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
 Personal & Social development
 Spiritual & moral growth
 Aesthetic & cultural development
 Physical & athletic development
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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
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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
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Student Supports
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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
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
st
 Website – 1 year photographs
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Parents Always Welcome
Phone
 Appointment
 Parent/Teacher meetings
 Parent’s Association
 Board of Management
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Practical
Medical Condition
 Breakfast
 Name on everything
 Timetable.... Check for next day
 Mobile phone
 Holidays .... School time precious
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School facilities
Science labarotories
 Home Economics kitchens & rooms
 Computer room
 Art rooms
 WiFi in each classroom
 Data Projectors
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School Facilites (contd)
Prayer room and Religion room
Shalom
 Library
 Gym, outdoor courts, pitch
 Canteen
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Extra Curricular
Variety Show – November 2014
 Basketball
 Camogie
 Table tennis
 Debating
 Amnesty
 Lunchtime Club
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Recipe for Success
Punctuality
 Preparation
 Positive Attitude
 Personal Care i.e. Early to bed and
good diet
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Literacy Initiative
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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
National Plan for Literacy & Numeracy
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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!!
Literacy in St Aloysius
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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