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Question
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Does Sligo Grammar School offer 7 day boarding facility? |
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Answer
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Yes all year round except on closed
weekends.
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Question
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Are there any entrance exams? |
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No, the school is non-selective in its intake, however
other admissions criteria do apply. |
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Is the Leaving Certificate recognised in United Kingdom
? |
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Answer |
Yes it is recognised. Applications to UK universities
are made mainly through UCAS |
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Is there an entrance age for Sligo Grammar School? |
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The pupil must be 12 by the end of December on the year
of entry. |
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Are the text books provided by the school? |
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No they are available in local bookshops. Relevant book
lists are provided by the school. |
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Question
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Is there a Career Guidance Programme in Sligo Grammar
School? |
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Answer
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Yes there is a Careers Guidance Programme in the School. |
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Question |
What happens if foreign parents wish to enrol their
children in the school? |
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Answer
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Parents or legal guardians living abroad must appoint a
representative in Ireland to whom the pupil may be sent
in emergencies or other circumstances |
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Question
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Our son is very good in sports and in mathematics but is
just intermediate level in English as it is not his
"mother tongue". He probably needs some time to adapt
himself to lessons through English. Is help available? |
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Answer
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There are TEFL (English as a Foreign Language) classes
for foreign students to improve their English. An extra
charge applies for these classes. |
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Does the Sligo Grammar have a uniform policy? |
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Answer |
Yes there is a standard uniform policy - details
available on request. |
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Question |
Where do Students have lunch? |
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Answer |
We have a large dining hall which
serves a 3 course lunch for €4. We also have a sandwich
bar which sells healthy snacks and hot drinks. Both
staff and students have lunch in the Main Dining Hall.
Day pupils may purchase Lunch Vouchers @ €4 for a three
course lunch. |
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Question |
Is there a laundry service? |
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Answer |
Essentials are cleaned free of charge
for borders. There is a service one a week by Gurrie's
Laundry for social clothes which is billed direct to the
parents by Gurrie's. |
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Question |
What arrangements are there regarding
student pocket money? |
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The Housemaster is in charge of
pocket money which is handed out to students at fixed
times. |
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Where do you apply for school
transport? |
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Sligo Bus Station has a School
Transport Office where you can obtain forms to apply. |