OUR LADY’S & ST MOCHUA’S PS DERRYNOOSE ANNUAL REPORT 2016… · 2017-10-12 · Mr Brian...

OUR LADY’S & ST MOCHUA’S

PS DERRYNOOSE

ANNUAL REPORT

2016/17

We also welcomed our New Reception and P1 One Class; Oisin Anscombe, Eden Callaghan, Jack Christy, Saoirse Coleman, Kate Coyle, Finnian Devlin, James Duffy, Antion Farrell, Grace Finn, Lucy Jordan, Cohen Kelly, Rian Loughran, Rohen McGonnell, Ellie McKee, Ben McQuiad, Sophie Rose Mone, Lucia Murray, Lucia O’Hare, Zach Ogle, Joshua Pattison, Cillian Quinn, Kenny Treanor, Kaitlyn McKernan, Sugar Rae McParland & Neil Meegan. . We wish them many happy years in our school.

Annual Report 2016/17 Compiled September 2017 2

Our Lady’s & St Mochua’s PS Derrynoose

BOARD OF GOVERNORS

BOARD REPRESENTATIVES Mr Frank Corvan Mr Gerard Renaghan TRUSTEE REPRESENTATIVES Canon Crawley Mr Brian Rafferty Mr Jim Lennon Mrs Elizabeth Murray DENI REPRESENTATIVE Mrs Sinead McNaughton PARENT REPRESENTATIVE Mrs Martina McKearney TEACHER REPRESENTATIVE Mrs Eileen Hamilton PRINCIPAL Mr Gary Farrell Chairperson: Mr Brian Rafferty Vice Chairperson: Mr Frank Corvan Secretary: Mr Gary Farrell


GOVERNOR’S REPORT 2016/17 Dear Parents Please find enclosed the Governor’s Report for the school year 2016/17. I hope you find it reassuring and informative. The Board of Governors urges you to study the report carefully. It is a record of endeavour and achievement during the past academic year. Parents, pupils, staff and the Principal deserve credit for their hard work and effort put in throughout the year. Should you require clarification of any aspect of the report please forward your request to the principal in writing. This Board of Governors is responsible for the overall management of Our Lady’s & St Mochua’s PS Derrynoose. I want to record my special thanks to all my colleagues on the Board of Governors who have worked very hard, in what is an entirely voluntary capacity, on a board which meets regularly, both in plenary and sub-committee sessions, in the service of your children. Gratitude is also extended to the clergy of the parish, especially Canon Crawley, Fr McCamley PP and Fr McKeever. On behalf of the Board of Governors, I wish to thank you for your support in the past and I look forward to your continued interest. I would also like to express my appreciation and gratitude to all board members for their dedication and for giving so freely of their time. Yours sincerely Brian Rafferty (Chairman)


ORGANISATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS

The Board of Governors of Our Lady’s & St Mochua’s Primary School supported by the Catholic Council for Maintained Schools (CCMS), the Southern Education and Library Board (SELB) and the Education and Training Inspectorate take responsibility for the smooth running of the school. During the school year the Board of Governors must meet at least three times per year. They receive up to date reports by the Principal and discuss and directed school business. The governors wish to take this opportunity to thank CCMS and the SELB for their much-valued support throughout the year. What are the main responsibilities of the Board of governors?

The Governors are ultimately responsible for the overall management of the school. Some of their duties and responsibilities are: 1 Overseeing of the curriculum 2 The control of the budget 3 The provision of information to parents 4 The appointment and dismissal of staff 5 The maintenance of the premises (shared with SELB) 6 Fostering links with the local community and pursuing objectives of

mutual understanding 7 Child Protection 8 Discipline and control


SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING, THE CURRICULUM AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT Under the Education Reform Order the responsibility of Governors for School Development Planning, The Curriculum i.e. what is taught in the school, has been increased and Staff Development. The day-to-day organisation of the curriculum remains the Principal’s responsibility. The governors’ control of the curriculum is, however, determined by legislation. It is our responsibility to ensure that a broad and balanced learning experience is provided for all pupils. The school continues to monitor, evaluate and review its curriculum provision with any proposed changes being discussed with the Governors. As part of our school development plan for 2016-17 the school have been engaged in a range of initiatives to ensure continued emphasis on school improvement in line with DENI Every School A Good School (ESAGs) Document. Outstanding issues will be part of ongoing school development. A more detailed analyses of each area is reported directly to the Board of Governors at each Governor meeting.

Child Centred Provision Review and update policy as determined by policy audit; Health & Safety Well Deferred; Healthy Eating Review to include Meals in Schools Policy - as per DENI Guidance – to include Packed Lunches Achieved; Dealing with Traumatic Bereavement; Protecting Life in Schools Achieved – Built into Critical Incident Policy SEN – Review – Policy to include policy on Dyslexia and Withdrawal; Reading Partnership, Numeracy & Literacy Booster Sessions, LEXIA Software, Mathletics, 5 Minute Boxes, Supplementary Reading Programme and Accelerated Reading Achieved Mrs McClelland to support SEN three days per week Achieved Monitor and develop progress in CRED Ongoing Pupil Leadership Roles Announced e.g. Pupil Council , ECO Committee Changemaker Programme, Sports Captains. Each staff member designated to a committee. Achieved ECO Committee – Green Flag Goal – ECO Garden Ongoing Mindfulness Programme Introduced P6/7 Achieved Conflict Resolution – Peer Mediation Programme Deferred Playground Programme Achieved After School Club Provision/Participation in local competitions/charities/Cumman na mBunscol Continue Projects: ROE Continued, Changemaker Programme, Young Enterprise and Digital Film Making Achieved


High Quality Teaching and Learning Reception Provision – Continuing development of Reception Planning – Long, medium and short term planning, development of assessment and training. Achieved LITERACY (ESAGS) Review of weekly literacy template and content – audit to identify areas of over teaching; development of spelling with a clear link to linguistic phonics and spelling rules; Focus on teaching of punctuation via reading and writing based activities. Paired Reading – when not doing accelerated reading Data Analysis Coordinator Monitoring Achieved NUMERACY (ESAGS) Targets – Number and Solving Routine Problems – focused lessons, 3/2 format of Numeracy SOW, Evaluation of LI, Continued use of IZAC 9 – Interventions – Mrs McClelland to support pupils experiencing difficulty, 5 Minute Box, Early Intervention Maths Programme, Enriching Maths Resource for higher achievers – Focus on teaching of measures – use of Mathletics and Coding Achieved ASSESSMENT (ESAGS) Looking at developing assessment manager to track single word reading tests and standardised spelling tests – facility to be made available from 2015 Ongoing End of Key Stage Assessment of the Cross Curricular Skills and ICT (Industrial Action) Deferred Target Setting and Tracking Mid Year Review – Evidence based Develop use of Dyslexia Screener - Achieved PIE/PIM – Class Action Plan Class Action Plan (Under achievers, developing learners and Gifted and Talented) post PIE/PIM Testing / Analysis – See Assessment Action Plan – Link to intervention programmes – Mid Year Review Reporting Process – Review of END OF YEAR Achieved CAT 4 – Use CAT to give more reliable data re Comparisons to Lit/Numeracy Achieved SDD 1 – Analysing Data and Preparing Class Action Planning REPORT – Review of how can they become more parent friendly with statutory guidelines Achieved ICT Focus on development of 5 Desirable features; Working with Images, Moving Images, Exploring Programming Achieved, Music Technology and Online Collaboration Deferred. Effective use of IPADS in Foundation and KS1 to include SEN Achieved Coding for P3-7 with specific challenge for high achievers including gifted/ talented Achieved but only with P5-7 To prepare for Statutory Assessment Deferred Creative/Exp/PE/PDMU - Plan Tier 2

x WAU - Integration of science based investigations into current planning Achieved x PDMU – Overview of progression and teaching of new scheme devised throughout

14/15 Achieved and Link with CRED – Understanding of Section 75 and how we plan for this ongoing SDD 4 – Planning for CRED

x Creat/Exp – Policy document - deferred PE – Games review and new planner in place - deferred Effective Leadership SDP Year 2 Review Achieved Continued Professional Development


Colleague and Peer Support – team teaching and teaching for peer – evaluation – specific focus linked to Literacy, Numearcy and ICT including Mathletics & Reception Provision Training Achieved School Leadership Time and Curriculum Leadership reorganised due to staff changes – Support Provided – attendance at Middle Management Courses Achieved Cycle of PRSD Ensure Professional Development is in line with SDP Needs –Training for Classroom Assistants – to include Reception Training - ICT Continued Achieved Curriculum Leadership Review of all coordinator roles, coordinator teams and management roles to include monitoring and evaluating work alongside planning Achieved SDD 5 – Coordinating/Monitoring and Evaluating Provision for Reception Class – Planning, Resourcing, Personnel - see action plan Achieved Financial Management

1. Look at financial plan to support development of Literacy, Numeracy and ICT Resources Staff levels Achieved

Curriculum Evenings (To include +/- and Mult/div) PTM/Workshop for parents on A Reading Session/Parent Teacher Meetings Yearly Curriculum Celebrations Parents Support Group – Support with Events and Fund Raising Local Community to help develop school grounds and local businesses for STEPS Projects Community Volunteers – Club Coaches, Parents for ASC Work with External Agencies e.g. Sp Educational Needs, Psychology Service, Dairy council Youth Sport NI etc Shared Education Development: Cluster group with St John’s Middletown and St Joseph’s Madden and DKL Learning Community Shared CPD with above P5/6/7 Pupils avail of St Patrick’s HS Shared Programme – this year is technology and languages. Changemaker Schools Programme – teacher exchange School Farm/Pet Twitter/Facebook Achieved

Major Resourcing Development of Sensory and ECO Areas Additional Reading Materials Cost of Spelling Programme Ongoing costs incurred re Accelerated Reading Mathletics/Coding Mindfulness


Continued Professional Development 2016-17 Staff Name Course Date Gary Farrell Child Protection

Amma Centre – Digital Story Telling CCMS Principals Conference Mathletics Training Health and Safety Governor Training Assessment Training

26/8/16 14/9/16 21/11/16 18/1/17 26/1/17 15/5/17

Eileen Hamilton Child Protection Changemaker Teacher Exchange Amma Centre – Digital Story Telling Mathletics Training Child Protection for DT

26/8/16 15/9/16 16/10/16 18/1/17

Colette Brannigan Child Protection Sensory Movement Training Amma Centre – Digital Story Telling Mathletics Training

26/8/15 13/10/16 16/10/16 18/1/17

Yvonne Warner Child Protection Amma Centre – Digital Story Telling Mathletics Training

26/8/18 16/10/16 18/1/17

Donna Quinn Child Protection Amma Centre – Digital Story Telling

26/8/16

Marian McClelland Child Protection Amma Centre – Digital Story Telling Mathletics Training

26/8/16 13/10/16 18/1/17

Shauna Gollogly Child Protection Amma Centre – Digital Story Telling Mathletics Training

26/8/16 16/10/16 18/1/17

Fintan Woods Child Protection 26/8/16 16/10/16


Changemaker Teacher Exchange Amma Centre – Digital Story Telling Mathletics Training

18/1/17

Martin Meehan Child Protection Amma Centre – Digital Story Telling

26/8/16 16/10/16

Carmel Lennon Child Protection 26/8/16 Anne McCooey Child Protection 26/8/16 Mary Nugent Child Protection

Sensory Movement Training Amma Centre – Digital Story Telling

26/8/16 13/10/16 16/10/16

Shirley McGurgan Child Protection Sensory Movement Training Amma Centre – Digital Story Telling

26/8/16 13/10/16 16/10/16

Helena O’Callaghan Child Protection Sensory Movement Training Amma Centre – Digital Story Telling

26/8/16 13/10/16 16/10/16

Grainne McMullan Child Protection Sensory Movement Training Amma Centre – Digital Story Telling

26/8/16 13/10/16 16/10/16

Pauline Murdoch Child Protection Sensory Movement Training

26/8/16 13/10/16 16/10/16

Anne Conlon Child Protection Sensory Movement Training Amma Centre – Digital Story Telling

26/8/16 13/10/16 16/10/16

Maura Farrell Child Protection 26/8/16 Teresa Fox Child Protection 26/8/16 Rose Anne Murphy Child Protection 26/8/16


Farewell Mr Meehan: Mr Mone bid farewell to our school at the end of term one. A presentation was made to Mr Meehan on behalf of the entire school community. Mr Meehan thanked everyone for their generosity and for their support and kindness over his five years at our school. We wish him all the luck in the world in his new position, Principal of Darkley Primary School. Staff Development Days and Baker Days 2016/17

Dates Baker Day School D. Days

26 August 2016 Classroom Prep

27 August 2016 Child Protection Training Class Preparation

30 August 2015 Staff Day - Year a head – New School Development Plan

Coordinator Action Plans

30th October 2016 Literacy Development –

Grammar/ Punctuation/Spelling

Development 5th December 2016 ICT – Staff Training

in Coding - desirable feature: Exploring

Programming.

6th January 2017 Health and Well Being Day

9 February 2017

ICT – Working with images and Moving

Images – animation – iMac and iPad

16th March 2017 Mathletics Training

for all Staff Followed by

Parent’s Maths Evening

26th May 2017 Maths Planning

30th May 2017 Report Writing


ATTENDANCE Parents are responsible for ensuring that their children attend school and arrive on time for lessons. We acknowledge parent’s contribution in the school’s good attendance rate of 97.1%. As part of our Child Protection and Pastoral Care Practice we advise parents not to send children who are ill to school, as other children or staff may be exposed to infection. CHILD PROTECTION: The BOG are responsible for ensuring that all matters related to Child Protection are carried out in accordance with all Department Guidelines: Report: During the school year 2016-17 the School’s Maintenance Register of Child Protection Issues Contained was updated and maintained and was an item on the agenda of the Board of Governor Meetings. Training: Designated Teacher: 17/1/17 Mrs Eileen Hamilton Deputy Designated Teacher: 21/5/15 Donna Quinn Principal: 26/2/16 Gary Farrell Check date Governor: 19/2/15 Frankie Corvan Chairman: 20/10/15 Brian Rafferty Check date Whole School: August 2017 Policy Review/Update: All Child Protection and Pastoral Care Policies were consulted on during 2013/14 and completed by 2014. Safeguarding Initiatives: PDMU Programmes P1-P7 Grow In Love P1-P7 ROE – P5 Helping Hands – P4 Bee Safe Bee Seen – P7 Childline Safeguarding Children’s Programme P1-P7


MAIN INITIATIVES 2016-17 The school remains committed to providing a broad range of activities for the children. We feel this will equip them for challenges that they will meet in later life. In 2016-17 the following initiatives were continued/introduced to support not only teaching and learning but also the development of the whole child in line with our school vision - Reaching for the future… A voice today…

1. Lexia Reading Programme 2. Accelerated Reading 3. Supplementary Reading Scheme 4. Mathletics 5. Coding 6. Roots of Empathy 7. Helping Hands 8. Amma Centre Project 9. Changemaker School

10. ECO Committee and Eco Committee Award 11. Curriculum Celebratory Event 12. Pupil Council - Walk to School Week 13. Young Enterprise – Enterprise Week P1-6 14. Business Beginning – Oakers’ Enterprise P7


Extra Curricular Experiences in Our Lady’s & St Mochua’s PS. Throughout the year the children participated in a wide range of extra curricular activities. All our pupils in P6/7 completed the Cycling Proficiency Course. P7 Pupils also took part in the Heart Start delivered by Mrs Quinn and their certificates were included in their records of achievement. Our boys and girls also engaged in a range of sporting activities including, Rugby, Tennis, Soccer, Gaelic Football, Camogie and Swimming. Children from P2-6 availed of the Modern Languages Programme – Spanish was taught by Mrs Corvan. Children also participated in Credit Union, Cumann na mBunscol and Local Pioneer quizzes. After school Provision continued with GAA Sports, soccer, cooking, multi sports, Burns Soccer and Light Camera Confidence. The school also values its links with the community and its participation in the life of the parish. The priests, teachers and parents continue to work together in the preparation of children for the sacraments. There was the usual excellent turnout of teachers, parents and pupils for Confirmation, First Holy Communion, Stations of the Cross and of course The End of Year Mass. Thank you to Mrs Eileen Hamilton, Vice Principal and Liturgical Director, for her work in overseeing all such events. Liturgies

1. First Friday Mass 2. Class Assemblies 3. Sacraments 4. Easter Service 5. End of Year Mass


Sporting Success This year witnessed our most successful year to date in terms of winning key Cumann na mBuscol Competitions: Paddy Morgan Boys and Girls Football Champions for the third year in a row Jimmy Carlisle All County Hurling Cup Mini Games Representatives: League, Caoimhe McNally, James Duffy, Eimear Boyd, Conor Fox Ulster Hurling Final 2017, Shay Mone and Sean Burke Armagh V Down First Round of the Senior Championship 2017 John Joe Hughes Ulster Final in Clones 2017. Cross Country Ciara Nugent came 5th in the NI Primary Schools League having came 1st in the three Southern Region Heats Swimming Andrew Larkin and Iona Beattie represented our school at the All Ireland Swimming Competitions Derrynoose, Kilcluney and Tynan Learning Community We continue to value our links with the local schools. Pupils from Primary 5, 6 and 7 all availed of special programmes from St Patrick’s High School. These included paired reading, ICT (Coding) and Maths. In addition we took part in the Learning Community Soccer Competition.


Key Events 2016-17 Competitions/Quiz and other Events

1. Pupil Council Elected 2. Eco Committee Elected 3. Changemaker Prefects Elected 4. Roots of Empathy – Baby Lorcan

Anscombe 5. P1 Buddy System 6. Parents Math’s Workshops – Nov 13 7. Halloween Fancy Dress 8. Derrynoose Has Got Talent 9. Scor na bPaisti (October 16) 10. Cycling Proficiency 11. iMad Day 12. John Makem Talk – Local History 13. Anti Bullying Week 14. Spelling Bee Competition 15. EA Music Tuition – Performance 16. Christmas Shows: P1/2 Donkey Sellers 17. Daire Finn, Codi Morgan, Shanna

McDermott and Jessica Carr performed at the Christmas Carols Armagh with St Patrick’s HS Choir

18. Santa Letters posted 19. St Vincent De Paul Hampers 20. Toy Day 21. P5 Assembly – Talents 22. P6 Assembly – New Beginnings 23. Sainsbury’s Active Kids 24. Catholic Schools Week – All visit Holy

Well 25. Credit Union Competition 26. St Brigid’s Cross Making Evening 27. Enterprise Week and Swop Shop Day 28. Credit Union Quiz – Team B Won 1st

Place – James Woods, Aoife Murray, James Duffy and Andrew Larkin

29. Cultural Day with St Francis of Assisi PS

30. GAA Quiz 31. Primary 3 Assembly – St Brigid

32. ECO Committee Clothes Collection 33. World Book Day 34. Primary 2 Assembly – St Patrick 35. Pancake Making 36. International Road Race – Ciara

Nugent and Martin Quinn Success 37. Fr Ryan – Diocesan Advisor 38. Visit of library van 39. Toy Day 40. Parent Teacher Meetings 41. P6 Energy Conservation Talk 42. Fire Safety talk – P5 43. First Confession for P4 pupils 44. Stations of the Cross 45. Sentimus K’Nex Success – Alex

Arroita, Saorla Heavin, Niamh Duffy and Peter Renaghan. Saorla and Niamh Competed in Regional Finals in UUJ.

46. Confirmation – P7 47. Stations of the Cross P7 48. Oakers’ Enterprise Up and RunningP2

Pirate Day 49. Primary Stem Challenge: Lauren

Whyte, Stephen Mone and Laoise Gollogly.

50. St Patrick’s High School Induction Day P7

51. Curriculum Celebration Event 52. Open day for new P1 pupils 53. P1 Assembly – Mothers 54. P2 Assembly – St Patrick 55. End of Year Mass and presentation 56. P7 Coffee Afternoon

Sporting Events 1. Pre All Ireland Blitz 2. Indoor Competitions 3. Jimmy Carlisle Hurling All County Success – Winner 4. Boys and Girl’s 9 aside Gaelic Football League – Win both Paddy Morgan Cups 5. Ulster School’s Swimming 6. Athletics NI Cross Country Competition - Ciara Nugent Success 7. Armagh International Road Race – Ciara Nugent and Martin Quinn 8. Children representing school in mini GAA games; 9. Swimming Gala Success 10. Malachy McGeeney Cup Participation 11. Cross Community Soccer with St Joseph’s, St John’s, Drumhillery PS and Hamiltonsbawn

PS 12. School Fun Day


School Choir Visits

1. St Patrick’s HS Carol Service

External Support Mrs Marian Corvan – Primary Languages – Spanish Mrs Edel Moore – SELB Peripatetic Music Service Mrs G Murray – SELB Peripatetic SEN Teaching Ms Aoife Lennon – DENI/Ulster GAA Coach Mr Michael Murphy – Camogie Coaching Mr James McKernan, Hurling Coaching Mr Fintan Burns, Football Coach Mrs Patricia Vallely – Traditional Music Lessons

After School’s Club 1. Badminton 2. Tennis 3. Indoor Soccer 4. Volley Ball 5. GAA Sports 6. Cycling Proficiency 7. Lights Camera Confidence 8. ICT 9. Art 10. Cooking


Charities 2016-17

Newry Hospice

Many thanks to everyone who supported our Christmas Raffle in aid of Newry Hospice and School Funds. A total of £1300.00 was raised. Pictured is Mrs Brenda Fox who will complete the Dalai Lama Trek in India next year in an effort to raise £3500. We were delighted to be able to support Brenda. Pictured are all our winners!!

Walk to School Week

Thank you to all families who took part in and/or donated money for Walk to School Week. A total of £300 was presented to Lisa Norris on behalf of the NSPCC and £100 was presented to our music teacher, who learned the clarinet in two months, on behalf of the Kevin Bell Trust.


Places Visited

Primary 1 Warrenpoint Farm

Primary 2 Warrenpoint Farm Build a Bear Belfast

Primary 3 Tayto Factory Slieve Gullion

Primary 4 Palace Stables – WW11 Slieve Gullion

Primary 5 Apple Week Palace Stables Funtasia

Primary 6 Navan Centre Funtasia

Primary 7 Dublin – 1916 Trip Lough Neagh Centre

Parental Involvement

1. Curriculum Evenings 2. Parent Interviews 3. Parent Workshops 4. Fundraising 5. Great Derrynoose Run 6. Sacraments

Parent’s Committee We thank all the members of our Parent’s Support Group under the Chairpersonship of Mrs Sinead McNaughton. Their support and help at our many functions and events is very much appreciated. Premises and Security We thank the parents for their co-operation in relation to our efforts to maintain good security in the school. The governors will continue to strive to maintain and improve security in and around the school. The Governors also wish to thank staff and pupils for their commitment and continuing care for the building and grounds.


Pastoral Care All staff are to be commended for the school’s achievements and on the quality pastoral care and good standards of discipline, which the children enjoy. Thanks are also due to the staff of the EA and CCMS for their support and guidance. The governors would also like to express thanks to all external agencies, bus drivers, taxi drivers who all help to provide a valuable service. Staffing for 2016-17 Teaching: Mr G Farrell Principal Mrs E Hamilton Vice Principal – P6 Mr F Woods P7 Mr M Meehan/ Mr O’Neill P5 Mrs M McClelland Support Teacher Mrs Y Warner P4 Mrs D Quinn P3 Miss C Brannigan P2 Mrs S Gollogly P1 Ancillary: Mrs M Farrell Secretary Mrs T Fox Caretaker Mrs R Murphy Cleaner Mrs A Conlon Cleaner Classroom/Domestic Assistants: Mrs C Lennon / Mrs Anne McCooey Mrs H O’Callaghan Mrs P Murdoch Mrs A Conlon Mrs G McMullan Mrs S McGurgan Mrs M Nugent Ms M Swift


Supervisory Assistants: Mrs M Farrell Miss H O’Callaghan G McMullan Mrs T Fox Kitchen Staff: Mrs D Kirkland Mrs B Maguire Mrs P McGuigan

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