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WHEN parents, friends and past pupils visited St Joseph’s National School, Miltown Malbay on Thurs- day evening last they would have been forgiven for thinking they were in a new school.
Thanks to work carried out in the school during the summer holidays the west Clare national school got a complete make over.
The 122 children who now attend the school have comfortable class-
rooms, a larger play area and a more environmentally-friendly school.
Under the Department of Educa- tion’s Summer Works Scheme a to- tal new heating system with hot and cold running water was installed.
SU ieme OL MNeKRCO oh MinsrKeen and all new toilets installed.
New wheelchair accessible toilets and a wheelchair ramp were also installed, and there was a total re- furbishment of the learning support classroom.
There are now new floors through-
out the corridors and toilets, a com- plete repainting of the inside of the school has taken place, and a new concrete area added to the front of the school.
As well as the refurbishment of the office and the two resource teaching rooms, new and extra internet points were added to all the rooms.
The roof was also repaired and new solar panels added, making the school environmentally friendly.
The Milltown Malbay National School has five mainstream teachers,
one learning support, a SNA, one RTT, and one resource teacher.
On Thursday evening last, the Board of Management at the school held an open evening. During the evening the school was blessed by V Rev Séamus Mullin. Those attend- ing enjoyed music and refreshments AVEO MW DKOKS