ETSS Wicklow Reopens

ETSS Wicklow opened its doors to students for the first time since March on Monday 31 August. 

ETSS Wicklow Covid-19 Response Plan is published in PDF form here and will be subject to regular review as the year progresses. Thank you to everyone for your part in helping us work together to create the safest possible conditions for learning at our school. 

ADMISSIONS FOR 2020-2021 STARTING SOON

Admissions for 2021-2022 open on Thursday October 1 - follow this link - your chance to join the fastest growing school in Wicklow Town!

WELCOME TO OUR WEBSITE

This year Educate Together is developing a new secondary school in Wicklow Town and the fundamental principles of democracy and diversity will be seen at work right from the start. At Educate Together, we are passionate about bringing learning to life - through discussion and debate, critical thinking and problem-solving, creativity and communication. We believe in methodologies that make learning make sense. 

There is no bigger adventure than to build a school together. We want to be innovative and listen to all ideas that can help us build a better school. Thank you for visiting our website and we hope you find our way of looking at education refreshing and inspiring. For further information, please feel free to contact us.

TEN INNOVATIONS OF ETSS WICKLOW

1.       Model United Nations Conference for First Years and Second Years

2.       Debates involving members of the community (e.g. election debate with local politicians)

3.       Curriculum Innovation: (a) The Creativity Project; (b) Guitar on the Curriculum; (c) Gardening; (d) Philosophy;

4.       Multi-Whiteboard Room for group work and project work and Multi-Screen Room to get rid of the idea of 'the back of the class'

5.       A blended learning approach to screen time and screen-free time - writing, technology, speaking and social time are all ways of learning actively

6.       Learning to keep time ourselves - no bells needed! 

7.       Public Speaking Training - structuring speeches, learning to answer questions confidently, being better listeners, speaking to big audiences 

8.       School Festival - Concert, Sports Day, Social Time - Emphasis on Participation 

9.       Oral Exams in all subjects at Easter - let's talk about our learning!

10.     Students on the Board of Management and the Advisory Board of Studies - bringing students to the heart of building a great new school!

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR FIRST YEAR LATE APPLICATIONS 2020-2021