Saint Brigid's Primary School Website
Learning, Striving, Achieving Together
174 more shoeboxes were collected yesterday by the @ICHADUBLIN bringing our contribution to nearly 700. Thats more than 1 donated box per family. Thanks to everyone for their generosity and to Ms. Catherine O’ Brien and her class for organising the collection.
We were delighted to learn that past pupil, Noelle Healy has just been awarded her third all star nomination. Noelle has had an incredible year playing for Brigid’s and Dublin. She was selected as the All-Ireland final Player of the Match and then at the TG4 awards ceremony in City West, she took home the Players’ Player of the Year Award. She is certainly an inspiration to all the pupils in Saint Brigid’s. Watch her video below.
Next week we expect to see the 5th and 6th classes wearing their full uniforms. They can wear their tracksuits on their social running day and PE day. Shorts are not permitted anymore. Children attending after school sport activities must change after school.
Today sees the start of the Parent Teacher Meetings so our online booking is closed . Thanks to all parents who used the system . Of the parents who were available to attend 98.4% made appointments online. Only 1.6% of parents failed to respond. We hope everyone found it easy to use and beneficial. There were a few login issues but next year parents will receive and individual access codes which eliminate any login issues.
Anyone who has still not arranged a meeting should phone the school 8214040 and one can be arranged.
We want to thank all the children who have brought shoeboxes to school in response to our homeless appeal this year. The pile is growing steadily . Friday is collection day but if you didn’t get a chance to fill a box yet you can still drop them next week
We have been asked to bring everyone’s attention to an excellent Fingal multi-sports event taking place over the next five weeks in the Swords Area for children aged 6 to 12 years old.
The information poster listing the different sports and schedule is attached.
This is a great opportunity for children of this age group to try out a new sport in a safe, fun environment. Sport’s objective is to promote health and fitness in young people, which has a far reaching effect on all aspects of their lives.. mind, body and spirit.
One of the primary aims of St. Brigid’s N.S. is that every member of the school community feels valued and respected, and that each person is treated fairly and well. All are expected to work towards creating a caring community based on mutual trust and respect.
The purpose of St. Brigid’s N.S. is to help pupils to discover and develop their talents and aptitudes in an environment permeated by Catholic values, so that they will be able to participate actively and responsibly in society now and in the future. All school activities are assessed against this objective and disciplinary decisions are informed by a concern for the individual pupils and the welfare of the whole school community.
The primary aim of the Code of Behaviour is the promotion of good relationships so that all can work together to advance learning in an effective and considerate way. The intention of this approach is to create an environment that assists mutual respect, self-discipline and self-development in pupils.
In the implementation of sanctions, we emphasise that it is the child’s behaviour and not the child that is unacceptable.
Rules are kept to a minimum, emphasise positive behaviour and are applied in a fair and consistent manner, with due regard to the age of the pupils and to individual difference. Good behaviour is expected and encouraged. Behaviour that interferes with the rights of others to learn and to feel safe is unacceptable. Pupils involved in after school activities or who are on tours or at competitions are expected to behave in accordance with the Code of Behavior.
The Code of Behaviour has been developed in conjunction with the following policies: Anti- Bullying, Cyber Bullying, Yard Supervision and Procedures, School Rules, Homework , Uniform , Health and Safety Healthy Food and School-Home Communication Policies.
Positive reinforcement of good behaviour leads to better self-discipline and we place a greater emphasis on rewards and incentives than on sanctions. Each teacher is responsible for the implementation of the Code of Behaviour in his/her own classroom. Below is a sample list. Individual teachers use a variety of award systems and incentives in their classrooms to promote positive attitudes and behaviour. Class teachers draft their own classroom Code of Behaviour in conjunction with their pupils.
The degree of misdemeanours i.e. minor, serious or gross, and the appropriate sanctions will be determined by the teachers and/or Principal based on a common-sense approach with regard to the gravity/frequency of such misdemeanours.
Sanctions for Minor or Recurring Misdemeanours:
Pupils will not be deprived of engagement in a Curricular Area, except on the grounds of health and safety.
Sanctions for Serious Misdemeanours:
Dealing with Gross Misdemeanours: Suspension and Expulsion
Reinstatement after Suspension:
Following or during a period of suspension, the parent/s may apply to have the pupil reinstated to the school. The parent/s must give a satisfactory undertaking that a suspended pupil will behave in accordance with the school code and the Principal must be satisfied that the pupil’s reinstatement will not constitute a risk to the pupil’s own safety or that of the other pupils or staff. The Principal will facilitate the preparation of a behaviour plan for the pupil if required and will re-admit the pupil formally to the class, maintaining on going contact with parents.
Yard behaviour is monitored daily by the Deputy Principal. All incidents entered in the notebooks or reported verbally are recorded on the child’s Aladdin profile.
Dealing with minor or continual misdemeanours the yard:
Each staff member is responsible for the implementation of the Code of Behaviour and Anti-Bullying Policy. Within the classroom the teacher monitors his/her class. All staff have a collective responsibility to monitor the behaviour of children within sight or sound of them, to affirm good behaviour and to respond to any instance of unacceptable behaviour. The principal is responsible for monitoring and reviewing Policy at staff level on a regular basis and reports any review the staff deem necessary to the Board of Management.
The Code of Behaviour has been developed in collaboration with the staff, BOM, PTA, and the Student Council. It is available at reception and published on the school website. The Code for pupils is printed in the homework journals and distributed to class teachers.
The Board of Management (BOM) has ultimate responsibility for discipline in the school under its management and a duty to ensure that a fair Code of Behaviour applies therein. The BOM will ensure the Code of Behaviour and Anti-Bullying policy is reviewed yearly or more often if the need arises.
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Congratulations to Alex who won a silver medal in the Irish Taekwan-Do Championship last weekend in Limerick.
