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St Patrick's Academy
Year 8 Transition Information
Welcome to St Patrick's!
In January we would ordinarily be busily preparing to throw open our doors and welcome you in to meet with our staff and amazing students. Unfortunately, our doors can't be thrown open but we've created a series of resources to give you a little flavour of life at St Patrick's. We hope that you find the videos and information on this special Year 8 Transition section of the website helpful as you weigh up difficult decisions about September 2021. If you have any further questions at all, please don't hesitate to give us a ring or use the 'Contact Us' form below and we'd be happy to help.
Principal's Welcome |
Mr James Ward, Principal (Acting)
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Key Personnel |
Mrs A Devlin, Head of Year 8
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Mrs S Scarlett, Special Needs Co-ordinator
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Mrs G McCann, Vice Principal (Acting)
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HEAD OF YEAR 8Hello boys and girls, my name is Mrs Devlin and I am Head of Year 8. I am very excited to meet you all and I will be making sure that you all feel settled and happy and ready to learn, not just when you arrive but also throughout the year...
Hello boys and girls, my name is Mrs Devlin and I will be your Year Head in September. I am very excited to meet you all and I will be making sure that you all feel settled and happy and ready to learn, not just when you arrive but also throughout the year. I know that whilst starting a new school can be exciting, you may be a little worried about settling in, finding your way around, making new friends and even keeping up with the workload and I want to reassure you that these are very normal concerns so please don’t worry. We have an excellent Year 8 teaching team who will support you through every step of this transition. We are all looking forward to welcoming you and helping you through your transition to Year 8. I have no doubt that you will enjoy and value all that St. Patrick’s Academy has to offer and that you will excel as confident and successful learners and proud members of our school community. |
SENCOMy name is Mrs Scarlett and I am the school SENCO. My role involves co-ordinating the SEN provision in the school, working alongside the pastoral team and faculty leaders to ensure that children needing extra support are catered for through early identification...
My name is Mrs Scarlett and I am the school SENCO. My role involves co-ordinating the SEN provision in the school, working alongside the pastoral team and faculty leaders to ensure that children needing extra support are catered for through early identification and intervention when necessary. Your child’s view and participation in their education is crucial and together with parental collaboration contributes substantially to their education plan and their learning journey throughout their time at St Patrick’s. All subject teachers are primarily responsible for delivering the curriculum to our pupils with SEN and part of my role is to provide teachers and support staff with relevant information and training about our SEN pupils, so they can effectively plan for and deliver appropriate targeted lessons which meet the individual needs of our learners. Through working with external agencies, St Patrick’s Academy ensures that our pupils and teachers have access to specialist advice from the Education Authority when necessary. I am also the school’s Specialist Assessor, responsible for processing Access Arrangements for external examinations and internal testing. Working alongside the examinations officer, the Learning Support team aims to ensure that all children eligible for support are given access to it so that they can achieve their full potential. |
VICE PRINCIPALHello Primary 7 pupils, my role in the school is to support as you make the move from primary to secondary school. Here at Saint Patrick’s we take great pride in providing a welcoming, safe and caring learning community in which you can thrive...
Hello Primary 7 pupils, my role in the school is to support as you make the move from primary to secondary school. Here at Saint Patrick’s we take great pride in providing a welcoming, safe and caring learning community in which you can thrive. I am the Designated Child Protection Teacher in the school and this means I work closely with you, your teachers and other agencies to ensure you are safe and supported during your time at the school. I look forward to warmly welcoming you into our community in September 2021. |
Student reflections |
See what our junior students think about their first years at St Patrick's. |
Our Head Boy and Head Girl reflect on their time at the school. |
Prospectus |
A downloadable version of our prospectus can be found here. |