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
Child Protection	·         Principals Oversight Report ·         DDLP- Ms Murphy
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.
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.
Next Meeting	TBC

 

Understanding and reaction to death 

 

How to cope when something terrible happens

 

Ways-to-help-your-child-through-this-difficult-time-r12-.pdf

 

Reactions-to-a-critical-incident-r9-.pdf

 

👻Prizes to be won!/Duaiseanna le buachaint!👻

 

Some of our wonderful entries !

Click to view

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W00bd7I2asg
2. https://youtu.be/yOm3fcSs59c
3. https://youtu.be/fNAKQ4z6jLU
4. https://youtu.be/WifJ7d9mhac
5. https://youtu.be/IHhs6Ezf-fo
6. https://youtu.be/aCyda8x141U
7. https://youtu.be/ok8ON1fsWhA
8. https://youtu.be/fCzPMQOa33I
9. https://youtu.be/2SROpHeWBS0
10. https://youtu.be/QiMsh_Rf2EM
11. https://youtu.be/LStcrX6p8kQ
12. https://youtu.be/sea08v8FMAk
13. https://youtu.be/sgfXlLyJDFM
14. 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

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	October 5th
The school shall cease accepting applications for admission on	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	N/A
The school shall cease accepting applications for admission to the special class on	N/A
The date by which applicants will be notified of the decision on their application for admission to the special class is	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

 

 

 

 

 

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.
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
Finance	Cleaning grants   Cleaning agreement   Weekly cleaning bill  PPE Grant agreed until end of December   Budget
Next Meeting	TBC