REVIEW OF YEAR KPA Meeting 24th September 2012 HOLY CHILD SCHOOL REVIEW OF YEAR KPA Meeting 24th September 2012

ETHOS Opening School Year Mass Peer Minister Programme Welcoming Blessing for 1st Years Retreats (1st – 6th Years) Mass of Remembrance Masses for Advent & Lent (Once a week) Sacrament of Reconciliation Assemblies Cornelia Connelly Day Assembly

EDUCATION Teaching and Learning Special Needs Department 6th Year Mentoring System Aptitude Tests (1st, 2nd and 4th Year) Results: Leaving Certificate 2012 Junior Certificate 2012 School Self Evaluation Maths Inspection Staff CPD (Continuous Professional Development)

LEAVING CERTIFICATE RESULTS 2011 & 2012

LEAVING CERTIFICATE RESULTS 2012 Subject Number taking subject in HCK % taking Higher level paper Higher Level A % Higher Level B Higher Level C Higher Level D Higher Level Fail Irish 16(H) 22(O) 37.1 42.1 17.4 43.8 36.9 32.9 12.5 12.1 0.0 0.7 English 40(H) 5(O) 65.2 88.9 10.3 27.1 35.0 39.4 32.5 21.9 20.0 1.3 Maths 26(H) 19(O) 22.1 57.8 9.5 3.8 37.5 50.0 36.3 38.5 14.3 7.7 2.3 History 2(H) 1(O) 66.1 66.7 100 32.7 33.5 18.3 3.1 Geography 12(H) 78.3 8.4 8.3 28.4 75.0 37.3 16.7 23.0 3.0 French 23(H) 52.8 13.6 13.0 28.1 56.5 33.7 30.5 21.5 3.2 Spanish 19(H) 3(O) 58.3 86.4 15.0 31.6 33.2 47.4 34.1 10.5 16.1 1.4 German 7(H) 64.4 15.3 28.0 85.7 20.7 Biology 37(H) 2(O) 74.5 94.9 21.6 27.7 37.9 26.7 35.1 20.5 5.4 Chemistry 82.9 19.9 28.5 71.4 24.2 18.5 9.0 Physics 4(H) 74.6 19.8 29.8 25.0 18.0 7.3 Home Economics 13(H) 72.3 92.9 7.8 15.4 30.3 53.8 36.5 30.8 Music 6(H) 91.5 14.5 33.3 54.0 26.0 4.9 0.4 Art 76.4 5.0 28.6 33.1 40.7 19.6 1.6 Business 68.6 86.7 11.4 29.1 30.9 21.8 6.8 Classical Studies 8(H) 90.2 30.7 34.7 18.6 5.6 Applied Maths 3(H) 27.9 29.3 14.1 8.1 Religious Education 82.8 12.6 32.6 30.2 19.7 Economics 81.0 11.6 30.4 30.1 6.0

LEAVING CERTIFICATE ANALYSIS 2010/11/12

COMPARISON HCK WITH NATIONAL AVERAGE

COMPARISON: HCK WITH THE INSTITUTE

COMPARISON: HCK WITH THE INSTITUTE

COLLEGE DISTINATIONS

AREAS OF DISCIPLINE

JUNIOR CERTIFICATE RESULTS 2012 Subject Number taking subject in HCK % taking Higher level paper % Attaining Higher A B C D % Attaining Higher Fail Irish 59 51.4% 74.6% 11.7 6.8 32.3 27.3 36.2 43.2 17.6 22.7 2.3 0.0 English 63 71.6% 100% 10.6 19.0 27.4 39.7 38.5 28.6 21.9 12.7 1.5 Maths 48.1% 68.3% 15.1 20.9 31.4 39.5 32.7 25.6 18.0 11.6 2.8 History 70.2% 98.4% 15.8 29.0 27.2 38.7 28.7 25.8 21.7 6.5 6.6 Geography 82.4% 9.0 4.8 32.9 31.7 35.2 47.6 19.7 15.9 3.1 French 73.9% 93.2% 10.9 16.4 27.5 45.5 31.0 30.9 25.2 7.2 5.3 Spanish 53 72.9% 92.5% 13.9 22.5 38.8 31.1 36.7 18.5 2.0 3.8 German 10 74.4% 12.2 20.0 31.6 50.0 34.0 19.1 10.0 Science 76.0% 96.8% 9.4 11.5 34.4 37.6 49.2 20.1 4.9 1.4 Classical Studies 6 87% 17.8 16.7 33.7 66.6 14.3 6.0 Home Economics 16 78.8% 14.1 31.3 53.7 68.7 27.0 4.6 0.5 Music 17 82.3% 10.7 5.9 41.1 35.3 47.0 12.9 11.8 1.6 Art 25 22.8 64.0 31.2 36.0 34.1 1.3 Religious Education 62 79.9% 90.3% 13.4 19.6 40.5 60.7 17.9 1.8 CSPE Common Level 41.9 8.3 2.4

TEACHING AND LEARNING DEVELOPMENTS Moodle 6th Year Mentoring System continued Study Skills Programme Science Week Academic Tracking Friendship Week – Anti Bullying Programme T/Y Subject Choice Information evening T/Y Subject Market Day

TEACHING AND LEARNING Extra Curricular and Co-curricular Events Young Scientist Y.S.I. Young Entrepreneur Public Speaking & Debating Friendship Week – Anti Bullying Programme Seachtain na Gaeilge

LEADERSHIP Prefects : Class; Environment; Communications; Sports; Social Action. Leadership Training (5th Year) Angel system (5th and 1st Year / 2nd Year students) Student Council Class Captains Social Action Library Green School – Green Flag

MUSIC PROGRAMME School Choir – RTE All Island Schools Choir Emmanuel – Concert in the Helix Transition Year – Musical / Back to the Eighties

MUSIC DEVELOPMENTS FOR 2011 / 12 School Choir (Open to all students) Orchestra

SPORTS PROGRAMME Basketball Hockey Tennis Athletics

HOCKEY Past Pupils V Present Junior A - Leinster Plate Champions 2012 Minor A – Leinster Cup Champions 2011 Senior A - Runner Up in Southside League 2011 Minor B - Runner Up in Southside League 2011 2 Girls represented Ireland Emma Russell - Irish Team U18 Ailish Naughton - Reserve Interprovincial U18 Past Pupils V Present

BASKETBALL Minor B– SDBL South Dublin Basketball League Champions 2012 Junior B – SDBL South Dublin Basketball League Runners Up 2012

ATHLETICS EAST LEINSTERS 11/12 Gold Medals in High Jump, Long Jump and Mini Javelin Silver Medals in the 800m, 500m, High Jump and Junior Javelin Bronze Medals in 100m, 200m, 1200m walk, 100m hurdles, 4 x 100 relay, 4 x 300 relay, Minor Javelin and High Jump 2011/12 Junior Trophy winners for most points achieved. ALL IRELAND 8th Place in Javelin (Triona Barcoe)

PUBLIC SPEAKING AND DEBATING Concern Debates Mace Debates L&H ICYD Public Speaking Competition Mental Health Debates The UCD Women Grades Public Speaking Competition Model United Nations – Dublin Castle St. Andrew’s SAIMUN MUN Soapbox Competitions

EVENTS Maths Inspection Parents Association – Library Talk Classical Studies Trip Exchange Program to U.S.A. (T/Y) Trip to Berlin

SOCIAL ACTION 6TH Years Annual Lourdes Pilgrimage Immersion Project: Kenya Our Lady’s Children's Hospital Sponsored Walk Justice & Peace Group St. Vincent de Paul – Christmas Hampers Community Care Work Placements Logon Learn Carmona Services

PARTNERSHIP WITH PARENTS KPA meetings (Principal attends) Parents represented on Board of Management Parents supported Mock interviews Parents supported school activities Parents assist in improving Teaching and Learning environment. Help for Debating & Public Speaking (Grainne Wafer) Help with Website (Angela O’Donnell) Survey on Ipads (Frank Sweeney)

SUMMER WORKS Rewiring of Chapel Final Phase of Window (CC Hall) Library Canteen

BUILDING DEVELOPMENT PLAN Fundraising Feasibility Study Trust Board and Board of Management working together