Welcome to a new section here on our website for students who have decided to join us here at The Comp! We are very much looking forward to having you join us and we would like to make the transition to secondary school a little easier for you with some insight into what life is like here at The Comp.
If you have taken part in our Induction Days then you may already be familiar with some of the topics below. If you are hoping to attend our next Induction Days then you will find some of this a little new and unfamiliar. This section of the website should allow you to become more familiar with our school and our daily lives here.
We hope you find it useful!
Parents: There is a section at the bottom of this page with assistance on some of our systems.
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A big thank you to past pupil Jake for designing this map of the school for us. It may prove useful to new students who wish to get used to the layout of the school building. Our school is ever changing but the map is a great start....
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Timetable
Your timetable is your guide to your school day here at The Comp! In the first couple of weeks it can seem a little daunting as you try to match the room number and find your way around but this soon resolves. Most subjects will be in a base room so you will be in the same room each time you have that particular subject. There will be plenty of help here for you to find your way around. In the meantime you can become familiar with the times involved with the image below.
Our Journal
Our school journal isn't just a method of recording your homework. It is a guide to the school and and a way to help students to plan and record their progress. You will find details on ways to help with your homework and study here. There are areas to record your results and set your targets. A well kept journal is an essential part of staying organised and doing well. Please see below for a sample of how you should fill in your school journal.
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Kai is a recent past pupil from The Comp and a member of our Student Council while attending here. He kindly put together some thoughts on starting school at The Comp. Have a look here....
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Here is a look at some of the highlights of our last school year. It may give you an idea of all that happens in our school and allow you to see some of the activities you might be taking part in here in The Comp!
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BuÃochas 2020 by The Comp
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Other interesting areas of our website....
We can't fit everything we would like you to see on one page so here you will find some buttons to take you to other interesting parts of our site.
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Our school is an Office365 school. We use their apps in school and homework may be set using them too. Once you are registered with us you will be able to download these apps at home for free and can use them throughout your time in school! If you click on the button here it will bring you to resources that will help you to get to know Office365 better. They will also help with assignment and project work. |
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If you have additional educational needs you will find lots of support in school. We have added to that with a section on our website. This area has lots of resources to help students who may need extra support or extra challenges with their school work. Click on the button below to find some help, resources and videos. |
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Now that you are beginning your journey towards the Junior Cycle, you may want to find out more information on it and the subjects you will be studying. We have lots of detail about the Junior Cycle and the subjects that you can study here in The Comp. Click on the button below for more detail. We have a section on subjects to study for Leaving Cert when the time comes. ;) |
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Moving schools can be a challenging to young people. We want to reassure you that we are here to support you as you start your journey here in The Comp. The Stay Positive section of our website encourages students to be aware of their mental health and promotes ways to help with mindfulness and reducing anxiety.
Click on the button below to check out some resources that might be of interest to you. |
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At St. Patrick's Comprehensive School we have many activities that take place outside of the classroom. This section of the website shows some of those! Remember we are always open to suggestions when it comes to new activities and clubs.
Click the button below to check out some of the activities we are involved in. You will see a lot of them in our most recent newsletter too. |
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We have many events that take place in the course of a school year. This section shows some of our bigger events. Have you been to any of them? It even shows photos from many of our famous musicals! We update this section as we plan for upcoming events.
Click the button below to see some of our past or upcoming events. |
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Our Cara Mentoring Programme is a new initiative started here in the 2019/2020 school year. It involves a number of 5th year students who come together and have been trained to help our new 1st year students. The Cara mentoring provides extra support for all first years settling into Comp life. Every Wednesday at lunch time at 1.25pm, our fantastic team of 5th years arrange and carry out a variety of ice breakers, games and activities for first years to take part in. It is done in a very relaxed atmosphere in room 9 and 10 and all first years are encouraged to join and have some fun.
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The transition to secondary school is not just an important step for our students but also for parents. It can be daunting to move to a new environment and make new connections with people. We hope that you find this of some support in your journey with us in The Comp. Please know that you can get in touch at any stage and we will get back to you as soon as we can. We are here to help and support.
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VSware is the programme we use in our school as an information management system. On it you will be able to view details for your child including exam results and behaviour notes. You will be given a password to log in at the beginning of the year. Click the button below to view a video or read a guide for parents on using VSware. We hope it is of use to parents and guardians that are new to this system. |
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Our school is making the move to become a cashless school. For the convenience of everyone involved we use a system called Way2Pay. All parents are set up on this system and when you need to pay for something you can go through the link on our homepage and pay. It allows for items to be paid in increments and means that you can pay in your own time rather than waiting for office hours. Help on the Way2Pay system can be found by clicking the button below. |
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Please click on the button below to see all the latest updates about our return to school.
