Apply on time says GCS principal
DECIDING on which secondary school to attend is always a big decision for any sixth class pupil, but the recent open evening at Gorey Community School no doubt helped many make up their mind.
Principal Michael Finn had visited 21 primary schools in the locality in the weeks before to invite the pupils along to the open evening, and as usual, the response was overwhelming.
‘The place was jammed,’ said Mr Finn. ‘They came in droves. People locally are aware there is a high volume of pupils looking to get in to the school, so there was huge interest.’
In his speech to the visitors Michael emphasised the importance of getting applications in on time. ‘For the last couple of years, if your application was late, you didn’t get a place,’ he said. ‘That’s such a disappointment for parents and pupils when it comes in late.’
The deadline for applications is Friday, November 10, at 3 p.m. There are 275 spaces for first years in 2018, and places are allocated according to the school’s enrolment policy. Siblings of current pupils are accepted first, and then pupils from feeder schools determined by the proximity to GCS.
The open evening included displays on various subjects offered, and the wide range of extra-curricular activities and student supports. There was great interest in the Irish stream, or Sruth, not just from Gaelscoil pupils.
Michael said there was particular interest in the subject options, and he said that in 99 per cent of cases, the students get the subjects they choose.