1. Thursday, May 5 th 2011.

2. Important issues 1. Big Transition 2. Very exciting time! 3. Uniform – PE tracksuit, hair, make-up 4. Timetable – finish 5 minutes early every day 5. Journal – regular communication, homework 6. Code of Discipline – online, in journal 7. Sick or signing out 8. Mobile phones 9. Medical issues/Social issues 10. Extra-curricular

4. Junior Cycle Curriculum Core Subjects at Junior Cert: Irish, English, Maths, French, History, Geography, C.S.P.E and Religion. Non-Exam Subjects: Physical Education, S.P.H.E and Computers. Subject Options: Science, Business, German, Home Economics, Art, Music

5. Subject Options First Year All First Year students will study Science and Business. With these, your daughter chooses 3 subjects from the list below in order of preference. Every effort will be made to ensure your daughter can study her chosen subjects. Home Economics Music ArtGerman

6. Where to from here….. Letter regarding subject choice is in your pack this evening. Online submission of your daughters’ subject choices needs to be made by Friday 13 th May 2011.

7. September 2011

8. 1 st Year Induction Team Frances Kerrigan Christy O’Shaughnessy Norma McGrath Nuala Harding Cait Watkins Una Long-McDonagh Maria Spencer Michelle McGinley

9. Q1.Are you in favour of a reduced homework policy for 1 st years in September?

10. Q2.Do you think the Meitheal team should work with 1 st year students?

11. Q3. Would you agree to wearing a name badge for the month of September?

12. Q4. Do you think 1 st year students should wear name tags for September

13. Q5. Should 1 st year students be allowed to go to the canteen 5 minutes earlier?

14. Q6. Do you think we should display signs & arrows around the school for new 1 st yrs?

15. Plan for May Induction Day Wednesday May 25 th 1:30pm – 3pm Meitheal Students and 1 st year prefects will work with the groups Tour of the school Ice-breaking activities

16. Plan for August Induction morning for first years Provisional date Friday 26 th August 2011 – 08:50am In class groups Working with class teachers Ice-breaking activities Tour of the school School DVD

17. Plan for September Week 1: Physical Building – mentoring Week 2: Homework – reduced policy Week 3: Friendship, homework reduced Week 4: Study Skills Students go to the canteen 5 minutes earlier Students leave school 5 minutes earlier in the evening Students wear name tags for month of September Teachers of 1 st yrs wear name tags for 1 st yr classes Meitheal Team work with 1 st Year students during year

18. Education Assessment If your daughter has an education assessment, it is important that we have a copy so that we may apply for resource hours from the SENO