Transcript EnrolmentNight2014 - Ringaskiddy Lower Harbour NS

Starting School
"Mol an óige, agus tiocfaidh sí"
Ringaskiddy Lower Harbour N. S.,
Ringaskiddy,
Co. Cork.
www.ringaskiddyns.ie
January 2014
Failte Romhat
Welcome to a new and exciting stage in your child’s life.
During this year your child will make new friends and
enjoy new experiences. We now, teachers and parents,
have the chance to work as partners to ensure that at
the end of this school year your child will have a
positive attitude towards education based on social and
academic confidence.
January 2014
First Day - A Happy One!
Please be positive with your child in preparing him /
her for school and explain to him / her what will
happen ( teacher, other children, break time, sitting
down, tidy-up time and 1:30p.m. ). On arrival it is very
helpful if you could show your child where to hang his
/ her coat. After meeting the teacher and some other
children and finding a place to sit please leave
promptly because your child will pick up your anxiety.
Most children, even if initially upset soon become
distracted by their surroundings and settle down.
January 2014
Seating :
Next September your child can sit wherever he / she
would like to in the Junior Infant classroom and after
a couple of weeks your child will be given a special
place to sit.
January 2014
Starting Time & Home Time :
School starts at 8:50a.m. Both Junior and Senior
Infants go home at 1:30p.m. However, during the first
week and a half of the new school year, the Junior
Infants will finish at 12 noon. Parents collect their
children at the front gate of the school.
January 2014
Breaks :
There are 2 breaks during the day for the infant
classes - a short break from 10.45 to 11.00 and a
long break from 12:45 to 1:15. We try to ensure that
no child feels lonely or left out.
January 2014
Clothes :
The tracksuit can be purchased at Laura’s Boutique on
the back Douglas Road. Please ensure that all clothes
likely to be removed i.e. coats, hats, scarves, gloves,
jumpers etc. are clearly labelled with your child’s
name, as many children possess similar items. Labels
can also be purchased at Laura’s. Laura’s Boutique will
be coming to the school in June – you will be notified of
the date. The tracksuit can be ordered on the day.
January 2014
School Uniform
Track suit
* blue tracksuit top and bottom
* white polo t-shirt with school crest
* suitable footwear ( runners )
January 2014
Stationary :
Please ensure that your child’s belongings are clearly labelled :
* 2 Pencils (3 sided triangular pencils)
* a rubber
* Colouring pencils/Twistibles
January 2014
Enrolment Day & Book List :
An enrolment day for the children will be held in 2014.
This date has yet to be confirmed and you will be notified
when it has been confirmed. On this day, the children will
come into the infant classroom from 11.10a.m. to 12:30p.m.
You will receive a booklist by post before this date. A
bookshop will be coming to the school and you will receive
notification of this date once it has been finalised. All
books can be purchased on the day.
January 2014
Curricular Areas :
•Peannaireacht
•English
•Gaeilge
•Maths
•History
•Geography
•Science
•Drama and Oral Language
•Music
•SPHE
•Art
•PE
•Alive O
January 2014
Extra Curricular Activities
Computers
Drama – Christmas Concert
Music – Christopher Hennessy
School Tour
Stretch ‘n Grow
Gymnastics
Tag Rugby
Swimming
Football/Hurling/Camogie
Soccer
Basketball
Rounders
Green Flag
January 2014
Reading :
The Magic Emerald Reading Programme is being
followed in the school. This programme introduces the
children to reading for themselves for the first time.
It introduces the children to initial sounds, sentence
structure, reading direction, etc.
The Jolly Phonics Programme is currently being
followed for the letter sounds.
Paired Reading is practiced in the infant
classroom. Reading Recovery and Literacy Lift-off
Programmes run in Senior Infants.
January 2014
Writing :
Your child will be learning to write lower case
letters initially so it would be very helpful if you
could stick up your child’s name written in this way
perhaps on his bedroom door so that he / she can
be familiar with it. If this can be practiced in
writing, this is even better!
January 2014
Assessment :
Your child’s teacher will continually make informal
assessments. Every year, in the second term (February),
Parent - Teacher meetings take place. These provide an
opportunity to discuss your child’s progress. Please do not
hesitate to approach the Junior Infant teacher if you are
anxious about anything or have any concerns regarding your
child’s learning. If you wish to have a more detailed discussion,
a convenient time can be arranged in advance.
January 2014
P.E.:
The school tracksuit and comfortable footwear should
be worn on Thursdays and Fridays in the Junior and
Senior Infant years. The infants have the use of a
large hall in the Marine college for 1 hour per week.
January 2014
Toys :
There is no need for children to bring toys into
school and we discourage this practice because of
breakages, competition and peer pressure.
January 2014
Healthy Food :
We strongly urge you to follow our “healthy lunch box”
recommendations as Ringaskiddy N. S. is a healthy eating
school. Sweets, biscuits, cereal bars, crisps, chocolate and
other unhealthy foods are not allowed in school. On starting
school, many children are too distracted to eat a large lunch
so we recommend a small nutritious snack, for example two
sandwiches, water or milk, a piece of cheese, yogurt or fruit.
We discourage juice and encourage water. As children at this
age need to drink quite a lot of water the children are
allowed to drink water throughout the day.
We try to ensure that the children eat a good portion of
their lunch, particularly their sandwiches. We do not
encourage swapping of lunch items. Please ensure that your
child’s lunch box is clearly labelled with your child’s name.
January 2014
Information Bulletins :
Please keep an eye on your child’s school-bag as it
may contain notes for parents. If you wish, you may
receive notes by e-mail. Also all notes are available
on our website - www.ringaskiddyns.ie
January 2014
Notes :
Notes must be given to the class teacher during any absences.
All absences are recorded in school. After a child is absent for 20
days, the National Educational Welfare Board ( N.E.W.B ) will be
contacted. You may be contacted by N.E.W.B. personnel in relation
to the absences.
It is also very important to inform the class teacher if a person
unknown to the school is collecting your child.
January 2014
Independence :
During the first couple of weeks, it is acceptable to
bring your child into the classroom. Once the children
have settled into the school environment, independence
should be given to the children.
January 2014
Punctuality :
All children are likely to be late to school at some time
in their school life. However, being persistently late
for school is disruptive to the individual and to the
work of the class. Therefore, we ask you to be as
punctual as possible for the commencement of school
in the morning ( 8:50a.m. ) and home time in the
afternoon ( 1:30p.m. - infants ).
January 2014
Preparing Your Child for Schoolwork :
Good writing is all about muscle and motor control so it
will help your child greatly if she / he is practiced at
colouring, drawing, painting, manipulating materials such
as plasticene, construction work, jigsaws, fastening and
opening buttons and zips, opening their own lunch boxes,
etc. Noting visual differences is essential to reading and
this skill is practiced and encouraged by use of matching
games, construction work, jigsaws etc. Reading aloud to
your child will cultivate an interest in and love of
reading.
January 2014