As you may have heard in the media, the government have committed to providing books etc. to Junior Cycle students for September 2024.

Schools have only recently received information from the department on the details of this scheme and we will be putting it in place in due course. We will contact you in due course when we have more details from the department.

Please find a letter attached that we have been requested to circulate to you.

As per the calendar sent to parents in August, the 2nd Year PTM takes place next Tuesday, 12th March in Rosary Hall, from 4:10pm to 6:40pm.

Limited parking is available in both the left and right car parks but please park externally or avoid bringing a car if at all possible. 

Thank you for your cooperation. 

Tomorrow is World Book Day! It's a special day to celebrate books and encourage everyone to read more. It's never too early or late to start loving books. We will be promoting the day in school and you can find fun activities and tips for reading at home on the World Book Day website: https://www.worldbookday.com/families/.

The school will hold a joint 5th Year Subject Choice and Transition Year information meeting for the parents of 3rd Year students on Wednesday 6th March 2024 at 7pm in Rosary Hall.

The meeting will outline important information about both the Transition Year programme and 5th Year subjects, and will help parents and students make an informed decision as to the most appropriate path to take after Junior Cert.

This meeting is for Parents/Guardians only as students will attend a separate information session during school time.

An information letter is attached and was also given to the students by hand previously. 

UCD's school of Psychology have organised a free webinar series for parents/teachers or anyone interested in adolescent mental health.  

The three webinar talks will take place on the 5th, 12th and 19th of March from 7-8 pm. 

The talks are being organised by Masters students Hau Nguyen and Michelle Conway from the School of Psychology at University College Dublin. Who at present, are conducting research examining adolescent mental health and their intentions to seek help. 

A PDF copy of the poster advertisement with active links in the PDF to register for each event has been attached.

Alongside this, the following links and schedule for the talks are provided here as follows:

Tuesday, March 5th 7pm-8pm: “Body image and eating disorders: What parents need to know.”

Dr. Ciara Mahon, Post-Doctoral Research Fellow & Lecturer of Health Psychology,School of Psychology, University College Dublin

Here is the link to register for this event:

https://ucd-ie.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cgsbdltZTrmlVj8DUfMbQA

Tuesday, March 12th 7pm-8pm: “Positive Parenting to Support Adolescent Development.” 

Prof. Eilis Hennessy, a Developmental Psychologist from the School of Psychology University College Dublin.

Here is the link to register for this event:

https://ucd-ie.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YWw26Z14R8inrl1EmG2zjg

Tuesday, March 19th 7pm-8pm: “Parenting teenagers when worry and anxiety get in the way of sleep - tips, guidance and supports.” 

Associate Professor Paul D'Alton, Clinical Psychologist, writer and broadcaster from the UCD School of Psychology and formerly Head of Psycho-oncology at St.Vincent's University Hospital.

Here is the link to register for this event: 

https://ucd-ie.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bau3fke9Rf2QLeVEJWDuiw

Hopespace - a free public talk on "Strategies for supporting grieving adolescents" has been organised for Wednesday the 20th of March 2024 a 7:30 in the Galvia suite in the Connacht Hotel.

It is a free event, but must be booked in advance: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/strategies-for-supporting-grieving-adolescents-free-public-talk-tickets-dtcreator

A message from the Parents' Council:

Dear Parents, we invite you to attend the Parents' Council meeting tomorrow at 8pm in the school. The Parents' Council is a very active body that provides a high level of support to the school, and we would be delighted to have you join us. The Parents' Council meets once a month with two staff members and the Principal to discuss school-related issues and to organize events.

Parental involvement in the school benefits students, parents, and the school itself. We encourage as many parents as possible to become involved in the Parents' Council

Best regards, The Parents' Council

There will be no homework club today for 1st and 2nd year students due to the 1st year parent teacher meeting taking place after school.

Homework club will take place as usual for the rest of the week.