Le Chéile Secondary School, Ballincollig
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Le Chéile Secondary
School, Ballincollig
Board of Management Established.
New School is “up and running”
The first meeting of the interim an insight into the operation
Board of Management took of the seventy-three Le Chéile
place on Wednesday February schools throughout the
3rd. Mr. Tony Lee, who lives country. His experience will
locally and is a former Principal ensure that the Le Chéile
of Saint Aloysius College Secondary School Ballincollig
Carrigtwohill, is the newly will be successful from the
appointed Chair of the Board. outset and will further enhance
His professional role as the choice and provision for
Leadership and Governance students in the Ballincollig
Officer with the Le Chéile area.
Schools Trust has given him Mr. Tony Lee, Chairperson of BOM
Le Chéile Secondary School, Ballincollig.
Accommodation
The Department of Education these negotiations continue, Century school. General class-
and Skills is currently in ne- temporary accommodation of rooms, specialist rooms and
gotiation for a site which will the highest standard will be additional facilities will be
accommodate a state of the art sourced. This will allow for the provided in time for the
building to provide for a school provision of a full curriculum September opening.
of 1,000 students. While and the social needs of a 21st
Most recent
Le Chéile school
in Tyrellstown
Le Chéile Secondary school Ballincollig - Vision
The Le Chéile Schools Trust recognises the unique them to seek to improve it. The school will witness to
dignity and worth of each person. The school is Gospel values. This will be reflected in the approach
committed to the promotion of a value-based Catholic to teaching and learning in the school. “As patrons we
education and is in that context committed to provid- will provide a quality educational environment for the
ing for students of all faiths and none . The pursuit of students, as we do in seventy-three other school com-
wisdom and knowledge will enable our students to munities” said Eilís Humphreys, Executive Director of
achieve an academic excellence that supports them Le Chéile Schools Trust .
in understanding the world and which encourages
Catchment area
and Admissions
Policy
The catchment area is shared with
Ballincollig Community School and
Coláiste Choilm. The local primary
schools have been very supportive
during this setup phase and we will
continue to offer a quality educational
experience in a caring inclusive
environment. We welcome students
from within the catchment area in the
first instance, but we are open to
applications from students who live in
outlying areas also. Our admissions
policy, which can be found on our
website www.lecheileballincollig.ie,
provides detailed information of the
admissions process. In our initial year
the school will accommodate 72
students and ultimately we will provide
for up to 1,000 students.
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Curriculum
The Framework for Junior Cycle provides the basis for the Le Chéile Secondary School to plan quality, inclusive
and relevant educational programmes. These will be designed to provide a high quality teaching and learning
experience for all students. The school has considerable freedom to design Junior Cycle programmes that
meet the needs of all students. The curriculum will include a mix of subjects and short courses, as well as other
learning experiences.
The full range of traditional subjects will be covered and decisions in relation to European languages, technolo-
gy subjects and short courses will be made in collaboration with school partners in the coming weeks. Our aim
is to achieve the highest possible level of academic excellence for all.
Senior Cycle Provision
The Senior Cycle caters for students from Transition Year to Leaving Certificate. The full range of subjects
will be available at Senior Cycle for the traditional Leaving Certificate. Decisions regarding Leaving Certificate
Vocational Programme (LCVP) and Leaving Certificate Applied (LCA) will be made in conjunction with school
partners at a later stage.
Programmes for Students with Additional Needs
The school will use the Department of Education (NEPS) Continuum of Support Framework to identify and
respond to students’ needs. Using this framework will ensure that interventions are incremental, moving from
class-based interventions to more intensive and individualised supports that are informed by the careful moni-
toring of students’ progress.
Extracurricular Programme
The range of extracurricular activities will ensure that the school’s culture and ethos are visible to all students.
Every opportunity to enhance the physical, mental, spiritual and social wellbeing of students will be provided for.
Involvement in sporting, arts and music, theatre, debating, community outreach and other activities will enable
students to build life skills and develop a strong sense of connection to their school.
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Wellbeing
School Principal and Staff Appointments
The catchment area has benefited from greenfield and growing schools
for the past 40 years. This richness of education provision will continue,
and indeed be enhanced, with the opening of the Le Chéile Secondary
School. The guaranteed enthusiasm, commitment and professionalism
of the newly appointed Principal and staff will ensure that the school will
be an outstanding success from the outset. Le Chéile Schools Trust looks
forward to announcing the name of the Principal before the end of March,
with teaching appointments to follow after Easter.
Photographs provided by: St. Als Carrigtwohill, Ursuline Blackrock, and Tyrellstown, Le Chéile.
Contact the school at:
www.lecheileballincollig.ie
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