1. Welcome to Newport Boys National School

2. Communication O Key to success within school O Open door policy O Please tell us anything that may impact on your child's education – strictly confidential

3. General Rules O Open 9:10am O Home 2:50pm O No parking across the road O Healthy Lunch O Attendance O Absent doctors cert O School uniform O LABEL EVERYTHING! O Homework – Check & sign Journal O Cycling – Helmet Rules

4. Book Rental Scheme O 2 nd Class Rental Scheme 2 nd Class Rental Scheme O A book rental scheme means that the school will purchase all textbooks O Parents pay a rental charge to the school each year for the use of these books. O The books are owned by the board of management. O Pupils return the books at the end June each year

5. School Improvement Plan O Three Year Plan O Targeting Literacy & Numeracy O Improved Results

6. Literacy O Reading O Writing O Oral Language Development

7. Guided Reading

8. Numeracy O Maths O Problem Solving & Mental Maths O Station Teaching Maths

9. Maths for Fun O Parents come in to school and play maths games with pupils O Hugely successful, positive reflection of maths O Parents noticed a significant improvement in maths ability after only 6 weeks

10. Policies & Plans O Available on school website O Child Protection Policy Child Protection Policy O Code of Behaviour Code of Behaviour O ICT Policy ICT Policy

11. Computer Room/ Library

12. Parents Association O Fantastic Support to school O Involved in policy and decision making O Fundraising O Raised thousands for school O Please join! Friends & Fun!

13. Events O Christmas Concert O Cake Sale O Family Fun Evening

14. Family Fun Evening! Thursday 19 th June 6pm – 9pm Hurling Finals BBQ Bric-a-Brac Novelty Games Drench the teachers! Cake Sale – bring & buy Party Bus Fire Brigade

15. Pastoral Care O Rainbows - Rainbows supports children and young people in groups. There are groups for children and young people who have been affected by the death of a close family member and there are groups for children and young people whose family has changed because their parents have separated or divorced. O SPHE – Circle time - meditation O Social Time