St. Colman's Community College

St. Colman's Community College is an ultra modern co-educational post primary school situated on an extensive landscaped site on the Youghal Road, Midleton. Having moved to the present location in 1980 and extended in 1988 the College continues the fine tradition of excellence in education established and developed in the old Connolly St. premises.

St. Colman's has built a well-deserved reputation for the excellence of its teaching, learning and achievement in examinations both at Junior Certificate and Leaving Certificate level.

St. Colman's offers a broad comprehensive curriculum, which embraces Academic, Technological, Scientific and Practical Education. Students may choose a highly Academic programme or a combination of their choice.

St. Colman's students have gone on to study at every University and Third Level College in Ireland and some to Universities in Britain and the United States, and it is justly proud of the reputation built by its graduates world-wide.

At Senior Cycle, students may opt for a one year Transition Year programme after completing the Junior Certificate or may proceed directly to fifth year.  The Leaving Certificate Applied programme is also available to students who desire a more work related course of study.

In conjunction with the IT section of Co. Cork VEC progress is being made on the computerisation of the enrolment process with a phased introduction of on-line enrolment and payment.

Student Care........Facilities........Extra-Curricular Activities........Adult Education

Student Care

The welfare of students is a primary concern at St. Colman’s. The Principal and staff work hard to build a caring, well-disciplined and industrious climate for all students. Each student is encouraged to achieve his or her full potential. Each class is assigned a Class Teacher who takes a special interest in each individual pupil in his or her own care.

St. Colman's is renowned for care given to students and for the level of mutual respect and communication which exists between its teachers and students.

Qualified Guidance Counsellors are available to all students to advise on subject choices, University and other Third level courses and Career choices.  They also provide help and support on a confidential basis with personal and social problems.  Fully qualified learning support teachers will also assist students who have reading or other difficulties.

At St. Colman's Community College we encourage the

THE INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHILD

THE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHILD

THE SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHILD

THE INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHILD
To enable pupils to achieve the highest academic standard of which they are capable and to translate these standards into appropriate qualifications and employment prospects before they leave the school.

To provide a balanced curriculum within which the individual’s intellectual and creative potential is developed to the full.

“Press for achievement” –we expect our pupils to achieve and pupils, in turn, our pupils find themselves stretched and challenged in the classroom.

THE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHILD
To provide a firm moral and disciplinary structure within which a caring environment may develop and pupils may have the freedom to grow and to learn in a tolerant and united structure.

To recognise the importance of individual development, and to encourage self-awareness, self-respect, self-confidence, self-discipline, self-reliance and self-motivation.

To help pupils develop their powers of moral judgement, to encourage a sense of group responsibility, to broaden spiritual values which are needed in a changing society.

To establish a mutually respected policy on standards of behaviour required by the School society and to encourage the development of consideration for others, tolerance, goodwill and willing co-operation with others, whilst retaining and encouraging the capacity to make personal moral decisions.

THE SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHILD
To develop and encourage social, cultural and recreational skills and interests, so as to enable pupils to play their full part as responsible citizens.
To encourage active and beneficial uses of private leisure time and further develop a flexible attitude for changing patterns of employment.

Facilities

St. Colman’s is equipped to the highest standards with the most modern of equipment in its Science Laboratories, Workshops, Library, Gymnasium, Computer and Technology Rooms, Home Economics Rooms, Language Laboratory and General Classrooms.  Specified rooms are also available for Art, Technical Graphics and Technical Drawing.  A Prayer Room was provided in recent years with the support of the Past Pupils’ Union.

Computer facilities at St. Colman’s are of a very high standard.  Four fully equipped Computer Laboratories are available and, in addition, a Computer Aided Drawing facility has been developed.

Today, Information Technology Skills are an essential component in daily life and in the future computer literacy will be increasingly important.  St. Colman’s is at the forefront of providing quality IT education to ensure that students will gain these necessary skills.  Our IT infrastructure is second to none with over 100 modern computers with internet access through the fastest available connection.  All classes receive IT education each week and further opportunities arise during lunch breaks and on Wednesday afternoons.  Our staff are highly qualified in IT and are in a unique position to utilise our facilities to their maximum potential.

Extra-Curricular Activities

All students are encouraged to take part in a selection from our wide range of extra curricular activities.  Our on-site playing fields and Physical Education Hall provide ample opportunities for Hurling, Gaelic Football, Camogie, Soccer and Basketball.  Our famous Climbing Wall, which is rated number two in the country, is available to those who aspire to higher things. Our school Golf team has enjoyed considerable success and our own policy is to provide some specialized tuition for students with a special interest in the sport.

Hall walking and Orienteering are very popular pursuits for both girls and boys.

St. Colman’s has a very proud record in theatrical activity and large numbers of students take part in our school shows such as Grease, Cinderella and Aladdin.

New Activities are added from time to time depending on our student interest.