SCHOOL DETAILS

THE SCHOOL

*Board of Management

The school is run by a Board of Management who is appointed by the Trustees of the school. We run elections every three years where parents elect two parent representatives to the Board.

*Pastoral Care

The pastoral care of students is of great importance. Jesus & Mary Enniscrone aims to provide a supportive and caring environment where students are encouraged to maximise their potential. The following support is available to students.

*Tutor system - each class is assigned a tutor who promotes their students' personal development and monitors progress.

*Career Guidance

*Counselling

*Bereavement Groups

*Spiritual formation - each year group participates in a Retreat annually.

*Supervised study after school

*School Canteen - providing full menu for break and lunch

*Learning Support available to students

*Book Rental Scheme available to all students

*Parents Council

The Parents Council is a great asset to the school. The role of the Council is to help maintain a link by between the school and parents by having parent representatives on the Council. The Council organise many events for the school and outings for the students throughout its term. The function of the Council is (i) to promote the interests of the pupils in cooperation with school authorities (ii) also to advise the Board and Principal on school matters and (iii) to adopt a programme of activities to promote parental involvement. The Parents Council

term is three years and in that time they meet over twenty times.

*Student Council

The Council is made up of students who volunteer, fill in an application form and are then interviewed. They meet once a week to discuss issues brought to the attention of the Council. Some issues to come before the Council are uniform concerns, publication of the Leaving Cert Yearbook, development of the school library, attendance at the National Youth Forum and representation of students at school policy level. It's success is down to teamwork.

*Parent/Teacher/Student Meetings

These meetings are held throughout the year for parents/guardians of every student attending the school. Students are encouraged to attend the meetings with their parents so that teachers can talk to parents and students together and discuss concerns they may have or equally to offer praise and support.

*Teacher/Student Mentor Scheme

Teachers mentor leaving certificate students each year.

*Mentor Progamme for first year students

This is the Big Brother/Big Sister programme where senior students mentor first year students.