Temple Carrig School
General Guidelines
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for 1 Year Parents
Wednesday 9th September 2015
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Year Information Evening
First Year is crucial!
Raising your child’s chances of success
Homework & Study
Support Structure
The school year – term by term
Discipline Matters
Perennial Issues and 2015 Issues
Other Information and Reminders
First Year IS
crucial!
Raising the chances of success
1. BE AMBITIOUS!
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Make a commitment to their education
Maximum Attendance in School
Homework & Study
Fill in the gaps where performance is
weak
6. Work in partnership with teachers
Homework &
Study
Homework
At Temple Carrig it is expected that
all students complete academic
work at home on a regular basis.
We do need parental support with this.
The Study Environment…
Does your son/daughter have the best possible
conditions in which to study?
 Regular Time
 Regular Place
 Regular Sleep
TV
Disturbances,
Work outside the home
Homework
Work at home will comprise:
• Homework (set by teachers)
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• Study (additional research and revision)
Homework Organisation
• Assignments posted on Schoology
• If a homework isn’t due for a few days,
set a reminder in a calendar/homework
app.
Every evening.
“Don’t keep putting off homework”
Homework
Homework could be:
* written
* memorising
* reading
* revising
* online exercise * project work
* editing a movie * audio recording
All work is equally important!
Reading is just as important as written work.
Homework Help
• Schoology messaging
– Teacher help
– Peer tutoring, student collaboration
• iPad
–Screencast tutorials
–Websites e.g. madamecarson.weebly.com
Homework Help
Parents can help a lot by making sure that
all work set is completed, at home, and in
the best possible conditions.
A homework timetable for each House is
being compiled to ensure that students
aren’t overwhelmed with work on any
one day.
Homework Strategies
• Favourite subject first, then your least favourite.
• Leave the phone in another room.
• Peace and quiet – no TV, no music.
• Have a 5 minute break at half-time, but only 5 minutes!
• Avoid working on an empty stomach, or a full one.
• Tick off your homework list as you go.
• If you postpone something, set a reminder.
Time
How much time should be spent on
Homework and Study?
An average of one and a half hours
Some days it may take longer
Time
If homework is completed sooner than this?
Some time should be spent on study
What is Study?
1. Organising and keeping up-to-date
– Writing up notes in a particular subject
– Re-writing notes which are untidy or
incomplete
– Writing up work missed though absence
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Illness
Dentist
Sports team outing
What is Study?
2. Reviewing
– Reading and revising sections of work
– Self-testing – seeing how much of the
material covered can be recalled
What is Study?
3. Research and Interactive learning
• Educational Websites
• Apps
• Interactive exercises and animations
• Webcasts, blogs, podcasts, Youtube.
• Books
Study is…
• Organising and keeping up-to-date
• Reviewing and revising
• Researching
The Key to
Success
Notekeeping
In Temple Carrig we expect all students to
learn how to make good notes and keep
them in an organised fashion.
This will make revision easier
Notekeeping and Organisation
• Students will use a combination of copies,
notebooks, refill pads and ring-binders.
• For subjects that use refill pads
– only one A4 pad needs to be carried around.
– notes can then be filed at home in hard ring binders
• Storage of digital resources
– Schoology
– Microsoft 365
– “Digital portfolio”
Challenges
• Big difference between Junior and Leaving
Cert regarding what is expected of students
• Students can quickly learn to “coast”
• Students need to learn to be more independent
• Establishing a good work ethic and regular
study habits in 1st Year – this is crucial
• Challenging more able students to go further
• Supporting students with learning difficulties
Support
Structures
Support Structures
• Form Teachers
Altidore
Avondale
Bellevue
Killruddery
Powerscourt
Mr Wallace
Ms Andrews
Mr Sheridan
Mr. Harris
Mr Kinsella
Tinakilly
Ms. Douglas
• Head of First Year: Mr Crean
Support Structures
• Chaplain
– Rev.Breen
• Learning Support Team
– Ms. Hudson
– Ms. McCarthy
– Mr. Hurley
– Ms Dorcey
• A student can come and talk to any teacher
Discipline
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Year Discipline Issues
(Uniform)
(Smoking)
Unkindness to others
Misuse of personal devices
Standards of Homework
Distracting others in class
Term by Term
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Year …term by term
Term One:
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September: Tiredness will impact
Tomorrow: Sausage Walk
October 1st: Schoology Workshop
October 12th-16th: “Maths Week”
November: Annual General Meeting of Parents
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Year …term by term
Term One (continued):
• 2nd-4th December: Christmas Exams
(not optional subjects)
• 4th December: Optional Subject Choices
• 17th December: Panto
• 21st December: Carol Service
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Year …term by term
Term Two:
• January: Snow!
• 12th January: Parent-Teacher Meeting
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Year …term by term
Term Three:
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26th April: School Photographs
11th May: First Year Parents Advice Night
13th May: Sports Day
25th May: End of Year Service
30th May - 2nd June: Summer Exams
2nd June: School Closes
Issues
Perennial Issues
1. Tiredness
2. Weight of schoolbags
3. Property
2015 Issues
1. Thank you for your patience
2. Lockers
3. School Bus Transport
4. Extra-Curricular Activities
Student Property
1. Students should avoid bringing valuables to
school
2. Misuse of devices will led to their
confiscation
3. Please put names on all property
4. Please don’t leave property around the school
5. Lost property can be collected from the
Office. Most “stolen” property is actually just
lost!
Information/Reminders
1. Sickness, Lateness, Absence,
Leaving Early
2. Parents Parking
3. Litter – please bring it home!
Financial Matters
1. Administration Fee
Note: This includes 24-hour personal insurance
cover
Financial Matters
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Administration Fee
Voluntary Contribution
Tax Rebate
Extra-Curricular Activities Fee
Bursary Fund