Remedial Teaching:
Where necessary, weaker pupils are given remedial assistance in English,
Maths and Language Development. This assistance, given in small groups,
greatly aids their academic and social development in school.
It is the policy of the school to ensure that each child is computer literate when they leave. A great deal of money has been invested in technology to achieve this aim.
Activities
during school hours include
P.E., camogie, hurling , football, basketball, swimming, speech and
drama, cookery, school tours, athletics, choir practice, class quizes.
"Survive
in Europe Project"
The Survive in Europe Project being promoted in the EU brings third class
pupils in the school in contact with schools in Scotland, Denmark and
Portugal. Using advanced computing skills, children learn about
other cultures while working together to produce an international booklet
called "Survive in Europe".
Extra
curricular activities after school hours include:
Choir practice, chess, football, camogie hurling and quiz team practice.
Homework
Club
A Homework Club is operated after school, three afternoons a week.
Children have the opportunity to do their homework, under the supervision
of and with the help of teachers and tutors
Classes
for Parents
Classes for parents are run on a regular basis. These include computer
studies, introduction to irish, cookery, aromatherapy, parenting etc.
Rainbow
Program
Rainbows is a peer support group for children bereaved
through death, separation, divorce or abandonment. The course consists
of 12 weekly sessions during which the children are allowed to express
their feelings under the guidance of a trained facilitator.
Role of
parents in the school
Parents play a central role in the education process. This role is
very much encouraged by developing regular contact between the school
and parents.
Officers:
Maired Lavery
Secretary : Yvonne Bradley
Treasurer : Hanora O’Dea