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