Willow Park First Year
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Willow Park First Year
Parents’ Night2nd September 2013
Parents’ Night 2nd September 2013
• Welcome• Purpose of Meeting• Aim of First Year• Organisation and Structures• Communication/Procedures• Events• Bullying & General Rules• Setting of Classes for 2014
Purpose of Meeting
• Open Communication Lines• Information
• Letting you know what we say to your sons
Aim of First Year
• BE THE BEST THAT YOU CAN BE• Academically• Spiritually• Morally• Socially• At Sports• Culturally
Organisation and Structures• Principal – Mr. McGuire• Deputy Principal – Mr. Rogan• Pastoral Care Team – 4 Teachers• Liturgical Co-Ordinator - Mr. Liddy• Spiritual Director - Fr. O’Brolachain• SEN Department - Ms. Ryan• Lost Property - Mrs. Jennings
Organisation and Structures• Tutors – St. Aidan’s – Mr. McAree
St. Brendan’s – Mme. BoisselSt. Colm’s – Mrs. JenningsSt. Declan’s – Mr. LiddySt. John’s – Ms. PhelanSt. Kevin’s – Ms SmithSt. Mark’s – Mrs. TuiteSt. Paul’s – Mrs. Culhane
Organisation and Structures• Subjects Taught During Normal School Day
– Irish– English– Maths– Religion– History– Geography– Art– Latin/Business– Physical Education– Science– French– Spanish– Literacy– SPHE – Social Personal, Health Education– CSPE – Civic Social Political Education– ICT
Organisation and Structures• Class starts at 8:35am - Aim to be in by 8:25am• First Break - 10:45am - Small Nutritious Healthy Snack• Lunch Break - 12:45pm - Substantial Healthy Lunch• End of Day - 3:10pm - Small snack before games and
after• Boys should organise themselves so that they only have the
books for each segment of three classes.• Timetable inside locker helps with this.• Tutors will guide them through their organisation of locker
and day-to-day needs
Organisation and Structures
• Morning Activities:Mass – Lenten PeriodGerman – Thursday – 7:50amOrchestra – Wednesday 7:45amChoir –Tuesday 7:50amMusic Appreciation – Friday 7:50amSwimming – To be confirmed
Organisation and Structures• After School Classes/Activities:
Rugby – Monday/Wednesday/SaturdayCross Country & Athletics – Tuesday & ThursdayBasketball – Tuesday & ThursdayTable Tennis – Tuesday & ThursdayWillow Wheelers - SundayY-Not Club – Thursday 4pmWater Polo – To be confirmed
Organisation and Structures• Optional Classes/Activities:Extra Charge
Woodwork – Thursday AfternoonTechnical Graphics – Thursday AfternoonMusic Lessons – By arrangement (Open morning
7:50am – Wednesday 4th September)Tennis – Saturday Afternoons
Communication & Procedures
•Communication:Insight Office 365 (VLE)Reflective Diary & Progress CardsSchool DiaryChristmas & Summer ReportsNewslettersWebsite - www.willowparkschool.iePhone - 01-2881651Email - [email protected]
Communication & Procedure
• Procedure to contact member of staff/pupil:
In the event of requiring to contact the Principal, the Deputy Principal, a Tutor, a Teacher or Your Son.Please ring Reception (Maeve) to leave message and they will respond as soon as possible.Please make yourself known to reception before approaching First Year areas.
Communication & Procedure
• Procedure to inform school of absence:In the event of absence please phone reception (01-2881651) or email [email protected]
This should be followed up with a note on return to school.
Events• First Year Family Mass• Class Retreats• Orientation Day• Carol Service• Reconciliation Services• Bully Awareness Mornings• Catholic Schools Week• French Day• Seachtain na Gaeilge• 100 Mile Cycle• Bereavement Service• Founder’s Day• Geography Trip• Green Flag Initiative• Songs In The Park• Art Exhibition
• Graduation Mass• Academic Awards• Weekly Whole School
Assemblies
Bullying and General Rules
School MottoBE THERE
BE CARINGBE TRUTHFUL
Every student in Willow Park First Year is entitled to an education free from fear and intimidation. Bullying is not tolerated in
Willow park
Bullying and General Rules
Bullying •Verbal•Physical•Exclusion•Social Media and Phone
Bullying and General RulesGeneral Rules:• Arrive on time and prepared for class.• Be respectful to all and their property.• Full uniform to be worn at all times - No hoodies or
runners to be worn to class.• Phones are to be stored in lockers for the duration of the
school day.• Good behaviour is expected from all pupils to and from
home - DART, Bus, Local Shops.• Students are not permitted to leave the grounds at
anytime once they enter the grounds.
Awareness of your Sons’ ActivityOutside of School Time• Important to know where your son is at
all times• Large groups assembling in Blackrock, St. Helen’s
Wood, DART, Bus.• Saturday and Sunday afternoons – Important to keep in
regular contact throughout the day/evening.• They can get to different areas of Dublin very quickly
and be home before you realise.
Setting of Classes for 2014• 2nd Year Blackrock College:• Weighting of marks for all subjects is 1/3 of Christmas result and
2/3 Summer result.• All students are then placed in order from top to bottom in all
subjects except History, Geography and Religion.• Religion (although an exam subject) is set alphabetically.• History and Geography are set from the Science marks.
– Rationale:History and Geography are shared with Science with regard to
timetabling in order to allow for a more extensive subject choice.
History and Geography are taught as mixed ability subjects, as is the case in the majority of the schools in the country.
Parents’ Night 2nd September 2013
Thank you Enjoy the Year