ANNUAL ADMISSION NOTICE
in respect of admissions to the 2024/25 school year
Our school’s pdf Admissions and Enrolment Policy 2024 (284 KB)
Application Form for Admission for mainstream classes for 2024/25
Application Form for the ASD Class for the 2024/2025 school year
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Admissions to the 2024/25 school year
Application and Decision Dates for admission to Junior Infants 2024/25
The following dates are applicable for admission to Junior Infants:
The school will commence accepting applications for admission on
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Mon Jan 8th 2024 |
The school shall cease accepting applications for admission on
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Wed 31st Jan 2024 |
The date by which applicants will be notified of the decision on their application is
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Fri 9th Feb 2024 |
The period within which applicants must confirm acceptance of an offer of admission is |
Wed 6th March 2024 |
*Failure to accept an offer within the prescribed period above may result in the offer being withdrawn
Note: the school will consider and issue decisions on late applications in accordance with the school’s admission policy.
Special Class Application and Decision Dates for admission to St. Brigid’s GNS ASD Class for 2024/25
The following dates are applicable for admission to the school’s Special Class which caters for children with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder):
The school will commence accepting applications for admission on
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Mon April 8th 2024 |
The school shall cease accepting applications for admission on
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Tues April 30th 2024 |
The date by which applicants will be notified of the decision on their application is
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Fri 3rd May 2024 |
The period within which applicants must confirm acceptance of an offer of admission is |
Fri 24th May 2024 |
*Failure to accept an offer within the prescribed period above may result in the offer being withdrawn
Number of places being made available in 2024/25
The number of places being made available in Junior Infants |
60 |
The number if places being made available in the special class catering for children with ASD |
6 |
SSE School Self-Evaluation
Overview: What is SSE?
School self-evaluation empowers our school community in St Brigid’s Girls’ NS to identify and affirm good practice, and to identify and take action on areas that merit improvement. School self-evaluation is primarily about schools taking ownership of their own development and improvement. School self-evaluation was formally introduced into the Irish school system in 2012 as a collaborative, reflective process of internal school review, focused on school improvement.
School self-evaluation is a collaborative, inclusive, reflective process of internal school review.
During school self-evaluation the principal and teachers, under the direction of the board of management and the patron and in consultation with parents and students, engage in reflective enquiry on the work of the school.
It is an evidence-based approach which involves gathering information from a range of sources and making judgements with a view to bringing about improvements in students’ learning.
Self-evaluation requires a school to address the following key questions with regards to an aspect or aspects of its work:
The Six-Stage approach:
The first three steps of the framework outline the investigation phase of the process. This stage can be used for scoping out and developing the improvement plan and preparing for its implementation.
The school self-evaluation process begins with the identification of an area for focus and inquiry through teachers’ own understanding and knowledge of their school context. This is followed by the gathering of evidence with regard to the area chosen. The evidence is then analysed and judgments are made regarding the school’s current strengths and areas for improvement.
The next step ensures that schools retain a record of the evaluation and describe the actions for improvement. This takes place during, or at the end of, the investigation phase. The resulting school self-evaluation report and improvement plan is shared with the school community.
The improvement plan is then put into action and is monitored and evaluated over the course of its three-year implementation until practice becomes embedded. The cycle can then begin again, focusing on either a new area which has been identified, or returning to the same area to seek further, deeper improvement.
Current Focuses St Brigid’s GNS 2023:
Wellbeing
Homework
Digital Strategy
Literacy- Transfer of Skills
Thursday February 29th:
St. Brigid's vs. St. Raphaelas NS (Away) - 1-0 win
Date TBC
St. Brigid's vs. Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada (home)
Wednesday 28th February- Progressed as far as semi-finals
St. Brigid's vs Scoil Áine 2.45pm (away)
Date TBC
St. Brigid's vs St Vincent de Paul GNS TBC (home)
Date TBC
St. Brigid's vs Belgrove SGNS (home)