Student Learning Journals 2024/25
13-page module of student activities exploring the theme of ‘Cultural Awareness’
Increased number of diary cores, with new learning reflections incorporated for students
Explore the theme of Cultural Awareness with your students
Differentiated content for 1st Year, Junior Cycle, TY, Senior Cycle and Trust schools
Option to customise school notes, sign-offs and much more!
Welcome
to our guide to choosing your perfect customised Student Learning Journal. This guide will explain the 4schools process and help you to create the best journal for your school and your budget.
Your Student Learning Journal is the most important link between the school and home and offers an opportunity to showcase your school. Our team, with over 25 years’ experience, combine design and functionality to create a stylish and hard-wearing Student Learning Journal to be proud of. And we understand that you are busy, so our process is easy.
Cultural Awareness Student Learning Journal Theme
Last year, we presented you with the new student journal theme of ‘Cultural Awareness’. The feedback we received from schools was extremely positive and so we have decided to keep this very relevant theme running again this year.
The theme is explored through the journal covers and the optional Cultural Awareness module. Students are encouraged to consider what cultural awareness means to them and are given the opportunity to investigate and express elements of the theme through thought-provoking student-led activities designed by teachers in Tallaght Community College.
This journal is designed for schools that want to encourage and support students to use their voice to have a positive impact on society and the world around them.
Switching to 4schools is easy.
Our experienced account managers will work with you from quotation to signoff and advise you every step of the way. If you’d like to know more, call us on 01 808 1494 or email us on info@examcraftgroup.ie
See more on our website 4schools.ie/student-learning-journal
Comes with the 4schools customer promise:
On-time delivery
Single point of contact during production
High quality and customised to your exact needs
4school’s edit and design process is intuitive and professional. The journals are durable and visually attractive, while the generic content is both relevant and useful to students.
Oliver Deneher, Deputy Principal, St Aidan’s CBS, Whitehall, Dublin 9
10-STEP Student Learning Journal Builder
Our step-by-step guide will help you to create a Student Learning Journal that is hard-wearing, stylish and competitively priced to meet the needs of the entire school community.
Step 1
Select your
Size
A5
Choose A5, B5 or custom size.
B5
Custom Size OR OR
Step 2
Our standard size
Select your
Binding
Choose hardback or spiral bound.
Hardback
All hardback covers are glued, stitched and reinforced with fabric mesh webbing to ensure they stand up to the wear and tear of school life.
Spiral bound
The spiral-bound cover is light and durable and has an additional durable plastic cover to protect it.
Journals Available in English and Irish
OR
Put your stamp on your Student Learning Journal by opting for a fully customised cover or select one of our standard covers with your school name and crest overprinted in black and white.
STANDARD COVERS
Select one of our standard covers with your school name and crest overprinted in black and white.
Our three journal covers were created by our team of talented designers, who explored and illustrated various elements of this year’s theme of ‘Cultural Awareness’.
Select your ERST Cover Le Chéile Cover
Step 3 Cover
CEIST Cover
OPTION B OPTION C OPTION A
FULLY CUSTOMISED COVER
Customised Cover Designs
For schools that would like a personal touch, we offer the option to completely customise the journal cover, front and back. Our design team will take your ideas and turn them into a beautiful cover your school will be proud of. Two
Select from a two-colour, full-colour, or customised timetable or choose your own fully customised design.
Customised
Designed and laid out in full colour just for your school
Colour Standard blank timetable with 13 rows Full Colour Standard blank timetable with 13 rows
Non-tear cover option available Step 4 Front Inside Cover Select your
OR OR OR
Select your
8 pages
32 pages
Wellbeing Module
16 pages
Features diverse content, including mental health and wellbeing; diet, exercise and sleep; the environment and Sustainable Development Goals; learning types, mindset and resilience.
16 pages
Extra pages
Learning Module
16 pages
Offers an overview of the Junior and Senior Cycle, breaking down the language of the JC, including CBAs and OAL, the CAO system, QQI framework and options after leaving school. There is also learning and study skills support for students.
Key Skills The world that we live in is constantly changing. The Junior Cycle recognises that the world will continue to change and wants to equip you with the necessary skills to meet these changes as you grow older. While there are many important learning skills, the Junior Cycle has identified eight key skills that will be central to your learning from first to third year. The eight Key Skills of Junior Cycle are illustrated on the diagram on the right. You will investigate these throughout your Junior Cycle. MANAGING MYSELF BEING CREATIVE INFORMATION & THINKING S AYING WELL COMMUNICATING WORKING K E Y SK I L L S your learning and develop important skills that will help you to grow as a person in this ever-changing world, including things to help your mental and physical health. This section of your school journal contains key information about the Junior Cycle. We want you to be in control of all your learning in Junior Cycle, so we have developed an important list of keywords that you will need to be familiar with as you journey through your Junior Cycle.
have a range of learning content
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school’s needs. Step 6 Learning Content
| Contains the combined content of the wellbeing and learning modules detailed below. We
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OR PRINTED IN Black & White Our School Full Colour Our School OR OR
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Step 5 Customised School Content
Select your
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Your Your Your mental health is a priority. is an happiness essential. is a self-care necessity. Mental Health and Wellbeing - Author Unknown
CONTENT
STANDARD
First Year Module
16 pages
Eases transition into first year, with an emphasis on settling in, getting organised, behaviours for learning, mental health and wellbeing.
STAGE-SPECIFIC LEARNING CONTENT
Junior Cycle Module
16 pages
Overview of the Junior Cycle Key Skills, goal setting, assessment, study skills and reflecting on learning.
TY Module
16 pages
Designed specifically to support self-directed and reflective learning. The TY module helps students to develop a solid foundation for Leaving Certificate studies.
Senior Cycle Module
16 pages
Highly engaging and relevant module featuring personal development and stress management for senior students. Explanation of CAO and QQI framework. Learning and study skills, including POKER technique.
Our ERST, Le Chéile and CEIST modules have been designed in partnership with the Trusts to place the culture, ethos and values of a faith-based education at the centre of each school day.
ERST Module | 16 pages
Illustrates and illuminates the history of Edmund Rice and details the values and goals of the Edmund Rice Schools Trust.
Le Chéile Module | 16 pages
Communicates the history and principles of Le Chéile schools, along with the seven values which are shared among all Le Chéile schools.
CEIST Module | 16 pages
Tells the story of CEIST, the CEIST schools network and the core values of a CEIST school along with a prayer service to begin the school year.
And if that doesn’t work - talk it over If you are particularly anxious about anything, talk it over with others, your parents, older brothers and sisters, your teachers or youth leaders in the school. You have a right to feel safe, secure and respected in the school. Three things to help you cope BE PATIENT It normally takes about a week before you will become comfortable with your new environment. BE ORGANISED Get all your books, copies and equipment you require. When you are organised you will be far less stressed. BE FRIENDLY Talk to people in your class. Introduce yourself and smile! Settling into Secondary School Moving to a new secondary school can be a big step for you. You know that it is a great opportunity, but you may also have fears and doubts. The next number of pages are designed to assist you in dealing with the concerns you may have about secondary school. In particular, they are going to give you guidance in relation to: 1. Getting organised 3. Behaviours and skills for learning • Being different • Getting lost • Being bullied • New subjects • Making choices • Science • New friends • Sports team • Growing up • Competitions • New learning opportunities • New teachers • Being small • New subjects Key Skills The world that we live in is constantly changing. Ask a teacher or a parent to talk to you about some of these changes. What is a skill? A skill is something you do well because it is something you practise regularly. Name one skill that you have that you think is important for learning. The Junior Cycle recognises that the world will continue to change and wants to equip you with the necessary skills to meet these changes as you grow older. While there are many important learning skills, the Junior Cycle has identified eight Key Skills that will be central to your learning from first to third year. Eight Key Skills of Junior Cycle The eight Key Skills of Junior Cycle are illustrated in the diagram below. It is important that you can name each of these skills before we investigate them further. MANAGING MYSELF BEING CREATIVE MANAGING INFORMATION & THINKING STAYING COMMUNICATING BEING LITERATE NUMERATE WITH OTHERS K E Y S K I L L S Transition Year is a one-year programme that aims to develop a solid What were your favourite subjects in Junior Certificate? “You get out what you put in!” How do you think this expression relates to Transition Year? Subjects What subjects would you like to do for the Leaving Certificate? Opportunities List the opportunities you will have to develop learning and study skills during Transition Year: BUILDING A FOUNDATION FOR LEAVING CERTIFICATE 2 | TY Info BEING INDEPENDENT What does the word independent mean? Independence means being free from control and not being dependent on other people. This has implications for many areas of life. Reflect on your own independence … Think back to when you were in first year. How have your relationships changed with your family? How have your relationships changed with your friends? How have your relationships changed with your teachers? Do you see yourself as being more independent now than you were then? How does this make you feel? Do you think having more independence is easier or harder? What does being more independent mean to you? Getting older means becoming more independent. Yes No Select from across our full range of learning content to create a highly customised Student Learning Journal. My CEIST School A CEIST SCHOOL PROMOTES the spiritual development of each person, achieves quality in teaching and learning, shows respect for every creates a community founded on compassion and justice. - Catholic Education an Irish Schools Trust (CEIST) - Edmund Rice Schools Trust Children of any faith, or none, at every level of ability, of any nationality or ethnic grouping are welcome in our schools. Our schools recognise the uniqueness of each individual in caring communities where holistic development is nurtured. Our welcome recognises the unique dignity and worth of each person, building on the Catholic tradition of being inclusive. Le Chéile schools give witness to the Gospel values of Inclusivity, Truth, Forgiveness, Service, Concern, Spirituality, Teaching and Learning on a daily basis. We recognise that every person is made in the image and likeness of God. Le Chéile schools are committed to the promotion of a value-based education built on the principles of: Welcome Our pursuit of wisdom and knowledge enables our students to achieve an academic excellence that supports them in understanding the world and seeking to improve it. Wisdom Witness All trust modules also feature a selection of content on health and wellbeing. RELIGIOUS TRUST LEARNING CONTENT OR Any even number of pages CUSTOMISED LEARNING CONTENT
Step 7
SPREAD 1
Select your
Diary Spread
Recording information is the primary function of any school diary, so space for writing is vital.* Our Student Learning Journal maximises this space so your pupils, teachers and parents have the room they need to record information.
*Following feedback, we have increased our writing space in the diary spread.
Full colour with a weekly parent and teacher sign-off
Current week
highlighted
Maximum space for students to write
SPREAD 2
Full colour with a weekly parent only sign-off
SPREAD 4
4 pages, full colour. 2-page diary spread with Saturday and Sunday. A page for notes and a page to reflect and plan after each week.
Customised Trust diary spreads and other options are also available.
Weekly thoughtprovoking quotes
SPREAD 3
Student Reflection with weekly sign-off
Range of sign-offs to suit your school
NEW 6-PERIOD DAY CORES
Different core options for schools operating this timetable, with new learning reflections incorporated for students.
Select your
Step 8 Notes
Choose your notes from our selection of perforated or non-perforated standard notes or create fully customised notes for your school.
FULL RANGE OF NOTES AVAILABLE IN DIFFERENT OPTIONS
Please contact one of our customer service team to see our full range of diary cores and notes.
• Notes may be perforated or nonperforated.
• Notes come in sets of 16 pages, with 4 notes per page.
• There are 32 notes per set of perforated and 64 notes per set of non-perforated.
• Free-text absence notes
• Absence notes based on NEWB absence categories
• Notes to/from teacher
• Permission to leave notes
• Out of class notes
• Late for class notes
• Behaviour notes
• Key words
• Junior Cycle Profile of Achievement
• Student Achievements
16 pages with a total of 32 notes
16 pages with a total of 64 notes
Let our design team create custom-made notes that are exactly what you need for your school.
STANDARD COMMUNICATION NOTES CUSTOMISED NOTES OR OR Test Results Sheet Subject ___________________________________________________________________________ Test Results TOPIC My Name is: Today’s Date is: My Tutor is: need help with: Other student(s) □School □Family □Other □ □ can wait till next week Appointment completed: WOULD LIKE TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR RESTORATIVE PRACTICE My Name is: Today’s Date is: My Tutor is: need help with: Other student(s) □School □Family □Other This is: □Important; need to see you this week □ can wait till next week Date of Appointment: Date: Appointment completed: Date: WOULD LIKE TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR RESTORATIVE PRACTICE My Name is: Today’s Date is: My Tutor is: need help with: □ □ □School □Family □Other This is: □Important; need to see you this week Date of Appointment: Date: Appointment completed: Date: My Name is: Today’s Date is: My Tutor is: □ □ Family This is: □Important; need to see you this week □ OFFICE USE ONLY Date of Appointment: Date: Appointment completed: Date Appointment: Appointment completed: Date Appointment: Appointment completed: Date of Appointment: Appointment completed: Date of Appointment: Appointment completed: APPOINTMENT APPOINTMENT APPOINTMENT APPOINTMENT APPOINTMENT APPOINTMENT APPOINTMENT APPOINTMENT 01 01 02 02 03 03 04 04 Ainm: Rang: Ainm: Rang: As láthair ar an: (Dáta) Tinneas □ Cúiseanna clainne □ Eile □ Sínithe ag Tuismitheoir/Caomhnóir: Sínithe ag Múinteoir: Ainm: Rang: As láthair ar an: (Dáta) Eile Sínithe ag Tuismitheoir/Caomhnóir: Dáta: Sínithe ag Múinteoir: Dáta: Ainm: Rang: As láthair ar an: (Dáta) Tinneas □ Cúiseanna clainne □ Sínithe ag Tuismitheoir/Caomhnóir: Sínithe ag Múinteoir: As láthair ar an: Toisc: Sínithe: Dáta: As láthair ar an: Toisc: Sínithe: Dáta: As láthair ar an: Toisc: Sínithe: Dáta: As láthair ar an: Toisc: Sínithe: Dáta: ASLÁITHREACHAIS ASLÁITHREACHAIS ASLÁITHREACHAIS ASLÁITHREACHAIS ASLÁITHREACHAIS ASLÁITHREACHAIS ASLÁITHREACHAIS ASLÁITHREACHAIS 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Non-perforated Perforated
Step 9
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Extra Options
TRAFFIC LIGHTS
Allow students to communicate their understanding non-verbally in class.
At 4schools, we aim to meet your needs in every way we can. That is why we offer our customers the option to add additional components, so you can build the Student Learning Journal that is just right for your school.
’SHOW ME’ BOARDS
Allow students to interact in class by providing a laminated drywipe board in their journal.
(Spiralbound only)
TEACHER COMMENT FORMS
Provide a structured and clear record for your students.
STICKERS
Add a fun sticker page to your journal for students to manage their learning.
ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS
Build the perfect Student Learning Journal by adding any extra components where you need them.
Select your
Back Inside Cover
STANDARD YEAR PLANNER
A full-colour year planner by term
Select from our standard back inside cover, a laminated white board, or let us design something just for your school.
OR
LAMINATED WHITEBOARD
OR
CUSTOMISED
A full-colour layout designed specifically for your Student Learning Journal
I enjoyed the process of updating our student journals and found 4schools an absolute pleasure to deal with. There were plenty of updates to be made and they were great.
Mary Dooley, Deputy Principal, Presentation Secondary School, Wexford
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Being a new school, I thought organising the journal would be a big job and might take a large chunk of time over the summer holidays, but I was surprised how easy and incredibly smooth the process was, and the journals arrived bang on time. We were very happy with the journals.”
Matthew Quinn, Deputy Principal, Goatstown Educate Together Secondary School, Dublin 14
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