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  • Farm Safe Superstar School
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  • Archives
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      • Ms. Wall 2020.21
      • Mr. Moore 2020.21
      • Ms. Whelan 2020.21
      • Ms. K. Dunford 2020.21
      • Ms. Ryan/Tobin 2020.21
      • Mr. McCarthy 2020.21
      • Ms. Price 2020.21
      • Ms. Southern 2020.21
      • Ms. Walsh 2020.21
      • Ms. Moore 2020.21
    • Gallery 2019/2020
    • 2016/2017 Classes >
      • Ms L. Dunford
      • Mrs. Hogan
      • Ms. Southern
      • Ms. S. Ryan
      • Ms. Price
      • Ms. K. Dunford
      • Ms. O Ryan
    • Gallery 2018/2019
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      • Ms. Wall
      • Ms. Whelan
      • Ms. Dunford
      • Ms. Ryan
      • Ms. Collins
      • Ms. Price
      • Ms. Moore & Ms. Walsh
      • Ms. Southern
    • 2017/2018 Classes >
      • Ms Wall
      • Ms Lynn Dunford
      • Ms Whelan
      • Ms Hogan
      • Ms Southern
      • Ms Kate Dunford
      • Ms Walsh
      • Ms Moore
    • News 2016/2017
    • 2014/2015 Classes >
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      • Ms. L. Dunford
      • Ms. S. Ryan
      • Ms. Price
      • Ms. Southern
      • Ms. Walsh
      • Ms. Moore
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    • Ms. K. Dunford
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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.

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.

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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.
 

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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.
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P.E / Assembly Hall
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Cookery Room
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Sensory Room
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Physio Room
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Computer Room
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Catering Kitchen

Tips for Parents 

Here are some websites you might find useful:

NEPS - National Educational Psychological Service
SESS - Special Education Support Service
NCCA - National Council for Curriculum and Assessment
NCSE - National Council for Special Education
School Days - Education information for parents
Scoilnet - Resources and information
Webswise - Internet safety
Topmarks, Mathplayground - Maths games
Primary Science - Science activities
Primary Games - Games