films running...