st. wolstan’s community school incoming first year students 2016/17
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Parents’ Association Chairperson : Ms. Marion Bagnall Booksplits https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5Td_UJ AwMY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpzzRgg--CoTRANSCRIPT
St. Wolstan’s Community School
Incoming First Year Students 2016/17
In School Management• Secretaries and Caretakers• Subject teachers• Tutors• Year Heads• Chaplain• Guidance Counsellors• Deputy Principal• Principal
Parents’ Association
Chairperson : Ms. Marion Bagnall
Booksplitshttps
://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5Td_UJAwMY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpzzRgg--Co
Management StructureBoard of Management
10 members and Secretary 6 Trustee representatives (3 representatives
from Le Cheile Catholic School’s Trust and Archbishop of Dublin and 3 Representatives from Kildare Wicklow Educational and Training Board )
Two TeachersTwo parents
Principal is Secretary
Our Mission
• To create a community of excellence where each person is given the opportunity to reach her own full potential.
• To enable all members of this community to : Develop physically Nurture healthy relationships Achieve academically Make informed moral choices Embrace the spiritual dimension of their lives.
Our Aims
• To promote academic excellence.• To promote the personal, social and
spiritual development of students.• To enable our students to become
responsible citizens who are confident and articulate.
• To provide a comprehensive curriculum with supporting co-curricular activities.
Home School Partnership• Role of Parents and
parental involvement• Communication• School Reports,
Newsletters• Text system for
communication• School Policies
• Clarity of Expectation• Honest Feedback• Listen• Parents’ Association• Joint Problem-solving
Ethos
• Our guiding philosophy, values and principles (Copy of Ethos document
enclosed)– Acknowledges and supports the role of parents
and society.– A Christian ethos– Equality of opportunity
Pastoral Care System
• Tutor• Year Head• Co-ordinator of SPHE• Co-ordinator of Anti-bullying• Chaplain• Guidance Counsellors• Care Team• Deputy Principal/Principal
We offer• A wide Range of Subjects.• A commitment to high standards in everything that
we do.• Excellent Facilities.• An experienced and committed teaching staff.• Agreed values that reflect the educational
philosophy of the Trustees.• A strong Parents’ Association with a commitment
to Home/School partnership in education.• An active Student’s Council.• A Strong Leadership Programme i.e. Prefects
Services
• 2 Guidance Counsellors• Chaplain• 2 Learning Support teachers• A Co-ordinated Pastoral care structure• Homework club for First and Second year students• A co-ordinated supervised study programme for third,
fifth and Sixth year students.• Canteen for soup/rolls/sandwiches at lunchtime.
Facilities
• On line Payment system• 2 Computer Rooms• Computer with access to
the internet in all classrooms
• Physics, Chemistry and Biology Laboratories
• Demonstration Room• Library• PE Hall• 2 Home Economics
Rooms• Dress Design Room
• 2 Art and Craft Rooms• Learning Support
classroom• Technology Room• Meditation /Prayer Room• Basketball Courts• Central Court Yard• All weather Training
facilities• Playing pitches
Results
• Excellent Results • Maximize each student’s potential• High Standards• Review and Learn
Discipline
• Agreed Code of Behaviour (See COB)• Agreed Disciplinary Process• Parental involvement• Assertive Approach
Daily Schedule• Registration at 9.05 a.m. and at 2p.m.• Morning Break 10.25-10.40 a.m.• Lunch Break 13.20-2.00 p.m.• Classes finish at 4.00 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and
Thursday.• Classes finish at 3.20 p.m. on Wednesday and
Friday.• School Calendar on our website
Pupil’s Journal• Reference Book for students and Parents• Daily Record of Homework • Designed to help pupils organize their work• Weekly comment page. • Not a Private Diary, Available to parents and staff.• Important means of communication between Home and School• Notes to/ from Parents and Teachers• Merits, Detentions, Suspensions recorded• School Policies • Check and sign Journal each week.
Uniform• Committed to the wearing of a uniform• Eliminates competition in dress • Helps to identify our students.• Available at Bernard Owens, Main Street, Leixlip, County
Kildare. (See Uniform list)• All items must be clearly marked with the student’s name.
Curriculum
• Maintain and Develop our ethos• Broad Range of Subjects• Subjects to meet the student needs• Knowledge and Skills for the 21st Century• Review and Learn
Digital Classroom @ St Wolstans• Email address for each student @stwolstans.ie• All staff have Surface pro• Trial of BYOD in TY• Office 365 – Microsoft Office 2013 free for 5 devices at home• Using OneNote • Classwork by teachers is available to students• Teachers are able to put sample answers, put homework, notes, video
and audio clips which are available to students when at home. • One line collaboration with Students and teachers• Class note book in some subjects. Teacher can check who has logged
in and work can be submitted using Onenote on line.
First Year Curriculum Core Subjects
Irish (cert for exemptions must be forwarded to school office)
EnglishMathematicsHistoryGeographyScienceSocial Personal Health EducationCivic Social and Political Education I TReligion (Exam subject)Physical Education
• Subject Options
• French or Spanish • Music/Business/Art/Home
Economics/Technology
Select in order of preference
• Second and Third Year Curriculum
Core Subjects Religion (Exam subject) Physical Education Social Personal Health Education Civic Social and Political Education Irish (cert for exemptions must be forwarded to school office with
application) English Mathematics History Geography Science Language: French/Spanish Option 1 Option 2
• End of First Year Irish and Mathematics examination to allocate students to higher and ordinary level.
• End of Second year English examination to allocate students to higher/ordinary level.
State Examinations
• Junior Certificate at the end of three years
• Transition year (Optional one year)
Leaving Certificate: Traditional Leaving Cert or Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme ( Two year course)
Assessment for Incoming First Years
• Saturday 23rd January 2015• 9:30 to 1pm• Students should be on time• Contact the school re: Special Needs / Concerns • Available to meet parents on Saturday morning . Contact
school office by Friday 23rd January to make an appointment.
Booklist
• Available from the school in late May• Booksplits
Information Pack• School Policies including Ethos, Code of Behaviour, Anti-bullying, e-
mail/internet, Sport and Homework.• Acceptance form for Code of Behaviour (to be returned with
completed subject options form)• Information on subjects and Subject Options form• School procedures including, student’s journal , parents dealing with
school personnel, student late for school, absent from school, sick in school , student not in full school uniform and mobile phones.
• Health and Safety- School’s parking code and Bus Information
Extra-Curricular Activities• Athletics• Awards (End of Year)• Basketball• Badminton• B T Young Scientist/ SciFest• Camogie• Choir• Charity Events• Chemistry Club• Debating • Eco Club• Fund raising • Gaelic Football• Green Schools• Games Club (Chess/Quiz/
Cards)
• Hockey• Homework Club• Justice Awareness• Peer mediation• Peer Mentoring• Prefects• Students Council• Soccer• School Tours• School Musical/Talent competition• Vincent de Paul
- Paper for House Exams - Photocopying - Library - Student Journal - Personal Insurance - Locker - Parents’ Association - Retreats - Affiliation fees - Extra-curricular activities
Administration feeOn line payment system
Requests
1. Read School policies.2. Check website regularly.3. Sign and return acceptance form for Code
of Behaviour with completed Subject Option Form.
Before Friday 30th January 2015. Thank You