Welcome to St. Anne’s Community College

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Existing School New drop off system New extension plan New PE Hall

Introductions Aideen Walsh (Principal) Mary Fitzgerald (Deputy Principal) Veronica Sheahan (Chaplain) Fiona Daly (Guidance Counsellor) Deirdre Denning (Learning Support Co-ordinator)

Basic Information 550+ Students 40+ Teachers

Programmes Offered at St. Anne’s Junior Certificate Leaving Certificate Transition Year LCVP (Part of Leaving Cert. Programme)

New Junior Cycle September 2014 –New English Curriculum for First Years –All other subjects remained 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 Materials Technology Metal Materials Technology Wood Music Science Spanish Technical Graphics

Art

Home Economics

Metalwork

Materials Technology Wood

MUSIC Music

Science

Technical Graphics

Subject Options to Senior Cycle Geography Construction Technical Graphics Engineering Music Art Junior Certificate SubjectsLeaving Certificate Subjects German, French, Spanish Home Economics Materials Technology MetalEngineering Technical GraphicsDesign and Communication Graphics Materials Technology WoodConstruction 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: – ‘what to study’ ‘Junior Certificate Subjects’ – – –

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 Gardaí - 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 March 20 th 2015

Guidance Counsellor Careers Blog: stanneskillaloe.scoilnet.ie/blog/

Sport at St Anne’s Hurling Football Camogie Rugby Badminton Soccer Basketball

Badminton

Rugby

Camogie

Hurling

New Astro Turf Pitch

Other Extra Curricular Activities Musicals Speech and Drama Chess School Tours Abroad Gael Linn Debating (Junior and Senior) Public Speaking Choir Traditional Music Group

Les Misérables Next week! Wednesday18th to Saturday 21st Tickets available from the school

Do you hear the people sing? School Website FX45Y

International Women’ s Day of Prayer

Chess

Traditional Music Group

Co-Curricular Mini Company

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

Student Supports Pastoral Care Student Mentors Class Director Year Head Guidance Counsellor School Chaplain Supervised Study

Student Mentors

Communication Journal  main form of communication between home and school Phone calls and appointments Texting system to text parents School Reports Parents Association

What happens next? Acceptance form €60 for jacket Subject option form Permission Form to use student images in school promotional material All returned to the school office by Friday 20 th March 2015

April/May:Entrance Assessment and Jacket fitting June:Options, booklist and other information posted First Day: Just bring yourself, snack (Half day)and pen and paper

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 won’t 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.

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

Presentation available to download from school website under the parent tab

Questions