St. Wolstan’s Community School
Incoming First Year Students
2016/17
In School Management
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Secretaries and Caretakers
Subject teachers
Tutors
Year Heads
Chaplain
Guidance Counsellors
Deputy Principal
Principal
Parents’ Association
Chairperson : Ms. Marion Bagnall
Booksplits
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5Td_UJ
AwMY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpzzRgg--Co
Management Structure
Board 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 Teachers
Two 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
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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
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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
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Excellent Results
Maximize each student’s potential
High Standards
Review and Learn
Discipline
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Agreed Code of Behaviour (See COB)
Agreed Disciplinary Process
Parental involvement
Assertive Approach
Daily Schedule
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Core Subjects
Irish (cert for exemptions must be
forwarded to school office)
English
Mathematics
History
Geography
Science
Social Personal Health Education
Civic Social and Political Education
IT
Religion (Exam subject)
Physical Education
Subject Options
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French or Spanish
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Music/Business/Art/Home
Economics/Technology
Select in order of preference
• Second and Third Year Curriculum
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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
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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, email/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
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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)
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Hockey
Homework Club
Justice Awareness
Peer mediation
Peer Mentoring
Prefects
Students Council
Soccer
School Tours
School Musical/Talent competition
Vincent de Paul
Administration fee
On line payment system
- Paper for House Exams
- Photocopying
- Library
- Student Journal
- Personal Insurance
- Locker
- Parents’ Association
- Retreats
- Affiliation fees
- Extra-curricular activities
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