Riverstown National School

About

Scoil Naomh Iosaf, Riverstown is a co‑educational national school located in Glanmire, Cork, catering for boys and girls from junior infant through to sixth class. The school embraces a Catholic ethos while welcoming children of all faiths and backgrounds, fostering an inclusive community built on partnership between pupils, parents and staff. A strong emphasis is placed on wellbeing, kindness and mutual respect, with dedicated autism classes and daily support for children with additional needs. The learning environment is well‑resourced: every classroom is equipped with Helgi touch‑screen interactive whiteboards, and the school benefits from a recent grant that provided iPads for each of the 29 classrooms. Facilities include ample playing fields, basketball courts, a 4G all‑weather pitch, a newly installed playground for junior and autism classes, a school garden with a polytunnel, and a modern school hall. A broad curriculum is enhanced by STEAM resources, science equipment, musical instruments and hands‑on maths materials, complemented by interventions such as Jolly Phonics, Ready Set Go Maths and Brain Calm, as well as the Aistear early‑years framework.