Parents Association Meeting 14th January 2020
Acting Principal’s Address
(i) School Development Planning
A BOM meeting took place on Thursday 21st November, agreed minutes on website. The third meeting is due to take place on Thursday 13th February 2020.
Meetings took place with the Student Council on 19th November 2019 and 10th December 2019. The Student Council held a very successful Christmas Bingo Fundraiser on Thursday 12th December 2019 and used this event to talk about Road Safety and distribute material from RSA to each student.
Staff Meeting took place on Monday 13th January 2020
Student Academic Tracking
Athena Tracker a new software package that tracks a student’s ability against attainment is now in operation.
CPSI Inspection
Second Inspection took place on Monday 25th and Tuesday 26th November 2019. Report due to be published mid to late January on DES website. Report details that school is fully complainant with all nine checks.
FLA – Foreign Language Assistant Scheme 2020/21. The school has applied to be considered for this scheme
(ii) Pastoral Care
· RSE policy review – ratified by BOM on 21st November 2019
· Homework & Study policy review team currently working on this policy review
· All Form 2 students are taking part in the FUSE programme and have completed 5 of the 6 lessons.
(iii) Update on School Events
· Past pupils Career Event took place on Thursday 9th January 2020 for Form 5 & Form 6 pupils.
· Minor Girls Soccer Team have finished second in their group and progress on to the Ulster Cup
· Junior Hockey Girls - 5 wins out of 5 games played.
· U14 Boys Football 3 wins out of three matches played. Next match Ulster Semi-final.
· TY Activities: Work Experience 11th – 15th November 2019, Driving Lessons, School of Life Etiquette Workshop, Trip to Young Scientist Exhibition, P.A.L
· 15 mini-companies running in the school.
· Young Americans Performing Arts Workshop takes place for TY students from Thursday 30th January to Saturday 1st February 2020. The event concludes with a two-act performance on Saturday 1st February at Loreto College Cavan’s Sports Hall. Two shows will take place on Saturday 1st February. The first show starts at 4pm and the second show starts at 7pm. Tickets are priced at €12 for adults and €6 for students. Limited tickets, priority given to TY families.
· Pre-Examinations scheduled to take place from Wednesday 29th January to Friday 7th February 2020.
· 20-Week Assessments, Form 1, 2 & TY (Continuous Assessment) 10th – 14th February 2020.
· Mid-term break Monday 17th to Friday 21st February inclusive.
· 12th March 2020 – Music Department Springtime Concert 7pm.
(iv) Staff Matters
Amber Mackay, past pupil, one-month teaching placement, Music & Religion, DCU.
Isla Poyntz - maternity leave.
(v) Student Matters
Form 5 Christmas Assessments results should be available for parents to access early next week.
Currently completing Leaving Certificate subjects & levels for SEC
(vi) Parent Communication
· Form 2 & 5 Parent-Pupil-Teacher Meeting – Monday 2nd March 4:15pm – 6:45pm.
· 19th March 2020 – Parent-Pupil-Teacher Meeting Form 1 & TY – 4:15pm – 6:45pm.
· For up-to-date student achievements, follow RSC on Twitter, Facebook or log onto our website for regular updates.
(vii) Health & Safety
· Day pupils can remain behind on the premises if doing extracurricular activities or afterschool study.
(viii) Buildings & Maintenance
Work on new Deeds is on-going
Funding for PE Facilities
On 23rd December
Tánaiste announces support for post-primary schools serving border communities
The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade, Mr Simon Coveney T.D., is pleased to announce dedicated funding for the provision of modern PE Hall facilities in a number of post-primary schools in the border region.
The three schools are Monaghan Collegiate College, Corlatt, Co. Monaghan, Royal School Cavan, College Street, Cavan, and Royal and Prior Comprehensive School, Raphoe, Co. Donegal. The first two schools come under the patronage of the Church of Ireland, while the third comes under the patronage of The Donegal Protestant Board of Education.
These schools serve border communities and the lack of adequate PE facilities for the children attending these schools has been raised in the context of the Government’s ongoing engagement with minority communities in the border region, particularly in isolated rural areas.
The relevant Education and Training Boards will assist the schools in the delivery of these projects.
The Tánaiste welcomed this dedicated funding as an expression of the Government’s ongoing support for our border communities.
Cavan County Council have secured initial funding of 837k from the Sports Capital Programme. This money is phase one funding to develop a Regional Sports Facility for County Cavan.
Their plans include:
Indoor Facility (7000 sq. m), Sports Centre & Gym, 400m 6-lane track with grass insert, outdoor multi-sport and multi-lined 3G pitch and a swimming pool.
Following feasibility studies part of the Royal School Cavan land along with other lands in the area were deemed to be the most suitable area to develop this facility.