St. Aloysius Student Weekly Bulletin: 20th March 2020 - St Aloysius School, Cork

St. Aloysius Student Weekly Bulletin:
              20th March 2020               Edition Number 01

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                                         Welcome:

Welcome to the St. Aloysius Student Bulletin, a place where you can be informed and keep up
to date with school life. A place where we can celebrate the achievements of our students and
the whole school community.

We want this bulletin to be a place where you too as students can get information put up for
other students to see (need I say appropriate information!)

How do I contribute:

You may have tips, photos, poems etc you wish to share with the school community.If there is
anything you would like add for next week's bulletin please email either ​principal@stalscork.com
or ​dp@stalscork.com

March 2020 - NEWS
Our new school day:

As per Department of Education guidelines schools were closed on Thursday 12th
March 2020. This has led to increased work being completed online. This is a stressful
time for both students and teachers and in particular, Leaving and Junior Cert pupils
while they await more information on their upcoming examinations. Working from home
can be fun and allows time for you to be creative in your working day. Pace yourself
throughout this change, it will help greatly if you stick to a regular routine and that you
take your breaks and get exercise and fresh air.

Well Done:

I would like to commend you, as students on the feedback I have received from
teachers, which is that the majority of students are engaging really well with their work
and uploading homework etc. on time. Well done on adapting so well to this new way of
school life. I know that you are missing your friends' company and social interactions so
I pray that this will not last for too long - we miss you all here too.

Well being:

To support your Wellbeing it would do you the world of good to visit
https://sites.google.com/stalscork.com/mise/home
Mise website is created by our very own student Megan O’Driscoll and has wonderful
tips and resources for students and staff alike.

www.spunout.ie       Both the Headspace and the Calm apps are also very good for all
age groups.

Our Well being message is:

   ● Stay well & healthy by eating good, healthy nutritious food.
   ● Remain engaged with your revision and learning - have a structure to your day
     will keep anxiety at bay.
   ● Stay connected with friends and family
   ● Adhere to social distancing
   ● Engage with the work your teachers have given you
   ● Look after yourself

●   Get fresh air and exercise
   ●   Only listen to facts not social media hype
   ●   Be Kind
   ●   Know that we are here for you

Online Learning:

Need help logging into Google Classroom visit our twitter page where Ms. K. O’Donovan has a
video uploaded to help you out
https://twitter.com/stalscork/status/1238582546021171200?s=21

Need help working with Google Classroom uploading homework, finding resources. Watch the
following video that Mr. Foran has made to help you.
https://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cYeq0CyVd5

Gratitude:

Please feel free to copy the following message and send it to all frontline Healthcare staff and all
other occupations such as an Gardaí, FireBrigade, Supermarket employers and distributors to
SAY THANK YOU to all front line staff from St. Aloysius

Competition Time for All Students:

                   Study Support Downloading your eBooks
Most of your books are available in digital format. Many of you may have already
accessed your books online. If you have been unable to access them due to buying
books secondhand, leaving books in school etc you may wish to avail of free access
from some of the publishers as outlined below.

    ●
Teachers, parents and pupils can access the online versions of all CJ Fallon books for free.
Simply click ​here​ and filter to your required title.
https://cjfallon.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=42ecf40d2d66de172a760b678&id=ba2f3840
4b&e=711c8adf9f

    ●
If any students are having difficulty accessing e-books,​ E
                                                          ​ dco have free access, using the
following
Usernames: J.C. - jcedcobooks
               L.C. - lcedcobooks
Password:     edco2020

Edco are also offering exam students free access to Revise Wise, Ireland's no.1 revision series
for Junior & Leaving Cert. Enter either code below to add the Edco Revise Wise books to your
bookshelf. ​Go to ​www.edcolearning.ie/trial
Login or register using your own login details and enter code: Junior Cert = 9878, Leaving Cert
= 6456

    ●
To lend a helping hand to schools and parents over the coming weeks we are giving access to all
our digital resources and eBooks on FolensOnline.ie.
Parents, students and teachers can follow the steps below to get access:

           1.   Go to ​FolensOnline.ie​ and click register
           2.   Select Teacher
           3.   Fill in a username, email and password
           4.   For Roll Number use the code: ​Sec20

     ●
Gill Education is supporting teachers, parents and students by providing any online resources
requested free. Simply go to ​https://www.gillexplore.ie/products​ and find your resources or for
further support contact ​digitalsupport@gill.ie

                                        Useful Resources
Click ​List of online resources for all subjects​ - suitable for senior cycle

Another useful website for all students: ​https://www.scoilnet.ie/go-to-post-primary/

Social Media Expectations:
Working online:

We are always outling to our students the importance of online interaction and behaviours. Please
take care during this school closure that you follow all the guidance that you have been given in this
area. Recall our talk with Maureen Griffin in September - don’t forget the information and insights
she gave us.

It is important during this time that correct online etiquette is followed and school working hour
boundaries are in place. We want to impress upon you as students that when you are engaging with
teachers online, uploading homework and commenting on work that you ​remain within the Code of
Behaviour of the School. ​ ​We expect your online interactions to ​be respectful, polite and
centred on the work being completed and not online chatter.​ It is not acceptable to backchat or
give your opinions on how the teaching is taking place. The teacher in the online classroom has the
same authority, care and understanding as the teacher in the physical classroom and deserves your
full work ethic and attention to detail. Please be mindful that teachers are putting a lot of time into
preparing and correcting work.

Need Help?

If you are experiencing difficulties with using the internet or with your online connection, please
inform your teachers as soon as possible. Similarly if you need your Google Classroom Code
please contact the relevant teacher. Also, please look at the two video links at the top of the bulletin
for assistance with Google Classroom.

Working with others:

Please ensure that you are ​equally respectful to all other students online​ and be aware that any
inappropriate comments will be subject to the school’s Code of Discipline and Behaviour. As always
with online comments be conscious of what you are writing and think twice before you press send.
If an inappropriate comment is uploaded by students the teacher in question will send back the
following image and a note will be kept on file by the teacher.

Covid-9
Don’t forget the key rules of Hygiene:

See the next few pages for highlights of recent school activities

Please note that all information given in this weekly bulletin is confidential
                to St. Aloysius and should not be shared.