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HOLY CHILD SCHOOL. REVIEW OF YEAR KPA Meeting 28 th September 2011. ETHOS. Opening School Year Mass Peer Minister Programme Welcoming Blessing for 1 st Years Retreats (1 st – 6 th Years) Masses for Advent & Lent (Once a week) Sacrament of Reconciliation
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HOLY CHILD SCHOOL REVIEW OF YEAR KPA Meeting 28th September 2011
ETHOS • Opening School Year Mass • Peer Minister Programme • Welcoming Blessing for 1st Years • Retreats (1st – 6th Years) • Masses for Advent & Lent (Once a week) • Sacrament of Reconciliation • Cornelia Connelly Day Assembly
EDUCATION Teaching and Learning • Special Needs Department • 6th Year Mentoring System • Aptitude Tests (1st, 2nd and 4th Year) • Science Week • Entrance Scholarships – TCD / UCD • Public Speaking & Debating • Results: Leaving Certificate 2011 Junior Certificate 2011
TEACHING AND LEARNINGDEVELOPMENTS • Moodle • 6th Year Mentoring System • Study Skills Programme • Science Week • Academic Tracking • Friendship Week – Anti Bullying Programme • T/Y Subject Choice Information evening
TEACHING AND LEARNING Extra Curricular and Co-curricular Events • Young Scientist • Y.S.I. • Young Entrepreneur • Public Speaking & Debating • Friendship Week – Anti Bullying Programme • Seachtain na Gaeilge
LEADERSHIP • Prefects : Class; Environment; Communications; Sports; Social Action. • Leadership Training (5th Year) • Angel system (5th and 1st Year / 2nd Year students) • Student Council • Class Captains
MUSIC PROGRAMME • School Choir – RTE All Island Schools Choir • Emmanuel – Concert in the Helix • Transition Year – Musical • Opening of the Eucharistic Congress
MUSIC DEVELOPMENTS FOR 2011 / 12 • School Choir (Open to all students) • Gospel Choir • Orchestra
SPORTS PROGRAMME • Basketball • Hockey • Tennis • Athletics
HOCKEY • Minor A – Leinster Champions • Senior A - Runner Up in Southside League • Minor B - Runner Up in Southside League • Junior C - Semi – Final in Leinster League • 3 Girls represented Ireland • Emma Russell - Irish Team U18 • Jenna Volpert - Interprovincial U16 • Ailish Naughton - Reserve Interprovincial U18
BASKETBALL • Minor C1 Pool A – SDBL South Dublin Basketball League Final • Minor B – SDBL South Dublin Basketball League Champions
ATHLETICS CROSS COUNTRY • Gold Medal Winner Minor A • Bronze Medal Winner Minor B • 1st Place overall in Minor Section (U14) • 3rd Place overall in Junior Section (U15) • Gold Medal in Javelin • Silver Medal in Mile Race TENNIS • Runners up in 2011 Leinster Girls Tennis Final
PUBLIC SPEAKING AND DEBATING • Concern Debates • Mace Debates • Mental Health Debates • Oxford Union Debates • The Cambridge ICYD • The UCD Women Grades Public Speaking Competition • Model United Nations – Dublin Castle • Transition Year Public Speaking Certificate Exam
EVENTS • S.H.C.J. Education Conference • MLL – WSE Inspection • Parents Association – Library Talk • Classical Studies Trip to Bath and Italy • Transition Year Trip to China • Exchange Program to U.S.A.
SOCIAL ACTION • 6TH Years Annual Lourdes Pilgrimage • Immersion Project: Kenya • Our Lady’s Children's Hospital • Sponsored Walk • St. Vincent de Paul – Christmas Hampers • Community Care • Work Placements • Logon Learn • Carmona Services
PARTNERSHIP WITHPARENTS • KPA meetings (Principal attends) • Parents represented on Board of Management • Parents supported Mock interviews • Parents supported school activities • Parents assist in improving Teaching and Learning environment.
SUMMER WORKS • Refurbishment of Biology Lab – Partly funded by DoES (approx. 40%) • Improvement to gas and electricity to Physics Lab • Re-location of Art Room • New Lockers for 2nd Year area (KPA) • New Boiler for old building
BUILDING DEVELOPMENTPLAN • Sports Hall