PARENTS OF INCOMING 1ST YEARS, 2021/2022
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PARENTS OF
INCOMING
1ST YEARS, 2021/2022
WELCOME Fáilte
SPEAKERS
Declan Murphy -
Orla Bolger - Ruth Gallen - Assistant Principal
Principal Deputy Principal & Guidance
Counsellor
PRINCIPAL Orla Bolger
REMOTE TEACHING &
LEARNING
Office 365 – Online Platform used in the school
We have been online since January 11th. We surveyed students and
parents to find out how we it was…results were very positive
We do not want to have to go online again, but we are confident
that if we have to, we can!
➢ School Policies are all available on our
website
www.presentationsecondarywaterford.ie
SCHOOL
PROCEDURES ➢ Twitter @preswaterford➢ Lockers: For rent @ €30
➢ Booklists will issue early June – last year the
cost was €250
➢ Uniform: Represents the image and tradition
BOOKLISTS & of the school
COSTS
➢ Available from K-Sports, Northern Industrial
Estate
➢ PE uniform available
➢ Parental Support is essential Currently we have no voluntary
contribution. You may be aware that
Catholic schools receive at least 20%
VOLUNTARY less funding than nondenominational
CONTRIBUTION schools so we appreciate your
continuous support and input to help
us grow.SCHOOL DAY
Breakfast available 8-8.45am every morning 9am – 3.20pm
Forty Minute Classes Lunch every day: 1.15pm-2pm
Monday & Tuesday
8:00 AM – 8:45 AM Wednesday, Thursday & Friday
9am - 4pmPlease encourage your daughter to become involved in extracurricular clubs whether it is Sports, Public Speaking, Maths Club, Lamda or Debating. Helps students to make new friends and learn new skills. Homework Club is available to all first years-One Hour a day Monday-Thursday after school and helps to form good habits with regards to time management and study. We would also encourage parents to become involved in our Parents Association. It always needs support and allows a forum for parents to be involved with our school.
All take a language (French or
German) in 1st year
All study English, Irish,
Maths, History, Geography, Science,
PE, CSPE, SPHE, RE, Artistic
Performance
They choose 2 from -
CURRICULUM Art
Business Studies
Music
Home EconomicsForm that you will receive in the post needs to
be completed and returned in envelope to
school by Friday March 19th
SUBJECT
CHOICE FORM
Confirmation of subject choices notified to
parents in June with accompanying book listINFORMATION ON THE SUBJECTS For information on the subjects please click on the hyperlinks below - ➢ NCCA Modern Foreign Languages ➢ NCCA Visual Art ➢ NCCA Business Studies ➢ NCCA Music ➢ NCCA Home Economics
DEPUTY PRINCIPAL
Ruth GallenWhat is the purpose of
education in Junior Cycle?
Help students become better learners and
develop a love of learning
Provide a solid foundation for further study
To develop skills for learning and life
To support learning through improved
reporting to both students and parentsOverview
1. Move from Junior Cert to Junior
Cycle
2. Subjects, Short Courses, Wellbeing
and Other Areas of Learning
3. Assessment (continuous) and
Reporting
4. Junior Cycle Profile of Achievement
(JCPA)All Subjects are now on the New
Junior Cycle Programme
Core Subjects
English
Irish
Maths
Science
SUBJECTS German/ French
History
Geography
Wellbeing (PE, CSPE, SPHE &
Guidance)CHOICES Option(Choose 2) Short Course Business Studies Artistic Performance Home Economics Music Visual Art
WELLBEING
400 hours by 2020 over 3 years
• Physical Education
• Social, Personal and Health Education (including Relationship
and Sexuality Education)
• Civic, Social and Political Education
• GuidanceOTHER AREAS OF LEARNING
Statements written by the student -
Explaining their own individual “other areas of
Learning”
Looking back at their 3 years in Junior Cycle and
determine the aspects outside of the classroom that
have improved their learning
Areas such as:
Speech & Drama
Active Historian
School Sports
Student Council
Health & Wellbeing
Lamda
Young Scientist
Participation in School Mass & Choir
Involvement in School ConcertsAssessment
Reporting
The purpose of assessment at this stage
of education is to support learning.
(Framework for Junior Cycle 2015, p. 35)State Exams will be set, held and marked by
the State Examinations Commission in June of
Third Year.
• English, Irish and Maths specified at
Higher and Ordinary levels
Assessment • All other subjects specified at a Common
Level
• Duration of 2 hours or lessOne Subject’s Journey
Transition from Ongoing
First Year
Primary School Assessment
Ongoing
Second Year Assessment - Third Year
CBAs
Ongoing Final Assessment
Assessment - -State
CBAs Examinations◆ Assessment Task -
◆ Classroom Based Assessment in 2nd
REPORTING year & 3rd Year – graded by the teacher
& results shown on Profile of
Achievement
◆ The written Assessment Task takes place
in 3rd year is marked by the State
Examinations Commission and is worth
10% of Final Exam
.REPORTING State Examinations Classroom-Based Assessments • Distinction • Exceptional • Higher Merit • Above expectations • Merit • In line with expectations • Achieved • Yet to meet expectations • Partially Achieved • Not reported • Not Graded
ASSESSMENT Short Courses • One Classroom-Based Assessment in each Short Course • School reports to parents and students • All assessment in Short Courses are school-based
GUIDANCE COUNSELLOR Declan Murphy
ENTRANCE PROCEDURE Entrance Assessment – due to take place 24/04/2021 Purpose of assessment Visits to our primary schools Formation of 1st year classes Identifying students who may need extra help Parents - communication
ENTRANCE PROCEDURE
Information Night for Return of Subject Choice
Parents & Subject Forms by Monday March Pre assessment visit
Choices 19th
Learning Support
Transfer form completed
Assessment Day Coordinator & HSCL
by 6th class teacher
visits feeder schools
Confirmation of subject
choices notified to All classes will be mixed
parents in June with ability
accompanying book listINDUCTION PROGRAMME
HELPS STUDENTS MAKE MEET YEAR HEAD, INDUCTION PACK TOPICS COVERED
THE TRANSITION TO TUTOR, GUIDANCE TEAM, INCLUDE: SCHOOL
SECOND LEVEL LS TEAM, HSCL, FIFTH HISTORY, SCHOOL CREST,
YEAR MENTORS MAP, TEACHERS,
LOCKERS, TIMETABLE,
LUNCH ROOM, SCHOOL
FACILITIES AND SERVICES,
HOMEWORK ‘LADDER OF
HOPE’ AND ‘WALL OF
FEARS’ Roles and rules will be discussed
Students are allocated to their tutor groups and are
assigned a Fifth Year Mentor to support them as they
INDUCTION begin school
PROGRAMME
Students get to work in groups and make new friends
Use of School Journal Student Induction Programme Information Meeting for Parents in early September (we believe this is necessary as you have not had the opportunity to be onsite) Parent – Tutor Day (Mid to Late Sept.) Coffee Morning (Mid to Late Nov.) Parent- Teacher Meeting (March)
PASTORAL CARE AND STUDENT
SUPPORTS
Year Head
Prefects Tutor
Attendance
Officer Student HSCL
School Learning
Completion Support
Programme SNA
Guidance
CounsellorsGuidance Service
Offers counselling
for students
STUDENT
SUPPORTS 3 areas:
• Educational
counselling
• Career counselling
• Personal counsellingYEAR HEAD
➢ Responsibility for and special interest in the Year Group
Supports students in their educational and personal development
Aims to identify and attempt to address the needs of the students in
the group
Class Tutors support students with the Year Head
36PRINCIPAL Orla Bolger
FRESH START
ENCOURAGEMENT AND ATTENDANCE – EVERY ORGANISATION- CHECK UNIFORM- HELP HER TO
SUPPORT DAY-JOURNAL TIMETABLE- HAVE BOOKS BE IN FULL UNIFORM
READY. INDUCTION DAYS
HOMEWORK- USE HOMEWORK CLUB PARENTS MONITOR USE
JOURNAL – 1 TO 2 HOURS OF ALL SOCIAL MEDIA
ON AVERAGE
38WORK AND PLAY
Learning in Study & School
school Homework Activities
Involvement is
Social and
the key to
Personal Skills
success
39THANK YOU
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