It s been a joy, says teacher Patricia Ward as she looks back at her time in St Brigid s School. She s feeling a little emotional as she has just said goodbye to fellow staff and parents via a ZOOM retirement event. She has been a teacher at the school since 2001 and has been principal since 2011. The school is an amazing place - it s been a joy to teach here.
A native of Dublin, Patricia studied at UCD, qualifying as a secondary school teacher. I actually taught here as a young substitute teacher in 1980s, she recalls.
She had nothing but good memories of the school, remembering it as a happy place so she was delighted to get a job there in 2001.