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Welcome to St Teresas Primary School OPEN NIGHT Monday 14 th - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Welcome to St Teresas Primary School OPEN NIGHT Monday 14 th - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Welcome to St Teresas Primary School OPEN NIGHT Monday 14 th December 2015 Head Girl/Boys Welcome In your pack Prospectus PowerPoint Parent/Teacher Consultation analysis Term 3 School Magazine Application Form: If you
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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.
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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
- pportunities your child could be part of.
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Informed Choice
- School’s reputation;
- Discussion with parents / pupils;
- Academic record;
- Inspection report;
- Awards received;
- Visit to the school.
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Parent Questionnaire-188 responses
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- 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.
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Visionary Framework
Prospectus page 5
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Curriculum
- Language & Literacy;
- Mathematics & Numeracy;
- Religious Education;
- Personal Development &
Mutual Understanding;
- The World Around US;
- Physical Education;
- The Arts.
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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
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- 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;
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Academic Record
- End of Key Stage assessment outcomes are
well above the Northern Ireland Average. NI Average
- St. Teresa’s
English
61.70% 76.60%
Mathematics
56.16% 80.85%
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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.
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External Accreditation
Working Towards:
- ICT Becta Award;
- Primary Science Quality Mark
(PSQM);
- Rights Respecting School.
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Friends of St Teresa’s
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Student Council/ Buddies
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Global Links
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Important Dates
- Wednesday 13th January at 12.00noon – closing
date for Y1 applications;
- Wednesday 27th 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.
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Section B
CRITERION 1 Children of compulsory school age (i.e. children aged 4 years
- n 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.
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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.
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