01 September, 2018

CDP monthly theme - teach

St. Catherine's Vocational School, Killybegs.  It is a non-denominational, co-educational second level school. There are twenty six teaching staff, five Special Needs Assistants and three support staff. The student population is 330 and the male to female student ratio is approximately 50:50. St. Catherine’s Vocational School is one of sixteen second-level schools administered by the Donegal Education and Training Board. Programmes on offer include, Junior Certificate, Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme, Transition Year, Nursing Studies, eBusiness, Healthcare Support, Early Childhood Care FETAC Level 5 and FETAC Level 6 Early Childhood Care and Education.
Facilities: The original two-storey building opened in 1987. In 2011 a building extension with two classrooms, fitness suite, changing rooms and disability access was added. In 2014 the autism spectrum disorder centre was added to the front of the school providing first class facilities for students, teachers and members of the community alike. The School gymnasium and all weather synthetic playing pitch double as a community resource during the evenings and both have a full schedule of activities. The school, in addition to its normal daytime schedule, offers a full range of adult education classes and parenting programmes during the evening.

Info courtesy of  St. Catherine's  website

the view to the right of the entrance


the sculpture of light is on the left created by students


another view of the sculpture of light


the plaque with the names of the students who created the sculpture


linking to cdp theme day

27 comments:

  1. Hi Bill.

    Seems like a nice school.
    Nicely made by the students the image.

    Groettie from Patricia.

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  2. Dit is mooi Bill. Prachtig gebouw en beelden.
    Groet Kees, Fijn weekend

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  3. A creative school where students make very nice art.

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  4. Looks nice. The contrast between the stone and the glass tiles above couldn't be greater. I like it.

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  5. Hello, the sculpture is wonderful. I am sure the students enjoyed working on this piece of artwork for their school. Enjoy your weekend!

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  6. I like the contrast of the sculpture to all the concrete.

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  7. ...vocational schools a valuable!

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  8. Wonderful place for any student who wants to learn and grow.

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  9. A multi functional building, with a wide range of activities during the day as well in the evenings. Wonderful to have that close by.

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  10. What a wonderful place. Like the architecture.

    God bless.

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  11. What a wonderful school with all a student needs.
    Love the sculpture by the students and that they created it from used pallets.
    It reminds me of a Blue Spruce tree~

    Thank you for sharing Bill~

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  12. Perfect for the theme Bill, love that they encourage the students in an artist fashion ✨

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  13. Looks like a great school doing well by it's students
    MB

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  14. The inscribed rock is a neat thing to have at the entrance.

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  15. I love the way so many European countries prepare their non college bound for a trade. We don't do that here and it's a shame.

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  16. Nice architecture and sculpture. I had some friends who went to a vocational school and loved it.

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  17. A wonderful school to have in the community!

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  18. It sounds like it serves many functions and needs in the community. What a wonderful gift for everyone.

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  19. The education system has thought outside the box and have developed something for special needs and the community.

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  20. Sounds like a wonderful school . . .
    Love the Sculpture of Light . . .
    I love learning about this atmosphere of creativity . . .
    Education

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  21. Non-denominational, co-educational schools are the best for education.

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  22. I like the sculpture, I kind of interpret it as being like a brain, all different like of shapes putting it together. Do you know if the autism students made it?

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