The Watson family from Kilfinane - Steve, Marie and Jayme at the Scoil Pól Open Night. (John Ahern)

Scoil Pól in Kilfinane held its annual open night on Thursday last, 6th October. This event presents parents and prospective students with an opportunity to visit the school, view facilities and chat with teachers.

A large crowd attended, all of whom received a guided tour and a run down on what’s expected should you decide to enrol your child.

Student supports are playing an increasingly prominent role in the choice of secondary school and Scoil Pól has been very proactive in putting in place initiatives such as: pastoral care, year heads, guidance counselling and the school’s most recent inovation ‘Cairdeas’ – essentially a mentoring programme centring on the needs of first years who are making the sometimes challenging transition from primary to secondary school – the programme has worked well following a successful piloting phase.

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