St. Joseph’s Secondary School Castlebar Admissions Form Academic Year 2025/2026

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Important Dates:

These dates refer to enrolment for First Year Students for Academic Year 2025/2026.

Completed applications will be accepted from:
October 16th, 2024.

Closing date for receipt of applications:
December 27th, 2024.

Date by which applicants will be notified in writing of the decision on their application:
January 10th, 2025.

Date by which applicants must confirm acceptance of an offer of admission:
January 17th, 2025
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Email address and Name for receipt of copy of this acceptance form* This field is required.
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First and Last Name
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Student Name as per Birth Certificate* This field is required.
First Name
Middle Name
Last Name
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Are you accepting this offer of a place in St. Joseph’s Secondary School?* This field is required.
Yes, I accept the offer of admission
No, I do NOT accept the offer of admission
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Have you been offered a place in another school(s)?* This field is required.Please note we will be in communication with other schools in the catchment area with regards to enrolment. This is in accordance with the Admissions Act 2018. Please be advised that failure to disclose this information on the acceptance of a place may lead to the offer being withdrawn by St. Joseph’s Secondary School.
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If yes, please provide details:
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Have you accepted an Admission offer for another school(s)?* This field is required.Please note we will be in communication with other schools in the catchment area with regards to enrolment. This is in accordance with the Admissions Act 2018. Please be advised that failure to disclose this information on the acceptance of a place may lead to the offer being withdrawn by St. Joseph’s Secondary School.
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If yes, please provide details:
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If you are awaiting confirmation of an offer of admission from another school please give the name of the school(s)
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Please upload a copy of the prospective Student's Birth Certificate.* This field is required.
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Is the student currently studying Irish?* This field is required.
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If you answered No, please specify the circumstance under which your child has been granted an exemption in Irish (Per Circular 0054/2022) Please contact your child’s Primary School should you require assistance or clarification.
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Please upload a copy of the Certificate of Irish Exemption.
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Does the student have any special educational needs?* This field is required.
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If you answered YES, please give details of the special educational need:
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Has the student been in receipt of learning support or resource hours in her primary / current school?* This field is required.
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If yes, for how many years?
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Has the student ever been referred to any qualified professional/clinician (i.e. Psychologist, Speech & Language Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker, etc.) If so, please provide copies of these reports to the school.* This field is required.
YESNO
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Please upload a copy of Educational Assessments/Reports. Alternatively, a hardcopy can also be provided directly to the school.
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Has the student received EAL (English as an Additional Language) support?* This field is required.
YESNO
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If yes, for how many years?
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Does the student require glasses?* This field is required.
YESNO
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Does the student have hearing issues?* This field is required.
YESNO
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If yes, please provide details
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Does the student have allergies?* This field is required.
YESNO
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If yes, please provide details
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Does the student suffer from any medical condition that we should know about? For example, asthma, diabetes, epilepsy, etc.* This field is required.
YESNO
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If yes, please provide details
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Is the student on long term medication of which the school needs to be made aware of?* This field is required.
YESNO
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If yes, please provide details
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Does the student suffer from any medical condition that may necessitate the administration of emergency medicine/treatment on the school premises?* This field is required.
YESNO
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If yes, please provide details
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Please provide details of any other education related information regarding the student which you deem appropriate to share with the school. In the next field, please also enclose a copy of any relevant information also.
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Please upload a copy of any relevant information. Alternatively, a hardcopy can also be provided directly to the school.
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Student Home Address
Street Address
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Is a copy of Certificate of Irish Exemption uploaded?
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Is a copy of Educational Assessments/Reports uploaded?
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Signed Parent/Guardian* This field is required.Both the applicant and their parents/guardians understand, accept and agree to the aims and rules of the St. Joseph’s Secondary School as stated in the School’s Admission Policy, Code of Behaviour, Anti-Bullying Policy & Procedures and Acceptable Use Policy which may be accessed on our web site www.stjosephscbar.ie I DECLARE THAT ALL OF THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS TRUE AND CORRECT: I CONFIRM THAT I HAVE READ AND ACCEPT THE DATA PROTECTION NOTICE AND STATEMENT. You can sign this form either using your mouse or if you are on a touch screen, by using your finger or a digital pen.
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Both parents/legal guardians have agreed that one parent/legal guardian signs this form.* This field is required.
Yes, both parents/legal guardians have agreed
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Signed Student* This field is required.Both the applicant and their parents/guardians understand, accept and agree to the aims and rules of the St. Joseph’s Secondary School as stated in the School’s Admission Policy, Code of Behaviour, Anti-Bullying Policy & Procedures and Acceptable Use Policy which may be accessed on our web site www.stjosephscbar.ie I DECLARE THAT ALL OF THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS TRUE AND CORRECT: I CONFIRM THAT I HAVE READ AND ACCEPT THE DATA PROTECTION NOTICE AND STATEMENT. You can sign this form either using your mouse or if you are on a touch screen, by using your finger or a digital pen.
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Date* This field is required.
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