1. Admissions and Participation Policy

This policy outlines the procedures required if enrolling in The Edmund Rice Secondary School. We are a welcoming school that values the views of students and parents. The school is inclusive and welcomes students of all faiths and none. Celebrating diversity and difference in values is important in an Edmund Rice school. 

2. Attendance and Participation Policy

Progress at school requires the best level of attendance and punctuality because both are essential for efficient class work and to optimise educational outcomes. The aim of the School Attendance Policy is to provide an environment that encourages all students to attend regularly and punctually

3. School Day Trip Policy

School trips are part of the educational experience in the school. These activities serve to significantly enhance the academic curriculum as taught in school and enrich the social and personal development of those students participating in them

4. School Overnight Trip Policy

Some School activities and trips may require students to stay away overnight. This policy outlines the procedures in place for this to occur.

5. Visiting Speaker Policy

The school recognises that outside facilitators can play a valuable role in supporting and augmenting school programmes. Staff aim to seek speakers and outside contributors who best complement the subject matter and proposed learning outcomes of school curricula and programmes.

6. Pastrol Care Policy

Pastoral Care is an integral part of our mission and as such it needs a formal structure to ensure its effectiveness in our school community on a day by day basis and particularly at critical times.

7.  Religious Education Policy

Rationale for the policy As an ERST Catholic school we are committed to the importance of formal religious and moral education. This policy allows us the opportunity to reflect on, explore and articulate what it means to be a Christian Brothers / Edmund Rice school.

8.  S.P.H.E. Policy

SPHE (Social, Political and Health Education) is a programme that provides students with the unique opportunity to develop the skills and competencies to learn about themselves and others and to make informed decisions about their health, personal lives and social development.

9.  R.S.E. Policy

RSE (Relationships and Sexuality Education) is a lifelong process of acquiring knowledge understanding and skills which enable us to develop attitudes beliefs and values about sexual identity relationships and intimacy

10.  Student Teacher Placement Policy

School placement is a critical part of initial teacher education and is designed to give the student teacher an opportunity to experience teaching and learning in a real environment. This policy outlines the procedures to be followed to ensure the process works to the benefit of all members of the school community.

11.  Teaching Staff Induction Policy

The aims of this policy are to ensure that the teacher who is new to our school settles into routines and feels confident and happy with the school’s ethos and procedures as quickly as possible. That they are confident to teach the prescribed schemes of work at the required level to a range of student abilities.

12.  Droichead Policy 

The Droichead process is an integrated professional induction framework for NQTs (Newly Qualified Teachers). The main objective of the Droichead process is to support the professional learning of NQTs during the induction phase, thus laying foundations for subsequent professional growth and learning for the next phase of their career.

13. Code of Conduct for School Personnel

The purpose of this policy is to set out a clear code of conduct for staff. In addition to this policy, all staff employed have an obligation to adhere to the Teaching Council Code of Behaviour

14. Staff Leave Policy

This Policy contains information on Staff/Teacher's Leave of Absence from school under various circumstances and the procedures in place for each eventuality. 

15. Working Outside of Regular Hours Policy

This Policy contains information for times when staff are carrying out work outside of the normal school hours

16. Special Education Needs Assistant Policy

This Policy outlines the role and responsibilities of an SNA and good practices expected as an SNA working in ERSS