
Student Support
Teaching & Learning
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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.
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Parent-Teacher meetings are organised for each year group.
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Students have a Student Journal to record their homework and this provides a day-to-day method for teachers to communicate with parents.
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An important part of life outside the classroom is supervised study, available to students during weekdays, at weekends and during holidays.
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A Homework Club encourages good study practices and provides structure for younger students so that they can learn to work on their own.
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Every effort is made to ensure that students feel supported and cared for by excellent staff members who are very generous with their time.
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The Parents Association helps to establish good relationships between parents, teachers, students and management.
Pastoral Care
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Guidance Counsellor (see below)
Peer Supports
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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.
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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.
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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.
Learning Support
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In Scoil Mhuire we make every effort to cater for individual needs, abilities and learning styles.
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Our Learning Support Programme enables students with special educational needs to develop to their full potential.
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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.
Guidance & Counselling
- provided by a fully qualified guidance counsellor.
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The Guidance and Counselling Programme is student-centered.
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Career Guidance classes are arranged to facilitate students’ needs and interests.
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Parental involvement in the Guidance process is encouraged and welcomed.
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Individual counselling is available to students who require assistance to resolve issues in their personal lives.