Council for Catholic Maintained Schools

WELCOME

WITAMY

BEM-VINDO

SVEIKI ATVYKĘ

MALIGAYANG PAGSALUBONG

The diversity within Catholic Maintained schools has been highlighted with the launch of a new ‘Welcome Pack’ for ethnic minorities from the Council for Catholic Maintained Schools (CCMS).

The Council has produced the ‘Welcome Pack’ to help the growing ethnic population to access current information on educational opportunities available to their children within the Catholic Maintained schools sector.

The new ‘Welcome Pack’ is recognition by the Council of richness of diversity, culture and language that ethnic communities bring to Catholic Schools and the significant contribution which they make in enriching the fabric of our pluralist society in Northern Ireland.

There are two types of information available - parents and schools. To access the parents information download the forms below. To access the information for schools then go to the bottom of the page.

INSTRUCTIONS

• Please click on the forms on the right hand side to access the Welcome Pack information in Lithuanian, Portuguese, Polish and Filipino.

• Please note that the ENGLISH versions of the Documents can be downloaded by clicking onto the document picture on the right hand side.

• Additional information for Parents and Schools can be accessed at the bottom of the page.

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Catholic Education Welcomes You
Parents   When you visit a school for the first time to speak to the Principal about your child enrolling in the school, it would be helpful if you could provide some information about your child. You may find it useful to complete this form and bring it with you. This is not an official application form but it may help you understand some of the information the school will require.   Page 2 - Polish Version   Page 4 - Lithuanian Version   Page 6 - Portugese Version   Page 8 - Filipino Version
Parents   Catholic schools provide FREE education - There are 517 Nursery, Primary and Post-Primary Catholic Schools in parishes across Northern Ireland to choose from. - They can provide your children with excellent opportunities to learn, to gain qualifications and to develop in their faith.     Page 1 - Polish Version   Page 2 - Lithuanian Version   Page 3 - Portugese Version   Page 4 - Filipino Version
Parents   To attend a Catholic school is to experience integration and inclusion in its fullest sense. Our Catholic schools welcome children. The growing number of children from culturally diverse traditions and countries around the world has enriched the experience that all our children have in the Catholic school.   Page 3 - Polish Version   Page 5 - Lithuanian Version   Page 7 - Portugese Version   Page 9 - Filipino Version
Parents   Please bring this form to your local priest who will be happy to provide details of the Catholic schools in your parish. All languages are contained on the one sheet

FOR SCHOOLS

Please click on a flag below to access the additional information for both parents and schools

For more information on the Welcome Packs or to obtain a hard copy please contact:

Paul O'Connor

Communications Officer

028 90393891

pauloconnor@ccmsschools.com

CCMS has a limited supply of packs so we reccomend you download them.