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About Our School

New Court Special School is a supportive learning environment for students with diverse individual needs. We focus on individual strengths, well-being, and personal development.

Deputy Principal

School Contact Information

Website: https://www.newcourt.ie/

Address: Newcourt Road, Bray, A98DW68

Phone: 01 2860468

Email: Deputy Principal amanda.flynn@newcourt.ie

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/newcourtschoolbray

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New Court School aims to accommodate the diversity of children's individual holistic educational needs and to provide an enviroment that is homely, caring, safe and familiar where individual needs are recognised and dealt with fairly.

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Next Steps For Families and Current Schools

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Next Steps For Families and Current Schools

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For Parents:

Attend an Introductory Meeting with the school team.

Complete a Parent Input Form to highlight student strengths and areas needing support.

Attend a School Visit Day with their child during the summer term.

For Current Teachers & SNAs:

Complete a School Input Form to highlight strengths and areas needing support.

Facilitate a Deputy Principal School Visit, where the DP can observe the student in their current class and see the supports in place.

Support the student in completing a Communication Passport – a template is provided above or feel free to use a preferred template.

For Students:

Participate in a School Visit Day to explore the new environment.

Engage with Social Stories and Visual Supports to become familiar with the school routines.

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Getting Ready For My New School - complete a Communication Passport with my current teacher and/or SNA

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Getting Ready For My New School - complete a Communication Passport with my current teacher and/or SNA

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Communication Passport Template

https://ncse.ie/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Communication-Passport-Template.pdf

Communication Passport Overview

https://ncse.ie/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Communication-Passport-Overview.pdf

More Templates here

https://www.twinkl.ie/resource/t-e-311-passport-to-a-new-school

Upload a "My New School" Social Story

Add Visual Schedules & Sample Timetables

Share a One-Page Profile Template

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Social Story moving to New Court School - click above to access - edit as necessary

Coming soon - Visual Schedules & Sample Timetables

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Social Story moving to New Court School (1)

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NCSE (National Council for Special Education) – NCSE Publications provide detailed guidance on transitioning and supporting students with SEN.

AsIAm – Autism Support – AsIAm offers transition information for students on the autism spectrum.

Enable Ireland – Enable Ireland supports children with disabilities and their families.

Inclusion Ireland – Inclusion Ireland provides parent resources on moving to a special school.