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HOLY CHILD SCHOOL. REVIEW OF YEAR KPA Meeting 24 th September 2012. ETHOS. Opening School Year Mass Peer Minister Programme Welcoming Blessing for 1 st Years Retreats (1 st – 6 th Years) Mass of Remembrance Masses for Advent & Lent (Once a week) Sacrament of Reconciliation
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HOLY CHILD SCHOOL REVIEW OF YEAR KPA Meeting 24th September 2012
ETHOS • Opening School Year Mass • Peer Minister Programme • Welcoming Blessing for 1st Years • Retreats (1st – 6th Years) • Mass of Remembrance • Masses for Advent & Lent (Once a week) • Sacrament of Reconciliation • Assemblies • Cornelia Connelly Day Assembly
EDUCATION Teaching and Learning • Special Needs Department • 6th Year Mentoring System • Aptitude Tests (1st, 2nd and 4th Year) • Results: Leaving Certificate 2012 Junior Certificate 2012 • School Self Evaluation • Maths Inspection • Staff CPD (Continuous Professional Development)
TEACHING AND LEARNINGDEVELOPMENTS • Moodle • 6th Year Mentoring System continued • Study Skills Programme • Science Week • Academic Tracking • Friendship Week – Anti Bullying Programme • T/Y Subject Choice Information evening • T/Y Subject Market Day
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 • Social Action • Library • Green School – Green Flag
MUSIC PROGRAMME • School Choir – RTE All Island Schools Choir • Emmanuel – Concert in the Helix • Transition Year – Musical / Back to the Eighties
MUSIC DEVELOPMENTS FOR 2011 / 12 • School Choir (Open to all students) • Orchestra
SPORTS PROGRAMME • Basketball • Hockey • Tennis • Athletics
HOCKEY • Junior A - Leinster Plate Champions 2012 • Minor A – Leinster Cup Champions 2011 • Senior A - Runner Up in Southside League 2011 • Minor B - Runner Up in Southside League 2011 • 2 Girls represented Ireland • Emma Russell - Irish Team U18 • Ailish Naughton - Reserve Interprovincial U18 • Past Pupils V Present
BASKETBALL • Minor B– SDBL South Dublin Basketball League Champions 2012 • Junior B – SDBL South Dublin Basketball League Runners Up 2012
ATHLETICS EAST LEINSTERS 11/12 • Gold Medals in High Jump, Long Jump and Mini Javelin • Silver Medals in the 800m, 500m, High Jump and Junior Javelin • Bronze Medals in 100m, 200m, 1200m walk, 100m hurdles, 4 x 100 relay, 4 x 300 relay, Minor Javelin and High Jump • 2011/12 Junior Trophy winners for most points achieved. ALL IRELAND • 8th Place in Javelin (Triona Barcoe)
PUBLIC SPEAKING AND DEBATING • Concern Debates • Mace Debates • L&H ICYD Public Speaking Competition • Mental Health Debates • The UCD Women Grades Public Speaking Competition • Model United Nations – Dublin Castle • St. Andrew’s SAIMUN MUN • Soapbox Competitions
EVENTS • Maths Inspection • Parents Association – Library Talk • Classical Studies Trip • Exchange Program to U.S.A. (T/Y) • Trip to Berlin
SOCIAL ACTION • 6TH Years Annual Lourdes Pilgrimage • Immersion Project: Kenya • Our Lady’s Children's Hospital • Sponsored Walk • Justice & Peace Group • 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. • Help for Debating & Public Speaking (Grainne Wafer) • Help with Website (Angela O’Donnell) • Survey on Ipads (Frank Sweeney)
SUMMER WORKS • Rewiring of Chapel • Final Phase of Window (CC Hall) • Library • Canteen
BUILDING DEVELOPMENTPLAN • Fundraising Feasibility Study • Trust Board and Board of Management working together