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Picture of School

 Rathmichael Parish National School was established in 1825 and was originally located on the site of the Silver Tassie. The current site was given to the Parish by Sir Charles William Compton Domville in 1891.

In 1892 the school was completed and dedicated to the Rev Edward Burton, the first Rector of Rathmichael Church who had died in 1890.  

School Aims and Times

  • To develop a spirit of happiness and co-operation among all who work in the school.
  • To prepare the pupils to live and work in their own environment and to develop their attitudes and skills, enabling them to be responsible citizens.
  • To cater for the needs of all pupils, irrespective of academic ability.
  • To develop order and discipline in the school so that all aspects of pupils' personality may be developed and learning can be a pleasure.
  • School hours are: 8.55 a.m. to 2.25 p.m. for 1st to 6th Classes and 8.55 a.m. to 1.25 p.m. for Junior and Senior Infants. Break: 10.45 a.m.; Lunch: 12.45 p.m.
  • Extra Curricular Sports/Music: 2.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. daily
The staff currently consists of The Principal, eight class teachers, two learning support/resource teachers and a French teacher. We have Special Needs Assistants to care for low incident pupils. We have a part time school caretaker and secretary .

Rathmichael Parish National School Enrolment Policy

An Enrolment policy is drawn up by the Board of Management.

School Ethos:
Rathmichael Parish National School is under Church of Ireland Management and the Patron is the Most Rev. Dr. J. R. W. Neill, Archbishop of Dublin. The primary responsibility of the school is to serve the Church of Ireland communities within the catchment areas of Rathmichael Parish.
Church of Ireland Primary Schools are normally vested in the parish in which they are situated. This ensures that the rights of children of parishioners are honoured, i.e. that their children are/can be enrolled in the parish school.
Rathmichael Parish National School will endeavour to uphold the doctrines, moral teachings, traditions, practices and customs of the Church of Ireland.

Information:
Rathmichael Parish N.S. follows the curricular programmes prescribed by the Department of Education & Science. These programmes are amended from time to time in accordance with Section 9 and 30 of the Education Act 1998.

Rathmichael Parish N.S. supports the principles of:
Equality of access and participation in the school.
Respect for the diversity of values, beliefs, traditions, languages and ways of life in society.

Children enrolling in Junior Infants in September need to be 4 years of age by 1st June of year of entry.

Procedure
During the first two weeks of November (or as may be advised depending on time of the mid-term break), parents/guardians of prospective pupils may collect an Admissions Policy, which includes the Ethos Statement and an application form from the school office. The application form must be returned to the school office within the time specified on the application form.

The application form for enrolment will seek the following information:
1.Pupil’s name, age and address.
2.Names and addresses of pupil’s parents/guardians.
3.Contact telephone numbers.
4.Details of any medical condition of which the school should be aware or any special needs for which extra support may be required.
5.Details of any previous school attended and reasons for transfer.
6.A report may be required regarding the academic, emotional and behavioural development of a child.
7.Religious Denomination. The completed application form must be returned signed by the Minister, where applicable.
8.An original utilities billhead confirming your place of residence. This will be returned to you.

Other relevant information (including any such information as may be prescribed under the Education & Welfare Act 2000) may also be sought.
Only such application forms that have been properly completed will be considered.
Completion of an application form does not guarantee a place in the school.
Early return of the application form is not a factor in the allocation of places.

The list of children proposed for the Junior Infant class will be considered in accordance with the Enrolment policy. The Board of Management will confirm appointments.
A Code of Behaviour will be furnished to each applicant when they have accepted, in writing, a place in the school.

Allocation of Places

Consideration will be given to the following factors:
the number of available spaces in the school, which in turn involves:
the number of pupils expected to leave the school
the Department of Education & Science guidelines in relation to class size
the effect of the intake on the division/pairing of classes
the resources of the school
the religious denomination of the applicant child
the place of residence of the applicant child

Where the number of applications for enrolment exceeds the number of places available, the following order of priority will apply:

1.All Church of Ireland children of parishioners who are 4 years on 1st June of year of entry to school. In the event of under subscription of parishioners, preference will be given to siblings of existing pupils of the school.
2.Children of interchurch marriage where one parent is a member of the parish.
3.Children of a neighbouring parish which has no parish school and where this is their nearest school.
4.Children of other Protestants living within the parish boundaries, i.e. Presbyterians, Methodists, Lutherans etc., or when our school is their nearest Protestant school. Priority will be given to siblings.
5.Members of other Christian Churches for whom specific provision is not made within the educational system.
6.Children of mixed marriages who live outside the parish.
7.Children of Roman Catholic families within the parish where no place is available to them in their own school and only if there is a vacancy in our school which is not required by a parishioner during that school year.

In the event of over subscription of any of the above categories a lottery system may be used.

Other exceptional circumstances may be taken into account in the allocation of places. A number of vacant places may be reserved so that the school may respond to the needs of Church of Ireland children and those of other protestant denominations who may become resident in the parishes of Rathmichael Parish National School within the course of any school year.

Parents/Guardians of all applicants shall be informed in writing of the Board’s decision within 21 working days of the specified date of receipt of applications.
Parents/Guardians will be required to fill in an acceptance form on behalf of their child in order to confirm their acceptance of a place in the school. In the event that such confirmation is not received within 21 working days from the date the applicant is informed of the decision, then the child will not be enrolled and the place will be offered to the next child entitled.
If the school declines to enrol a child, the parents/guardians of that child have the right to appeal.

Enrolment
On acceptance of a place in the school all parents are requested to attend the school in the term prior to entry to meet with the Principal and Class Teacher.
An Ethos and Code of Behaviour will be provided to all parents/guardians of each pupil. All School Policies are available from the School Office.
Each parent/guardian will be asked to confirm their acceptance of compliance with the Code of Behaviour, Ethos and Policies of the school.

Operation of the waiting list
Unsuccessful applicants may have their names placed on a waiting list and places will be offered, should they become available.
In the case of a child who is not allocated a place, the waiting list does not automatically carry forward to the subsequent year.

Pupils transferring
Applications, except in a case of change of residence or other extenuating circumstances, are not generally entertained in the course of the school year. Applications made in the above circumstances will be subject to school policy.
Applicants who wish to transfer from another school in the locality will not be allocated places at the school unless in exceptional circumstances.

Appeal Process
An appeal of a decision to refuse admission may be brought to the Boardof Management who will make its decision at the next management boardmeeting. The decision of the Board may be appealed by an unsuccessfulappellant in accordance with the procedures set down in section 29 ofthe Education act 1998. 

This policy will be reviewed regularly.

APPLICATIONS CAN BE COLLECTED FROM THE SCHOOL OFFICE FROM 3RD NOVEMBER-14TH NOVEMBER 2008 FOR ENTRY INTO JUNIOR INFANTS SEPTEMBER 2009.

Yunusu and Sandra

The children in Rathmichael School sponsor
Yunusu Sebunya and Sandra Nakalembe from Uganda.
50cent is collected at Assembly on the first Wednesday each month and this pays for their schooling and related expenses.