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Tuesday, 19 February 2008
Circular letter to all families
Dear parents, guardians and students,
I write at this time to inform you of the
following matters:
School extension and refurbishment
As you are aware, our application for
planning permission for an €8.679 million
extension/refurbishment programme for our school was
unexpectedly refused in May 2007 by Wexford Borough Council
on receipt of a late objection from the Department of
Environment, Heritage and Local Government.
Following representations to the Building
Unit of the Department of Education and Science (DES) that
lasted for six months, conservation architects were finally
employed by the Board of Management (BOM) in November 2007
to prepare a report on the old convent buildings that are at
the centre of the planning objection. A draft report was
received from these architects in the last few weeks that
has now been considered by the BOM, design team and the
Loreto Province. A final report will be issued to the BOM by
the conservation architects and the design team by 29
February 2008 on the compatibility or otherwise of the old
buildings with modern educational requirements. Based on
this report and consultations with the DES, it is envisaged
that a new planning application will be formulated as soon
as possible.
I wish to assure you that the school’s
BOM has the early completion of this extension and
refurbishment as its number one priority. Every possible
effort continues to be made to bring this development to
completion. I shall keep you informed of all future
significant developments in this matter.
Student attendance
The teaching staff and I are very strong
in our belief that regular school attendance is essential
for a student’s full potential - personal, social and
academic - to be realised. Whilst most of our students are
to be congratulated on the excellence of their attendance
records, we are concerned, nevertheless, that a sizeable
minority, particularly in 4th, 5th and
6th years, have attendance records that are less
than satisfactory. Sr. Carmel has recently posted the
attendance records to those concerned.
In an attempt to address this concern, I
am now pleading with parents/guardians to ensure that
students only miss school for genuine reasons e.g. illness,
medical/dental appointments. I remind you that when a
student misses a day she will have to catch up on the work
done in 8 classes that day, 9 on a Wednesday. Your help in
impressing this upon your daughter will be greatly
appreciated.
Additionally, the school will be
introducing a system from September 2008 whereby a text
message will be sent by 10.00 a.m. to the nominated mobile
phone number of a parent/guardian when a student fails to
register her attendance in school. I shall shortly be
distributing a form to every student seeking your
co-operation in providing a mobile phone number so that this
new system can take effect.
Voluntary Contribution Scheme
Many families have already contributed to
this year’s Voluntary Contribution Scheme. I am extremely
grateful for this support.
If your family has yet to contribute, I
respectfully ask for your valued support at this time. The
school depends very much on this scheme to provide the best
possible service to all students at a time when so many
operational costs are escalating e.g. waste disposal,
postage, light and heat.
The request for 2007/2008 is as follows:
€150 for one student €240 for two
students €270 for three students
Payments can now be made to the School
Secretary, Noeleen Goggin. All monies received will be duly
receipted.
Parking outside the school
For very strong safety reasons, I must
ask for your support in keeping the double yellow lines at
the entrances to the school free of vehicles. I acknowledge
that parking is a problem in the vicinity of the school but
there can be no excuse for convenience taking precedence
over the safety of students and staff as they enter and
leave the school each day.
Parents’ Association
I draw your attention to the enclosed
correspondence from the Parents’ Association, a body that
does such great work for the school community. I urge you to
be as supportive as possible of them at this time.
School website
A huge amount of school information is
kept on our website -
www.loretowexford.com – that is
updated on a weekly basis. I invite you to keep a close eye
on this website as it is a very fast, convenient and
effective way of communicating with the school community.
Your particular attention is drawn to the current news
section.
I thank you for your ongoing support of
the school particularly in relation to the considerable
difficulties relating to our extension and refurbishment.
Hopefully this will come right soon!!
Please contact me if I can be of
assistance to you in any way.
Yours faithfully,
Billy O’ Shea,
Principal and Secretary to BOM
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Report of Board of Management meeting
Thursday,
15 May 2008
Attendance
Sr. Christine, Ms. Kinsella, Sr. Helen,
Mr. Boyd, Mr. Hillery, Mr. McDonnell and Ms. Kent.
As Secretary to the Board, Mr. O’ Shea
also attended.
Apologies were received from Mr. O’
Leary.
Capital Development
The Board was informed that a meeting
would be held in the school on 5 June attended by DES
officials, design team, conservation architect and school
authorities to discuss the future direction of the building
project.
Financial Report
Mr. O’ Shea presented the Board with an
Income and Expenditure Statement for the period from 1
September 2007 to 14 May 2008.
School Policies
The Board formally ratified new policies
in relation to Anti-Bullying and Homework.
Further review of the Admission policy
was held over pending clarification that might emerge at
national level.
Staffing 2008/2009
Mr. O’ Shea informed the Board of
forthcoming appointments in the following subject areas:
Irish; Science: P.E.; Business; Maths; English/Religion.
It was reported that work was progressing
on the terms of appointment of a lab. technician for
2008/2009.
Principal’s Report
In his Principal’s Report, Mr. O’ Shea
made mention of the following:
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Forthcoming school events to which
Board members were warmly invited i.e. Prize-Giving,
Graduation Mass for 6th year students,
Transition Year Graduation
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The recent meeting for incoming 1st
year students and their parents
Any other business
The Board discussed the contents of its
Agreed Report.
The next meeting was confirmed for 12
June 2008.
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Report of Board of Management meeting
Thursday,
3 April 2008
Attendance
Sr. Christine, Ms. Kinsella, Sr. Helen,
Mr. Boyd, Mr. Hillery, Mr. McDonnell and Mr. O’ Leary.
As Secretary to the Board, Mr. O’ Shea
also attended.
Apologies were received from Ms. Kent.
Capital Development
The Board was informed that the response
of the DES to the recently-submitted reports from the
Conservation Architects and Design Team was awaited.
Financial Report
Mr. O’ Shea presented the Board with an
Income and Expenditure Statement for the period from 1
September 2007 to 2 April 2008. He also advised that the
auditors would be making a follow-up visit to the school on
23 April to illustrate the full potential of the TAS
software package in terms of reports to the Board.
School Policies
The Board held a discussion on its
Admission Policy.
Principal’s Report
In his Principal’s Report, Mr. O’ Shea
made mention of the following:
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Forthcoming oral and practical
examinations
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Forthcoming school events to which
Board members were warmly invited i.e. Prize-Giving,
Graduation Mass for 6th year students
Any other business
The Board discussed the contents of its
Agreed Report.
The next meeting was confirmed for 15 May
2008.
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Minutes of Board of Management
Monday, 3 March 2008
Attendance
Sr. Christine, Ms. Kinsella, Sr. Helen,
Mr. Boyd, Mr. Hillery, Ms. Kent and Mr. O’ Leary.
As Secretary to the Board, Mr. O’ Shea
also attended.
Apologies were received from Mr.
McDonnell.
Capital Development
The Board was informed that the combined
report from the conservation architects and the design team
was delayed by about two weeks as additional consultations
were required before completion.
It was decided by the Board that its
preferred option for future development was to build
elsewhere on the existing school site, as opposed to moving
to a green field site, and to hand the convent buildings
back to the Loreto Province for alternative future use when
the new building would be complete.
Financial Report
Mr. O’ Shea presented the Board with an
Income and Expenditure Statement for the period from 1
September 2007 to 27 February 2008.
School Policies
The Board ratified the amended policy on
student attendance.
Mr. O’ Shea presented the Board with an
overview of the In-School Management structures currently in
operation. He also updated the Board on the ongoing work of
the school’s development planning team.
Any other business
The Board discussed the contents of its
Agreed Report.
The dates of the next three meetings were
fixed as follows:
Thursdays, 3 April/15 May/12 June – all
at 4.30 p.m.
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Report of Board of Management Meeting
Thursday, 7 February 2008
Attendance
Sr. Christine, Ms. Kinsella, Sr. Helen,
Mr. Boyd and Mr. O’ Leary.
As Secretary to the Board, Mr. O’ Shea
also attended.
Apologies were received from Mr. Hillery,
Ms. Kent and Mr. McDonnell
Correspondence
Inwards
6 February from the FSSU regarding
training for Board members in financial management
Capital Development
Mr. O’ Shea and Sr. Helen updated the
Board on recent meetings they had attended between the
design team, conservation architects, Sr. Angela Powell and
Hugh Morris. It has been agreed that a report will be issued
to the Board by the conservation architects and the design
team before 29 February 2008 indicating the compatibility or
otherwise of the convent buildings with modern educational
needs. The Board was informed of the possibilities of
building elsewhere on the site or seeking a green field site
for development.
Financial Report
Mr. O’ Shea presented the Board with an
Income and Expenditure Statement for the period from 1
September 2007 to 6 February 2008.
Principal’s Report
In his Principal’s Report, Mr. O’ Shea
made mention of the following:
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The work of the school’s SDPI
sub-committee
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The WSE process – documentation was
circulated to Board members
Any other business
The sympathy of the Board was extended to
Ms. Pratt (teaching staff) on the recent death of her
father.
The Board discussed the contents of its
Agreed Report.
The date of the next meeting was fixed
for Monday, 3 March 2008 at 4.30 p.m.
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Report of Board of Management Meeting
Tuesday, 8 January 2008
Attendance
Sr. Christine, Ms. Kent, Ms. Kinsella,
Sr. Helen, Mr. Boyd, Mr. O’ Leary and Mr. Hillery.
Apologies were received from Mr.
McDonnell.
As Secretary to the Board, Mr. O’ Shea
also attended.
Principal’s Report
In his Principal’s Report, Mr. O’ Shea
made mention of the following:
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the expected receipt on 18 January of
the report from the Conservation Architect
Any other business
The Board discussed the contents of its
Agreed Report.
The date of the next meeting was fixed
for Thursday, 7 February at 4.30 p.m.
Training for the Board
The meeting was joined at this stage by
Sr. Marie Céline Clegg and Mr. Michael Denny (Loreto
Education Centre) who gave an input to the Board on the
following topics:
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The structure of the Loreto Education
Trust
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The characteristic spirit of a Loreto
school
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The Articles of Management
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The legislative framework governing
schools
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Issues facing a Board of Management
Following discussion of these and other
points, the Board adjourned for dinner hosted by the Loreto
Education Centre.
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Report of Board of
Management Meeting
Tuesday, 27 November 2007
Attendance
Sr. Christine, Ms. Kent, Ms. Kinsella,
Sr. Helen, Mr. Boyd, Mr. O’ Leary, Mr. Hillery and Mr.
McDonnell.
As Secretary to the Board, Mr. O’ Shea
also attended.
Training for the Board
Sr. Christine, Ms. Kent, Ms. Kinsella and
Sr. Helen gave a brief account of recent meetings for Board
members attended by them organised by the JMB and the Loreto
Education Office. Both meetings were considered to be very
beneficial.
Capital Development
Sr. Helen and Mr. O’ Shea updated the
Board on the appointment of Conservation Architects Jack
Coughlan and Associates from Cork. They also informed the
Board of the first meeting that had taken place on 27
November between these architects and the Design Team at
which both Sr. Helen and Mr. O’ Shea were present. It is
expected that a report from the Conservation Architects
setting out future options will be available in early
January 2008.
Annual Report from the BOM to families
A draft of this report as prepared by Mr.
O’ Shea was formally approved by the Board for immediate
circulation to all families.
Financial Report
Mr. O’ Shea presented the Board with an
Income and Expenditure Statement for the period from 1
September 2007 to 21 November 2007.
School Policies
The Board formally ratified the new
constitution of both the Parents’ Association and the
Students’ Council. The updating of the Transition Year
Programme in the school was also brought to the Board’s
attention.
Principal’s Report
In his Principal’s Report, Mr. O’ Shea
made mention of the following:
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the imminent completion of a review
of the Health and Safety Statement
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the continuing success of the
school’s senior camogie team
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the very successful run of the school
show, Oklahoma!
The Board warmly congratulated all staff
and students connected with the show and the camogie.
Any other business
The Board discussed the contents of its
Agreed Report.
The date of the next meeting was fixed
for Tuesday, 8 January 2008 at 4.30 p.m.
Sr. Helen extended good wishes for the
Christmas season to all Board members.
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Report
to parents from the Board of Management (BOM) on the
operation and performance of Loreto Secondary School,
Wexford for the year ended 31 August 2007.
Introduction
This report
has been prepared to comply with section 20 of the Education
Act, 1998. It covers the year to 31 August 2007.
The next
report will issue in November 2008.
Spiritual
A variety of
services and liturgies took place during the year, as
follows:
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Start-of-Year Mass, Graduation Masses for 4th
and 6th year students, Class Masses, Masses
for Advent, Christmas Carol Service, November
Remembrance Mass
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Commissioning of Eucharistic Ministers in 6th
year by Bishop Denis Brennan
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Retreats
for 1st, 4th and 6th year students
The school’s
Religious Education department was greatly assisted by our
chaplain, Fr. Jim Fegan, Adm., throughout the year.
Charity
and Social Awareness
The school’s
Justice and Peace Group was very active throughout the year
and was instrumental in promoting awareness of free trade
products.
Students and
staff raised considerable sums of money for the following
charities:
Concern, St.
Vincent de Paul, Bothar, The Hospice Movement, The Alzheimer
Society, Loreto Missions (with particular emphasis on the
work of Sr. Winnifred in Peru) and the Day Care Unit in
Wexford General Hospital.
Academic
Excellent
results were achieved by 118 students taking the Leaving
Certificate. The school rejoices in the academic success of
all students.
Very
impressive results were achieved by the school’s 123 Junior
Certificate students in 2007.
The BOM
congratulates all students and their teachers on the
continued excellence of results in the school.
A
subject inspection of Science and Physics took place in May
2007. The inspector’s report is very complimentary towards
the teachers in the Science and Physics Department and has
been posted on the Department of Education and Science
website,
www.education.ie
(under Inspectorate).
Staffing
The school’s
total teacher allocation from the DES for 2006/2007 was
43.44. In addition, the BOM paid the salary of .59
equivalent of a full time teacher.
Of the DES
total of 43.44, 1.14 was set aside for students with special
educational needs under the overall co-ordination of the
school’s Learning Support teacher, Ms. Wilson.
The BOM wishes
a long and happy retirement to Ms. Katherine Carley, Irish
and Geography teacher, who retired on 31 August 2007.
The Board
congratulates Ms. Angela Collins, Guidance Counsellor, on
her appointment as Deputy Principal in St. Mary’s Secondary
School, Macroom, Co. Cork. Since taking up this appointment,
Ms. Collins has been asked to take on the role of Acting
Principal in the school. We wish her well in this onerous
position.
The Board also
extends its best wishes to Mr. David O’ Sullivan who left
the teaching staff to take up a new position in Waterford.
The Board
thanks all three teachers for the excellence of their
service to this school.
We are
particularly keen to welcome the new teachers to our staff
this year:
Ms. Maura
Fallon Guidance Counsellor
Ms. Rachel O’
Connor Irish and Maths
Ms. Aoife
Dooley Irish
Ms. Kim
Dudley Maths
I.T.
The Anseo
system continues to monitor the daily attendance and
punctuality of all students.
All Transition
Year students study for the ECDL information technology
qualification.
Lunchtime
access to I.T. for students continues to be facilitated.
Capital
Development
The
considerable progress achieved by the school in advancing
its €8.679 million extension and refurbishment programme
came to a sudden and unexpected halt in May 2007 when
planning permission was refused by Wexford Borough Council.
The Board was deeply annoyed by this decision as no fewer
than three consultations had been held by the school’s
Design Team with the local authority prior to the submission
of the planning application in the course of which no
objections to the proposed development had been raised.
The Board
welcomes the appointment by the Building Unit in the
Department of Education and Science of a Conservation
Architect to work with the Design Team in submitting a new
planning application without further delay.
In the
meantime, 701 students and 57 staff continue to work in
sub-standard accommodation.
Extra-curricular and co-curricular activities
The BOM
expresses its gratitude to the teaching staff for organizing
the following activities for students in 2006/2007:
Irish and
English debating
quizzes
hockey
basketball
tennis
soccer
yoga
rounders
athletics
football
camogie
self-defence
tag
rugby
educational
tour to France
field trips
theatre trips
school choir
supervised
internet access
horse riding
Maths Olympiad
recycled
material fashion show
charity
fashion show
Young
Entrepreneurs competition
Transition Year
89 students
took Transition Year in 2006/2007.
Student
appraisal of the school’s Transition Year programme
continues to be very positive.
The BOM,
following consultation with educational partners throughout
the year, decided to make Transition Year compulsory for all
students with effect from September 2011. The move reflects
the reality of the situation in the school where, over the
last few years, the number taking Transition Year has been
increasing rapidly e.g. 104 of a possible 120 students are
taking Transition Year in 2007/2008. Additionally,
educational partners have been greatly influenced by
national research findings indicating that students taking
Transition Year do much better in the Leaving Certificate
Programme than those who choose not to.
Child
Protection
Child
Protection Guidelines have been in full operation throughout
2006 following staff training in December 2005. The
Designated Liaison Person (DLP) is Mr. Billy O’ Shea and the
Assistant DLP is Sr. Carmel Swords.
New procedures
for the vetting of personnel in schools with unsupervised
access to children have been issued to all secondary schools
in December 2006 for immediate implementation.
Care of
Students
All Class
Teachers continue to take a keen interest in the pastoral
care of their students. In addition, the school’s two
Guidance Counsellors, Ms. Fallon and Ms. Young, are
available to assist in any possible way.
A dedicated
Student Care Team was established within the school in
2006/2007. Comprising the Principal, Deputy Principal,
Chaplain, Counsellors, Learning Support Teachers and Class
Teachers where required, this team meets at least
fortnightly and ensures that adequate provision is made for
all students experiencing particular difficulties in school
and in their personal lives.
Student
Empowerment
Rachel Kumar
and Marie Therese Power were the Head Girl and Deputy Head
Girl respectively in 2006/2007. They were assisted by
prefects and vice-prefects in each class group.
The Students’
Council continues to be active and, with guidance from the
Parents’ Council, drew up a constitution for its operations
in the course of the year.
Parental
Involvement and Contact
The school
organized information meetings for parents in 2006/2007 on
the following matters:
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New 1st
year students, September 2007
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Subject
choices for 2nd, 4th and 5th
years
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CAO/CAS
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Parent-teacher meetings for every year group
All meetings
were very well attended by parents.
The school
website is updated weekly and contains a great deal of
information for parents on current news as well as all
school policies. For families without internet access, hard
copies of all updates and policies are available from
reception.
The Principal,
Deputy Principal and all teachers continue to be available
on an appointment basis to meet parents to discuss any
concerns about students.
The Parents’
Council was particularly active in 2006/2007 in organizing a
talk for parents by Peadar Maxwell, psychologist, and in the
promotion of three Healthy Eating Weeks for students.
Additionally, the Council drew up a new constitution in the
course of the year. Representatives of the Council met with
Mr. O’ Shea, Principal, on a fortnightly basis to liaise on
school matters and the Council is also represented on the
School Development Planning Group that meets weekly.
School
Development Planning
All
policies that make up the school plan are available on the
school’s website:
www.loretowexford.com.
The following
have been the main developments in school planning
throughout 2006/2007:
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The
completion of subject development plans in all
departments
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Ongoing
meetings to review and monitor these plans
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A formal
review by the BOM of the admission policy
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The
establishment of an in-school management post to
co-ordinate school development planning
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The
establishment of a School Development Planning Group,
representative of staff, students and parents, to
prepare draft policies for consideration by all
educational partners in the school
Professional Development of Staff
Teachers
attended DES and other in-service in the following subject
areas:
Science,
Biology, Maths, Religion, Business, French, History and
Geography.
The teaching
staff also received professional input on the following
topics:
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Mixed
ability teaching
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Positive
behaviour management
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Policy
development
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Assessment
for learning
Board of
Management
The BOM held
nine formal meetings in 2006/2007. At the end of each
meeting an agreed report was approved for circulation by
teacher and parent representatives.
Financial Accountability
The
Independent Auditors’ Report to the trustees for the year
ended 31 August 2007 concludes as follows:
“ In our
opinion the financial statements give a true and fair view
of the state of the school’s affairs as at the 31 August
2007 and of its results for the year then ended and have
been properly prepared in accordance with the Education Act,
1998.
We have
obtained all the information and explanations we consider
necessary for the purposes of our audit. In our opinion, the
school has kept proper books of account. The financial
statements are in agreement with the books of account.
In our
opinion, the Board of Management’s Report is consistent with
the financial statements.”
O’ Brien
Harnett & Associates,
Chartered
Accountants and Registered Auditors,
97 Haddington
Road,
Dublin 4.
The Board is
very grateful to families who supported the Voluntary
Contribution Scheme that yielded €63,771 in 2006/2007.
Community Links
The BOM is
particularly appreciative of the assistance provided by the
local Wexford community in providing work experience
placements for Transition Year and LCVP students in
2006/2007 and for its generous sponsorship of Transition
Year mini-companies.
Throughout the
year school facilities have been made available to the
following groups:
Yoga Club,
Wexford Harbour Boat and Tennis Club, Wexford Parks Tennis,
Wexford Ladies Hockey Club and the Royal Irish Academy of
Music.
Billy O’ Shea,
Secretary to
Board of Management.
December 2007
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Report of Board of Management Meeting
Tuesday,
16 October 2007
Attendance
Sr. Christine, Ms. Kent, Ms. Kinsella,
Sr. Helen, Mr. Boyd, Mr. O’ Leary, Mr. Hillery and Mr.
McDonnell. As Secretary to the Board, Mr. O’ Shea also
attended.
Introduction and welcome
Sr. Helen (Chairperson) formally welcomed
all members to the new Board of Management and thanked each
for agreeing to take on such an important responsibility in
a voluntary capacity.
Briefing for new Board
Sr. Helen informed members of their
corporate responsibility to the Board and to the school as a
whole. She outlined the procedures under which the Board
would operate as set out in the Articles of Management for
Voluntary Catholic Secondary Schools.
Mr. O’ Shea briefed members on the
following matters:
·
Training for Board members
·
Existing school policies
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Capital development
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School finances
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Staffing
·
Student enrolment
In-school management (ISM)
The Board formally approved the duties
attaching to the positions of Assistant Principal 9 and
Special Duties 12 and 13 following a period of consultation
by the Principal with the teaching staff.
2006/2007 audited accounts
The 2006/2007 audited accounts were
presented to the Board, formally approved and then signed,
as per the auditors’ request, by two Board members.
Principal’s Report
In his Principal’s Report, Mr. O’ Shea
made mention of the following:
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the commencement of work on 1st
year admissions for September 2008
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the Science/Physics Inspection Report
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recent staff inservice on inclusion
in education
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the need to recruit an Information
Technology expert to assist and advise staff – this
matter will be considered at the next meeting
Any other business
The Board discussed the contents of its
Agreed Report.
The date of the next meeting was fixed
for Tuesday, 27 November 2007 at 4.30 p.m.
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Report to parents from
the Board of Management (BOM)
on the operation and performance of Loreto
Secondary School, Wexford for the year ended 31 December 2006.
1. Introduction
This report has been prepared
to comply with section 20 of the Education Act, 1998.
It covers the year to
31st December 2006.
The next report will issue in
September 2006 and thereafter each September.
2. Spiritual
Fr. Jim Fegan, Adm., was
appointed as Chaplain to replace Fr. Dermot Gahan, C.C.
A variety of services and
liturgies took place during the year, as follows:
 Start-of-Year Mass, Graduation
Masses for 4th and 6th year students,
Class Masses, Masses
for Advent, Christmas Carol Service, November
Remembrance Mass
Commissioning of Eucharistic
Ministers in 6th year by Bishop Denis Brennan
Retreats for 1st, 4th and 6th year students
3. Charity and Social
Awareness
The school’s Justice and Peace
Group was very active throughout the year and was instrumental in promoting
awareness of free trade products.
Students and staff raised
considerable sums of money for the following charities:
Concern, St. Vincent de Paul,
Bothar, The Hospice Movement, The Alzheimer Society,
Loreto Missions.
4. Academic
Excellent results were
achieved by 78 students taking the Leaving Certificate. 55% progressed
to
university and 42% to institutes of technology. These are very high figures
at national level. The school rejoices in the academic success of all
students.
Very impressive results were
achieved by the school’s 119 Junior Certificate students in 2006.
The BOM congratulates all
students and their teachers on the continued excellence of results in the
school.
A subject inspection of
English took place in March 2006. The inspector’s report is very
complimentary towards the teachers in the English Department and has been
posted on the Department of Education and Science website,
www.education.ie
(under Inspectorate).
5.
I.T.
All school reports have now
been computerised.
The Anseo system continues to
monitor the daily attendance and punctuality of all students.
All Transition Year students
study for the ECDL information technology qualification.
6. Capital Development
Under the 2006 Summer Works
Scheme, both science laboratories were extensively refurbished and the
school library was converted to an additional laboratory. The library was
moved on a temporary basis to an upstairs classroom. All three laboratories
were completely restocked with new equipment.
Following considerable
negotiation with the DES, the school’s extension and refurbishment project
has moved to stages 4 and 5 of the building process. It is envisaged that
construction may commence in summer 2007. This project will cost €8.679
million. Drawings can be viewed in the foyer.
7. Extra-curricular and
co-curricular activities
The BOM expresses its
gratitude to the teaching staff for organising the following activities for
students in 2006 :
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