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Irish, English, Maths.,
History, Geography, French, German, Spanish, Science, Art, Music,
Home Economics, Business Studies, Religion, Computers, P.E., C.S.P.E
& Choir. Technology is offered some years.
At present, students
do all subjects in First Year, except that they must choose two
of French, German and Spanish. At the end of First Year students
choose their subjects for the Junior Certificate.
Transition Year:
Places available at present
for 120 out of 150 students. As well as keeping on academic subjects
students take on a variety of new subjects including ECDL Computer
qualification (4 hours per week); Work Experience & Community
Service.
Senior Cycle Subjects:
Irish, English, Maths,
Religion, P.E. and Careers. Four subjects from History, Geography,
French, German, Spanish, Art, Music, Biology, Physics, Chemistry,
Home Economics (Social & Scientific), Accounting, Economics
and Business.
The School Day:
Mon, Tues, Thursday 8.50-1.05;
2-4.00pm Wednesday 8.50-1.15pm
Friday 8.50-1.05; 2-3.20pm
Supervised Study:
Mon, Tues, Thurs, Friday:
2 hours for 3rd, 5th & 6th Yrs.
The First Days
:
First Years are usually brought
in ahead of other students and given a tour of the school. They
spend about 4 hours with their class Form Teacher before they start
formal classes. They also meet their class Senior Prefect on the
first day and the trained counsellor, Ms Mooney, who has special
responsibility for First Years. Ms Mooney meets the girls in small
groups throughout the year and is available daily to sort out any
problems that may arise in the transition from primary to secondary
school. Once classes are up and running the senior prefects assign
a Sixth Year student to each First Year. This "buddy" system plays
an important part in helping the younger students settle into their
new school. This link is symbolised by a "friendship" bracelet or
other gift which is given by the Sixth year student to her "buddy".
Special activities are arranged
among First Years to help them get to know new friends. One year,
for example, the First Years came in on a Saturday and painted their
own classrooms. This year a full day of Basketball and Hockey was
organised specially for First Years. It was an enjoyable, noisy
and very productive day!
Just before Halloween a First
Year/Sixth Year fancy dress party is held. Another very enjoyable
and noisy evening!
In December each year an
evening for First Year parents is held. Parents get the opportunity
to meet the parents of their daughter's friends as well as sampling
culinary delights prepared by the First Years. Parents are also
brought on a "guided" tour of school by their daughter.
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