Enrolment For Academic Year 2017 – 2018

1. Enrolment For Academic Year 2017– 2018 Confey College

2. Tonight’s Presentation • School Mission Statement • School Aims and Objectives • Pastoral Care System • Management Structure • School Facilities • School Curriculum • Code of Behaviour/Discipline • An Sruth • iPad Initiative • New Junior Cycle • Enrolment Timetable and Requirements

3. Mission Statement • We believe that we can make a difference by providing a quality education to our students in a caring and respectful environment • We value respect, fair play and everyone’s right to be himself or herself • We aim to help our students to develop a sense of their own unique worth, to become their best selves and to respect the rights of others • We strive for good relationships between our students, our staff and our parents • We educate our students not only for now, but also for life

4. School Aims • To promote academic excellence • To create a caring, respectful environment • To promote the personal, social and spiritual development of students • To enable students to become responsible citizens who are articulate and confident • To provide a comprehensive curriculum with supporting co-curricular activities

5. Pastoral Care System • Pastoral Care Committee • Chaplain • Counsellors • Year Heads • Tutors

6. Pastoral Care & Personal Development • Main Aims of Pastoral Care System • Evident throughout school structure and programmes • Two key subjects: Civic, Social & Political Education Social, Personal & Health Education • Year Head/Tutor/Teacher Structure

7. Year Heads • Managing transition from primary to post-primary • Parent/Teacher/Student Communication • Student Welfare • Pastoral Care Committee • Discipline • Subject Options • Academic progress

8. Guidance & Counselling The Guidance & Counselling dept works with First Year students by: • Meeting with each class during first term • Helping students manage issues such as the timetable, homework and study • Helping students with issues such as building friendships, self-esteem and integration • Helping students with subject choices • Explaining the anti-bullying policy and dealing with issues as they arise • Helping students with personal problems

9. Management Structure CONFEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE Board ofManagement Parents’Association StudentCouncil Membership 3 KWETB3 RC Church 1 Lucan Educate Together Schools2 Teachers2 Parents1 Church of Ireland Parents’Council

10. First Year Core Curriculum • Mixed Ability Classes • History • Irish • Maths • Religious Education • English • Science • Geography • European Language:French or German

11. Core Curriculum: Non-Examination • Tutorial • Wellbeing • Physical Education • Social, Personal & Health Education • Civic, Social & Political Education

12. First Year Optional Curriculum • Art, Craft & Design • Business Studies • Coding/ ECDL • Home Economics • Music • Materials Technology (Metalwork) • Materials Technology (Woodwork) • Technical Graphics • Mandarin Chinese

13. Mandarin Chinese & Chinese Culture • 2012 Confey first school in Ireland to offer Chinese as full optional subject • Link with NUI Maynooth & UCC • In addition to French/German • Chinese Govt teacher • ‘Language of the future’ • Enhanced employment opportunities • Non-exam subject • Very challenging – only recommended for above-average academic students

14. School Self Evaluation • Literacy 2013 • Numeracy 2014 • Learning to Learn 2015 • Attendance / Assessment 2016

15. State Examinations: Junior Certificate • Junior Certificate at the end of 3rd year • Mathematics available at 3 levels: Higher, Ordinary and Foundation • French/German, Business, Science, Art will have a common level paper (New JC subjects) • All other subjects available at Higher and Ordinary levels currently • Coding/ECDL and Mandarin Chinese are not Junior Cert exam subjects

16. New Junior Cycle • Phased introduction began with English only in 2014-15 • Science and Business Studies began in 2016/17 • Irish, Modern Languages and Art to begin in 2017/2018 • Classroom based assessment component in 2nd & 3rd Years • Final exam set and marked by SEC • Results and school based profile to be presented to students at end of 3rd year • Grade system changes to Achievement Descriptors instead of grades.

17. School Facilities • 2 Construction/Woodwork Rooms • 2 Home Economics Rooms • PE Hall • Library Links • Art Room • Meditation Room • Canteen / Lunch facilities • 4 Science Laboratories • Science Demonstration Room • 2 Computer Rooms • Engineering/ Metalwork Room • 2 Learning Support Rooms

18. Co-curricular Activities • Hill Walking • Outdoor Education • Debating • Basketball • European Trips • Archery • Young Scientist • School Musical • Gaelic Football • Skiing • Soccer • Hurling • Futsal • Camogie • Choir • Rugby • Athletics

19. Code of Behaviour/Discipline • Curricular and Co-curricular Activities • Disciplined, Caring Environment • School Motto:‘Meas ar Chách’ • Respect for Self • Respect for Others • Respect for Property • High Expectations Inside and Outside the School

20. Recent Developments • VSWare • Music room • All-weather sports facility • Upgrading of ICT provision • Mandarin Chinese • Scholarships and Awards • Second Year Trip to Paris and Germany • iPads for First Years • An Sruth • Politics and Society (LC 2018) • Continued expansion of TY to meet needs

21. iPad Initiative • iPads introduced for teachers in 2012 • iPads introduced for First Years in 2013 • Review & evaluate October 2016 • Information meeting for parents of incoming First Years on February/March details to be forwarde.

22. iPad Initiative • All current First Years opted for iPads • Cost: €8oo iPad and eBooks. Many parents bought through Credit Union at a discounted rate. • Monthly repayment of about €25 • Reporting an enhancement for teaching and learning • High-quality Apps available • No heavy bags

23. Parents’ Views – DES Survey Sept 2010 • School has good facilities – 88% • School is well run – 94% • Good discipline – 89% • Good teaching – 86% • My child felt welcome – 98% • School helps my child’s social & personal development – 85% • My child enjoys school – 87% • My child feels safe in school – 91% • My child is doing well at school – 94% • Overall, I’m happy with the school – 91%

24. Students’ Views – DES Survey Sept 2010 • Proud to be in Confey College - 78% • Good atmosphere in school - 86% • Teachers encourage me – 86% • Bullying dealt with - 73% • Few free classes – 82% • Good Facilities - 75% • Clear School Rules – 93% • I get regular homework – 95% • Interesting classes – 71% • My work is checked regularly – 90%

25. Enrolment Details • Parents Accompany Students to Confey College, Wednesday 30th November Session 1: 3.00pm - 4.00pm Session 2: 6.30pm - 7.30pm • Letter of offer of place • Birth Certificate (not baptismal certificate) – bring a copy • Language Choice (French, German) • Preliminary Indication of Optional Subject Choices • Enrolment deposit (€100) • PPS Number • Closing Date for Enrolments:Wednesday 30th November 2016

26. Enrolment Timetable • 28thNovember 2016: Information Meeting • 30thNovember 2016: Enrolment • 11th February 2017: Assessment • Feb/March 2017: Information Meeting for Parents re iPads, Chinese and New Junior Cycle • June: Visit to Primary Schools • June: Parents’ Handbook

27. Enrolment For Academic Year 2017 - 2018 28th November 2016 Confey College