School self-evaluation is a collaborative, inclusive, reflective process of internal school review. During school self-evaluation the principal, deputy principal and teachers, under the direction of the board of management and the patron and in consultation with parents and students, engage in reflective enquiry on the work of the school. When engaging in school self-evaluation, schools reflect on their aims, consider criteria for success within the school’s context and ethos and determine appropriate methods for judging the quality of educational provision in the school. It is an evidence-based approach which involves gathering information from a range of sources and making judgements with a view to bringing about improvements in students’ learning. In Spa N.S. the School Self Evaluation process has been used to address the following key questions with regard to important subject areas of the school’s work:
- How well are we doing? How do we know? What evidence do we have? How can we find out more?
- What are our strengths? What are our areas for improvement? How can we improve?
- What targets for improvement can we set? What actions will achieve these targets?
- Who will oversee and implement these actions? How will we monitor the process?
Since 2013, Spa N.S. has successfully completed SSE programme in English, Mathematics and Gaeilge.
In September 2023, Spa N.S. initiated a new SSE programme on the development of “Wellbeing” in the school. Please find attached below the school improvement plan for this programme and the ratified Wellbeing policy.
