In the last year, we have reviewed, created and approved several policies which are important to daily school life. They are: The Anti-bullying Policy (March 23), The Concussion Policy (Dec 22), The Substance Misuse Policy (Nov 23) and most recently the Code of Behaviour (Jan 24).

The Code of Behaviour has had several changes made in particular with regard to lateness and the sanction of detention, to the confiscation of phones and their collection, and the sanction for mitching (leaving school without permission) which has been changed from a 3 day suspension to having to sit a 2 hour Saturday Morning Detention. We feel that we have moved with the times and what parents also see to be common sense and ask parents that they read through the most relevant sections to their own son(s). At all times, we try to work with students and their parents/guardians to maintain a calm and peaceful school environment which promotes respect and enables learning. 

Please find school policies on the App under the tab 'School' and then click on 'School Code & Policies'. Once in that you can scroll to find most information about our school, programmes, policies, etc.

Thank you for your support. 

Monday 20th    – JCT Day

Tuesday 21st   – Work Experience

TY students are on work experience all day.

Wednesday 22nd –  TY UL Trip

All TY students are gone all day. €5 for the bus. Students to meet in the GPA for 9.00am. Wear uniform

Thursday 23rd – 

Friday 24th  –  

Transition Year 2023/24

ASD Parent Support Group with Guest Speaker Marie Byrne 29.11.23

This Support group is for parents of primary and post-primary children with Autism. The aim of the group is to provide support, share ideas and a platform for parents to ask questions.   Please note, this webinar is for parents only and will deal with the Theory of ASD from a parenting perspective and not a school perspective.  Therefore, we would appreciate if SNA /Teachers did not book a place on this support webinar.  This group will meet every 4/6 weeks.

Date:                     Wednesday 29th November 2023

Time:                    7-9pm

Registration Link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAlcuGhrDkrHdNuZe9pkUjlpywDYZRufCUP#/registration

Facilitator:        Shaun Greville has returned to school in the Esker Centre, Ballinamere after 5 years secondment to the SESS and latterly NCSE. He fulfilled the roles of Advisor and Assistant National Coordinator for the autism team with a focus on in school support for teachers and both in school and external CPD regarding autism.

Guest speaker: Marie Byrne, an experienced teacher & child & adolescent psychotherapist.  After many years as an advisor with SESS/NCSE, she returned from secondment to work in a special class for autism in 2019.  She has recently returned to study as a doctoral candidate  focussing on strength-based inclusive practice in schools. She has a wealth of professional and personal experience of loving and living and working with people with autism and other additional needs and brings a neuro-psychotherapeutic perspective to her work in the area.