PARENTS’ MEETING Rang a Dó 

2022-2023

A GOOD YEAR 

• Routine is vital – in school and at home 
• Having enough sleep is essential 
• Good breakfast/Good healthy lunch/no treats 
• Giving more responsibility/independence 
• The school begins at 8.30am . This is an important time for  children to settle in and chat to their classmates. •• Anyone who arrives after 8.40 am will be marked as late. 
• Teaching starts promptly at 8.50 a.m. and it is unsettling for  the class and the individual to arrive after this time. 

BEHAVIOUR 

 Positive behaviour is praised. 

  Class Charter is visible in the classroom  Verbal reminders, loss of playtime, comment  in yard book, note or phone call home etc.  It is important to acknowledge that most  children are very well behaved most of the  time. 

 Parent/ teacher regular contact 

 A copy of the school behavioural policy can be  gotten in the office or found on the school  website.

HOMEWORK 

 Weekly homework- una 

 Voted unanimously for weekly homework 

 Oral homework is just as important.  

 Monday- homework is given out. 

 Friday- homework is collected. 

 Homework folders in class everyday.

PLAYTIME AND LUNCHES 

 A healthy eating policy is adhered to in RMDS  with the addition of no nuts.  

 Time to eat before play.  

 play on the downstairs yard for for both breaks  daily.  

  There are designated quiet areas at play times.

ENGLISH 

Reading: 

 The Oxford Reading Tree- Listen to reading as  regularly as possible.  

 Parent’s reading 

Oral language: 

 Class discussion, storytelling, drama, debate and  many other methods. 

Writing: 

 Variety of different genres will be  

continued in Rang a Dó 

 Go with the Flow” cursive writing format.

GAEILGE 

 Try to use ‘cúpla focal’ every day. 

 Informal gaeilge regularly used 

 Music, drama,and interactive games  Bua na cainte programme. 

 Move to formal reading and writing in Irish.

MATHS: 

 Operation maths 

 Concrete materials and Games.  Encourage use of Maths in everyday life. 

 Number, Money and Time continue to be  important areas this year. 

 P.E.- Swimming 

 Art takes place on Wednesday afternoons  Music; We are using the CEOL programme.

CORE CURRICULUM & SPHE 

 Cross curricular  

 Judaism and Islam while continuing to explore  the themes of Myself and Others, the  Environment. 

 Self-identity, how to take care of our bodies, our  local and school communities. 

 Daily Mindfulness in class

PARENT/TEACHER CONTACT 

 Individual parent/teacher meetings are in  November. 

 If there is a need to meet during the year, I will  arrange a mutually convenient time before or  after school hours. 

 Incidental, less sensitive issues can be dealt with  between 8.30am and 8.50 am.  

 Please let me know if your child is being collected  by someone else after school

SCHOOL TRIPS AND HELPING OUT! 

  You will receive an email before the class goes on  a trip to inform you of dates and times.  If you are  available for trips, please let me know. 

 Hugh Lane Gallery trip September 30th. You will  receive information about this.

FOREST SCHOOL 

 Forest school will start in January for Rang a Dó  giving the class a wonderful opportunity to learn  in an outdoor setting.  

 Building on Senior Infants experience.  

 Have a look at the school website where there’s a  short video clip and lots of information about its  beginnings here in RMDS and about what it  involves and what they may gain from it.