Category : Principal's News
Dear All,
I hope everyone is safe and well during this difficult time.
Students, I know you are worried about your school work and are missing your friends, and everyone in our school community.
But your health and safety is more important than your education so it is so important that at home you continue to wash your hands and do not meet up with friends or people outside your family home.
This emergency will pass but until then, we have a plan to continue your school work on line.
Each of your teachers (pre-school & primary) and subject teachers (post primary) will be in contact with you or your parents sending and receiving work through email and Google Classroom, etc. A video will be posted on the website to explain to post primary pupils how to log on to Google Classroom.
Just like going to school it is important that you check in with your teachers each day and like in school. I am responsible to ensure that you are “attending” or learning each day.
There is a lot of schoolwork that we will not be able to provide on line but over the next couple of weeks we will be giving advice on other ways of learning.
Log on our website www.holyfamilydeafschool.ie every day for general information while specific information will be provided directly to you through your teacher.
Parents, if you need any further support email info@holyfamilydeafschool.ie or text the school mobile 087 9444266.
Remember to stay in touch with your friends in school. Include everyone in your class. No one should be left out or lonely at this time.
Be kind, stay safe and take care.
Eimear O’Rourke M.Ed
Principal
Category : Further Education , Post Primary
Message from Elaine Grehan from Irish Deaf Society
I am working from home and watched the announcement that the Minister of Education Joe McHugh made – I want to share the news with Deaf parents and guardians so they are aware about their children sitting in their examination.
3 different parts of LC & JC examinations
Oral, Practical and Written Examinations
Minister announced all students who will be sitting their LC & JC examinations this summer will receive full marks for Oral and Practical examination.
The Minister for Education is still considering if LC written will still go ahead. He hopes this decision will ease some of the students’ pressures and allow them to focus more clearly on completing project work and preparing for written exams.
Oral Test in LC – Irish French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian & Japanese
Practical performance in LC: Music
Practical performance in JC: Music and Home & Economics
The Minister also confirmed the changes to a deadline to complete project & coursework in a number of subjects.
Students originally would complete the exams from Friday 20th March until Friday 24th April but the deadline will be on 15th May.
Students need to continue to work with their teachers, parents/guardians through online / resources and keep up with the project/coursework for May and preparing for written exams in June.
Category : Post Primary
Art Teacher Ms.Creed encourage students to get more creative at home by following Marvel Artist Will Sliney #wewilldraw.
Please share your drawings with us on the Holy Family School for the Deaf social media platform such as Facebook or Twitter or simply email it to the school. We look forward to seeing your drawings!
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