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Parents information Night re Teenage Sexual Awareness and Consent
Created : 20 Apr 2021, 4:46 PM
Archived : 20 Jun 2021, 12:00 AM
Parents/Guardian Information Night Teenage Sexual Awareness and Consent (ASSUME) Dear Parent / Guardian On Tuesday April 27th @ 7.30 we will be hosting an information night for all Parent/Guardian of Blackwater Community School on the ASSUME programme. The ASSUME program is based on the premise of challenging assumptions, encouraging young people to think before they ASSUME they understand something without having the facts, particularly about consent and how it applies to them as adolescents. As an element of her role as a sexual assault forensic examiner the presenter, Margo Noonan, has been delivering educational interventions about sexual health and sexual violence to adolescents in several rural and urban post primary schools for several years. In conjunction with this the researcher provides acute and follow up forensic and medical care to male and female victims of sexual violence. This experience was utilised in the development of the educational component which uses fact-based information and accounts of sexual violence cases to challenge commonly held misconceptions about sexual violence and sexual health. Over the past 5 years Margo has made presentations to all senior students in BCS, ensuring that they have factual and practical knowledge in sexual health and safety. This online presentation using ZOOM will be accessible by sending an email to events@blackwatercs.com and expressing an interest to attend by Friday April 23rd. A link will then be returned to your email on Monday April 26th.
Young Scientist 2021/2022
Created : 20 Apr 2021, 12:52 PM
Archived : 20 Jun 2021, 12:00 AM
Any current 1st, 2nd and 3rd years interested in competing in the BT Young Scientist next year, there will be a meeting this Thursday the 22nd of April at 12:55 in room 22. 
Chillax Club
Created : 19 Apr 2021, 4:51 PM
Archived : 19 Jun 2021, 12:00 AM
Chillax club will run tomorrow (Tues 20th April) at lunch time (12:55-13:35), with Ms D Finnerty, for first year students in room 29 (music room). See you then!
BCS Update re Parking and Uniform
Created : 16 Apr 2021, 4:19 PM
Archived : 16 Jun 2021, 12:00 AM
Parking- Due to the fact that we now have twice the number of buses due to the 50% passenger rule , parking and congestion particularly in the evening is a problem. We are asking all staff , students and Parents not to park outside the school premises as there are 2 lanes of buses collecting students and we want to ensure that they move off as safely and quickly as possible in the evenings. Uniform- now that the fine weather has returned, we are asking all students to ensure that they fully comply with the proper school uniform every day.
Green Schools Tree Week Competition
Created : 16 Apr 2021, 2:08 PM
Archived : 16 Jun 2021, 12:00 AM
The finalists of our Tree week competition are now on display in the Green Schools noticeboard. Well done to all who took part and to these finalists. Winners will be announced next week.
App Update
Created : 16 Apr 2021, 10:58 AM
Archived : 16 Jun 2021, 12:00 AM
Our App has been updated to version 5.0.0. Once you have automatic updates turned on this will happen seamlessly. Please open and close the App twice for the update to become effective. You can check the version you are on by going to “App Help and Support” on the Home menu and the bottom of this list will show the version. The most recent version is 5.0.0. If you have any queries you can contact our App provider - Unique Schools at support@uniquechools.ie This support can be accessed directly from Home menu - “App Help and Support” - Contact App Developer.
FAO Transition Year Students
Created : 16 Apr 2021, 8:25 AM
Archived : 16 Jun 2021, 12:00 AM
Applications for position of Cara for next year are closing soon. Could any TYs who have yet to fill out the online application form please do so as soon as possible. Any queries please see Mr Murphy it Ms Ryan.
Accredited Grades Update
Created : 14 Apr 2021, 10:45 AM
Archived : 14 Jun 2021, 12:00 AM
13 April 2021 Dear Principal/Manager/Coordinator, RE: Accredited Grades in Leaving Certificate 2021 for out-of-school subjects, out of school learners, and students of non-curricular languages (A) Information for students As you are aware the closing date for applying for Leaving Certificate Examinations 2021 has passed and students have selected the subjects they wish to be examined in. While students will have an opportunity to change levels and their options with respect to Accredited Grades and written examinations in late April/early May, it is no longer possible to add subjects not already selected. We ask that you would bring the following information contained in the three points below to the attention of all students in your school who are entered for Leaving Certificate 2021. This is necessary in order to inform students who are studying subjects out-of-school and those who are studying non- curricular languages of the processes that they should follow in order to receive an Accredited Grade in those subjects this year. You may already know some of the students who are in these categories but there may be others that you are not aware of yet. 1. All students who are studying subjects out-of-school and students of non-curricular languages should be advised to familiarise themselves with the Guide to Accredited Grades for Leaving Certificate 2021 for (a) Out-of-School Subjects and (b) Out-of-School Learners available at gov.ie/leavingcertificate. 2. Students who are studying subject/s entirely outside of school are required to complete and return an Initial Information Form (OOS 1) to their Principal/Manager/Coordinator as soon as possible but no later than Thursday 22 April 2021 (note: this date has been extended to allow more time for students to engage with the process). This form is available at gov.ie/leaving certificate. These students are those students attending your school but taking subjects outside of the school. The school/centre should acknowledge receipt of Initial Information Forms in writing and may use the suggested text found in Appendix 1 of the Initial Information Form (OOS 1) to do so. These forms should be retained in the school. It is very important that these students read the Guide to Accredited Grades for Leaving Certificate 2021 for (a) Out-of-School Subjects and (b) Out-of-School Learners and prepare to engage with the processes set out in section three of the guide. 3. Students who have registered for a non-curricular language in Leaving Certificate 2021 These students are not required to compete the Initial Information Form (OOS 1). As a consequence of the particular context of non-curricular languages in the Leaving Certificate, special arrangements are being put in place for all students in this category to access an Accredited Grade. All students who are registered for a non-curricular language in Leaving Certificate 2021 will be provided with an opportunity to complete a written Proficiency Assessment on the afternoon of the 8 May in their school. Students of non-curricular languages should note this date carefully. If they choose not to complete the Proficiency Assessment, the only route to a grade in their non-curricular language is by taking the relevant examination in June. (B) Information for principals/managers/coordinators. Schools and centres for education will be required to assist with the organisation of the examination centre and supervision for the Proficiency Assessment. Many schools will also be organising examination centres for the Link Modules Examination (LCVP) on the morning of 8 May. Further guidance relating to the organisation of the Proficiency Assessment will be issued separately. In addition to the categories of students referred to previously, a further category of candidates are known as ‘Out-of-School Learners’. For the purposes of the examinations, these candidates are within the category of “External Candidates”*. This category includes candidates who are not attending for fulltime tuition at any school, or private college, recognised by the State Examinations Commission and those who are being home schooled. For the purposes of Accredited Grades, out-of-school learners are required to nominate a host school or centre to oversee the submission of estimated marks on their behalf. The host school/centre will be the school or centre where the out-of-school learner has arranged to sit the June examinations. (When external candidates registered with the SEC to enter for the Leaving Certificate 2021, they were required to confirm to the SEC that they had permission from the school to sit their examinations at that school. You should already be aware of these candidates.) All schools and centres are required to facilitate such requests from this cohort of candidates. *Schools should note that some external candidates attending a private college might have nominated a school (other than the private college they are attending) as a location for the purposes of sitting their examinations at. For these candidates, the private college is their host school for the purposes of Accredited Grades. The Out-of-School Learner category described above, and that you are asked to facilitate for the purposes of Accredited Grades, only applies to External Candidates not in receipt of full- time tuition. Out-of-school learners should complete and return an Initial Information Form (OOS 1) to their host school or centre, as soon as possible, but no later than Thursday 22 April 2021. This form is available at gov.ie/leavingcertificate. The school/centre should acknowledge receipt of Initial Information Forms in writing and may use the suggested text found in Appendix 1 of the Initial Information Form (OOS 1) to do so.
Return to school Declaration Form reminder
Created : 11 Apr 2021, 1:28 PM
Archived : 11 Jun 2021, 12:00 AM
Reminder to please fill out Declaration Form for Return to School forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=cSnaBq6shE2p2ridU779r2W9Y4uHhtZMhFKyqR1Ec4VUREc1Rk1XOU5MN0VFNE8wNkNPTEI1TVpWTC4u
BCS Return to School
Created : 09 Apr 2021, 11:22 AM
Archived : 09 Jun 2021, 12:00 AM
Return to Blackwater Community School April 12th Dear Parent/Guardian We are delighted to welcome back the full cohort of students to BCS on Monday April 12th. We wish to remind you of the following to ensure the safe return of all students and staff. Return to school video: we are asking Parents/Guardians & Students to familiarise themselves with the Covid 19 Protocols outlined in this video which is available on the school app. Attendance: If a student is required to leave school during the school day it is mandatory for them to be signed out by a parent/guardian at the reception area in the Monastery building. Home will be contacted if any student is not in attendance and has not provided an explanation to their teacher or tutor/year head. Uniform: We appreciate that with additional ventilation being required at the present time it may be necessary for jackets and additional clothing to be worn in class. However, all additional clothes must be underneath the full school uniform of either School / PE uniform. Leggings or tracksuit bottoms which are not school issue will not be allowed, a student always has 2 uniforms available to them and these must be fully visible and correctly worn for all classes. Return to School Declaration – this declaration needs to be submitted by all parent/guardians in the coming days, it again is available to submit through the link available on the school app. forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=cSnaBq6shE2p2ridU779r2W9Y4uHhtZMhFKyqR1Ec4VUREc1Rk1XOU5MN0VFNE8wNkNPTEI1TVpWTC4u Book Timetable – students need to ensure that they carry in the appropriate books and resources for class on the appropriate days, as outlined by their teachers earlier in the year. We look forward to seeing all our students back at BCS on Monday. Kind Regards, Denis, Maurice & Maria