An Tréadchúram
Tá tréadchúram an dalta i gcroílár na scoile. Féachann muid le hatmaisféar a chruthú ina mothaíonn na daltaí ar a gcompord agus sábháilte: - ina mothaíonn siad go bhfuil tábhacht agus fiúntas mór leo mar dhaoine óga agus ina spreagtar iad chun páirt a ghlacadh go réidh san fhoghlaim agus forbairt mar Ghaeil óga muiníneacha.
Tinreamh
Ní féidir linn cuidiú lenár ndaltaí foghlaim ná forbairt don tsaol muna mbíonn siad ar scoil ar bhonn rialta.
Caill amach ar an scoil = caill amach! Is é an feachtas leanúnach atá againn. Spreagann an fhoireann Leas Ceann Bliana (LCB) na daltaí le bheith istigh agus in am achan lá. Bíonn muid ag súil le go mbeidh do pháiste istigh idir 95-100% den am scoile. Is iad na daltaí seo le 95-100% de thinreamh a bhaineann na gráid is airde GCSE, AS agus A2 amach bliain i ndiaidh bliana, cáilíochtaí a thugann roghanna agus deiseanna saoil dóibh. Ba chóir duit bheith i dteagmháil linn má bhíonn aon fháth nach féidir le do pháiste freastal ar scoil. Is mian linn comhoibriú leatsa, a thuismitheoir, leis an dea-thinreamh a spreagadh, agus beidh muid i dteagmháil má thiteann an tinreamh faoi 95%.
Foghlaim agus Forbairt
Tá nasc nadúrtha idir foghlaim agus an tréadchúram. Ni féidir le daltaí gnóthachtáil a lánacmhainneachta a bhaint amach muna mbíonn siad sona, sásta agus socruithe. Mar sin de, déanann ár bhfoireann tréadchúraim monatóireacht agus idirghabháil ar leas sóisialta, fisiceach agus intleachtúil do pháiste. Is ríthábhachtach an dea-chumarsáid agus comhoibriú idir an baile agus an scoil i dtaca leis seo de. Is é an múinteoir foirme an chéad teagmháil don dalta agus duit féin, an tuismitheoir, agus leis an fhoireann tréadchúraim i gcoitinne.
An Croí agus An Intinn dearfach
Tá sé deacair do pháistí in amanna ullmhú le bheith ina nduine fásta - ach cuidíonn féintuiscint soiléir agus taithí mhaith ar an chaidreamh dhearfach. Baineann sé seo le meas orthu féin agus ar dhaoine eile sa taobh istigh agus taobh amuigh den tseomra ranga, rud a thosaíonn le hionchais shoiléire agus comhaontú teorannacha - a thagann uainne, na daoine fásta freagracha! Is cleachtas iontach le haghaidh éisteachta, tuisceana agus comhbhá é na scileanna seo a fhorbairt. Tá an dearfacht ríthábhachtach, mar go gcruthaíonn coimhlint nimh in intinn agus i gcorp ár bpáistí. Sin an fáth a ndéanann muid croíthe briste agus mothúcháin fheargacha a leigheas ar bhealach aisiríoch. Creideann muid go gcuirfidh sé seo ar fad an dea-iompar chun cinn, agus in éineacht éifeachtach leis na rialacha agus smachtbhannaí, cothaíonn sé timpeallacht foghlama shuaimhneach agus shábháilte.
Cur Chuige Coisctheach
Is fearr cosc ná leigheas. Is mian linn go mbíonn deis ag na daltaí ar aistear tréadchúraim atá éifeachtach, úsáideach agus spreagúil. Bíonn muid coisctheach inár gcur chuige tréadchúraim, ag soláthar clár foghlama le gur féidir lenár bpáistí tuigbheáil agus labhairt ar cheisteanna mhóra an lae inniu go muiníneach.
Guth an Dalta
Is mian linn glúin de Ghaeil óga muiníneacha a chothú. Tosaíonn sé seo ar scoil le deiseanna ag na daltaí úinéireacht a thabhairt ar cheisteanna agus le scileanna ceannaireachta a fhorbairt. Tá fóraim Ghuth an Dalta, mar shampla, ag dul i neart, agus Gaelcheannairí ag insint dúinn cad is féidir linn, mar scoil, a dhéanamh chun saol na scoile a fheabhsú. Tá guth an tuismitheora lárnach fosta, agus fáiltíonn muid roimh aon mholadh nó aon bhuaireamh uaitse a chuirfeas le haistear do pháiste fríd an scoil.
Cosaint Páistí
Is í Emer Mhic an Fhailí, (Leas-Phríomhoide) an Múinteoir Ainmnithe um Chosaint Páiste agus is í Siobhán Nic Giolla Eáin an Leas-Oifigeach um Chosaint Páiste. Oibríonn siad faoi chomhairle agus polasaí an Údaráis Oideachais. Pléifear le gach cás faoi rún agus cloífear leis an reachtaíocht chuí i ngach cás. Tá oiliúint déanta ag gach ball foirne maidir le cúrsaí chosaint páiste, rud a nuashonraíonn muid gach bliain. Má bhíonn imní ar bhall foirne gur féidir go bhfuil dalta ag fulaingt drochíde nó neamart, cuirfidh siad an t-ábhar buairimh in iúl don Mhúinteoir Ainmnithe ar bhonn láithreach. Níl iachall ar na múinteoirí aon eolas a lorg ó thuismitheoirí/cúramaithe ná ó aon bhall teaghlaigh eile sula gcuireann siad Nóta Imní isteach..
An Polasaí Frith-thromaíochta
Is aidhm leis an Pholasaí Frith-thromaíochta leasaithe cosc a chur ar agus tabhairt faoi gach cineál tromaíochta. Tugann sé sainmhíniú soiléir ar an iompar tromaíochta agus ar na straitéisí is cuí agus is éifeachtaí le tabhairt faoi mar aon leis an reachtaíocht chuí ón Roinn Oideachais. Caitheann Coláiste Feirste le líomhaintí tromaíochta go han-dáiríre. Pléifidh an Fhoireann Tréadchúraim le líomhaintí tromaíochta de réir Pholasaí Frith-thromaíochta na scoile agus tá cóip ar fáil ar shuíomh idirlín na scoile.
Tá réimse polasaithe ar fail ar suíomh idirlíne na scoile www.colaistefeirste.org
Pastoral Care
Each child at Coláiste Feirste is a valued member of our Irish-medium family. As such, their pastoral care is at the heart of the school. We aim to create an environment where pupils feel safe and cared for, and are encouraged to engage readily in learning and develop as confident young Gaels.
Attendance
Our children cannot be helped to learn and to develop for life if they are not in school on a regular basis. Miss school, Miss out! is our ongoing theme for attendance. Our Deputy Year Heads (DHoYs) encourage students to be in and on time every day. We expect your child to be in school for between 95-100% of the time. Pupils who reach 95-100% attendance achieve the highest GCSE, AS and A2 grades year after year, qualifications which give them opportunities and choices in life. You should contact us if there are any reason your child cannot attend school. We want to work with you, parents, to encourage good attendance, so our team will be in touch if attendance begins to fall.
Learning and Development
There is a natural link between learning and pastoral care. Pupils cannot achieve their full potential unless they are safe, happy, and settled at school. Therefore, our pastoral care team monitor and support your child's social, physical, and intellectual well-being. Good communication and cooperation between home and school is vital in this regard. The form teacher is the first contact for the pupil and for you, the parent, and for the pastoral team.
Positive Hearts and Minds
Preparing for adulthood can sometimes be difficult – but it helps to have clear self-awareness and experience of positive relationships. Respecting themselves and others begins in AND out of the classroom, with clear expectations and boundary-setting from us, the responsible adults! Developing these skills is brilliant practice for listening, understanding and empathising. Positivity is crucial, as we know that conflict creates toxicity in our children’s minds and bodies, which is why repairing broken hearts and angry heads is done in a restorative way. We believe that this approach develops positive behaviours and promotes an effective balance with the use of rules and sanctions to create a calm and safe learning environment.
The Preventive Curriculum
Prevention is better than cure. Our young people face challenging issues nowadays, particularly in the era of social media. We will be preventative in our pastoral approaches and in getting our children to understand and talk about life’s big topics with confidence.
Pupil Voice
We aim to develop a generation of confident young Gaels. This begins at school by creating opportunities for them to take ownership of issues and to develop leadership skills. Our Pupil Voice forums, for example, are growing in strength, with Gaelcheannairí telling us what we, as a school, can do, to make school life better. Parental voice is also central to this progress, and we encourage you to contact us with any suggestions or concerns which may improve this journey for your child.
Safeguarding
Emer Mhic an Fhailí (Vice Principal) is the Designated Teacher for the Protection of Children and Siobhán Nic Giolla Eáin is the Deputy Child Protection Officer. They are guided by the policy and advice of the EA Safeguarding Team. All Child Protection cases will be treated confidentially, and the relevant legislation will be adhered to in all cases. All staff have trained in child protection and this training is updated annually. If a staff member is concerned that a pupil might be suffering abuse or neglect, they will immediately bring this concern to the Designated Teacher. Teachers are not obliged to seek any information from parents/carers or any other family member before submitting a Note of Concern.
Safeguarding
Emer Mhic an Fhailí (Vice Principal) is the Designated Teacher for the Protection of Children and Siobhán Nic Giolla Eáin is the Deputy Child Protection Officer. They are guided by the policy and advice of the EA Safeguarding Team. All Child Protection cases will be treated confidentially, and the relevant legislation will be adhered to in all cases. All staff have trained in child protection and this training is updated annually. If a staff member is concerned that a pupil might be suffering abuse or neglect, they will immediately bring this concern to the Designated Teacher. Teachers are not obliged to seek any information from parents/carers or any other family member before submitting a Note of Concern.
Anti-Bullying Policy
Coláiste Feirste’s Anti-Bullying Policy aims to prevent and address any form of bullying. We adhere to all DE policies and guidelines, incorporating their clear definitions of what constitutes bullying. Coláiste Feirste takes every accusation of bullying very seriously. Allegations of bullying will be dealt with by the Pastoral Team according to the school’s Anti-Bullying Policy, a copy of which is available on the school website.
A range of policies are available on the school website www.colaistefeirste.org
