2 nd October 2019 St Marys CBS Portlaoise Open Night
1 1 St. Mary’s CBS Extra Curricular Activities 1 After School Activities are an important part of life in St Mary’s CBS. They provide pupils with a wide range of opportunities which complement the academic curriculum, allowing students to take advantage of all the facilities available at the school. Students are strongly encouraged to participate in these activities. Activities: Ø GAA Ø Cookery Club Ø Debating Ø Soccer Ø Art / Photography Club Ø Student Leadership Ø Basketball Ø Green Schools Ø Meitheal/Treoiri/ Ø Athletics Ø Amber flag Student Council Ø Rugby Ø Chess Club Ø Zambia Immersion Ø Film Club Ø Music/Trad Group Programme Ø Debating Ø Science Club Ø Foreign trips
St. Mary’s CBS Extra Curricular 1 1 Activities 1 Benefits of these Activities: Ø Holistic development of each individual Ø Social skills Ø Relationship building Ø Higher self esteem Ø Enhanced School Spirit Ø Healthy lifestyle Ø Productive breaks Ø Lifelong connection to their school and place of learning – disconnection leads to dropping out and withdrawing from school life and friendships Ø “From each his best” is our motto
1 Scholarship opportunity : 1 This scholarship aims to facilitate the holistic development of our students 1 by rewarding students who drive to achieve academic excellence in conjunction with their sporting careers. The Scholarship will cover the cost of an iPad, ebooks, printed books and their uniform for their First academic year. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of: ü a completed application form ü an assessment of ability at sports ü an appropriate academic test More information will be made available on the school website and app.
St Mary’s CBS Boys Voluntary Secondary School. • Trustees: Edmund Rice Schools Trust (ERST) • Catholic Ethos. • Founded: 1847 • Current Building: 2010. • Board of Management • Parent’s Council • Student’s Council / Meitheal / Treoiri / Class Captains • Staff of 65 Teachers & 6 SNA’s • 800 Students (2019-20) •
Mon - T Mon - Thur hurs: s: 8.55 am to 1.15 pm 1.55 pm to 4.00 pm Fri: ri: 8.55 am to 1.15 pm A Day in All students must stay on school premises during lunch St Mary’s Students can bring their own lunch or buy lunch CBS from Rafters on site - hot dinners, sandwiches, soup etc. Activities are organised for students by members of Meitheal, Treoiri and the Student’s Council All classes are now 60 minutes
Our Uniform • V-neck black pullover with school crest • Mid-grey shirt • School Tie • Plain grey trousers (not cord or canvas) • Black shoes or boots (with black soles only) • No black runners • Black School Jacket / School Hoodie • No body piercing jewellery • Natural coloured hair appropriate for school. • All available from SHAWS in Portlaoise
Demonstration Room • 5 Science Labs 2 Lecture Rooms • Home Economics Room General Purpose Area (GPA) • Sewing Room Religion / Meditation Room • Art Room Library • 3 Woodwork Rooms Resource Area 33 Classrooms • 2 Metalwork Rooms 7 Learning Support Rooms • Computer Room Shared Sports Facility with • Technical Graphics Room Scoil Chriost Ri • DCG Room Full Gym Suite • Multimedia Room (language lab) 2 Full sized pitches (shared) • 2 Guidance Counsellors’ Offices 6 Hard Courts Full WiFi throughout Our School Facilities
• Year Head – Mr O’Laoire • Additional Education Coordinator – Ms A Kenny School Care • Career Guidance & School Counsellors Team Ms C Phelan, (who meet Ms C Brennan weekly) Ms McEntee • Home School Liaison – Mr N Donlon
Your Information Pack tonight contains the following: • Copy of this presentation • School Brochure • SEN leaflet • Wellbeing Brochure • Extra-curricular Brochure • TY Brochure
• New Junior Certificate. • Transition Year. Programmes • Traditional Leaving Certificate. offered • Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme (LCVP).
First Year Subjects Ev Every ryone one T Takes 1 10 C Cor ore Subje Subjects: ts: CSPE • English Geography • • Irish PE (non exam) • • Maths SPHE (non exam) • • Science Religion (non exam) • • History Wellbeing (non exam) • •
• French • Spanish • Music Choose hoose 3 3 • Metalwork Option Option • Business Studies • Art, Craft, Design subjects subje ts • Home Economics • Technical Graphics. • Material Technology (Wood)
Which 3 subjects? • Subje Subject C t Choic hoice F Form orms will be s will be se sent out whe nt out when y n you ha ou have a accepte pted the d the of offer of r of a a pla place in 1 in 1 st st Y Year r • Take tim time to spe to speak to pa to parents/ nts/br brothe others/ s/olde older stude r students e nts etc tc a about subje bout subjects ts • A Eur Europe opean La n Langua nguage is still r is still requir quired f d for m or many 3 ny 3 rd rd Le Level C l Colle olleges/ s/Cour ourse ses Make c Ma choic hoices ba s base sed on futur d on future c career c r choic hoices, subje , subjects lik ts likely to be ly to be ta taken a n at Le t Leaving C ving Cert, t, • subje subjects tha ts that stude t student ha nt has a s an n aptitude ptitude or inte or interest in. st in. Do not pic o not pick a a subje subject just be t just because use y your frie our friends a nds are doing it doing it • Fill in Subje ill in Subject C t Choic hoice f form orm fr from om 1 1 to 9 to 9 in or in orde der of r of pr preferenc nce • Ev Every e ry effor ort will be t will be m made de to giv to give y your f our fir irst 3 st 3 choic hoices b s but no gua ut no guarante ntee c can be n be giv given. n. • If If se sele lecting W ting Woodw oodwor ork, Me , Meta talwor ork or or Art ple t please se be be inf inform ormed the d there is a is a € 30 a additiona dditional c l cha harge f for or • mate teria rials ls. . Stude Students a nts are e expe xpecte ted to pr d to provide vide ing ingredie dients f nts for the or their H ir Hom ome Ec Econom onomic ics c s cook ooking c ing cla lasse sses. . •
Religion and Physical Education • RE is a core subject on the school curriculum and an integral part of the ethos of the school. All students are expected to participate in RE. • In line with their legal rights, parents of students of a non-Christian Faith may request that their son not participate in RE / Services. The practice in such cases is that the student remains in the classroom under supervision. He is expected to study his own religion during this time. If a parent decides to withdraw a student, it is the parent’s responsibility to organise supervision for the student while the programme is being delivered. • Students who are not practicing Catholics but who do not practice another faith must fully participate in RE class/services • All students must participate in PE.
• Applications must be submitted before 12 noon on Fri Oct 18 th . • Successful applicants will be offered a place for September 2020 by post from Mon 11 th Nov. • Acceptance of this place must be submitted The to office by Tues 26 th November 12 noon. • Parents will then be informed by post of the Application time of their son’s assessment Test on Jan 18 th . Process • A pack of information and important forms to be returned will also be sent out at this time. • In line with GDPR, we only request certain information about your son after the place has been accepted. But his place is not secured until we have receive this information as it is pertinent to enrolment.
Completed Applications MUST be submitted to office by 12 noon on Friday 18 th October – after this is considered LATE.
When you accept the place for your son.. • You will be ou will be poste posted a d a pa packet inc t including luding • Subje Subject C t Choic hoice f form orms s • Book ook R Renta ntal a l applic pplication if tion if y you a ou are inte intereste sted d • Wrig riggle le Inf Inform ormation f tion for the or the iP iPad d • Por ortla tlaoise oise C Credit U dit Union inf nion inform ormation tion le leafle let t • AEN EN F Form orm to c to com omple plete te and bring on F nd bring on Feb 1 b 12 th th if if y you ha ou have c conc oncerns a rns about y bout your son' our son's le s learning ne rning needs ds • The he tim time slot y slot your son will sit his Entr our son will sit his Entranc nce Exa Exam a at on Sa t on Satur turda day 1 y 18 th th J Janua uary ry • Fur Furthe ther inf r inform ormation a tion about the bout the Sc Schola holarship ship, the , the c crite riteria ria a and the nd the da date te of of the the Exa Exam whic which will ta h will take pla place in J in Janua uary ry • You will be ou will be in invite vited to the d to the Fur Furthe ther Inf r Inform ormation Ev tion Evening on ning on F Febr brua uary 1 ry 12 th th , 2 , 2020
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