16-page module of student activities exploring the theme of Cultural Awareness
Diary cores with new learning reflections incorporated for students, supporting the Bí Cineálta Programme
Support your students with the new bí cineálta Module
Differentiated content for 1st Year, Junior Cycle, TY, LCA, 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
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 School.
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.
A Cultural Awareness Toolkit is provided to all schools adding the CA module to their journal. It includes lesson slides, teaching posters, and a support booklet for teachers.
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:
Single point of contact during production On-time delivery
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 Size
Select your
Our standard size A5
Select your
Step 2 Binding
Choose A5, B5 or custom size.
B5
Custom Size OR OR
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.
Select your
Step 3 Cover
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’.
Le Chéile Cover CEIST Cover
FULLY CUSTOMISED COVER
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.
Select from a two-colour, full-colour, or customised timetable or choose your own fully customised design.
Standard
Designed and laid out in full colour just for your school
Select your
Choose an even number of customised pages for your school content, printed in black and white or full colour and beautifully laid out by our design team.
8 pages 16 pages Extra pages
Step
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6 Learning Content
STANDARD CONTENT
32 pages | Contains the combined content of the wellbeing and learning modules detailed below.
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.
We have a range of learning content that you can select from to suit your school’s needs.
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.
OTHER TOPICS OF INTEREST
Bí Cineálta | 16 pages
Supports the implementation of the Government Anti-Bullying Programme, Bí Cineálta, offering easy-to-understand information on different types of bullying, ways to prevent it, and tips on getting support when needed.
Cultural Awareness | 16 pages
Curated engaging and thought-provoking activities to equip students with the tools needed to navigate diverse environments with empathy and respect.
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.
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 selfdirected 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.
LCA Module
112 pages
This module helps LCA students track their learning progress, covering eight compulsory modules, two optional modules, and one elective, along with space for task planning and work experience documentation.
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.
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.
Range of sign-offs to suit your school Weekly thoughtprovoking quotes
SPREAD 3
Student Reflection with weekly sign-off
NEW 6-PERIOD DAY CORES
Different core options for schools operating this timetable, with new learning reflections incorporated for students.
Select your
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. Step
16 pages with a total of 32 notes
16 pages with a total of 64 notes
• 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 STANDARD COMMUNICATION NOTES
Let our design team create custom-made notes that are exactly what you need for your school.
Add some
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.
your
Select from our standard back inside cover, a laminated white board, or let us design something just for your school.
STANDARD YEAR PLANNER
A full-colour year planner by term
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
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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