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Introductions
Ms Cadogan
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We strive to be a happy, safe,
caring and inclusive community
where everyone is supported to
reach their potential.
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Introductions
Principal Helen Cadogan helen.cadogan@sbc.ie
Deputy Principal Derry O’Donovan derry.odonovan@sbc.ie
HSCL Teresa Vaughan teresa.vaughan@sbc.ie
0879700380
School Completion Collette Dinneen colette.dinneen@sbc.ie
Programme Co-Ordinator
Guidance Counsellor Emer O’Riordan emer.oriordan@sbc.ie
Special Educational Needs Co- Mary Foley mary.foley@sbc.ie
Ordinator
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School Day • Please note that on Tuesdays there will be an extra class
from 3:20 to 4:00. All other days will finish at 3:20
8:57-9:05 Tutorial 10:40-11:20 Class 1:20-2:00 Class
9:05-9:45 Class 11:20-12:00 Class 2:00-2:40 Class
9:45-10:25 Class 12:00-12:40 Class 2:40-3:20 Class
10:25-10:40 Break 12:40-1:20 Lunch
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Books, Lockers and Uniform
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School bus transport
• Visit www.buseireann.ie
• Go to the school transport page or click on the link below.
• Applications for school transport are now currently being accepted
for the upcoming school year.
• More information can be found in Apply for School Transport
• The closing date for applications is Friday, 30 April 2021.
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Subjects for Junior
Cert
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Junior Certificate Compulsory subjects • Irish (unless you have an Irish exemption) • English • Maths • Science • History • Religion (not an exam subject – 1 class a week) • CSPE (Civic Social and Political Education – not an exam subject – 1 class a week)
Junior Certificate
• Short Courses – These subjects are taught for 2
classes a week and are certified in the Junior
Certificate
• Computer Studies
• SPHE
• PE
• Polish (Optional for some as an extra short course) –
offered opposite Religion and CSPE
Optional Subjects • Our aim is to be an inclusive school that helps all our children reach their potential. • We offer a wide variety of subjects – subjects that will suit your child. • We believe that offering a large choice of subjects will enable each child to reach their potential.
• Geography
• French
• Spanish
• Business Studies
Optional • Art
Subjects • Woodwork
• Technical Graphics
• Metalwork
• Home Economics
• MusicChoosing Subjects
• We need you to help us to set everything up for next year by choosing
now the subjects your child thinks they would like to study for the
Junior Cycle.
• We will use your choices to set up the timetable.
• Each student will be able to change subjects when they come in if
they wish anytime right up until the October mid term.
• This will mean students will be able to study four optional subjects for
the junior cycle.
• They will get more time on each of their subjects and they will be
working on the subjects they like from the beginning.
12• We totally understand that this may be difficult for students who are
not familiar with all the subjects we offer but when they arrive we will
work with each student to help them explore different options if they
wish.
• Ms O’Riordan will give a presentation on the different subjects later.
• Our aim is to ensure all students are happy and reach their potential
and helping students choose the right subjects is very important.
13How the Option Process Works
Choosing First Year OptionsChoose five of the following
• Geography Your choices here
• French
• Spanish 1. _______________
• Business Studies 2. _______________
• Art 3. _______________
• Woodwork 4. _______________
• Technical Graphics 5. _______________
• Metalwork (You will only get 4 subjects.
• Home Economics Enter subjects in order of
preference)
• MusicWhat will we do with the choices? • The choices are fed into a special computer programme. • It will then give us a set of options that satisfy the majority of students. • The options might look like this:
Sample Subject Bands
Band 1 Geography Art Home Business French Music Woodwork Metalwork
Economics Studies
Band 2 French Woodwork Music Art Home Geography Business Technical
Economics Studies Graphics
Band 3 Spanish Technical French Woodwork Metalwork Business Home Music
Graphics Studies Economics
Band 4 Business Metalwork Geography Technical Art French Woodwork Art
Studies Graphics
• Students will get one subject on each band depending on their choices
• Students can only do each subject once
• Students can move subjects up until the mid term in October so they have time to settle in
• There will be spare capacity in classes so it will be easy for students to move.
17How to enter Subject Options • You will be sent a link to an online questionnaire by text. • The link to the questionnaire is : https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=5dxZqSWTaE6 FLpbAo2Za1t_r2Ov30rlEv4oBnRRfeAZUNldOREtWWDUzTEJQVkRPMk 5TN1YzNklOWi4u • You will be asked to put in five subjects starting with the favourite and working your way down. • The fifth choice will help the computer programme to create the bands.
How to enter Subject Options • Each student will only be doing four of the subjects. • You need to enter subject options before 25th March 2021. • Queries re: careers email emer.oriordan@sbc.ie • Other queries to admin@sbc.ie or teresa.vaughan@sbc.ie0879700380
Ms Emer O’Riordan –
Guidance Counsellor
20Subject choice Pick 4 subjects from Art Business French Spanish Geography Home Economics Metalwork Woodwork Technical Graphics Music
Where can parents find out more about subjects? www.careersportal.ie
Guidelines when choosing
Ask yourself:
• Do you have an interest in the subject area
• Will you work hard at it
• Consider your learning style - Are you good at
- learning facts and new information
- problem solving, working things out, finding solutions
- designing & making new things, practical area
• Consider link to Leaving Cert subjects
• Is there a careers/jobs link?
JUNIOR CYCLE IS ABOUT BUILDING A SOLID FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE LEARNING
LEAVING CERTIFICATE IS ABOUT SUBJECTS NEEDED FOR FUTURE CAREER GOALS
Pick Junior Cycle subjects with Leaving Certificate in mind!!!
Difficult to take up in Senior Cycle subject not done in Junior Cycle, so choose carefully now.HELPFUL ESSENTIAL SUBJECTS SUBJECTS
Subject: Career Links- helpful for….. Art – Visually creative occupations eg graphic design, film, animation, teaching, architecture, photography, sculpting, interior design, painter decorator, tiler Business Studies – Marketing, accounting, banking, finance, taxation, law, insurance French /Spanish– International business, translator, teaching, hotel/tourism/hospitality Geography – environmental studies, town planning, surveying, teaching. Home Economics – Hotel/catering, food production, nutrition, teaching. Materials Technology Wood – Building construction, construction management, site foreman, forestry apprenticeships- carpenter, joiner
Subject: Career Links- helpful for….. Metalwork – mechanical engineering, civil/structural engineering, manufacturing, apprenticeships - mechanic, fitter, plumber, electrician, aircraft mechanic, toolmaker, welding. Music – Performer/entertainer, conductor, composer, music teacher, sound engineer, drama & theatre Technical Graphics/Drawing – Engineerings =>civil/structural, mechanical, construction & engineering based apprenticeships, architect/architectural technician, product design, teaching
Specific subjects for after school options • Primary teaching- H4 Gaeilge • Engineering degrees- Maths & Science • Science/ Nursing/ Health care degrees- Science • Electrical/ engineering based apprenticeships- Maths important • Business/ Accounting courses- Business is important • Journalism- English
Languages-
We are not producing enough language graduatesLanguages All students take English and Irish (unless officially exempt) Option: ‘Third Language’ - French/ Spanish To take another language at Leaving Certificate it must be a recognised language by the State Examinations Commission- www.examinations.ie
Language requirements for after school
options:
• If you have an exemption from the study of Irish on the basis of a learning
difficulty you are likely to be eligible for exemption from the language
requirements for college.
• Some colleges may look for evidence of a disability, for example through a
Psychologists reportWhat colleges require a Third Language:
Not needed for:
Needed for: • Institutes of Technology / Technological
Universities
UCC, UCD, NUI Galway:
• Dublin City University
• College of Arts
• University of Limerick
• College of Business & Law
• Mary Immaculate College, Limerick
• College of Medicine & Health (excl. Nursing)
• Trinity College Dublin
• Veterinary Science, UCD
• NCAD- if presenting Art
• Architecture UCD
• Any Nursing degree
Maynooth University
• Maynooth University:
• College of Arts
• Business, Accounting, Finance &
NCAD Law
St Angela’s, Sligo • UCC, UCD, NUIG, MU:
RCSI • College of Science, Food Science &
Engineering
Shannon College of Hotel Management
CHECK COLLEGE WEBSITES FOR
DETAILS!!!!
Courses with a language e.g. Law & FrenchLanguage required for An Garda Siochana
• ‘…Must have a proven proficiency in two languages; one of which must be
Irish or English….’
• ‘….Applicants who have an exemption from languages in school will still
need to have documentary evidence of two languages (one to be Irish or
English) to be eligible for this competition….’
• Source:
COMPETITION FOR SELECTION OF GARDA TRAINEES 2019, NOTES FOR
APPLICANTS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE , WITH THE COMPLIMENTS OF
THE COMMISSIONER, AN GARDA SÍOCHÁNAWhere can parents find out more about subject requirements? • www.qualifax.ie 1. Parents/Family 2. Useful tools 3. Min. subject requirements
To conclude
• Choose subjects you are interested in – not what your friend is doing
• Go with your strengths (learning style) - are you good at learning information/
working things out (problem solving)/ making things (practical subjects)
• Be prepared to work
• Difficult to pick up at Senior Cycle subjects not done at Junior Cycle
JC Business = LC Business
= LC Accounting
• Consider future career optionsWhat Next?
37What happens next?
• In late April/early May we will send out a booklet with all the
information regarding uniforms, policies, school calendar and hold a
zoom meeting to go through it all.
• If any of you wish to discuss the individual needs of your children or
the worries they have or you have please make contact with the
school.
• You can phone Ms Vaughan our Home School Community Liaison
teacher on 0879700380, you can phone the office 0238841120 and
speak to me or Mr O’Donovan. If you have specific queries about
Special Educational needs email Ms Mary Foley. You can email any of
us with the email addresses at the start of the presentation.
38Worries
• Every child and parent will have their own concerns and they will be
different for everyone.
• If it helps to ease those make contact with Ms Vaughan or ourselves
and we will see if we can help.
• If there are any students with special needs we will be working
through the reports over the next few months and may be in touch
with you regarding supports.
39Building
1 2 3 4
Phase 1 – five new Phase 2 – 4 classrooms, Phase 3 – Canteen, 16 Phase 4 – Sports
classrooms – ready for 3 science labs, textile classrooms, art room, facilities – all weather
September 2021 room, Home Economics staff room, PE Hall pitch
room, Art room – Ready
for September 2022
40• We believe that the only way to help
your child be happy and reach their
potential is if all of us work together –
Team Effort parent, student and school to make it
happen.
• Good communication is key to this.
41Questions
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