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This comprehensive review details the significant events and accomplishments at Holy Child School during the 2012 academic year. Highlights include the Opening Year Mass, retreats, and a series of Masses throughout the school year. Academic achievements are showcased through the Leaving Certificate and Junior Certificate results, alongside key developments in teaching, special needs programs, and mentoring systems. Extracurricular activities such as music, sports, and public speaking events illustrate the vibrant school culture. The school's commitment to social action and community partnership is also emphasized.
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HOLY CHILD SCHOOL REVIEW OF YEAR KPA Meeting 24th September 2012
ETHOS • Opening School Year Mass • Peer Minister Programme • Welcoming Blessing for 1st Years • Retreats (1st – 6th Years) • Mass of Remembrance • Masses for Advent & Lent (Once a week) • Sacrament of Reconciliation • Assemblies • Cornelia Connelly Day Assembly
EDUCATION Teaching and Learning • Special Needs Department • 6th Year Mentoring System • Aptitude Tests (1st, 2nd and 4th Year) • Results: Leaving Certificate 2012 Junior Certificate 2012 • School Self Evaluation • Maths Inspection • Staff CPD (Continuous Professional Development)
TEACHING AND LEARNINGDEVELOPMENTS • Moodle • 6th Year Mentoring System continued • Study Skills Programme • Science Week • Academic Tracking • Friendship Week – Anti Bullying Programme • T/Y Subject Choice Information evening • T/Y Subject Market Day
TEACHING AND LEARNING Extra Curricular and Co-curricular Events • Young Scientist • Y.S.I. • Young Entrepreneur • Public Speaking & Debating • Friendship Week – Anti Bullying Programme • Seachtain na Gaeilge
LEADERSHIP • Prefects : Class; Environment; Communications; Sports; Social Action. • Leadership Training (5th Year) • Angel system (5th and 1st Year / 2nd Year students) • Student Council • Class Captains • Social Action • Library • Green School – Green Flag
MUSIC PROGRAMME • School Choir – RTE All Island Schools Choir • Emmanuel – Concert in the Helix • Transition Year – Musical / Back to the Eighties
MUSIC DEVELOPMENTS FOR 2011 / 12 • School Choir (Open to all students) • Orchestra
SPORTS PROGRAMME • Basketball • Hockey • Tennis • Athletics
HOCKEY • Junior A - Leinster Plate Champions 2012 • Minor A – Leinster Cup Champions 2011 • Senior A - Runner Up in Southside League 2011 • Minor B - Runner Up in Southside League 2011 • 2 Girls represented Ireland • Emma Russell - Irish Team U18 • Ailish Naughton - Reserve Interprovincial U18 • Past Pupils V Present
BASKETBALL • Minor B– SDBL South Dublin Basketball League Champions 2012 • Junior B – SDBL South Dublin Basketball League Runners Up 2012
ATHLETICS EAST LEINSTERS 11/12 • Gold Medals in High Jump, Long Jump and Mini Javelin • Silver Medals in the 800m, 500m, High Jump and Junior Javelin • Bronze Medals in 100m, 200m, 1200m walk, 100m hurdles, 4 x 100 relay, 4 x 300 relay, Minor Javelin and High Jump • 2011/12 Junior Trophy winners for most points achieved. ALL IRELAND • 8th Place in Javelin (Triona Barcoe)
PUBLIC SPEAKING AND DEBATING • Concern Debates • Mace Debates • L&H ICYD Public Speaking Competition • Mental Health Debates • The UCD Women Grades Public Speaking Competition • Model United Nations – Dublin Castle • St. Andrew’s SAIMUN MUN • Soapbox Competitions
EVENTS • Maths Inspection • Parents Association – Library Talk • Classical Studies Trip • Exchange Program to U.S.A. (T/Y) • Trip to Berlin
SOCIAL ACTION • 6TH Years Annual Lourdes Pilgrimage • Immersion Project: Kenya • Our Lady’s Children's Hospital • Sponsored Walk • Justice & Peace Group • St. Vincent de Paul – Christmas Hampers • Community Care • Work Placements • Logon Learn • Carmona Services
PARTNERSHIP WITHPARENTS • KPA meetings (Principal attends) • Parents represented on Board of Management • Parents supported Mock interviews • Parents supported school activities • Parents assist in improving Teaching and Learning environment. • Help for Debating & Public Speaking (Grainne Wafer) • Help with Website (Angela O’Donnell) • Survey on Ipads (Frank Sweeney)
SUMMER WORKS • Rewiring of Chapel • Final Phase of Window (CC Hall) • Library • Canteen
BUILDING DEVELOPMENTPLAN • Fundraising Feasibility Study • Trust Board and Board of Management working together