COISTE GHAIRMOIDEACHAIS CHO. LAOISE COUNTY LAOIS VOCATIONAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE A Provider of Educational Opportunities Home About Us Committee Administration Current Vacancies Links Contact Us        Schools Clonaslee Vocational School Portlaoise College St. Fergal's College, Rathdowney Adult Education Centres Prison Education Centres Services Partnerships with other Agencies Education Plan Annual Report [download] Partnership Legislation Clonaslee Vocational School Clonaslee, Co Laois          Clonaslee Vocational School (opened in 1937) offers the most up to date facilities to its students, including specialist rooms in Science, Home Economics, Construction Studies, Engineering & Technical Graphics. The fully networked IT room provides students with the latest software based training. The school library contains an extensive range of books for reference and wider reading. Other specialist rooms include Learning Support and Careers Guidance office.               Principal: Fran Bates Mission Statement: "In Clonaslee Vocational School we aim to develop the full potential of every student in a learning environment where fairness, understanding, success and discipline will be pursued. A strong sense of community is fostered within the school which encourages mutual respect and co-operation among staff students and parents." Curriculum Offered: Junior Certificate, Leaving Certificate, Transition Year Extra Curricular Activities: Students are timetabled for games for 2 class periods per week from the following range of sports: Basketball, Football, Hurling, Soccer, Athletics, Table Tennis, Indoor Soccer, Swimming, Table Quiz, Martial Arts / Self Defence, Modern Dance. We also provide a supervised 5km walk in the Slieve Bloom Environmental Park.                 Achievements: Academic - Our students perform exceptionally well in State Exams with over 60% (on average) attending 3rd Level Colleges. In the past, a student has achieved a first place in Ireland in the Leaving Certificate and past pupils have also been awarded University Scholarships.                      Transition Year:        Our School Magazine “The Student’s Voice” is published 3 times a year by the TY Class.        Form & Fusion Competition to design a costume from recycled materials – the Transition Year class always take part in this competition               Gaisce Presidents’ Awards: Students are encouraged to aim to achieve this award               History Trips - TY Local history trip to Aghaboe Abbey, Grantstown Lake, and Donaghmore Workhouse & Agricultural Museum. Trip to Strokestown House and Famine Museum.        Careers Guidance trips are organised to Higher Options Conference, Open Days in UL, LIT, and Engineering Seminar in Carlow. Speakers from colleges visit the school- NUI Maynooth, Galway, Access Programme in UL, Carlow & Athlone IT, DIT & DCU. We have an Active Learning Support Programme which ensures that educational needs of students are provided on an individual basis right up to Leaving Certificate. Students also avail of Access Programmes in DCU & DIT.               Contact Details: Clonaslee Vocational School, Clonaslee, Co. Laois Tel: (057) 86 48044        Fax: (057) 86 48329        Email: clonvs.ias@tinet.ie        top of page          County Laois Vocational Education Committee: Ridge Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois.          Telephone: (057) 86 21352        Fax: (057) 86 21877        Email: headoffice@laoisvec.ie        Powered by: go2web