What we get up to in Scoil Mhuire na Trócaire
The committed and energetic staff at Scoil Mhuire na Trócaire, organise and implement numerous initiatives which cater for all children's needs and interests within the school setting and after school hours.
Literacy Lift OffLiteracy Lift Off is an intensive reading intervention programme run in Senior Infants, First Class and Second Class. Children are tested before and after the programme and evidence has shown a considerable increase in the children’s reading ability after the year. The programme runs for 30 minutes 2 times a week typically Wednesday and Friday. During this 30 minutes, children are separated into groups containing 3 - 6 children and are given increased attention in the small group setting.
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Homework ClubHomework Club takes place every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 2.40 - 3.40. We provide two different settings to cater for the range of children attending. Our Junior Room caters for children from 1st class to 3rd class. Our Senior Room caters for children from 4th class to 6th class. Each room is supervised by a teacher who is at hand to provide support and extra tuition to students while completing their homework.
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SportChildren have the opportunity to take part in a wide variety of sports within our school. Some examples include, Hurling, Football, Camogie, Rugby, Orienteering, Cork City Sports, Athletics, and Soccer to name but a few. These are expertly led by Mr. Cronin and children really enjoy the opportunity to improve their skills.
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Aistear is a play based, themed approach to learning for children in infant classes.
Children learn how to socialise, construct, develop fine and gross motor skills,
and have the opportunity to play and learn imaginatively. Our infant teachers are trained
in how to implement Aistear so that the children reap the rewards.
Children learn how to socialise, construct, develop fine and gross motor skills,
and have the opportunity to play and learn imaginatively. Our infant teachers are trained
in how to implement Aistear so that the children reap the rewards.
Dress up - Role Play |
Writing Sand Play |
Jigsaw |
Construction Small world play |
MusicEvery Wednesday, John Byrne a local and infamous musician, teaches all classes the tin whistle and additional instruments such as, the fiddle, accordion, guitar and flute. It is a great learning experience for children to be taught by such a talented person.
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Irish DancingFor 6 weeks, all classes engage in Irish Dancing classes. Traditional sets, reels and steps are taught to children and this is a great way of getting exercise in a fun way.
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4th class to 6th class have the opportunity to participate in a choir under the direction of Mr. Sherlock. The children practice every Tuesday after school and learn popular songs such as, Happy, I Got this Feeling and many songs from Mary Poppins. The children, then amalgamate with a wide range of other schools and perform in popular venues such as, the INEC and the Opera House. It is a great experience for all involved.
What we are currently working on..
Health PromotionWe signed up for Health Promotion for schools under Health Ireland in 2004. We achieved formal recognition in 2008 and from then we have received formal recognition every year. This has been achieved through numerous projects engaged in by the whole school community. These included a focus on physical, mental, emotional and well-being activities.
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Active FlagThis year we are hoping to receive our Active School Flag. We are striving to create a healthy and active environment where children enjoy exercising and keeping healthy. In 2017, we have engaged in many activities such as, a céili, active schools week, obstacle courses, races and dancing in order to earn our flag.
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Discover Primary Science and MathsThe whole school engaged in STEM activities under the guidance of Ms. Nash. STEM involves an in depth focus on the areas Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. We received a plaque of STEM excellence in 2017.
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