Student Support

Academic progress is carefully monitored by Year Heads in Scoil Mhuire and a close partnership between the school and the parents helps to support academic progress.
Parent-Teacher meetings are organised for each year group.
Students have a Student Journal to record their homework and this provides a day-to-day method for teachers to communicate with parents.
An important part of life outside the classroom is supervised study, available to students during weekdays, at weekends and during holidays.
A Homework Club encourages good study practices and provides structure for younger students so that they can learn to work on their own.
Every effort is made to ensure that students feel supported and cared for by excellent staff members who are very generous with their time.
The Parents Association helps to establish good relationships between parents, teachers, students and management.

There is a strong pastoral care system in Scoil Mhuire to look after the needs of all students but in particular those who may be in need of any additional support.
Each class has a class tutor who is a teacher to the group taking on the additional role of a support to students if they need help/advice on any issue.
The Year Head for each year group meets with the students weekly and also follows their academic and behavioural progress throughout the year. They also meet with school management on a weekly basis to bring forward any concerns.
Guidance Counsellor (see below)

A system of peer buddies, where senior students help and support first year students in their transition from Primary to Secondary School is in place.
The Student Council endeavours to provide a line of communication between students, management, staff and parents enabling them to give voice to matters of concern to them.
A prefect and vice-prefect is chosen within each class to take a leadership role within the class bringing any issues from their classmates to the student council, class tutor, teachers, year head or management.

In Scoil Mhuire we make every effort to cater for individual needs, abilities and learning styles.
Our Learning Support Programme enables students with special educational needs to develop to their full potential.
Learning Support Teachers liaise with the subject teachers, design programmes for students who are experiencing learning difficulties and nurture the individual talents of the students in their care.

- provided by a fully qualified guidance counsellor.

The Guidance and Counselling Programme is student-centered.
Career Guidance classes are arranged to facilitate students’ needs and interests.
Parental involvement in the Guidance process is encouraged and welcomed.
Individual counselling is available to students who require assistance to resolve issues in their personal lives.