FAQ

How will I know if my child has a specific learning difficulty?

You may be worried that you child is falling behind in literacy. You may have a child who seems to forget things easily, gets very frustrated when they can't remember spellings or tables...

External Links

These are some external web sites which may be of interest:

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Scoilnet
Wilson
Dyslexia Association of Ireland
The British Dyslexia Association
The Department of Education and Science

The Wilson Reading System

The Wilson Reading System directly and systematically teaches pupils how to fluently and accurately decode. It is unlike traditional phonics programmes in that instruction is very interactive and multisensory. It also teaches total word construction not just phonics. Students learn to encode (spell) as they learn to decode.

Evidence shows that when direct systematic code-based instruction is skilfully implemented by a knowledgeable teacher, it is the most effective approach for problem readers. (Moats and Lyon 1996)

The Wilson Reading System can be used to teach adults or children how to read and spell.

The program includes 12 student readers which contain word lists, nonsense words, sentences and stories. The pupils also use a Wilson Notebook in which they collect drills/information which serve as reminders as they read.

Mission statement

We seek to assist all children to reach their full potential by creating a warm, caring, inclusive, yet highly structured, environment in which each child is treated as a unique individual with their own special talents.
We seek to improve the literacy levels of each child in the areas of reading accuracy, reading comprehension, spelling and writing to enable them to be better equipped to cope with the demands of mainstream education.
We endeavour to ensure that each child, and each member of staff, will have the opportunity to grow intellectually, spiritually and emotionally while a member of our school community.

“Today a reader,
tomorrow a leader”
(Margaret Fuller)

St. Oliver Plunkett, N.S.
Alma Place,
Carrickbrennan Road,
Monkstown,
County Dublin

Phone:
353 1 280 8824