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Mission Statement

We believe we can make a difference by providing a quality education to our students in a caring and respectful environment.
We value respect, fair play and everyone's right to be himself or herself.
We aim to help our students to develop a sense of their own unique worth, to become their best selves and to respect the rights of others.
We strive for good relationships between our students, our staff and our parents.
We educate our students not only for now, but also for life.

The above Mission Statement seeks to include the core values of the school and is also aimed at incorporating some additional points made by staff. The term 'mission' implies a journey and an agreed mission. statement can provide a framework for present practice and future planning.

Analysis
"We believe we can make a difference ..." suggests that we, as a staff, intend to have a positive influence on the young people in our care and is a statement of the highest moral purpose in teaching.

" ... a quality education..." includes not only the area of curriculum but also an insistence on the highest standards of teaching and learning and the balancing of academic excellence with the social, personal and spiritual development of each student. Achieving excellent examination results can do wonders for personal development. Likewise, a balanced extra-curricular programme can make a great contribution to the academic and personal development of students. We believe we are making great progress in all these areas.

"... a caring and respectful environment ..." refers to our pastoral care services such as the Tutor/Year Head system, the counselling and chaplaincy services and to the many professional and personal interactions between staff and students. Care and respect also imply a proper balance between pressure and support. Expecting high standards from students is one of the best compliments we can pay them. High teacher expectations and positive staff-student contacts are the two most significant factors in students developing a good academic self-image which, as research has shown, leads to high academic achievement.

"We value respect, fair play and everyone's right to be himself or herself." These are values which are enshrined in the anti-bullying document which is on display in each classroom.. Almost every parent surveyed in recent years agreed that their children were

treated fairly and with respect by staff. The motto on the school crest is 'Respect for All'.

"We aim to help our students to develop a sense of their own unique worth, to become their best selves and to respect the rights of others." This reflects the aspiration that we can help each student to be happy in themselves, to have high self-esteem and to uncover and develop their talents. We can be rightly proud of the curriculum we offer students, the extracurricular activities we provide and the care and commitment shown by individual teachers. Respect for oneself, for others and for property forms the basis for our Code of Discipline. This statement also recognises that we are dealing with young people who may cause difficulties from time to time and who need to be helped to become their best selves.

"We strive for good relations between our students, our staff and our parents". This emphasises the concept of partnership that is essential to our success. No matter how hard we work, we need the support and goodwill of parents, students and fellow staff members, including management

"We educate our students not only for now, but also for life". As a school, we have been in the forefront of curricular change. In the fast five years we have introduced successfully new programmes such as the Transition Year Option (TYO) the Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme (LCVP) and thirteen new subjects including technology, computers and social, personal and health education. We believe that we are leaders nationally in the technology/computer and Social, Personal & Health Education (SPHE) areas.

These curriculum developments make the education we offer more relevant to the long-term needs of our students. This is not to underestimate the contributions of good teaching, extracurricular activity and the pastoral care services within the school in preparing our students to face the future with confidence.

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