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Welcome to St Francis National School
St Francis NS is located in Blackrock, County Louth. We were established in 2007 and we are now an 18 class Primary School, with 2 classes per year and two Special Autism Classes. We are a vibrant and supportive community and we strive to bring out the best in every child, working alongside parents to achieve this aim.

Pupils
Pupils’ News
Phoenix Rising represents St Francis NS at Schoolstars Talent Show
by Jaylan Inman, 6th Class Phoenix Rising is a dance group run by Cassandra Pinto at the Family Redeemer Center. Phoenix Rising started two years ago and several of the children in the group are pupils of St Francis ...
Grandparent’s Day at St Francis
As part of Irish Catholic Schools Week we celebrated Grandparent's Day at St Francis in Wednesday 21st January. Due to our numbers and the shortage of space, we were unfortunately not able to extend an invitation to every grandparent to ...
6th Class Visit to Dundalk Museum
Introduction 6th class pupils recently went to the Dundalk museum to learn about a variety of historic artefacts and construct a small St. Brigids cross accessory that would later be put on to a large cross on display in the ...
School News
Lunchtime Scratch Coding Club
Pupils from 5th Class enjoyed their first lunchtime Scratch Coding Club yesterday with Mrs Cooney. For the next 10 weeks these lucky pupils will be practicing and progressing their digital skills in an effective and fun way. At the end ...
The 12 Carols of Christmas
Together with the school choirs of St Oliver Plunkett NS and St Fursey's NS, the choir of St Francis will be singing at our parish "THE TWELVE CARROLS OF CHRISTMAS" on Sunday 14th December from 5-6pm at Blackrock Church. We ...
Mini Me Halloween Paint Party
Get ready for a night of creativity, fun, and family bonding at our "Mini and Me" Paint Party! Join us for an unforgettable evening where parents and children can share the joy of painting together. This is the perfect opportunity ...
















