SNA Allocations 2015/2016
The Department of Education and Skills has advised that notification of Schools’ SNA allocations by NCSE will be slightly later than usual this year.The Department is currently working on finalising the allocations, but the process will not be completed this week (ending 26/06/2015).Once finalised, the allocations will be communicated to the NCSE without any unnecessary delay.

What a fantastic surfing experience the senior students had again today at Rosses Point.

Newsletter June 15

Our topic of animals really got going over the weekend as the Indian stick insect eggs we have been observing and looking after for S.P.H.E. began to hatch. We currently have 1 on out hands but are expecting up to 6 more in the coming days and weeks. Navy class are looking forward to looking after them.

Pink class students have been linking their art work with poetry this past year.
This week we read a short poem about a ladybird and then each student made their own ladybird 🙂

Ladybird
Ladybird, ladybird on the tree
Fly down here and sit with me
Rest on my hand, I’ll count your spots
2,4,6,8 polka-dots!

Blue Class have been working on our imitation and mirroring skills. We have had great fun with our action songs, and our “feeling faces” game. Did you know that giggling has a domino effect? We were all laughing after these “feeling faces”!

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This year we have been lucky enough to have Sligo Sport and Rec. come in every Thursday. The children have worked on their running, jumping and throwing. We were invited to take part in a Sports Day in the I.T. It was a really successful day. The children would like to thank Aaron Costello for all his work with us!

Students from Navy and Pink classes had a fantastic time surfing with Perfect Day Surf School today. The trip organised with Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership was a huge success thanks to the waves at Rosses Point.

June 12th 2015 marked the 50th Anniversary of the school. Established in 1965 past and present students and staff, parents and friends gathered to celebrate a historic occasion. We marked the anniversary with the Daughters of Wisdom, founders of the school who planted a tree and time capsule to commemorate the day.

What a fantastically active week we all has this week for Active School Flag 2015.
On Monday we had activity dice in the playgrounds, which had us all squatting, jogging, moving our arms and jumping.
Tuesday we were encouraged to cycle on the yard at break and lunch times, as well as active transitions which took place when moving from place to place in the school.
Wednesday saw us all working together on a whole school, 3km walk around Cregg grounds, we also used this as an opportunity to look for animals for Geography. The afternoon was great as Sligo Sport and Recreation partnership were in to work on throwing, catching and target games with us in preparation for our sports, activity day at the I.T. next Wednesday.
Thursday we got our groove on. An energetic disco was held in the school hall, and the more adventurous staff climbed the new Knocknarea mountain path after school.
Friday was jersey day and horse riding for the senior students at Island View in Grange.
Thanks to everyone who helped out. We had a fantastic time.

Today we welcomed Bishop Doran, Fr Carroll, Sr Jean Quinn (Patron) past students and staff as well as parents to our school to celebrate St. Cecilia’s providing education to the people of Sligo.

St. Cecilia’s was established in 1955 by The Daughters of Wisdom as a residental centre for persons with a mental handicap. On 12th July 1965 the Department of Education and skills recognised St. Cecilia’s school as a Special National School. In 1974 we moved to our own building on the HSE Cregg House campus where we still reside today with 39 students in 7 classrooms.

We had a fantastic celebration today which is part of our ongoing recognition of the work and achievements of today and those that have gone before us. Our next day of celebration is June 12th 2015 when we will be hosting an day of celebration for everyone.

After a wide consultation we as a school community have devised a new school Mission Statement.

At St. Cecilia’s School, Sligo all students are treated with respect as individuals entitled to a safe, secure and stimulating
environment, which aims to build individual confidence and life skills.
This special school strives to provide a responsive education following Department of Education and Skills guidelines for students within moderate, severe and profound range of learning disability including Autism, in partnership with parents, the multidisciplinary team and the wider community.
Our ethos is Christian under the patronage of the Daughters of Wisdom. We welcome and respect students of all religions and none.

Newsletter March 15

This term in Red Class we are learning all about growing. We have germinated seeds and are watching them develop into plants. We are also finding out all about how we are growing. We have looked at photographs and items of clothing from the past, as well as hand prints that we made last year. The difference is plain to see, Red class students are definitely getting bigger and stronger!