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THE principal and staff of the Con- vent Primary school in Ennistymon have criticised the approach by Mol an Oige in trying to entice pupils to its school.
In submissions to the Department of Education, Sr Rosari Ni Bhriain and “concerned staff members” outlined their opposition to the ap- plication by Mol an Ojige to secure Kreeyea Tv LB (ONE
Mol an Oige needed 51 pupils to be enrolled by last September as part of the process to secure recognition.
However, Sr Ni Bhriain and the staff members claimed in December 2006 that statistics indicated only 1.5 per cent of the combined enrolment of two local schools have opted to attend Mol an Oige over a two year period. This translated to two out of 134 pupils.
The objection went on to state that Mol an Oige was imposing itself
upon the local community who held the current educational system “in high esteem and acknowledge by their action that there is sufficient CTR IA ae
‘The statistics shows there is a low level of local community support for Mol an Oige in Ennistymon.
“The majority of parents feel that the future of education in the town is best served by maintaining the al- ready existing schools. _
“Support for Mol an Oige is dwin- dling at an unprecedented rate due in particular to the unethical approach used by Mol an Ojige to entice local pupils to their school.
“Such an approach is both unpro- fessional and shows little respect or regard for the existing schools.
“The unwritten code of practice amongst all primary schools in the county is that such open days are held in May or June when the intake for the upcoming school year is en- rolled.”