Board of Management Report To Community For Tuesday 26th January 2021
School Events for December
2/12/20
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ASD awareness talk
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6th Year LCA
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8/12/20
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Hear and Dare Information talks
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6th years
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10/12/20
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School Vaccinations
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1st & 2nd Years
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11/12/20
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UCD Mentor Session
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5th & 6th Years
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15/12/20
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Dun Laoghaire College Further Ed talk
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5th & 6th Years
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17/12/20
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IAPI Student Mentoring
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5th Years
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18/12/20
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Christmas Concert
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Whole School
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21/12/20
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Christmas Carol service
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Whole School
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Wellbeing Activities
- Wellbeing displays and presentations designed by students were displayed in school -
- Wellbeing Winter walks where students were brought on social distanced walks to Dun Laoghaire before Christmas by their tutors.
- Wellbeing - Hot Chocolate organised by TY students for all students
January Weekly Assembly Themes
11th – 15th
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Cornelia Connelly’s Birthday (15th) Community What does it mean?
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18th – 22nd
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The Truth, the whole truth?
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Our Online Learning Approach
Students follow their usual timetables
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Daily meetings with tutors at 8.42
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Engagement in assessment/assignments is good
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School office remains open
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Weekly assemblies for all year groups with Principal/Deputy Principal
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Wellbeing activities organised for all
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38 Chromebooks distributed to students across all year groups
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Student of the week
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Some teachers are teaching from school
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LCT 3-4 out of 5 classes are live
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Attendance in online classes to date has been very encouraging
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JCT 2 out of 3 classes are live
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Wonderwall - https://padlet.com/HolyChildCS/WonderWall
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HSCL based in school
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School Maintenance
- Roof repairs
- Sports Hall Heating
- School Furniture
- Lighting Upgrade
Attendance
- Monthly online Attendance Drive continues students are awarded certs and small prizes
- Grand Prize draw funded by SCP took place at the end of December
- Comparison and overview of attendance rate
No. of students achieving 80% attendance in Term 1 19/20
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No. of students achieving 80% attendance in Term 1 20/21
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142
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173
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Literacy
December 2020:
- The Gift of Giving - 65 students across all years got involved with many bringing books home for family members. Easons donated 35 Books, Gill donated 10, and a publishing company donated many. Some students went home with more than 1 book, it was a great initiative and was a huge morale booster just before the break.
- Word Millionaire - Word Millionaire came to an end with the 1st years, between the 2 classes 2.4 million words were read. 60% of this was male readers, which is a huge improvement compared to previous years.
January 2021:
- Scooter: Due to Covid19 School closures we have the time and opportunity to update the Scooter Database for book cataloguing and student profile building.
- Digital media literacy: Promoting the availability of JCSP Digital library to our students on Social media platforms.
- LYLD- Planning for Love Your Library day in February in both circumstances of School or Online learning. This includes a School wide D.E.A.R and Quiz
Attainment:
Mid year reports were analysed by Year Heads and students were awarded certificates for academic achievement in the following categories:
- Academic excellence Overall - Most Improved - Endeavour - Top Grade in each subject
Progression to College
UCD Mentoring is finishing with 6th Years, last session was on Monday 18TH Jan
UCD Mentoring is starting for 5th Years on Monday Feb 1st
Trinity Mentoring will reconvene in February across all 5th and TY students
Business in the Community started again on the 21st Jan.
One – One Guidance
All students have received extensive one to one sessions regarding their interests in different areas. Insight profiles have been conducted also to ensure that students are selecting courses that are relatable to their own traits.
Colleges that have spoken to the student’s around careers and courses to date
➢ UCD
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➢ NCI
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➢ Technological University
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➢ Black Rock Further Ed
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➢ Dun Laoghaire Further Ed
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➢ Sallynoggin Further Ed
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➢ Attended Higher Options Online Convention in November across all 6th Years and 6AP
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Transition - College
TRADITIONAL LEAVING CERT (15 Students)
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Course /College Option 1
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Course /College Option 2
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Course/College Option 3
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Student 1
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Psychology NCI
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Applied psychology IADT
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Psychology - advanced Blackrock
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Student 2
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Creative music production IADT
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New media studies IADT
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Arts management
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Student 3
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Medicine- UCD
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Physiotherapy UCD
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Science - UCD
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Student 4
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Mechanical Engineering
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Accounting Tallaght
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Accounting Blanchardstown
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Student 5
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Fitness (Sallynoggin)
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Sport Mgt Blanch
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Sport Management blanc level 7
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Student 6
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Engineering (General Entry) TU
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Electronic Engineering (TU)
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Business Tec Uni
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Student 7
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Animation IADT
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3D Design IADT
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Architecture UCD
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Student 8
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DN520 Joint Hons UCD
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NC009 Business/NCI
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TU908 Management Tec Uni
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Student 9
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Joint Arts UCD (Maths and Music)
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Joint Arts UCD (Math’s and Geog)
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Student 10
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Creative Music Production IADT
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Culinary Arts TUD
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Culinary Science TUD
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Student 11
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Language & International Tourism
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French Linguistics UCD
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Humanities UCD
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Student 12
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DN520 Joint Hon UCD
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TU 942 Culinary Arts Tech Uni
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TU989 Early Childhood Blanch
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Student 13
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PLC Computer Courses
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PLC Computer course in Blackrock
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Student 14
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PLC Science Multiple Further Ed
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Student 15
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PLC Social Care
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LCA Programme 6th Year (11 Students)
Student 1
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Dun Laoghaire Carpentry/ Joinery (Interest) Is yet to apply
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Student 2
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Beauty Blackrock (Accepted)
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Student 3
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Leisure and Fitness Sallynoggin Further Ed (Applied)
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Student 4
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ESB Apprenticeship (Opens in Feb)
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Student 5
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Electrical Apprenticeship with Family Member (Is Yet to be confirmed)
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Student 6
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Interested in (Dance) (Childcare) (Fitness) Is yet to confirm application to Sallynoggin Further Ed
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Student 7
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Interest in Beauty Blackrock (Applied)
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Student 8
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Is yet to determine interest in an area
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Student 9
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Interested in Electrical Apprenticeship through family acquaintance.
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Student 10
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Does not want to pursue further ed, wishes to work in family business
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Student 11
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Will pursue specialised school to the needs of the student
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