Welcome to Salesian College

Our motto says: “We care, develop, believe, together we achieve.”

Principal

Ms. Kearns

1st Year Year head 2019-2020 Ms.Antoinette O’Connor

Overview • The role of Ceangail and Cinnirí teams

• Transition from primary school to secondary school.

• The Subject teacher, Form Tutor and Year head.

• The student journal.

• Uniform.

• Being organised.

• Cycling to school.

• School code of behaviour.

Ceangail team • Leaving Certificate students

• Connect with new first year students

• Act as role models

Cinnirí team • Leaving Certificate students

• Take on responsibilities and duties in the day to day running of the school

• Work with year groups to establish a relationship with other students and to offer a friendly face around the school

Transition from primary school to secondary school

Two day induction programme

• Structure of a school day

• How to access lockers

• Movement between classes

• Layout of the school

• Lunch rooms

• School rules

• Fun activities

My subject teacher

Link with parents

Promote excellence in Teaching and

Learning

Mark and monitor students’ class and

homework

Implement the school code of

behaviour

Link with Form Teacher & Year

Head

Set high expectations

My Form Tutor

Help Advice Support Guidance

Link with parents

Checks journal

Checks Uniform

Takes Roll Call

Monitors Attendance And Lates

My Year Head

Help Advice Support Guidance

Link with parents

Promote excellence in Teaching and

Learning

Promote spirit of student

body

Implement the School Code of

Behaviour

Link with Subject &

Form Teachers

Get to know each student

What will be recorded in my journal:

• My daily homework.

• Notes written by teachers.

• Notes written by parents.

• Test results.

How to use my journal correctly:

• Record all homework neatly in your

journal at the finish of each class.

• Tick off your homework assignments

as you complete them.

• Get my parent / guardian to sign

your journal nightly.

My Journal

How I Keep My Journal

List the subjects that you have on Monday in their order here (e.g. Maths period 5)

Record your Maths homework here

Tick here when you have completed your Maths homework

Get your journal signed each night

You can note reminders here

How I Keep My Journal

Test results here

Parents / guardians notes here

Parents / Guardians sign weekly here

• Label everything i.e. copies, books, pencil cases,

calculator, tech graphics equipment and your lunchbox.

• Use your locker in conjunction with your schoolbag.

• Keep your subject materials together.

• At assigned times go to your locker to get your materials

for your next three subjects.

• Check your journal at night and put only the materials

you require for the next day in your schoolbag.

Being Organised

“My Stuff”

• Use your locker in conjunction with your schoolbag.

• Stand your books on edge in your locker.

• Have the bookend with the title facing outwards.

• Keep it organised and tidy.

• Make sure it is locked.

• Problems: See the teacher in charge

VS

Being Organised

“My Locker”

Cycling to school

• Wear a helmet

• Respect all road users

• Always use cycle lanes

provided

• Lock bike securely

• Use the bike shelter

School Code of Behaviour

• Respect yourself and all other students and staff

• Be courteous and polite

• Respect all property

• Display a positive attitude

• Try your best in your studies every day

• Abide by the schools code of behaviour

Deputy Principal

Mr. John Leonard

School Ethos: We are a Salesian School our mission statement is:

“We Care Develop and believe together we achieve”

• We provide a friendly environment in which students can learn.

• We monitor student progression as you pass through the school.

• We have a very friendly staff that care about the students they teach.

• We provide a wide range of sporting activities which help make school time more

enjoyable.

• We support our students in their education and work with each one so that they

achieve their best.

Class allocation : • 5 Mixed Ability Form Classes for 1st Year

• Form Classes are based on Subject choice and information from

Primary Schools.

Subjects: 10 Core Subjects:

• English, Irish, Maths, Science, History, Geography, RE, PE, CSPE

and SPHE

Optional Subjects: 8 Optional

• Woodwork, Metalwork, Art, Technical Graphics, Business, French and

German, Music

Optional Subjects:

Woodwork, Metalwork, Art, Technical Graphics, Business, French and German

Choose 3:

•1 Modern language (French German)

•1 Subject from (Tech Graphics , Art, Woodwork, Metalwork.)

•1 Subject from (Business or Tech Graphics or Music)

Total subjects Junior Cycle = 13 Examinable Subjects 10

Number of classes per week:

• Maths, English and Irish – max 5 periods per week.

• All others get 3 or 4 periods – mixture of double and single periods

• Wellbeing; PE – 2 periods (1 double) + CSPE and SPHE – 1 period each

along with Tutorial time.

Punctuality

School day:

8:30am Students can enter the school building.

8:40am Students need to be in school to organise their

books and locker.

8:52am Students go to Form Teacher for registration.

9:00am Students go to first class.

If you arrive after 8:52am you are late for school. You wont have time to go to your

locker and get your books and get organised for the day ahead.

It is also important to be on time to all your classes for the day.

Attendance:

Why is attendance important?

If your not in the class then we cant teach you.

You will miss out on important lessons

You will have to catch up on missed work.

You might miss out on work needed for your CBA’s

You will fall behind on any project work you are involved in.

The school monitors attendance and we must report student absences to

TUSLA (You don’t want this to happen)

“My Uniform”

•Must be in full school uniform

each day.

•On the rare time that you are

missing an item of uniform then

you must have a note in your

journal explaining its absence.

•Wear your uniform with pride, you are a Salesian Student Now

Tie Neatly Tied

Junior School Jumper

Grey Trousers

Polished Shoes

Grey shirt

“My Uniform”

Polishable black school shoes

• Bullying/Anti Bullying Policy: • Belonging Plus Transition Programme:

• Includes presentations on Anti-Bullying to educate all students.

• Any form of Bullying: verbal, physical, psychological, cyber is not

acceptable.

• Students - Very important to bring bullying incidents to our attention; • Talk to Ceangail member, Form Teacher, Subject teacher

• Parents: Need to alert school if you notice change of mood or

anxiety over coming to school.

• We deal with it very strictly but we need to know its going on immediately.

• Booklist and School Calendar

• Booklist posted on website www.salesianscelbridge.com at beginning of June.

• Contains all book and materials needed for the year.

• It will highlight important dates such as 1st yr Parent/Teacher and School Planning Meetings.

• School Uniform:

• School jumper & tie, grey shirt, grey trousers and black polishable uniform shoes

• Ensure are items are labelled with your name.

• Responsibility of Property: • Schoolbags, PE bags, school equipment, lunch boxes,

water bottles – label everything.

• Jackets/Uniforms getting mixed up after PE and Sports – label everything.

• Bicycles need to be locked.

• Mobile phone – not allowed in school

• Not allowed to have a mobile phone turned on in your possession in school from 8:30am to 6:15pm.

• If really necessary to bring to school, should be turned off and stored securely in lockers.

• After-school Study:

• Opportunity to study after school for 2 hours each evening.

• Open to all years.

• Cost involved for supervising teacher.

• Very popular.

• Transition year: • School has a TY year after 3rd year.

• TY offers opportunity to try other subjects and activities.

• Involves going on trips outside of school, etc.

• Open to all students, however limited places and always

over-subscribed.

• Students overall school record, work ethic, positive attitude, manners and behaviour taken into account.

• Important to make a good start in 1st year.

• Also if you would like to join Ceangail or Cinniri teams in 6th year.

CEANGAIL & CINNIRÍ

Principal

Ms. Kearns

COUNSELLOR

RESOURCE DEPT

FORM TEACHERS

HOME

PARENTS

STUDENT

Board of Management

Parents Association

Deputy Principal/Principal

Yearhead

Communicating with the school

• School Journal

• School office – your call will be directed to your son’s Form Teacher

• Please make a note of your son’s Form Teacher and their class: • Savio • Patrick • Bosco Classes named after Salesian and Irish Saints • Colm • Dominic

• School Web-site & Facebook page www.salesianscelbridge.com

Board of Management

• Chairperson - Dr. Kevin Byrne

• Ms. Geraldine O’Sullivan

• Mr. Liam Lane

• Ms. Antoinette O’Connor

• Fr. Paddy Hennessey

• Mr. John Lynam

• Fr. PJ Nyland

• Mr. Joe O’Connor

Parents Association

• Chairperson Mr. L. Norris

• Staff Representative Mr. Sean Gavin

• A vibrant and active association who play an important and significant role in the school and an importance voice and partner in Salesian College

• All parents – make a note to sign up and agree to get involved

Full cooperation

• Full participation in all school subjects • PE & Religious Education • School events, school masses and celebrations, Road Race and Sports Day

• Mobile phones & electronic devices €45 fine or 1 day suspension

• ICT facilities in the school – School Email accounts

• Smoking / tobacco / “vapes” / Alcohol / illegal substances

• Student property – write your name on all your belongings and take them home with you

• €125 Annual school charge

School Uniform Sales

• Organised by the Parents Association

• 1 in June 6pm-8pm

• 2 in August 6pm-8pm

• No credit card facililties – Cash & Cheque only ( to be made out to Salesian College)

• Know your son’s sizes before you come to the sale

• Jumper €55 & Tie €12

• THIS IS THE ONLY WAY YOU WILL BE PROVIDED WITH THE UNIFORM – WE WILL NOT ACCEPT OR PROCESS REQUESTS TO THE SCHOOL OFFICE – IF YOUR SON DOES NOT HAVE THE SCHOOL UNIFORM FOR HIS FIRST DAY AS YOU HAVE NOT ARRANGED THIS HE IS NOT TO ATTEND - SO PLEASE ENSURE YOU ORGANISE THIS.

Why are you joining Salesian College?

•TO LEARN •TO ENJOY •TO MATURE •TO GROW

•TO MOVE FORWARD •We care, we develop , we believe, together we

achieve