Welcome to St Teresa’s Primary School OPEN NIGHT Monday 14 th December 2015
Head Girl/Boy’s Welcome
In your pack • Prospectus • PowerPoint • Parent/Teacher Consultation analysis • Term 3 School Magazine • Application Form: If you would like to complete this today before leaving that would be very helpful.
Purpose of an Open Night Enable you to make an informed decision about the primary school that will provide your child with the best opportunities to reach their true potential. • speak with the Principal and Vice-Principal, • meet the Primary 1 teacher, • visit the Primary 1 classrooms, • visit outdoor play area, • visit playroom, sensory room, and soft play area, • hear about the school’s very successful inspection report • View the school facilities following a number of school building improvements, • learn more about the before school and after school child care services and numerous after school clubs; Find out about the wide range of school sports teams and musical • opportunities your child could be part of .
Informed Choice • School’s reputation; • Discussion with parents / pupils; • Academic record; • Inspection report; • Awards received; • Visit to the school.
Parent Questionnaire-188 responses
St. Teresa’s Primary School Catholic school; • • Boys and Girls (4-11yrs); Enrolment = 488 pupils; • • Admission = 90 pupils; • Dedicated Speech, Language and Communication Centre 23 classes with 2 specialist learning • support teachers; • Happy learning environment; State-of-the-art facilities; • • High standards of Learning & Teaching.
Visionary Framework Prospectus page 5
Curriculum Language & Literacy; • Mathematics & Numeracy; • • Religious Education; • Personal Development & Mutual Understanding; • The World Around US; Physical Education; • • The Arts.
Extra-Curricular Choir/Chamber Choir; • • Music-Grade exams/Traditional and classic; • Sport – GAA, Soccer, Basketball, Swimming, Body & Mind, Martial Arts • Art; • Irish Dancing Drama; • ICT; • • Science; • Languages; Knitting • Sewing • 380 children currently engaged in after school activities
ECO Council; • Student Council; • Competitions; • Educational visits; • Residential Trips; • Educational Link with local post- • primary schools; Community Relation projects with local • primary schools; Links with Universities • Community Activities; • Parent Workshops ; •
Academic Record NI St. Teresa’s Average English 61.70% 76.60% Mathematics 56.16% 80.85% • End of Key Stage assessment outcomes are well above the Northern Ireland Average.
Inspection Report (ETI) • The children are very welcoming, well-motivated and their behaviour is exemplary . The children have a keen sense of social justice through their participation in a wide range of community and global projects. They achieve very well in sport, musical events and in creative competitions; the fostering of the children’s musical, creative and sporting talents is a significant feature of the school’s provision. • By year 7, most children read with fluency and expression and explain their understanding of key phrases, text and imagery. • All of the teaching observed was effective in promoting learning . The classroom assistants provide valuable support to the teachers and the children. In the best practice: the teachers have high expectations for what the children can achieve; the teachers build effectively on the children’s prior knowledge and make meaningful connections in the children’s learning; and, effective use is made of plenary sessions to consolidate the children’s understanding.
External Accreditation Working Towards: • ICT Becta Award; • Primary Science Quality Mark (PSQM); Rights Respecting School. •
Friends of St Teresa’s
Student Council/ Buddies
Global Links
Important Dates • Wednesday 13 th January at 12.00noon – closing date for Y1 applications; • Wednesday 27 th April – issue of letters advising parents/guardians of the primary school for which their child has been accepted; • Mid-June – parent meeting in advance of child’s visit to school.
Section B CRITERION 1 Children of compulsory school age (i.e. children aged 4 years on or before 1 July 2015) who normally reside in the Parish of St. Teresa’s. CRITERION 2 Children of compulsory school age from other areas. In the event of over-subscription in any one of the criteria, taken in order, the following sub-criteria will be applied in the order set down. (a) Children who have sisters/brothers/half-sisters/half-brothers, presently enrolled in the school. (b) Children whose parent/guardian is presently a permanent member of teaching/ancillary/auxiliary staff of the school. (c) Children whose parent/guardian, sister/brother, (half-sister/half-brother), are past pupils of the school.
Guided Tour We do have lifts etc however there are some areas that have stairs, so parents with prams may want to carry children at this point or wait for the group to return.
We hope you will enjoy your tour of the school OPEN NIGHT Monday 14 th December 2015
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