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Welcome to Ceara School

Welcome to our Web Site.  I hope that you find it interesting.  It contains some information about our school, the very special children who are educated within it, the staff who work here and the parents who daily entrust their children into our care and protection.

 Ceara, like most special schools has a preschool section, a Primary section and a post primary section.  Children attending the school are aged from three years to nineteen years. 

Like all schools, Ceara is inspected by the Department for Education.  Our last inspection described the school as "outstanding".  In addition, Ceara was the first special school in the Province to attain the prestigious "Investors in Peoples" Award.  We are proud of these achievements.

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Post Primary Celebrate the end of their Myths and Legends Topic

Post Primary classes held a special Assembly on Thursday 10th to celebrate the ending of the Myths and Legends topic they have been studying this term.

classes used a variety of drama, storytelling and I.C.T.

please click here to view the Legend of Robin Hood

please click here to view the Trojan Horse

please click here to view the Legend of Finn McCool

click here to see the legend of Medusa

Click here to watch the Children Of Lir

click here to see class 16 Greek Myths

St Patrick's Day in Ceara

click here to watch our parade for St Patrick's Day

Ceara Celebrates World Book Day on March 6th 

Ceara pupils joined in a variety of fun activities on World book Day to highlight Literacy and help pupils understand the fun of reading. Pupils dressed up as their favourite characters, Primary pupils attended activities in classrooms themed as The Gruffalo, Alice in Wonderland, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach and little Red Riding Hood. 

Post Primary pupils held a quiz, a hot seat session and enjoyed a Mad Hatter's tea party together.

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Ceara maintains Bronze Award In Investors In People

World Downs' Syndrome Day

Asda Donate Money to Ceara

Asda in Portadown came to Ceara to give us £200 raised by shoppers in their Portadown Store. Portadown Karate club won the token collection and opted to donate their winnings to Ceara.

D.S.D. Volunteers clean up at Ceara.

On Friday 28th March a group of volunteers from D.S.D. offices came to Ceara to clean pathways, windows and paint our sheds. The group held a cake sale prior to coming to School to raise the funds for all resources needed for the day. 

The event is organised through  Business in The Community and this group have volunteered in Ceara before and raised a large amount of money for the school. We are grateful for their commitment to the pupils and the school8

Ceara elects new Prefects in Post Primary

Exhibition of work created during the 'My Town' Project.

Ceara and St Michael's celebrate the end of their joint project with an exhibition. Guest Inspector, Mrs Sheryl Stafford commented that,

' It was a highlight of my week to see the young people lead the way for us all in Northern Ireland on Shared Education'

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Ceara remains "Outstanding"

On Wednesday 2nd October 2013 two members of E.T.I. spent the day in Ceara to carry out a 'Sustaining Improvement Inspection'. 

 "...On the day of the inspection the quality of the teaching observed was outstanding; the teachers have high expectations of the pupils and meet very effectively their individual needs...The principal and senior management team provide outstanding leadership; they monitor and evaluate practice regularly, inspiring and enabling staff to develop further their professional capacity and skills."

Conclusion

Ceara School continues to demonstrate its capacity for sustained self improvement. 

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