St. Mary’s College, Ballysadare

EVERY year we welcome students and parents at our enrolment evening. They ask us many questions. The following is a brief summary of the key information they are keen to have.

• Our school is a coeducational school with equal opportunities for girls and boys.

• Students are divided alphabetically and by their choice subjects into classes.

• The subjects at Junior Cycle are: Irish, English, Maths, Science, History, Geography, Religion, SPHE, PE, Computers, CSPE.

• Optional subjects at Junior Cycle are Art, Business, French, German, Home Economics, Material Technology ( Wood), Spanish, Technical Graphics.

• All students try all subject options and at the end of October in first year, they choose three subjects from the list of subject options. • At Senior Cycle, Transition Year is optional. • For the Leaving Cert Examination, subjects offered are Irish, English, Maths, History, Geography, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Agricultural Science, Accounting, Business Studies, French, German, Spanish, Art, Construction Studies, Design and Communications Graphics.

• We offer the Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme.

• We cater for a wide range of sports and we compete in local and national leagues. Basketball, Gaelic Games, Football and Athletics are the main sports that we play.

• After school study is available for two hours from Monday to Thursday.

• Our extracurricular activities include the school musical, An Gaisce, library, trips, choir, music club, debating and public speaking.

• We operate a book rental scheme and an active student mentor programme.

• We are a health promotion school and have an active anti bullying programme.

• We have a dedicated and professional team of teachers and a caring support staff.

• We get examination results that are above the national averages every year.

• Our school times are Mon and Tues 9.10am3.55pm, Wed to Fri 9.10am - 3.15pm.

For further information contact 071- 9167579 or visit our website www. smcb. ie