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COLÁISTE DÚN AN Meeting with parents and students. 23 May 2019

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Page 1: Coláiste Dún an Rí

COLÁISTE DÚN AN RÍMeeting with parents and students.

23 May 2019

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HOUSEKEEPING

• Housekeeping – Students sitting beside parents

• Housekeeping – Sign Register

• Housekeeping – Booklet on Website

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TEACHING STAFF – 2019-20

• Principal - Fergal Boyle

• Deputy Principal - Tommy McCormick

• Assistant Principals - Carol Lynch, Lorraine Hickey and Darrell O’Brien

• Year Head First Year – Joan Callaghan

• Guidance Counsellor – Sharon Cumiskey

• Learning Support Coordinator – Orla Patton

• Total Teaching Staff – 26 plus 2 SNA and 3 Ancillary

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TRANSITION TO POST PRIMARY SCHOOL

•A challenging time:

• For students

• For parents

• For the school

• School Induction Programme

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INDUCTION TIMETABLE AUGUST 2019

• Friday 23rd – Tanagh Team Building Day (optional)

• Monday 26th – Orientation Day First Years 8:45 – 12:30 pm

• Tuesday 27th – Induction Day 8:45am – 12:30pm

• Wednesday 28th – Induction/Normal Day 8:45am – 1:10pm

• Thursday 29 & Friday 30th – Normal Day 8:45am – 3:46pm

• Thursday 5th September – Parents’ Evening

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FRIDAY 23RD AUGUST• Tanagh Team Building Day

•Cost €34 for activities and bus

• Meet in school at 9am

• Bus to Tanagh to be there for 10am

• Old clothes and runners, towel, change of clothes

• Packed lunch

• Finish at 2:30 approx.

• Return to school for 3:30 approx.

• Part of Wellbeing Programme

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MONDAY 26TH AUGUST

•Orientation Day for First Years 8:45 – 12:30

• Assigned to classes and tutors

• Orientation around the school

• Get timetable and have it explained

• Using the Student Journal

• School rules-activities

• Anti-bullying activities

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TUESDAY 27TH AUGUST

•School day 8:45am – 12:30pm

•Registration/Tutorial with Class Tutors

• Timetable check

• Locker assignment

• Partial book distribution

• Learning to learn activities

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WEDNESDAY 28TH AUGUST

•School day 8:45am – 1:10pm

•Registration/Tutorial with Class Tutors

•Organisational activities

•Book distribution

•First classes

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REST OF WEEK AND SEPTEMBER

• Rest of the Week and September

• Orientation activities

• Learning to Learn activities

• Locker organisation

• Organisation skills

• Extra-curricular activities sign up

• Thursday 5th September – Parents’ Evening

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YEAR TEAM

•Year Head – Mrs Joan Callaghan

•Class Tutors

•Check Progress – academic and social

(including behaviour and attendance)

•Pastoral Care

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THE SCHOOL DAY STRUCTUREMonday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

8:48 – 9:00 Tutorial Tutorial Tutorial Tutorial Tutorial

9:00 – 9:58 1 1 1 1 1

9:58 – 10:56 2 2 2 2 2

10:56 – 11:14 Break Break Break Break Break

11:14 – 12:12 3 3 3 3 3

12:12 – 13:10 4 4 4 4 4

13:10 – 13:50 Lunch Lunch End Lunch Lunch

13:50 – 14:48 5 5 5 5

14:48 – 15:46 6 6 6 6

End End End End

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SCHOOL MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE

Principal

Class Tutor Class Tutor Class Tutor

Deputy Principal

Year Head

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PASTORAL CARE STRUCTURE

Principal

Class Tutor Class Tutor Class Tutor

Deputy Principal

Year Head

Guidance

CounsellorLearning Support

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PASTORAL CARE

• Child Safeguarding

Policy

• Code of Behaviour and

School Rules

• Anti-bullying Policy

• Health and Safety

• Year Team

• Morning Tutorial

• Care Team

• Guidance Counsellor

• Extra-Curricular

Activities

• Wellbeing Programme

• Corridor Interactions

• External agencies

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AFTER SCHOOL STUDY FACILITY

• After-School Study Facility

• Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 3:50pm – 5:00pm

• Wednesday 1:15pm – 3:00pm

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MORNING TUTORIAL• Have books organised for the day

• Registration and monitor attendance

• Announcements

• Check Student Journal

• Check uniform

• Check student wellbeing

• Pastoral Care

• Tip: Take time each evening to organise your books and bag.

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SMALL BREAK AND LUNCHTIME

• Small break at 11:56 for 18 minutes – time to go to the

toilet, eat a snack in the canteen and get books for next

two classes.

• Lunch time 1:10 – 1:50 – time to eat lunch in the

canteen, extra-curricular activities, ‘down-time’, toilet,

books for next two classes, study/homework,

• Under no circumstances may a student leave the school

campus without the express permission of the principal

or deputy principal

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ATTENDANCE AND PUNCTUALITY

• All absences/’lates’ must be covered by a note in the Student

Journal

• Late book must be signed

• Leaving school early covered by note in Journal and permission

given by Principal/Deputy Principal

• Sign the Leaving School Early book

• Return to school – Sign in

• 167 days

• All absences are reported to TUSLA and specific reports are

made for students in excess of 20 days in the school year

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FEELING UNWELL

• Tell a member of staff

• Do not go to the bathroom alone/do not stay in bathroom

• Do not leave school

• Staff member will phone home

• Medication should be left in front office

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LOCKERS

•Rented from the school - €5–covers lock and

key

•Organised for books, jacket and lunch

•Kept neat and tidy

•Do not damage or deface

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BOOK RENTAL

• Covers the essential texts for each subject

• Cost €120 per year

• Cost of books for all subjects for 1st year averages €560

• Does not include subject specific material e.g.

dictionaries, Art packs, TG pack, Home Economics

ingredients

• Does not include copies, pens etc.

• Does not include Student Journal

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ADDITIONAL TEXTS AND EQUIPMENT

• Student Journal - €15

• TG Packs/Supplies - €25

• Art Packs/Supplies - €30

• Woodwork - €20

• Metalwork - €20

• Home Economics €5

• Music €20-€30

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ADDITIONAL TEXTS AND EQUIPMENT

• Home Economics ingredients and craft materials

• English novels

• Science Journal

• Maths sets, Project Maths Copy and calculator

• Dictionaries

• Miscellaneous

• Book lists

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MAKING CONTACT WITH SCHOOL

• Journal

• Phone

• Email

• Appointment or call in

• Contacting your child while in school – phone the front

office

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SCHOOL CONTACTING HOME

• Journal notes

• Phone call/Text

• Letter

• Assessment reports

• VSware – school administration system

• Website/Twitter/Facebook

• If a student wishes to contact home during the day, he/she may

use the office phone

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SCHOOL JOURNAL

• Essential piece of equipment

• €15

• Main form of home-school communication

• Contains sections for timetable, recording homework

and notes, well-being, study skills, classroom

materials, school rules, school calendar

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IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS

•School Rules and Code of Behaviour

•Anti-Bullying Policy

•Child Safeguarding Policy

•Uniform Policy

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UNIFORM POLICY – DAY UNIFORM

• Jade Jumper – will have crest

• Black Jacket – name on back

• Clip-on tie

• All available in Magee’s Drapery and M&F Stores

• Black trousers/skirt

• White shirt

• Black shoes – not runners, not canvas, not white soles

• No hoodies or non-uniform items are acceptable

• The Policy covers, to and from school and while on school

activities.

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UNIFORM POLICY - PE

• www.schooluniformsdirect.ie

• Half-zip top – Black and Jade

• Tee Shirt– Jade and Black

• Tracksuit Bottoms – Black with crest

• Can be worn in on PE days

• Dates: June 10th (3:30-4:30pm),

August 12th and 19th (5-6pm)

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HEALTH AND SAFETY

• Health and Safety Policy in operation

• Any breaches of the Health and Safety Policy, or any

activity considered to contravene good health and

safety procedures, is viewed most seriously

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INSURANCE

•Compulsory

•€10

•Covers 24 hours and includes out of school

cover

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EXTRA AND CO- CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

•Extensive range of activities

•Voluntary

•Opportunity

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CURRICULUM

• Broad range of core and optional subjects

• All students have received their choices

• New JC Specifications in all subjects from September

2019

• Well-being – PE, CSPE, SPHE and Guidance

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CURRICULUM

• Irish

• English

• Maths

• Science

• French

• History

• Art

• Business

• Geography

• Home EC

• Music

• Materials Tech (wood)

• Metalwork

• Technical Graphics

• Physical Education

• Religious Education

• CSPE

• SHPE

• IT

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LEARNING SUPPORT

• Supporting learning challenges

• Language/Irish exemption

• Educational/Psychological Report

• Mainstream Classes, Team-Teaching, Small groups

and One-to-One

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IT AND TEACHING AND LEARNING

• Office 365 – full suite available

• One Note and Teams

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GUIDANCE COUNSELLING

•Available to advise and support students

•Counselling Service

•Career Guidance advice

•Pastoral Care

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ASSESSMENTS AND REPORTS

• Daily through homework and feedback

• Christmas reports

• Summer reports

• Made available to parents through VSware

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PARENT TEACHER MEETINGS

•28th January 2020

•Parents and students attend

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CALENDAR

• Will be posted on the Website and in the Student

Journal

• Some dates may have to change

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PHOTOGRAPHS

• Permission for photos of students to be taken and

displayed in school, website, social media

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TRIPS

• Extra-curricular–voluntary

• Curricular–necessary

• Subsidise where possible

• School rules apply on all trips

• Mobile phones

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BUS TRANSPORT

•www.buseireann.ie

•School Transport

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STUDENT SUPPORT CONTRIBUTION

• All monies paid will be used for the benefit and support of

students in the school.

• €100 for the first child enrolled in the school

• €50 for each subsequent child

• Payments can be made in the following ways:

• A single payment in October

• Two payments – one in October and one in February

• Monthly payments (or direct debit) – October to May

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PAYMENTS SUMMARY AND DATES

• Book Rental €120 Pay by June 25

• Tanagh Trip (optional) €34 August 10

• Journal €15 August 10

• Insurance €10 August 10

• Lockers €5 August 10

• Subject Supplies September 1

• Student Support Fund October and February

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SURVEY FEEDBACK

• It's not like primary but it's better

• Don't be nervous. It'll be a new challenge but nothing you can't do.

• Organisation is key

• Do your homework. Be on time. Write down notes and announcements

in diary.

• Come in early for your locker. If you need help, ask a teacher or a

friend.

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SURVEY FEEDBACK

• Do your very best and don't be afraid

• Don't be worried or nervous because it’s not bad at all. All the

teachers and students are all lovely. Enjoy yourself but work

hard

• I would advise students to get into a routine of regular studying

as it will take the stress off the exams at Christmas and summer

• Write down all your homework and all the class notes into your

notes copy because when you come to the end of the year, you

will need them

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SURVEY FEEDBACK

• Be organised

• Just to be organised

• BE ORGANISED

• Don't be nervous. It'll be a new challenge-but nothing you

can't do.

• Probably not as bad as you would think

• Always try your best!!! Don't let any opportunity pass you

by. Make sure to be involved and don't regret not getting

involved in anything!!