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Scoil Pól Top Stories
Congratulations Junior Certs
We'd like to congratulate all our students on their fantastic results.
All your hard work has paid off and all your teachers and staff here at Scoil Pól are very proud of you!
Bullet Board
Our School Improvment Plan 2017/2018
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Building extension at Scoil Pól
Scoil Pól are delighted to announce that the Department of Education have sanctioned the building of a new Wood and Construction Studies room. This will be a state of the art facility that will allow students of Scoil Pól to continue to develop their skills both in designing and making of projects at a well established excellent standard. For more information click here...
Planning permission for the extension has been granted. Preparatory work continues at pace.
Welcome to Scoil Pól Kilfinane's Website
As Principal of Scoil Pol Seconday School I wish to welcome you to our website. I hope that while visiting our website you experience the sense of achievement and togetherness that exists within our school community.
Scoil Pol is located near the foothills of the Ballyhoura Mountains, approximately twenty five minutes from Charleville and Mitchelstown and less than ten minutes from Kilmallock.
We are a co-educational school with a proud heritage of academic excellence, an ethos of inclusion and a wide range of extra-curricular activities. This is anchored by our Pastoral Care System that fosters the development of all aspects of students' lives as we join them on their educational journey.
I hope you enjoy visiting our website. Should you have any further questions, or require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Mike O'Hara Principal
Vice-Principal Address
Cuirim fáilte mhór romhaibh chuig Scoil Pól.
As Deputy Principal of Scoil Pól, it is a privilege to highlight some of the features which make our school an excellent centre of teaching and learning, characterised by a sense of community and shared vision, and a positive and engaging school experience for the emerging adults in our care. As you can see from our website our school offers a wide range of subjects and programmes.
Our teachers demonstrate daily their commitment to the achievement of academic excellence, optimising the potential of every student, including those with special educational needs. Teamwork, leadership skills, flexibility and a healthy balanced life style are promoted through participation in a wide range of extra-curricular activities. Partnership, responsibility, ownership and decision-making skills are promoted through active involvement in Student Council, Prefect System, Green Schools’ Initiative etc.
Bridget Ryan, Deputy Principal
Latest Photo Gallery
Congratualtions to all our 3rd Year Students!
Junior Cert Results 2018
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...for more Gallery photos click here
Latest News
Welcome 1st Years 2018
Scoil Pól extends a very warm welcome to all our first year students joining us in 2018.
Leaving Cert Results Day 2018
'We are delighted with this years Leaving Certificate and Leaving Cert Applied results. Students both achieved and exceeded their expectations and hopes and everyone in Scoil Pól wishes every one the very best in their careers ahead.
Read more ...I.M.TA. Success and Bebras Computing Final
All 1st year students in Scoil Pól took part in a school round of the I.M.TA. First Year Maths Competition with their scores submitted in the hope of making the regional finals in Castletroy College. 6 of our students, Oisin Lynch, Darragh Considine, Micháel Fox, Christopher Costigan, Emma Ryan and Leah O'Toole qualified for the finals which was a fantastic achievement as it meant they were in the top 32 students in the Clare/Limerick region. A huge congratulations to all 6 and best of luck in their future mathematical endeavours.
Read more ...SciFest@College Success for Scoil Pól
Scoil Pol Students hit the high spots at SciFest 
Forty one students, along with their teachers, from Scoil Pól in Kilfinane recently attended the Scifest@College competition in LIT at Moylish. This full day event saw students from all over the county exhibit their unique research and development projects. The BiopharmaChem Ireland Chemistry award was captured by Bróna McGlinchey, Sophia Leahy and Leah O'Toole for their project 'True Colours', which looked at the acidity of berries. They received a trophy, individual vouchers and laboratory equipment for the school.
Parents Association
Parents' Association
Welcome to the Parents' Association section of the Scoil Pol website.read more...
Extra Curricular Activities
Lots of outside the classroom activities!!
Sport: Hurling, Football, Chess ...
Miscellaneous .. Choir....
Interschools..
Transition Year Scoil Pól
Welcome to Transition Year in Scoil Pól
Please have a look through our cirriculum and activities that take place during TY in Scoil Pól
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Check out this years 
A Week in Scoil Pól
21st September 2018
Monday - Marie Keating Foundation talks from 9 am to 12noon
Information meeting with 2nd and 3rd yr parents re new Junior Cert assessments – at 7pm
Tuesday - Transition years commence swimming at UL
Board of Management meeting at 7pm
Wednesday - LCA 6 will be hosting a Coffee morning for Milford Hospice at break time in the staff room.
Thursday - Transition Year and European students to Ploughing Championships
Round 1 vaccination programme for 1st yr’s
Friday - Awards night – 7.30pm
Upcoming events - click here
Scoil Pól Kilfinane Co.Limerick
What Scoil Pól Offers!
- A smooth transition from primary to second level education.
- A caring environment in which pupils are introduced to Christian values and ideals.
- Tradition of academic excellence.
- Physical education in a wide range of sports and extra-curricular activities.
- Talented, committed teaching staff and facilities.
- Supervised after school study
Facilities
Scoil Pól provides the best of modern facilities:
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Communication with Parents
Scoil Pól recognises that parents are the primary educators of their children and places great emphasis on regular communication with parents. We listen to parental concerns and work in close partnership with parents to ensure that students are cared for in a nurturing and supportive environment.
- Parent teacher meetings are organised for each year group.
- Results from academic tracking of student are available to parents
- Four academic reports are issued for each student per year.
- Parents are involved in Parent' Association and Board of Management
- Our Student Journal links home and school
- Website
Small class sizes in Scoil Pól ensure individual attention and support excellence in teaching and learning.
"Students learn more and behave better when they receive high levels of understanding, caring and genuineness".
(Watkins and Thackery)
Scoil Pól and Wellness!
Online Safety
In January 2017 Dr. Maureen Griffin came to Scoil Pol to speak to our students and also to their parents in the evening, about the online protection, and what to be aware of. Maureen kindly provided material for the website for you at home to download. Click here to go to the page with the resources.
Scoil Pól, Kilfinane, Co. Limerick - 063 91197 - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.