Welcome to you all Oct 1 st 2015. Caring, happy school Personal growth in all areas Respect and good behaviour To encourage good behaviour rather.

Welcome to you all Oct 1st 2015

Caring, happy school Personal growth in all areas Respect and good behaviour

To encourage good behaviour rather than simply …

A CEIST SCHOOL

Ambition and AchievementIf you have a real interest in doing well in school …If you know that you can and will do your very best then Presentation De La Salle College is the place for you. If you have no interest in doing well in school … it is time to change. If you know that you can not or will not changethen Presentation De La Salle College is not the place for you.

When students see home and school at one they feel secure and are less likely to react negatively to school

80% VS 20%

The effects of our support and concern are often...

Invisible Negative (at first) Unspoken

Yet we know parent support is one of the most powerful aids to student success and well-being – so keep talking, keep on the case!

I can’t do this... I’m no good at this …

OR

I can’t do this now so how can I learn how to do it?

What would it be like if I tried …? Secondary school can be a new

start so make the most of it

Punctuality Uniform Notes to excuse absences etc. Books and copies Homework / classwork Good manners Full Code with enrolment pack

610 - 650 - students and will continue to rise

40 Teachers Chaplain, Presentation Sisters Secretaries & Caretaker Special Needs Assistants Easy access – building, corridors etc. New Developments – New Classrooms,

ASD Unit Significant New Building Developments

– Gen Classrooms, Specialist Rooms, Sports Hall

Start at 8.55 am every morning – students should be in 5 mins before

Finish at 3.55 pm, Monday to Thursday

Finish at 1.10 pm on Fridays Lunch – ALL students must stay in

school

New Junior Cycle will replace Junior Cert Core – Irish, English, Maths English & Science Less subjects and introduction of Short

Courses More Continuous Assessment

Literacy & Numeracy

CORE SUBJECTS Irish English Maths History Geography Science CSPE RE SPHE PE plus … Computers

OPTIONAL SUBJECTS Business Studies Art Music Materials

Technology Woodwork

Technical Graphics Home Economics French German

www.ncca.ie Junior Cert Fact Sheets Useful info re all subjects

Trained Learning Support teachers Language Support teachers Psychological reports required to

apply to DES for resource hours – let us know now

LS students may drop one or two subjects, usually Irish and/or foreign language

ASD Unit

Tests per year- Oct mid-term, Christmas, Feb mid-term, Easter and Summer

Homework and study skills training

Assessment tests in March 2016, prior to starting in 1st Year, used to establish starting point

All students involved in one or more activity

Non-sport Quizzes Choral Singing ****** Debating ****** Young Scientist Green Schools Student Council- elected by students Prefects Tours, trips Musical John Paul Awards

Hurling Football Soccer Basketball Athletics Rugby Camogie Badminton

Breakfast Club opens at 8.05 am and closes at 8.50 am

Tea & Toast plus!

Lunch - Hot food, Rolls, Soup etc.

No excuse for Bullying – no excuse accepted by the school.

New Dept Procedures … all schools must!!!

I’m sure …

Class Teacher Class Tutor Year head Guidance Counsellor Chaplain Home-School Liaison Care Team Student Council & Prefects NEPS

Meitheal Team

Homework Clubs

Evening Study4.15 to 6pm Monday to ThursdayFriday Aft study

Mid term & Holiday Breaks Study

Higher take up of College and PLC courses – (approx. 85% from this school)

Leaving Cert is no longer a final exam, most careers will require further study

€100 annual contribution €10 personal insurance

Books & Book Rental vs Ipads ???

Transition Year fees Mocks and Exam fees to Department

of Education, 3rd Year and in 6th year

Schools Texting Service E portal Schoolwise School Blog Web www.pdlsbagenalstown.com info@pdlsbagenalstown.com 059 9721860

We will work hard on your behalf… We expect you as parents … We expect you as students …

Enrolment FormsStudent PPS No.Address arrangements re reportsMob Number re Texts

Particular Details

Enrolment Forms by Friday Dec 4th Entry Assessments – early March 2016