Divine Word NS Board of Management Meeting
Date | 04/011/2020 | Time | 7.00pm |
Venue | Online via Zoom | ||
Present | Daire Keogh, John Williams, Fr. Jim Mulherin, Mary O’Sullivan, David Gildea, Peter Leonard, Leisel Kealy, Clare-Marie Murphy | ||
The meeting started with a prayer and we remembered John Ritchie our caretaker in our prayers. We also remembered Seema Banu, Asfira Riza and Faizan Syed in our prayers. RIP | |||
Chairpersons Report | · Correspondence
· Condolences to Debbie on the death of John Ritchie |
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Child Protection | · Principals Oversight Report
· DDLP- Ms Murphy
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Principal’s Report | · Clare-Marie Murphy appointed Deputy Principal and commenced on November 2nd 2020
· Posts of responsibility discussed · Staffing- Ms Mullin commenced maternity leave. Ms Ellen Lawler covering her maternity leave. · Covid procedures working well. One of the products (hand foam) we use was recalled over mid term and was replaced. · Enrolments closed for Sept 2021 and offers due to go out in the coming days. · Jimmy is our current caretaker. · Two teachers undertaking the Droichead process · Return to work forms completed by all staff for return to work after mid term · School inspector was in touch. · Annual statistics discussed · PA are organising a Mega Christmas Raffle. They have already sent out Christmas postcards as a fundraiser. |
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Finance | · Covid grants- PPE and sanitiser
· Swimming refund 3rd and 4th class · Extra requirements list gone out this week. · New iPads and trolley purchased. They are up and running thanks to Ms Hynes. · Insurance discussed · Teacher accounts 2019-2020 to be submitted. · Voluntary subs discussed. |
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Next Meeting | TBC |
Category:Board of Management, Headlines, General News
👻Prizes to be won!/Duaiseanna le buachaint!👻
Some of our wonderful entries !
Click to view
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W00bd7I2asg
- https://youtu.be/yOm3fcSs59c
- https://youtu.be/fNAKQ4z6jLU
- https://youtu.be/WifJ7d9mhac
- https://youtu.be/IHhs6Ezf-fo
- https://youtu.be/aCyda8x141U
- https://youtu.be/ok8ON1fsWhA
- https://youtu.be/fCzPMQOa33I
- https://youtu.be/2SROpHeWBS0
- https://youtu.be/QiMsh_Rf2EM
- https://youtu.be/LStcrX6p8kQ
- https://youtu.be/sea08v8FMAk
- https://youtu.be/sgfXlLyJDFM
- https://youtu.be/xLGzgkI6hno
Who/Cé? Gach teaghlach/Every household
What?Cad? Físeáin a dhéanamh i nGaeilge / Create a video as Gaeilge
Where/Cén áit? Sa bhaile ar ndóigh/At home of course!
After a very successful comórtas before the summer we are are delighted to be running another comórtas. To check out some of the wonderful summer entries click here .
For the next few weeks the children are being asked to create a video as Gaeilge with their family. Everyone is welcome to join in, even an madra! The video limit is 1 minute/nóiméad but can be as short as you like! 1 video per family please.
The topic is ‘An Fómhar’ and click on these links for more ideas and help.
- Online dictionary www.foclóir.ie
- Abair Liom online and books
- Cúla4
- Nathanna Cainte
- Halloween Vocabulary
- Halloween Song
- Scéal deas Cití Cailleach
- Scéal Oíche Shamhna
- Summer video entries
Oíche Shamhna
(to tune of Frére Jacques)
Oíche Shamhna, Oíche Shamhna,
Báirín, breac, báirín breac,
Úlla is cnónna, úlla is cnónna,
Is maith liom iad, is maith liom iad.
Halloween, Halloween,
Barmbrack, barmbrack,
Apples and nuts, apples and nuts,
I like them, I like them.
When you have completed your video please email it to msmurphy@divinewordns.ie to be included in our competition. Please include the following with your video email.
Ainmneacha/Names:
Ranganna/Classes:
Teideal/Video Title:
I/we give permission for the video attached to be uploaded to the school’s website and Twitter feed. I/we have sought permission from all participants in the video.
(please leave out if you don’t want your video posted online, it will still be entered into our competition)
Sproicdháta 16/10/20 Deadline 16/10/20
Category:Gaeilge, Headlines, General News
ANNUAL ADMISSION NOTICE
in respect of admissions to the 2021/2022 school year
Admission Policy and Application Form
A copy of the school’s Admission Policy and the Application Form for Admission for the 2021/22 is available as follows: –
To download here Application form
On request: By emailing divinewordschool@gmail.com or writing to: Divine Word NS School Office, Marley Grange, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 D16FF62
Application forms are also available in the school porch
PART 1 – Admissions to the 2021/22 school year
Application and Decision Dates for admission to 2021/21 school year
The following are the dates applicable for admission to Junior Infants
The school will commence accepting applications for admission on
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October 5th |
The school shall cease accepting applications for admission on
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Nov 2nd
Oct 26th-30th half term |
The date by which applicants will be notified of the decision on their application is | Nov 23rd |
The period within which applicants must confirm acceptance of an offer of admission is | Dec 10th |
*Failure to accept an offer within the prescribed period above may result in the offer being withdrawn
Note: the school will consider and issue decisions on late applications in accordance with the school’s admission policy.
Special Class Application and Decision Dates for admission to the Divine Word NS
The following are the dates applicable for admission to the school’s Special Class which caters for children with [insert details of category/categories of SEN catered for in the class] –
The school will commence accepting applications for admission to the special class on
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N/A |
The school shall cease accepting applications for admission to the special class on
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N/A |
The date by which applicants will be notified of the decision on their application for admission to the special class is
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N/A |
The period within which applicants must confirm acceptance of an offer of admission is | N/A |
*Failure to accept an offer within the prescribed period above may result in the offer being withdrawn
Number of places being made available in 2021/22
The number of places being made available in junior infants is | 56 |
The number of residential places is (boarding schools only) | N/A |
The number of non-residential places is (boarding schools only) | N/A |
The number of places being made available in the special class* catering for children with [insert category or categories of SEN catered for in the special class] is | N/A |
(*Note: If school has a number of classes that cater for different categories of SEN, details of the numbers of places for each SEN class must be provided)
PART 2 – Admissions to the 2020/21 school year
In respect of the 2020/ 21school
In respect of 2020/21 school year, the total number of applications for admission received by the school was 85
Breakdown of places allocated for the 2020/21 school year: | |
Number of places available: | 53 |
Number of applications received: | 85 |
Number of Offers made and accepted under each criteria: |
Criterion One: Applications with siblings attending the school— 29places offered, 29 places accepted. Criterion Two: from the catchment area of the Parish of Marley Grange—25 places offered,19 places accepted. Criterion Three: Applications from past Pupils of the Divine Word NS—13 places offered,5places accepted Criterion Four: Applications from outside the catchment area of the Parish of the Divine Word NS- 0 places offered, 0 places accepted |
Total number of offers made | 53 |
Number of names placed on waiting list for the school year concerned. | zero |
Category:enrolment, Headlines, General News, Junior Infants, Policy
Divine Word NS Board of Management Meeting
Date | 2/09/2020 | Time | 7.00pm |
Venue | Online via Zoom | ||
Present | Daire Keogh, John Williams, Fr. Jim Mulherin, Mary O’Sullivan, David Gildea, Peter Leonard, Leisel Kealy, Clare-Marie Murphy | ||
Opening Prayer for start of school year | |||
Chairpersons Report | Correspondence
Thanked Mr Williams and staff for opening of school this year.
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Child Protection | Principals Oversight Report | ||
Principal’s Report | Reopening of school year- new procedures
Cleaning – cleaner in for 3 hours a day all touch points SNA allocation Staffing Break times Arrivals and departures Admissions Policy discussed Duties of Deputy post discussed
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Finance | Cleaning grants
Cleaning agreement Weekly cleaning bill PPE Grant agreed until end of December Budget |
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Next Meeting | TBC |
Category:Board of Management, Headlines, General News