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SHANAHOE, ABBEYLEIX, CO. LAOIS​ R32 F899
​Telephone: (057) 8739715 • Email: [email protected] • Website: www.shanahoens.net

​Uimhir Rolla: 17489G
Charity Regulators Number: 20126124
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                                              Positive Pupil Wellbeing  

We put a great deal of emphasis on pupil personal wellbeing in Scoil Fionntáin Naofa. We dually recognise wellbeing as being both an enabler of learning and an outcome of learning. Over the course of the last two school years, 2025-2026 & 2024-2025, we have achieved two consecutive Amber Flags from Pieta House for promoting positive pupil wellbeing across the school. Our fabulous Student Council act as the 'Wellbeing Warriors' for promoting the key messages of the Amber Flag programme across the school. 
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Student Council 2025-2026 AKA Wellbeing Warriors
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Student Council 2024-2025/Amber Flag Committee aka 'Wellbeing Warriors'
N.B For optimal viewing of the Amber Flag 'Log of Evidence', as outlined above, click 'Slideshow' in the top right hand corner to navigate your way through the presentation. 
We put a great deal of emphasis on pupil personal wellbeing in Scoil Fionntáin Naofa. We dually recognise wellbeing as being both an enabler of learning and an outcome of learning. Pupil personal wellbeing is fostered and encouraged across the school in different ways including:
  • Provision for discrete SPHE lessons on a weekly basis across all classes in the school;
  • A five week block of yoga, mindfulness and meditation sessions with Mrs. Áine Loveland aka 'The Yoga Fairy'  for all classes at the beginning of each school year to help our pupils reintegrate to school life after the Summer holidays
  • Participation in the 'Fun Friends' and 'Friends for Life' wellbeing and resilience building programmes which are fully endorsed by the World Health Organisation (WHO);
  • Participation in the Amber Flag initiative in conjunction with Pieta House to promote positive mental health and wellbeing across the school. Our Student Council serve as the Amber Flag committee at school level and to this end have assumed the role of 'Wellbeing Warriors'. 
  • Different wellbeing focuses at whole school level i.e Strength Spotting, Positive Affirmations,  Cultivating an Attitude of Gratitude, Random Acts of Kindness, Fostering Empathy, Positive Emotion Potions etc. ;
  • Participation in mindfulness activities i.e from Go Noodle in all classes ;
  • Participation in Christian Meditation in all classes (All school staff received training in the practice of Christian Mediation from  Dr. Noel Keating during Croke Park hours in the school year 2023-2024); 
  • Engagement in/with Restorative Practice approaches as a framework for dealing with and addressing conflicts as and when they arise. All teachers received training in Restorative Practice (RP) approaches in conjunction with Laois Education Support Centre and RP is used across the school;
  • Our annual Anti-Bullying Week in November each year;
  • Safer Internet Day in February each year;
  • Participation in the 'Food Dudes' healthy eating programme on an annual basis. Our Healthy Eating Policy was developed in consultation and collaboration with pupils, parents, staff and the Board of Management in the school year 2023-2024 and can be found under the 'Policies' tab above;
  • A significant emphasis on various sporting and fitness related activities (Physical Education comes under the umbrella heading of 'Wellbeing' in the revised Primary Curriculum Framework 2023); 
  • Our annual 'Wellbeing Week' in March/April; 
  • Our regular whole school 'Teacht le Chéiles' (whole school assemblies) at which we celebrate different successes achievements.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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Student Council/Wellbeing Warriors 2025-2026, promoting 'Random Acts of Kindness' across all classes during 'Wellbeing Week'
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Student Council/Wellbeing Warriors 2025-2026 promoting 'Random Acts of Kindness' across all classes during 'Wellbeing Week 2025-2026'
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The Restorative Questions that form the bedrock of RP Approaches. These are on display throughout the school and our pupils are very familiar with same.
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Information on our Amber Flag Noticeboard
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The one and only Geraldine herself, greeting people as they enter through the front door

We endeavour to make our school as welcoming and wellbeing focused as we can 

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The Junior Room pupils participating in the 'Fun Friends' programme. They brainstormed and listed all of their 'red thoughts' and mimed facial expressions to match them
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Celebration of Rainbow Day for Autism Awareness
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Yoga in the school grounds for the Summer Solstice
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They then stomped out their 'red thoughts' in the hope that 'green thoughts' would have a chance to flow through!
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Student Council 'Rock Your Socks' fundraiser for Laois Branch of Down Syndrome Ireland
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Our former Student Council/Amber Flag Committee with our Cinéaltas Flag from the Department of Education
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Yoga, Meditation & Mindfulness: We now begin every new school year with a five week block of yoga, meditation and mindfulness with the fabulous, Ms. Áine Loveland A.K.A 'The Yoga Fairy'. It is a great way of helping our pupils readjust to school life after the Summer break.
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Celebrating successes and achievements at our whole school 'Teacht le Chéile'
Meditation in the Middle Room-This takes place twice per day in all mainstream classes, after pupils return inside following break
Scoil Fionntáin Naofa