Pobalscoil Iosolde

Pobalscoil Iosolde

Application for Enrolment Procedure

SIXTH CLASS - Wednesday, 13th October 2010
FIFTH CLASS - Wednesday, 20th October 2010
2.00-4.00 p.m.

Personal attendance of a parent/guardian and student at the school.

(i) Provision of Personal Public Service Number (PPS No.) and birth certificate.

(ii) Birth Certificate (not Baptismal Certificate)

(iii) Accurate and full completion of the application form including signature of parent/guardian and student.

(iv) Payment of a non-refundable fee for administration. When your child commences school this fee will cover the cost of photocopying and insurance

(v) The Parent/Teacher Association financially supports extra curricular activities and parents are expected to pay an annual family contribution on application to enrol (refundable if the pupil is not offered a place)

(vi) A copy of the School Code of Behaviour, Attendance Policy and Internet Safety Acceptable Use Policy signed by both the parent/ guardian and the student. Sensitive Personal Data Consent Form signed by parent/guardian. (Please read, available on website www.palmerstowncs.ie and/or from the school office)

Any application made after the annual specified enrolment date shall be deemed as late.

Any late application regardless of school attended, area of residence or sibling attending/ attended the school will be considered after all applicants fulfilling the above criteria have been allocated places in the school and/or on the waiting list.

L. Crean
Principal

Enrolment Criteria /Admission Criteria

Children will be enrolled in Pobalscoil Iosolde on application subject to the terms of this admissions policy.

Places will be allocated to first year students according to the criteria as laid out below in order of priority:

(i) Students whose school is within the catchment area of Palmerstown or Chapelizod, i.e. St. Bridget's, St. Lorcan's, St. Patrick's National Schools, that meet the admissions criteria and have fully completed the admissions procedure.

(ii) Those living in the local catchment area of Palmerstown or Chapelizod that meet the admissions criteria and have fully completed the admissions procedure.

(iii) Those who have/had a brother or sister in Pobalscoil Iosolde that meet the admissions criteria and have fully completed the admissions procedure.

(iv) If there are still places left, applicants not attending any of the designated schools and not resident in the area shall be accepted in accordance with the sequential date in which a fully completed application was lodged with the school.

At any stage when the enrolment reaches its maximum specified number a waiting list will ensue. The criteria above will still apply. Where necessary a lottery will be invoked to order the applicants to be placed on the waiting list.

Any late application regardless of school attended, area of residence or sibling attending/attended the school will be considered after all applicants fulfilling the above criteria have been allocated places in the school and/or on the waiting list.

Secondary school students must be aged 12 on 1st January on the calendar year following the child's entry into 1st Year. Evidence of age, a Birth Certificate must be produced on enrolment of any student.