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“The best way to predict your future is to create it”.
Abraham Lincoln
Dear Parents/Guardians & future students,
Welcome to St Finian’s College.
Unfortunately, we cannot host our annual Open Evening/Open Day in the usual way.
This year we have produced a short film to show you our school community in action.
We have updated our website to help us give you a picture of what we do here in St Finian’s.
We look forward to showing you around our school in person next August.
We hope you enjoy your visit to our website and please email openday2020@stfinianscollege.ie to ask any questions you may have.
On our website you will find the following:
Application Form for Music Schola Cantorum Programme 1st yr
Application Form Special Class
Admissions Notice information and relevant dates.
Applications accepted from 2nd Nov to 23rd Nov 2020
Places offered by post by 30th November 2020
Acceptance of offers by return post of enrolment pack by Dec 7th 2020
Thank you for taking the time to visit with our school.
Kind regards,
Mr John Mc Hale (Principal), Ms E Carey & Ms A Ryan
(Deputy Principals)
&
The Staff of St Finian’s College
Our Mission Statement: Deus Spes Mea : God is my hope
As a Catholic School, St. Finian’s College seeks to develop a sense of community that attempts to live out the teaching of Christ, especially in our treatment of others. We endeavour to develop the spiritual, intellectual, social, cultural and physical potential of all our students. With the cooperation of the parents, this potential is developed as fully as possible, so that each student can achieve success at his/her own level of ability.
Our Aims are achieved by:
Curriculum
The school provides the following programme of education for its students:
Junior Cycle
Junior Cycle places students at the centre of the educational experience, enabling them to actively participate in their communities and in society and to be resourceful and confident learners in all aspects and stages of their lives.
From September 2020 all subjects offered here at St Finian’s will be part of this new Junior Cycle. There will still be examinations in June of third year which will be examined by the State Examinations Commission. With the exception of Irish, English and Maths all subjects will be examined at a common level.
The results will form part of the student’s Junior Cycle Profile of Achievement. This offers a complete report on the student’s progress through junior cycle. It will report on the examination results, Classroom Based Assessments [CBA] and record Other Areas of Learning that the student has engaged in over the three years.
Each subject will have two CBAs, usually one in second year and one in third year. These can range from oral presentations to project tasks depending on the subject. Students will complete an Assessment Task requiring them to reflect on the skills, knowledge and understanding they gained from the second CBA. This task will be completed in class time, it will be assessed by the State Examinations Commission and account for 10% of the final exam mark.
An important component of Junior Cycle is Wellbeing. Through the Wellbeing programme students will gain the knowledge, attitudes and skills to enable them to protect and promote their wellbeing and that of others. The four main pillars of the Wellbeing programme are Civic Social and Political Education [CSPE], Physical Education [PE], Social Health and Personal Education [SPHE] and Guidance education.
All students study the following subjects to examination level:
| Irish | English | French | German | Geography |
| Religious Education | Technical Graphics | Art | Maths | History |
| Home Economics | Music | Science | Business Studies | Technology |
The following Wellbeing subjects are also taken:
All students study the following subjects to examination level:
| Irish | English | Maths | History | Geography |
| Religious Education | Science |
Additionally, students take any three of the following subjects to examination level:
| Business Studies | French | German | Home Economics | Music |
| Technology | Art | Technical Graphics |
The following Wellbeing subjects are also taken:
All students take the following subjects to examination level:
| Irish | English | Mathematics |
They then select four of the following subjects:
Accounting, Agricultural Science, Applied Maths, Art, Biology, Business, Chemistry, French, Geography, German, History, Home Economics, Music, Physics and Religious Education.
The following Wellbeing subjects are also taken:
The Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme (LCVP) is now offered to all 5th & 6th year students with the appropriate subject combinations.
In September 2017, St Finian’s College began its first Transition Year Programme. 46 students embarked on their ‘bridging’ year between Junior and Senior Cycle. Transition Year begins with a two-day Induction Programme and a bonding day trip.
The day-to-day delivery of the transition year programme will, instead of books, involve the use of Chromebooks. These devices are essentially lightweight laptops with internet access, allowing students to develop much needed digital content creation and editing skills going in to the modern day workforce.
We have two classes – St John’s & St. Eleanor’s. Our TY students learn and develop key personal skills such as public speaking, interviews, digital literacy, video making, group work, CPR, stage performance, fashion design, organisational skills, CV writing and many more. The old adage ‘You get out what you put in’ is true, as students who engage with the programme thrive!
Components of Transition Year:
| All year – Core Subjects | Sample Modules | Sample Modules | Other Opportunities |
| English | Physics | Art | Young Social Innovators |
| Irish | Chemistry | Music | John Paul 2 Award |
| Maths | Biology | Golf | BT Young Scientist |
| Modern Language | Applied Maths | Legal Studies | Junk Kouture |
| Religion | Geography | Spanish | School Digital Champion |
| Volunteering | History | Public Speaking | Quiz competitions |
| Musical | Equine Studies | Digital Skills | Work Experience |
| Student Enterprise (Making a business) | Environmental Studies | Technology | G.A.A Future Leaders |
| Computer Coding | P.E | Digital Media Production | |
| Film Studies | Home Economics | Guest Speakers | |
| Careers | Leadership |
| Mentors & Prefects | Year Head & Tutor System | Student Council |
| Gaisce (President’s Award) | Leadership | Study Skills |
| Volunteering in the Community | Resilience Programmes | Work Experience |
TODAY I WILL DO MY BEST
IF I HAVE A GOOD DAY,
I WILL BE PROUD OF MYSELF.
IF I HAVE A BAD DAY,
I WILL NOT DWELL ON IT.
I WILL FORGIVE MYSELF,
I WILL PUT IT BEHIND ME
AND I WILL CONTINUE TO
MOVE FORWARD
#SFC
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