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CBS Thurles Information Evening for First Year Parents 18th September 2014

Mr Ray Langan 2

Settling in to School � Find your Feet � Be Happy � Have friends � Know what is expected � Ask if you don't know.

Class Tutors • INC Mr. Rob Chaney • ING Ms. Ann Marie Ryan • INE Ms. Marianne Kennedy • INA Mr. Fergus O’Brie • INI Ms. Olivia McCarthy

Voluntary Contribution Thanks to the parents who have already paid this voluntary contribution of € 250. As you know this money is ¡used ¡to ¡pay ¡day ¡to ¡day ¡expenses ¡incurred ¡in ¡your ¡son’s ¡ education. Could I urge those parents who have not paid, to do so as soon as possible and if you are experiencing any difficulty please contact me in confidence. When paying please use the forms provided.

Important Dates Information Evening for Parents Thursday 17th September Parents Council Meeting Wednesday 24th September iPad Training for Parents Thursday 25th September 7.30pm Parent Teacher Meeting (Provisional) first year Thursday 9 th January 2015

Using the iPad 100% happy using the iPad in the classroom. Forgot my iPad • Replacement iPad • Set of hard back books a. Charge the iPad each night. b. Insurance for the iPad is a must. c. Always use protective cover case. d. Ring the school or Wriggle re any concerns 7

Year head Mr. Theo Lloyd

Buddy System • All First year students are paired with Transition Year students. • A meeting time is allowed on Fridays for each group to meet up on Fridays 12.35 – 12.45.

Transition from Primary to Secondary 10

The Schoolbag Their timetable will take a lot of getting used to. Part of this new routine will involve the organisation of the schoolbag before each day. The introduction of eBooks has removed the difficulty of organising books before the start of class. Lockers All students have lockers. Students have access to lockers in the morning, break time, lunch time and at the end of the school day. Lockers do not have keys. They are programable with 4 digits required to open the locke r

Student Journal • Main point of contact between school and home • Recording of homework • Notes explaining absence. • Permission to leave school • Locker • etc

Activities for students � Hurling • Breakfast Club � Football � Athletics � Debating • Homework Club � Club Gaeilge � Basketball • Khan Academy � Golf � Chess Club � Computer Club • Evening Study � Music Lessons � Badminton � Green Schools � Musical (Grease)

Deputy Principal Mr. Tim Coffey 15

First Year opinions (Survey 17/09/14) � Like Most Sporting activities / PE 39/105 Teachers/Subject Choice 43/105 Lockers 8/105 Food at lunchtime 13/105 � Time Spent on Homework Less than ½ hour 2% ½ hour – 1 hours 34% 1 hours – 1 ½ hours 44% Over 1 ½ hours 20%

First Year opinions (Survey 17/09/14) • Finding way around school (no problem) 104/105 • Happy in the school 105/105 • Made new friends 105/105 • Very confident using your iPad 99/105 • Too much homework 7/105 • Students reporting no worries 103/105 • Battery problems with their iPad 3/105 •

Simple Steps for First years See handout

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Thank you for your attention