St. Patrick’s High School

EXCELLENCE EVERY DAY FOR EVERY CHILD

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PRIMARY PARTNERSHIP ADMISSIONS CRITERIA

ADMISSIONS CRITERIA Year 8 Category Awill beapplied intheorder setdown Category A A In the event of over subscription within any of the above crit above the of any within subscription over of event the In Sub-Criteria B

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iii Computerised Random Selection.

C Notes

Full responsibility rests with parents/guardians to provide sufficient and full details on the Transfer Form to allow the Admissions Criteria to be fairly administered. Inaccurate or misleading information provided on or attached to a Transfer Form may prejudice an offer or a place and may lead to the withdrawal of a place awarded to an applicant who has thereby gained an improper advantage.

Duty to Verify

The Board of Governors reserves the right to require such supplementary evidence as it may determine to support or verify information on any Transfer Form.

The provision of false or incorrect information or the failure to provide information within the deadlines set by post-primary schools can result in the withdrawal of a place and the inability to offer a place on the part of any school nominated on the applicant’s Transfer Form.

Charges and Remissions Policy

In accordance with the policy of the Department of Education, the delivery of the Curriculum by St Patrick’s High School is free of charge. However, some additional activities such as instrumental tuition, music examinations, school tours or trips and voluntary educational visits will be charged.

APPLICATIONS AND ADMISSIONS TO YEAR 8

ADMISSION TOTAL APPLICATIONS YEAR TOTAL ADMISSIONS NUMBERS ALL PREFERENCES

2017/2018 160 161 161 inc 3 Stage 5 Pupils

2018/2019 160 177 177 inc 9 Stage 5 Pupils

2019/2020 160 175 175 inc 7 Stage 5 Pupils STUDENT LEADERSHIP STUDENT The Student Voice – A Vibrant Leadership Model The students are the central focus of our school and we firmly believe in involving our students in the decision-making process. Recognising that we need leaders at all levels, pupil participation in the leadership of the school is crucial for our success. We have a Senior and a Junior Leadership Team who work closely together to ensure that the Student Voice is listened to and heard.

LASALLIAN GROUP These are the five truths on which a LaSalle School is founded is School LaSalle a which on truths five the are These la Salle de Baptist lived experience. a the John St. of vision the make to seeks and school LaSallian a is School High Patrick’s St. for thepupilsasindividuals. school havea deep Good Shepherd.A the roleofJesusteacherand the lifeofChurch, modelledon The workofteachingisaministryin Teaching a as vocation: and as of members society. needs ofthepupils individualsas Our curriculumisadaptedtothe spheres, andseektointegrate them. spiritual, academic and vocational We aimforexcellenceinthe Human andChrist values. way thatpupilsinternalise those life ofaLaSallianschoolinsuch Gospel valuesmu st permeate the ian education: ll thestaffat pastoral concern way. inany ormarginalised excluded disadvantaged, underprivileged, poor: foryoungpeoplewhoare we showaspecialconcernforthe which surroundsus.Inparticular, looking. Wereachouttotheworld The LaSallian schoolisoutward acceptance ofoneanother. and onmutualrespect based a livingeducatio school hasaparttoplayinforming Everyone involved in aLaSallian In andbyassociation: nal community

LASALLIAN CORE VALUES PASTORAL CARE PASTORAL CARE Pastoral Care in St Patrick’s High School has at its centre the recognition of the uniqueness of each and every child in its care. We aim to create a safe and caring environment where each student is valued, challenged and supported to achieve their full potential. The welfare of the individual student is paramount and we promote the full academic and personal development of our students within a child-centred Christian environment. As a Catholic school, we aim to live by our Gospel values of Respect, Love, Solidarity, Truth and Justice. To translate this vision into everyday practice, each class completes their own Values Charter, and reflect daily on their performance.

We expect the highest standards of behaviour from all of our students. Individual and class performance, attendance and behaviour targets are set and reviewed by pupils with their Form Teacher. Our reward system is linked to achievement of targets set.

We have a strong Pastoral Care system providing a network of support for all individuals. Each student within the community of St Patrick’s High School is in the care of a Form Teacher who is guided by their Year Head. A Senior Leader is assigned to each year group and links closely with the Year Head to ensure quality of provision, intervention and support. The promotion of good relationships at all levels is fundamental. Consequently, we work in partnership with the school community and parents in the holistic education of our pupils and we pride ourselves in the positive relationships that we have forged.

As a child-centred school, staff strive to meet the needs of pupils in a professional, caring manner. The following structures translate our caring ethos into practice.

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“Dear young people, let us not be satisfied with a mediocre life. Be amazed by what is true and beautiful, what is of God!”

– Pope Francis SCHOOL DAY SCHOOL DAY CURRICULUM EXCELLENCE EVERYDAY FOR EVERY CHILD

POST 16 CURRICULUM EXCELLENCE EVERYDAY FOR EVERY CHILD

CAREERS ADVICE and FurtherEducati promotes linkswithlocalindustry, Third Level and CareersDepartment. available toallpupils in school curriculum,withuptodateinformation Careers Educationise periods oftransition. works inpartnershipwith demands oftomorrow’sworkplace.St.Patrick’s inside andoutsideoftheclassroom,tomeet develop theskills, qualitie they areabletoident Through engaging inPerso the rangeofexcitingpossi work-related learning, w of tripsandvisits,pres market ofthefuture.We knowledge andunderst Pupils havetheopportunitytodevelop Advice andGuidance(CEIAG). aspects ofCareersEducat significant timeinsupport At St.Patrick’sHighSchool,weinvest CEIAG on establishments. ify andsubsequently entations, coursesand mbedded throughoutthe anding ofthelabour the mainschoollibrary here pupils canexplore provide adiverserange theCareersServiceat ing ourpupilsinall s andexpertise,both The school actively bilities aheadofthem. ion, Information, nal CareerPlanning,

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

We offer a wide range of extra-curricular activities Here are just a few ... LEARNING OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM LEAVERS’ DESTINATIONS Construction Dundalk Institute Aeronautical Engineering Aeronautical of Limerick University Pharmacy University

Economics and Accounting Economics Queen’s University Belfast

Beauty Therapy London SchoolofBeauty Medicine of East University Mechanical Engineering Liverpool

Applied Sciences Northumbria University Newcastle AngliaNorwich

SHAUN CASEY THE NEXT CHAPTER THE NEXT OLIVIA GORMAN My name is Shaun Casey and I left St. Patrick’s High School in 2015 and went on to Queen’s My name is Olivia Gorman and I left St Patrick’s University, Belfast where I studied English with in 2015 after completing my A-levels. Creative Writing for three years.

I continued my education at Ulster University, After completing my degree, I was lucky Coleraine for four years, studying Psychology enough to get the opportunity to write a number with a placement year and recently graduated of match reports for The Irish News and Gaelic with a 2:1. I am now completing my Masters in Life as a freelancer. Applied Behaviour Analysis at Queen’s University, Belfast alongside working as a In May 2019 I started up my own blog called classroom assistant in Lisanally Special School. ‘The Sideline Eye’ writing match reports on all things GAA. My goal after completing my Masters is to practise as a Registered Behaviour Technician My aim is to study Sports Journalism in Dublin, providing behaviour support for children with in the forthcoming year and continue providing Autism, with the possibility of completing a match reports and analysis for the GAA, County PGCE and then specialising in Special Armagh. Educational Needs teaching. AISLING O’HARE

My name is Aisling O’Hare and I was Head Girl in St. Patrick’s High School between September 2018 and June 2019.

I studied Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics at A-Level and achieved A*, A, A grades which allowed me to follow my chosen course at University.

I am now studying an MSc in Applied Mathematics and Physics at Queen’s University Belfast. This degree route has opened up a range of possible career opportunities which I intend to research.

CALUM CALLAGHAN

My name is Calum Callaghan and I was Head Boy at St. Patrick’s High School between September 2018 and June 2019.

I studied A-levels in Economics, Business Studies and Software Systems Development. These subjects provided me with a plethora of career opportunities that I could have pursued at the next level.

I decided to follow a degree pathway in Software Engineering at Queen’s University, Belfast and I am thoroughly enjoying my experiences in Third Level Education. EXCELLENCE EVERY DAY FOR EVERY CHILD

St Patrick’s High School continues to demonstrate a high level of capacity for sustained improvement in the interest of all the learners.

ETI Inspection Report February 2017

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