Welcome to St. Annes Community College INFORMATION EVENING Introductions Aideen Walsh (Principal) Mary Fitzgerald (Deputy Principal) Marion ODonovan (Acting Deputy Principal) Veronica Sheahan (Chaplain) Fiona Daly (Guidance Counsellor) Deirdre Denning (Learning Support Co-ordinator) St. Annes Community College St. Annes Community College Information Evening Phone: Website: Basic Information 566 Students 43 Teachers Programmes Offered at St. Annes Junior Certificate Leaving Certificate Transition Year LCVP (Part of Leaving Cert. Programme) New Junior Cycle New English Curriculum underway since September 2014 Science and Business to be introduced to 1 st years All other subjects remain the same Awaiting further clarification from the DES Core Subjects for Junior Cycle English Irish Maths History Geography Religion CSPE SPHE P.E. Subject Options for Junior Cycle Art Business French Home Economics Metalwork Woodwork Music Science Spanish Technical Graphics Subject Option Form Each student studies four optional subjects. Please number your option subjects in order of preference 1 to 10. Number 1 should be your first choice. While every effort will be made to offer all students their subject preferences, due to resource limitations choices cannot be guaranteed. Subject Options to Senior Cycle Geography Construction Technical Graphics Engineering Music Art Junior Certificate SubjectsLeaving Certificate Subjects French, Spanish Home Economics MetalworkEngineering Technical GraphicsDesign and Communication Graphics WoodworkConstruction Studies Art Craft and Design Music Junior Certificate SubjectsLeaving Certificate Subjects ScienceBiology Physics Chemistry Agricultural Science Business StudiesAccountancy Business Economics Modern European Languages French Spanish Please see your handout pack for more information on why it can be important to choose a language Approximately 10% of CAO 3 rd Level Courses require a language Limerick Colleges do not require a third language unless it is part of the course How to choose options Tips Students do better in subjects they like and are good at Keep options open Talk to people, look at textbooks Check the implications of NOT choosing a subject Websites: www.careersportal.iewww.careersportal.ie www.curriculumonline.iewww.curriculumonline.ie www.qualifax.iewww.qualifax.ie www.examinations.iewww.examinations.ie Careers Portal Language Entry Requirements for Third Level Two languages (English + One other) required for the following colleges: Trinity College Dublin Institute of Technology Dublin City University - University of Limerick you can use a Pass in Irish of a European language unless it is required for a particular course Language Entry Requirements for Third Level Cadetships in the Army, Army equitation, Air Corps and Naval Service. 3 HC3 and 3OD3 Irish +English + European Language For the Garda - two languages are required A European Language is not required for entry to the Institutes of Technology, unless it is part of the area of study Subject Requirements Science courses: Science Subject Engineering: Honours Maths Not sure? Safe option Irish English Maths Language Science What not to do! What I hope you will all do! Picking your options Return completed forms to the school office by Friday February 5 th 2016 Guidance Counsellor Instagram: Ms. Daly Sport at St Annes Hurling Football Camogie Rugby Badminton Soccer Basketball Athletics We support participation in: -Boxing -Swimming -Equestrian BadmintonAthletics Rugby Camogie Champions 2016 Hurling Astro Turf Pitch Other Extra Curricular Activities Musicals Speech and Drama Chess School Tours Abroad Gael Linn Debating (Junior and Senior) Public Speaking & Debating Traditional Music Group Les Misrables Co-Curricular Mini CompanyMaths Projects Uniform Navy Crested Jumper Girls (Navy ankle length skirt or navy school trousers) Boys (Grey school trousers) School tie, Light blue school shirt Plain Black, Brown or Navy shoes School jacket Pastoral Care Team Who is on the team? Philosophy/Ethos One to One Student Supports Supporting your Child in Transition to Post Primary Guidance Counsellor School Chaplain Year Head Class Director Student Mentors Sample Mentor Activities Approachable Senior Student/a buddy Clarisford Sports Mornings Picnics In house activities Help at entrance assessment Present in 1 st year base area during morning break First Day at School (Half Day) Just bring yourself, snack and pen and paper Uniform Meet key people Mentors Tour of school & photos Locker & Journal & Timetable Tea/Coffee for Parents, meet staff New Projects Supporting Junior Cycle Students Working things out Anti bullying Faith Friends Inter-faith Prayer Service Friends Form Supervised Study Study Skills Communication Journal: main form of communication between home and school Phone calls and appointments Texting system to text parents School Reports Parents Association Way2Pay system New Social Media Communication Presentation available to download from school website under the parent tab TY Website What happens next? Acceptance form 60 for jacket Subject option form / Friends form Permission Form to use student images in school promotional material All returned to the school office by Friday 5 th February 2016 April/May:Entrance Assessment and Jacket fitting June:Options, booklist and other information posted Entrance Assessment This will happen in April/May. Students need 2 pens or pencils and a snack. The purpose of this assessment is to gather further information on possible student needs and also to form mixed ability classes. There is no need to worry about this and for once studying for it wont help! Verbal Classification The student is given a list of three words that are alike in some way. The student is asked to choose a word, from a selection of five words, that is also alike in the same way. Example: green blue red. Choices: color; crayon, paint, yellow, rainbow. Sentence Completion The student is given a sentence with a word left out and is asked to choose a word that makes the best sense in the sentence. Example: Apples on trees. Choices: fall; grow; show; bloom; spread. Verbal Analogies The student is given three words in dark type. The first two words go together. The third word goes with one of the answer choices. The student is asked to choose the word that goes with the third word the same way that the second word goes with the first. Example: new (is to) old : wet (is to) Choices: rain; drip; hot; sun; dry. Extension Good news Planning Permission granted Next step Out to tender for contractors Hope to have contractor on site during the summer Estimated 12 month build time Existing School New drop off system New extension plan New PE Hall Extension Full Size PE Hall 8 General Classrooms A 4 th Science Lab. A 2 nd Home Ec. Room A 2 nd Engineering Room A 2 nd Computer Room A Dining Area Staffroom Offices Storage Most important things to remember Prepare yourself for secondary school by having the correct books and uniform. Be positive! Try not to worry about the transition We really look forward to welcoming you here and will do everything we can to help you enjoy your Post-Primary school experience and achieve your academic potential Questions
