1ST YEAR 2019PARENTS EVENING

OBCS13TH MAY 2018

NEW BEGINNINGS – KINDNESS

CLASSES 2019 8 CLASSES

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Bríd

Fionn

Gráinne

Méabh

Naoise

Oisín

Ultan

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MEET THE TEAM

Three Student Development Officers

Ms. Siobhán Carey

Ms. Ciara Gannon

Mr. Keith Thompson

Class Tutors

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OUR NEW SCHOOL DAY

NEW BEGINNINGS

6 One hour Classes

8.45 – 10.45 2 classes

10.45 Break

10.55 – 12.55 2 classes

12.55 – 1.45 Lunch

1.45 – 3.45 2 classes

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CURRICULUM

C0RE SUBJECTS

Irish

English

Maths

Geography

History

Science

Exam Religion

Wellbeing PE/CSPE/SPHE/Tutor

Modern Foreign Languages French/German –taster programme

OPTIONS

STUDENTS CHOOSE TWO

FROM

Art

Business Studies

Home Economics

MTW Wood

Metalwork

Technical Graphics

Music

DIGITAL DEVICES

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MS. MARLEY

SCHOOL JOURNAL

NEW BEGINNINGS

STUDENTS MUST HAVE THEIR JOURNALS WITH THEM

EVERYDAY

• THE CARE TEAM

CLASS TEACHER

TUTOR

YEAR HEAD TEAM

GUIDANCE COUNSELLORS

RESOURCE TEACHERS

CHAPLAIN TEAM

DEPUTY PRINCIPALS

PRINCIPAL

MENTORS/PEER LEADERS/PREFECTS

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TIERED LEADERSHIP

PROGRAMME

Peer Leaders TY Students

Work with First Year students during SPHE – Be Happy, Be Healthy Programme

Mentors Fifth Year Students

Work with First Years to help them settle in.Prefects Sixth Year

Assist the supervision of First Years during morning break

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RESPECT &

COURTESY

PARENT COMMUNICATION

• THE JOURNAL

• 4 SCHOOL REPORTS

• 2 SCHOOL NEWSLETTERS

• PHONE CALLS/LETTERS

• SCHOOL WEBSITE AND THE SCHOOL APP

• PARENT/TEACHER MEETINGS

• PARENT/YEARHEAD MEETINGS

• SOCIAL MEDIA – FACEBOOK/TWITTER

• INDIVIDUAL APPOINTMENT

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Working Together

Parent

Teacher Student

SCHOOL POLICES ALL ONLINE

WWW.OLDBAWNCS.IE

LEARNING CODE• Available in the Journal and on the website

www.oldbawncs.ie

• Creating a Positive Learning Environment

• Positive Referral System -

• Negative Referral System

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ATTENDANCE

POLICY ON

ATTENDANCEStudents who miss class for any reason find it difficult if not

impossible to make up for the work done in class.

For this reason Old Bawn Community School aims to maximise student attendance and to minimise erosion of class time through

activities.

Students who miss 5 days or more in any given school term should be considered as being at risk of not achieving a satisfactory

attendance record.

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RECORDING

ATTENDANCESystem called VSware

Every teacher records attendance online for every class

information is fed back to the office and from there it is communicated to the Year Head and Student Development Officer

Text sent to parent of absent student

ATTENDANCE Attendance is looked at on a daily basis

Signing out – if your son or daughter needs to leave school please provide a permission to leave note on the pink pages of journal

It is important that the parent/guardian provides a note of absence on the blue pages of the journal

Encourage students to catch up on missed work when absent

It is the school's responsibility to report to the NEWB the names of any students who are absent for 20 days or more.

LATESAs part of our Q.L.E. (Quality Learning Environment), it is required that students be prepared, organised and on time for class.

Very disruptive to classes when students arrive late.

Genuine late – please provide a note on yellow pages of journal

Lates are monitored on a daily basis and persistent late-comers very quickly come to light.

UNIFORMPresenting a

positive image of self and the school

Security

Appropriate dress for place of work

NEW PE UNIFORM

WORK ETHIC

Prepared for class with all books and correct equipment.

Homework. Please emphasise the importance of homework being well done.

Making up missed time.

HOMEWORK

Agree a time

Agree a suitable place – no phones they have their device

Check – randomly if not in full view

Encourage making an attempt – don’t be quick to write an excuse for your child

Encourage self-directed learning (notes, net, peers, etc.)

Planning – get homework for missed classes/plan for week aheadPLEASE REGULARLY CHECK THE JOURNAL

CO-CURRICULAR

ACTIVITIES

CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

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THANK YOUAttendance at tonight’s meeting and your continued support

over the next year

Making the transition from primary to secondary as easy as possible for your son or daughter

Cooperation with regard to uniform, providing notes and encouraging the work ethic

We look forward to your continued support in the future