Dear Parent

Thank you for your interest in Templepatrick Primary School.

The main purpose of this letter is to give you an insight into the school, its organisation, personnel and values.

We, in Templepatrick Primary, are justly proud of our good name, our high academic standards and the excellent discipline within the school. We have high expectations of our children, parents and ourselves.

The school aims to provide a broad and balanced curriculum which is flexible, relevant and meaningful to children at Key Stage 1 and 2, so as to promote the spiritual, moral, cultural, intellectual and physical development of each pupil in an environment that is happy, caring and disciplined. Allied to the development of excellence in the curricular subjects, great emphasis is placed upon developing confidence, self-esteem and consideration for others.

Good communication between parents and the school are to everyone’s benefit. If you are worried do come and see us. If you are particularly pleased about some aspect of work do tell us.

It is appropriate that the closing words of this introduction are taken from a recent Department of Education Report where it was noted,

No prospectus can convey the warm, happy atmosphere of Templepatrick Primary. If you wish to visit the school and speak with me you are most welcome to do so at a mutually agreeable date and time.

Yours sincerely

RD Cromie

Principal

Details of the respective functions of the Board of Governors and the Principal in relation to admission to the school.

The Board of Governors formulate, prioritise and review as necessary the Admissions Criteria and delegate the administration of these to the Principal.

Children must be of compulsory school age. In the event of Primary One being oversubscribed the following criteria will be applied to select pupils in the order listed.

At Templepatrick Primary School we endeavour to create a safe, happy and caring environment in which children have the opportunity to achieve their full potential.

We provide a broad and balanced curriculum which fulfils the requirements of the Northern Ireland curriculum and promotes the children’s development socially, physically, morally and emotionally as well as academically. We strive to encourage in each child an awareness of, confidence in and respect of themselves and care and consideration for others.

Parents may obtain a copy of the general information about schools in the North-Eastern Education and Library Board’s area from the school or from Board Headquarters, County Hall, 182 Galgorm Road, Ballymena, BT 42 1HN.

                    6. To foster each child’s intellectual, physical, spiritual, moral, cultural 

                   and  social development.