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Welcome Go To www.menti.com and use the code 72865703
Go To www.menti.com and use the code 72865703
Welcome • Who we are : We are Lusk CC • Core Values • School Support • Student Leadership • Induction Programme • Role of Tutor • Curriculum and Taster Subjects • School Day • Digital Teaching and Learning : Ms. Kearney • Bookscheme • Guidance – Ms. Mulligan • Wellbeing – Ms. Martyn • AEN/Iontas - Ms. Ni Chleirigh • Accelerated Reader – Ms. Blanche • Build Up for LCC - Ms. Kearney • Admissions Procedures
KINDNESS RESPECT Responsibility
‘BELONG’
We are LuskCC • Our school opened its doors in September 2013 and has continued to grow in both staff and student numbers • Our school currently has almost 800 students, and our new school building has state of the art facilities to offer. • Our School Principal is Mr. Patrick Cole • Our Deputy Principal is Ms. Kellie McNamara • Our Deputy Principal : Mr. John B. Connelly • AEN Co-Ordinator is Ms. Sorcha Ni Chleirigh • Guidance Counsellors are Mr. Adrian Hendrick and Ms. Genevieve Mulligan • Literacy Coordinator : Ms. Niamh Blanche • Numeracy Coordinator and 2nd year Assistant Year Head : Ms. Edith Kearney • Wellbeing Coordinaor : Ms. Tracey Martyn
We Are Lusk CC • 800 pupils 2021/22 • 75 staff Values • Academia/ Sport/ the Arts/ Science/ Extra-Curricular • Student Leadership Respect Responsibility Kindness • The Heart of a Small Community • Board of Management & Parents Association
Our Core Values Respect - one another and our school environment Responsibility – for our actions and our teaching and learning Kindness – creating an inclusive, kind and happy learning environment
Class
School Support Student Leaders,
1st Year
Mentors. House
Teacher
Tutor
System
Captains
Year
A Network of Support AEN Dept.
Head
Student
Effective
Communication Parent/
Principal
Guardian
Student-Centred
Deputy
Guidance
PrincipalStudent Leadership Head Boy/ Head Girl •We have a Head Boy and Head Girl who are nominated and chosen in May of each school year. They represent their school and our students who have made outstanding contributions throughout their time in school to the school community and fellow students. •Head Boy : Darragh Ferguson •Deputy Head Boy : Patrick Roche •Head Girl : Sophie Gibbons •Deputy Head Girl : Faye Moody
Houses
Mandela
Bronte
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Picasso
Einstein
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210 places on offer in First Year 2022/23• Positive Points competition: • Mentors • Prefects • Student Council
To help incoming 1st years settle into secondary school and make
the transition easier
Only group in the building initially and other groups brought back
gradually
Ice breaker activities
Induction School tour/ orienteering activities
programme Lessons on how to read the timetable / organising materials /
iPad
Pacing of lessons / homework
Senior student mentoringTutor • Every student is assigned to a base class which has a tutor. • The Tutor is a pastoral role and is a direct point of contact for the class group • The Tutor meets each morning with his/ her tutor group for an 8-minute Tutorial period. During this period, the Tutor will: • The Tutor will always teach the class at least one subject • Take attendance on ePortal, engage students in a brief wellbeing activity each morning, check school uniform/ appearance, collect absence notes, distribute general information, check journal for correspondence from home/ notes from teachers etc. and sign student journal weekly.
• All 1st year students will participate in Core Subjects:
• English
• Irish
• Maths
• History
• Geography
• Science
• Modern European Language – Spanish or French
option
Curriculum
Students with learning exemptions from Irish and MEL will
participate in Learning Support Classes during these
lessons
• Students will also complete the following short courses:
• CSPE
• PE
• CodingFirst Year Option Subjects
• Incoming 1st year students will participate in Taster Option
subjects from September – December.
• These are:
• Art
• Materials Technology Wood (Wood Work)
• Technical Graphics
• Music
• Home Economics
• Technology
• Business Studies
• WellbeingTASTERS
Currently we have 2 small breaks and 2 lunch
times.
We also have a staggered start and finish times for
year groups to avoid large groups moving at once
School Day First Years have tutor time from 08.30-08.38 every
morning and finish school at 15.35pm.
Break is from 10.00-10.15 am and Lunch is 12.15-
12.55
There are no lockers or canteen facilities available
at present.Image of a Timetable
Digital Teaching and Learning at Lusk CC
iPad for Education • 1 to 1 iPad digital school with all our teachers and students using iPads in the classroom and at home. • Learning is student-centered, personalized, collaborative and engaging. • Use of digital technologies to embed 21st century skills. • Wriggle are our educational partner for digital education. • Wriggle Management System restricts the iPads for educational purposes only. • Students access their ebooks and educational apps on their iPad. • Visit Wriggle learnings website at https://www.wriggle.ie/home
Digital Tools: Microsoft Teams App • Microsoft Teams - Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). • Digital Classroom Hub that brings student-teacher conversations, content, assignments and apps together in one place
Digital Tools: Microsoft Class NoteBook • OneNote Class Notebook is a digital whiteboard, personal workspace, library for notes and collaboration space for lessons and creative activities.
Digital Tools: Assessment for Learning • Digital apps used for formative assessment provide quick feedback on how learning is progressing. • Students use digital tools to reflect on their own learning. • Digital tools supports students in becoming independent and self- motivated learners.
We operate a Book Scheme for Incoming First
Years Students.
The cost of the Book Scheme in 1st year is approx
100 euro
Book Scheme Students receive hard copies of their books with an
ebook code
Students download the ebook onto their iPad to
bring to school
Students leave their books at home to use to study
at homePE, CSPE,
SPHE short
courses
Wellbeing Tasters in
1st year
Some examples of
Student Leadership Extra-curriculars to
• TY Mentors
• Amber Flag Committee suit everyone’s
• Jigsaw Ambassadors interests
• House Captains
• Student Council
1st Year SPHE Overview
Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
Transition Wellbeing Resilience & Anti bullying and Relationships Diversity & Substance Positive Exam
coping with Friendship and Sexual Multi- Abuse Mental Preparation
challenges Education culturalism Health
Online Safety
Wellbeing Tasters World Mental Health World Kindness Day Merry Month Wellbeing Multicultural Cyber Safety We are Lusk CC
Day 10th Oct 13th Nov Friendship Week Week Day Week Week
StandUp WeekUniform – Grants
AEN
Continuum of Support:
• Support for all – whole school
• Support for some – team
teaching/ small group Learning
Support
• Support for few – Small group/1-
1 supportIONTAS • 6 students
per class
We are very lucky to have 2
special classes for students
with Autism included in our
schoolACCELERATED READER
• A worthwhile,
meaningful literacy
programme
• SMART targets for
teenagers
• Rewards-based reading
initiative
• A programme all 1st
and 2nd Year students
participate in
Why Accelerated Reader?Students will
complete 4 STAR
tests throughout the They take place in
year. These tests are September, January,
How does done through our
Renaissance Learning
March and May
Accelerated programme.
Reader From these tests the
work? two important
features we can track
ZPD scores give us
the book levels that
are an appropriate
are reading ages of
challenge for each
our students and
individual student
their ZPD scoreThe lessons • One class per week in our library • Students can read their books in a quiet atmosphere • Once a student completes a book, they complete a quiz on this book • Literacy activities are also completed such as book reviews, vocabulary development exercises, storyboards etc. • Students are encouraged to read between 15 and 25 minutes per night to ensure their accuracy and targets are reached
This is checked on a
Every class teacher weekly basis to
has access to ensure students are
their students reports meeting targets in
their book quizzes
Tracking
A parent teacher
meeting report was
Any concerns or
sent home which
questions can be
included information
forwarded to myself
on the programme
or the class teacher
and the progress each
student was makingRewards As students progress throughout the year, they can win certificates, prizes etc.
Build Up for Lusk CC
Why we use Build Up in LCC? • Online mathematic skills program • Fully aligned to the Irish Junior Cycle Mathematics Curriculum • Students develop their maths skills at their own pace. • Provides high level of personalised support to each individual student
How Students use Build Up in the Classroom? • Maths assignment to be completed in class or for homework. • Students complete maths questions online • Difficulty level of the question adjusts to suit each student. • Provides students with a fully worked out solution. • Each student receives a grade at the end of every lesson • Recommends another concept to work on
How Teachers Monitor Progress Teacher dashboard highlights who is working, when and for how long. Teacher can access a report for every student. Report identifies exactly where a student is struggling, right down to individual answers given. Each topic provides a clear breakdown of which skills have been mastered.
What are the Benefits? Teacher can identify who needs assistance and on what questions. Effective learning experience for each individual student. Builds student's engagement and confidence in maths. Develops student independence in their learning.
Website Information http://www.luskcommunitycollege.ie/ Virtual Tour of the School and Subject information. On our website in the ‘About Us’ tab there is a section for FAQs for Incoming 1st years completed by the Student Council. In the ‘Students’ tab there is a dedicated website created for Incoming 1st Years.
Application Process
Application Form
Fully Completed Forms Utility Bills attached
Email Contact : incoming@luskcc.ie
• School Office Phone
Number : 01-5130000Remember •Everyone is in the same boat •We are here to help
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