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Aims of Secondary Education

ST. aLOYSIUS INDUCTION FOR PARENTS OF 1ST YEAR STUDENTS Principal : RICHEL LONG Deputy Principal : Eileen KELLEHER YEAR HEAD : MS SHINKWIN Class teachers Aingeal: MS SHINKWIN Colm: MS COEN. Aims of Secondary Education. A stimulating and enjoyable experience Academic progress

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Aims of Secondary Education

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  1. ST. aLOYSIUSINDUCTION FOR PARENTS OF 1ST YEAR STUDENTS Principal:RICHEL LONGDeputy Principal: Eileen KELLEHER YEAR HEAD:MS SHINKWINClass teachers Aingeal:MS SHINKWINColm: MS COEN

  2. Aims of Secondary Education • A stimulating and enjoyable experience • Academic progress • Personal & Social development • Spiritual & moral growth • Aesthetic & cultural development • Physical & athletic development

  3. Possible Initial Changes • Larger school & longer day • Many teachers vs only one teacher • Wider range of subjects • Greater workload • May not know many pupils at first • Lunch in the canteen • Supervised Study

  4. School Expectations • Punctuality • Commitment to work and study • Books, journal, lunchtime pass • Uniform, makeup, jewellery, mobile phones • Acceptance of school code of conduct • Participation in extra curricular activities • School spirit and sense of identity

  5. Student Supports • Pastoral Care Structure: Year Head and Class Teacher • Subject teachers • Learning Support • English as an Additional Language (EAL) • Guidance & Counselling (Ms.Whalley & Sr Eileen) • Administration Staff • School Management

  6. Home School Contact • Contact numbers in student’s journals • Journal notes • Absences – ring the school on the morning of absence • Slips....exit, late, uniform • Newsletters, memos, letters, texts • Website – 1st year photographs

  7. Parents Always Welcome • Phone • Appointment • Parent/Teacher meetings • Parent’s Association • Board of Management

  8. Practical • Medical Condition • Breakfast • Name on everything • Timetable.... Check for next day • Mobile phone • Holidays .... School time precious

  9. School facilities • Science labarotories • Home Economics kitchens & rooms • Computer room • Art rooms • WiFi in each classroom • Data Projectors

  10. School Facilites (contd) • Prayer room and Religion room Shalom • Library • Gym, outdoor courts, pitch • Canteen

  11. Extra Curricular • Variety Show – November 2014 • Basketball • Camogie • Table tennis • Debating • Amnesty • Lunchtime Club

  12. Recipe for Success • Punctuality • Preparation • Positive Attitude • Personal Care i.e. Early to bed and good diet

  13. Literacy Initiative • National Literacy Initiative – Roll out September 2013 • Key findings in Pisa report: Declining standards in literacy and numeracy since 2000 • 15 year olds read significantly less as a leisure time activity • Gender gap in literacy widening • Good news: Students attending all girls secondary schools achieved higher reading scores than students in all other types of schools

  14. National Plan for Literacy & Numeracy • All students will now be tested at end of 2nd class, 4th class and end of 2nd year in school • Report student’s progress to parents and aggregated data to Board of Management • Data analysed as part of School Self evaluation • Parents: Huge influence on literacy levels • Books in the home • No TV in child’s bedroom • Reading time in the home • Reading for pleasure!!

  15. Literacy in St Aloysius • Literacy team formed • Library initiative: • Library books updated with support of the PPU • Library cards issued to all 1st years • Lunchtime opening (1 day) • ‘Drop & read’ as part of English curriculum • Introductory stage – more to follow

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