St. John's Special School

Welcome

Welcome to the website for St. John's Special School, Dungarvan.

We hope this will keep you informed of the news in St. John's. If you require any further information or have any questions for us please contact us.

Fundraiser

We would just like to say a massive thank you to everyone who donated or sponsored prizes for our raffle. A special thank you to Michael Ryan (The Old Bank), Unite Union, and Connor Lannen (Country Store) for their sponsorship of t-shirts for our virtual 5k. Also, a massive well done to our own Katie Ferncombe who work tirelessly to ensure this fundraiser was a success.

We are so delighted to announce that we have raised over €30,000!!

School Information

St. John’s is a special school for Children with a Mild or Moderate General Learning Disability, with separate classes for children with a Severe/Profound General Learning Disability.

We cater for boys and girls aged between 4 and 18 years from a wide catchment area which covers Dungarvan and West Waterford, and from Kilmacthomas to East Cork, and areas of South Tipperary.

St. John's strives to provide a well-ordered, happy and secure atmosphere where the intellectual, spiritual physical, moral and cultural needs of the pupils are identified and addressed.

School Curriculum

St. John's curriculum covers the following;

Primary Curriculum
Mild/Moderate, Severe/ Profound Guidelines
Junior Cycle Level 1 and 2
QQI
Gaisce Presidents Awards
Woodwork
Cookery

Level as appropriate to individual needs.

School Facilities

Some of the facilities in the school include; seven classrooms, woodwork room, cookery room, an assembly hall used for P.E and for lunch, a catering kitchen, assisted bathrooms, room for A.R.R.O.W. programme, a sensory room, physiotherapy room, playground and polytunnel.

Each classroom is equipped with an interactive whiteboard and computer. Each class has access to an ipad and there are several laptops for use by individuals and whole class groups.

P.E / Assembly Hall

Cookery Room

Sensory Room

Physio Room

Computer Room

Catering Kitchen

Tips for Parents