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Waterford Services Update
Created : 10 Apr 2020, 11:24 AM
Archived : 10 Jun 2020, 12:00 AM
Waterford Services Update Services are adapting to comply with HSE guidance re: Covid 19 and have changed opening arrangements etc. The information on services below is correct as at 25th March 2020 but may change at short notice Service Name Service Update Contact Details Tel / Email / Web Coiste Cúram Leanaí Phort Láirge/Waterford Childcare Committee Service open normal business hours 9-5pm Mon to Fri Office and e-working arrangements in place Rose Murphy 051 295045/087 9050484 info@cccw.ie/rmurphy@cccw.ie www.cccw.ie PPFS Team Waterford Family Support Parental phone advice available Monday to Friday 10am to 1pm Contact details will change on 1st April 051859001 Foroige Ferrybank 2x youth projects Tramore youth project Portlaw/Killm acthomas youth project Lismore Big Brother big sister mentoring Volunteer led youth clubs county wide All of the listed services at technically open. However in line with HSE guidance we have asked all staff to work from home where possible. We are available by phone and using social media platforms for services users. If there are vulnerable young people or families that require our support we will continue to be available within the limits of the HSE guidance. Karen Rice 0866478637 Pierce Dunne 0866705202 Pippa Jones 0861415929 Jean Power 0868338970 Monica Widger 0862485977 Amy Cullinane 0860497626 Michelle Leonard 0864134777 Eimear Cusack 086 0107154 Gail O Sullivan 0866236302 karen.rice@foroige.ie pierce.dunne@foroige.ie pippa.jones@foroige.ie jean.power@foroige.ie monica.widger@foroige.ie amy.cullinane@foroige.ie michelle.leonard@foroige.ie eimear.cusack@foroige.ie gail.osullivan@foroige.ie Sacred Heart Family Resource Centre Family Support Service - • All groups and one to ones cancelled • Closed to the Public • Staff working remotely from Home. • Engagement through social media using Facebook • Still taking referrals and offering telephone support. • Maintaining communication, offering advice and support to current service users of Family support service. Waterford Social Prescribing Service – • supporting those experiencing isolation and loneliness. • Still accepting referrals and maintaining regular telephone contact with service users offering advice and support. Tiptoes Community Childcare Service- • Closed in line with directive from central government. • Maintaining contact with parents registered with the service through internal communications processes. • Maintaining Facebook presence. Richardson’s Meadow, Old Tramore Road, Waterford. Heather Kiely- Family support & Project Manager Mary Lyng – Family Support & Parents Champion Niamh Flavin - City SP Service Fiona Laffan - County SP Service Sarah Dowling – Childcare Manager facebook: Sacred Heart Family Resource Centre 0868348764 coordinator@sacredheartfrc.ie 0860233572 development@sacredheartfrc.ie 0892501413 socialprescribing@sacredheartfrc.ie 0894917360 Socialprescribing-county@sacredheartfrc.ie Twitter handle: @socialprescribingwaterford childcaremanager@sacredheartfrc.ie facebook: Tiptoes Community Childcare Centre Cityside Community Based Drugs Initiative Continuing to offer support over the phone and through video conferencing. We are offering 1-to-1 information and support to individuals and family members in relation to their own or someone else's substance use. We are holding a Family Support Meeting through video conference every Wednesday at 11am and we are also facilitating video conferencing Smart Recovery Meetings which are support meetings for anyone interesting in addressing any addictive behaviour. Individuals don't have to contact the project closest to them as this can sometimes be a barrier. We all work under the one organisation so if someone contacts any of the numbers they can either be supported by that worker or referred to the project closest to them if they prefer - in the spirit of no wrong door. Jay Collins 086 8561641 Monday to Friday from 9 - 5 for anyone seeking information or support. Tramore (covering east county Waterford) - 086 8527173 Dungarvan (covering West County Waterford) - 087 9676439 Ballybeg/Lisduggan/Larchville - 087 2024061 Johns Park, Dunmore Road and surrounding areas - 087 6394065 St. Brigid’s Family and Community Centre 37 Lower Yellow Road : Staff are working from home to continue to provide family and parenting support, advice and information to the community Portlaw Community Resource Hub, Clodaigh House Portlaw: Staff are working from home to provide family support, advice and information to the community. St. Brigid’s Counselling Service: St. Brigid’s Children Centre, Hennessy’s Road, Waterford Staff working from home to support children and families through e-mail / text and social media Gerardine Lanigan (Manager) Mags Drohan (Family Support / Community Development) Carmel Connolly (Family Support) Carmel Connolly (Family Support / Community Development) Yvette Aylward (Family Support / Community Development) St. Brigid’s FCC St. Brigid’s FCC / St. Brigid’s Children Centre 051 375261 e-mail: gerlanigan@stbrigidsfcc.ie e-mail: stbrigidsfcc@eircom.net 089 202 7218 e-mail: mags@stbrigidsfcc.ie 089 202 7799 e-mail: carmel@stbrigidsfcc.ie 089 202 7799 089 202 7653 051 375261 051 375261 086 396 7844 e-mail: childrencentre@stbrigidsfcc.ie An Garda Siochana - Waterford Community Garda I am contactable should any one require Garda assistance in the Waterford Garda District (City, Ferrybank, Dunmore East, Passage East - especially during the current Covid 19 period. We have a Community Engagement vehicle available for collection/delivery of essential items to vulnerable members of the community should the need arise. This vehicle is marked with Garda insignia. Sgt. Dave Butler 085 811 7233 (Community Policing Unit, Waterford Garda Station) Waterford_community@garda.ie BRILL Family Resource Centre FAMILY SUPPORT: • Continuing to Support families and individuals we are engaged with • Available to support families and individuals • Accepting New Referrals • Continuation of networking and cooperation with Agencies and organisations towards enhancing collaborative work EDUCATION PROJECT: • Continuing to Support the Young People engaged in our Education & Youth Work Programmes • Providing laptops/Chrome Books on Loan to Exam Year students to assist in their Home Studies • Keeping young people and families up to date with Educational Resources BALLYBEG HORTICULTURE INITIATIVE: Local Training Initiative (LTI) • Coordinating with Tutors and Learners in putting in place remote learning and tuition KEY PROJECT: • Continuing to support 30 x CE Workers • Available through E Mail and Phone to support the general public BALLYBEG GREENS: • Growing and cultivating our Herbs and vegetables • Finalising Building Remedial Works • Available to take future room bookings • Continuing to coordinate the Community Allotments. For General Enquiries, please contact: Anthony Nolan Working from home and available during their usual work hours through phone/e mail Joanne Tubbritt. Working from home and available during their usual work hours through phone/e mail Lesley Anne Power. Working from home and available during their usual work hours through phone/e mail Elaine O Mara/ Jane Kavanagh. Working from home and available during their usual work hours through phone/e mail Leona Basquill Ray Power Glenn Lynch, FRC Manager Sean Cahill, Administrator 085-8771766 anthonynolan@brillfrc.ie 087-2599013 joannetubbritt@brillfrc.ie 085-8771721 lindsay@brillfrc.ie horticulture@brillfrc.ie Leona@brillfrc.ie 085- 2513912 ray@brillfrc.ie 085-8771772 glenn@brillfrc.ie admin@brillfrc.ie Barnardos Barnardos are open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm and we are offering an interactive telephone parenting and family support service. This service will be tailored to families specific needs. We will be contacting some families on the waiting list also to offer support We understand that families are currently under significant stress and we can offer practical support and guidance in relation to : Setting up or maintaining a routine at home Understanding or managing your child’s behaviour including how to manage siblings getting along Space for talking about how you are feeling? Helping your children engage with and complete their school work Tips for different activities that you can do with your children How to help manage your children’s anxieties / worries Knowing what services are available to support you and your family during this time How to manage violence in the home Ideas on cheap and healthy meals that you can make with your children If you know anyone that might need support from us they can call us O51 84410 Waterford and Dungarvan is 058 or Email: una.conroy@barnardos.ie Catherine.kiersey@barnardos.ie karen.joyce@barnardos.ie lorna.deecarter@barnardos.ie michelle.mullaney@barnardos.ie Focus Ireland Housing and Tenancy Support and Settlement Service Dungarvan These support services are continuing with staff remaining in contact with customers by telephone and limited face to face contact. No home visits or office appointments are taking place during COVID 19. Waterford City Office Grange Cohan St John’s Park Waterford 051 879807 Tusla Child and Family Agency Tusla staff will continue to provide supports to children & families but like all agencies we will need to adapt our delivery of service in order to adhere to best public health advice from the relevant health authorities www.hse.ie All Tusla staff can be contacted as usual by email or on their mobile phone. All Tusla offices will close to the public however staff will be available to take referrals for child protection concerns on these phone lines: Waterford 051 842827 Referrals can also be made through the Mandated Referral Portal - as the postal system may not operate to full capacity Oasis House Women’s Refuge Oasis House Women’s Refuge wants to reassure anyone experiencing domestic abuse or feeling unsafe in their homes during these unprecedented times with Covid-19, that we are continuing to offer support. Our professional domestic abuse staff team are available on our Helpline to provide emotional support, information regarding legal options/court accompaniment , safety planning or if required assess for crisis accommodation. Waterford City and County Domestic Abuse Outreach Service continues to operate. We provide outreach support to victims and their families experiencing domestic abuse throughout Waterford City and County. However, due to Covid-19 we are limiting our face-to- face contact with clients. We are offering the same support to our existing clients over the phone and continue to assess new referrals. Stay well and stay safe Please contact Oasis House 24/7 helpline 1890 264 364 for further information or self-referrals/other agency referrals If anyone feels in immediate danger please call An Garda Siochana on 999/112.
Staff Quiz
Created : 09 Apr 2020, 2:22 PM
Archived : 09 Jun 2020, 12:00 AM
Hi all just to clarify all entries on staff email mine is fintanoconnor@blackwatercs.com also this is a competition for staff only. Only staff will receive these notification now get your thinking
Staff Quiz
Created : 09 Apr 2020, 12:44 PM
Archived : 09 Jun 2020, 12:00 AM
Hi Everyone happy Easter attached is round one of a staff quiz it might pass a bit of time for you. If you want to enter please email me back you answers by 12 tomorrow all correct entries will enter a draw for a nice prize after each round. If you want to ignore quiz that’s fine too enjoy Easter everyone
Additional Pre Higher Level Maths exams
Created : 08 Apr 2020, 8:01 PM
Archived : 08 Jun 2020, 12:00 AM
Reminder for Mr Lawlor’s and Mr Barry’s LC maths classes of free pre maths higher level papers from the Tuition Centre. You get the papers by email on the days identified below and the marking scheme the following day . The challenge is to do them under exam conditions on your own! Please sign up with the Tuition Centre in advance!
Coping Calendar Option
Created : 06 Apr 2020, 7:01 PM
Archived : 06 Jun 2020, 12:00 AM
Some useful suggestions as to how to cope in the current situation from Action For Happiness recommendation by Miss Martina O’Regan! A good reference for student and Parental Wellbeing!
Happy Easter
Created : 03 Apr 2020, 5:30 PM
Archived : 03 Jun 2020, 12:00 AM
Hi all, I would like to thank everyone for all of their help, support and patience during what have been difficult circumstances for everybody. Over the past week, we have had several online meetings( using ZOOM mostly) involving the Association of Community and Comprehensive Schools ( ACCS) executive, our trustees,the ACCS principals and deputy principals, our Senior management team , our post holders ,our finance committee, our Board of Management, our year heads , our coordinators, the whole staff, our SNAs,our pastoral care and SEN supports and our Student Council . Our Parents Council are meeting online on Monday to review a survey they completed and to review our draft admissions policy for 2020/21. It has been a hectic time for everyone to say the least! The purpose of these meetings is to ensure all key stakeholders are consulted as to how things are progressing. This is new territory for us all and we will be constantly refining what we are doing to the best of our ability to provide optimal support for our students at BCS. We will keep reviewing each week as things happen and want to be the a constant in everybody’s lifes at a time of such upheaval. There is no perfect formula for working in these circumstances but I would sincerely like to take this opportunity to thank all staff, students and parents for doing their utmost to make the most of the situation we find ourselves in. We will continually strive to improve further and further with everyone’s help and feedback. More importantly, I hope you and your loved ones are in good health and if we need to know about any particular struggles with health or whatever please inform me at denisring@blackwatercs.com so that we are not annoying you re homework or school related issues in those circumstances! Students are free from online distance learning over the next 2 weeks. Enjoy the rest and best wishes to all. Ní neart go cur le chéile, Denis Ring
3rd year DATS
Created : 01 Apr 2020, 10:00 AM
Archived : 01 Jun 2020, 12:00 AM
All 3rd years who sat the DATS have been emailed an explanation booklet and their tests have been listed in order of highest to lowest. Exact results will be given out on request when we return to school. If you look at your test order, you will find the areas that you are strongest at and the areas that you are weakest at. Then look at the explanation booklet to see what they mean. There was an issue with a small number of students so if you did not receive an email please email mariannelanders@blackwatercs.com
Leaving Cert Students and Parents
Created : 23 Apr 2020, 9:23 AM
Archived : 30 May 2020, 1:00 AM
The SUSI Grant Application is open as of today. Please click the following link susi.ie/your-susi-application/new-applicants-what-to-do/
NEPS and DES advice re Relaxation Techniques
Created : 30 Mar 2020, 8:15 AM
Archived : 30 May 2020, 12:00 AM
Relaxation Techniques Mindfulness Exercise Mindfulness is the process of bringing one’s attention to the present moment. This is a simple mindfulness technique.  Choose an object (it can be anything) from your immediate environment  Focus on watching it for a minute or two  Don’t do anything except notice the thing you are looking at  Simply relax into a harmony for as long as your concentration allows  Look at it as if you are seeing it for the first time  Visually explore every aspect of its shape  Allow yourself to connect with its energy and its role and purpose Muscular Relaxation Tense and relax different muscle groups in your body. As your body relaxes, so will your mind. You can combine deep breathing with progressive muscle relaxation for an additional level of stress relief. Tense-Hold-Relax  Right foot, then left foot  Right calf, then left calf  Right thigh, then left thigh  Hips and buttocks  Stomach  Chest  Back  Right arm and hand, then left arm and hand  Neck and shoulders  Face 1 An tSeirbhís Náisiúnta Sieolaíochta Oideachais National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) Deep Breathing Exercises Breathing exercises help reduce feelings of arousal and physical tension. The key to deep breathing is to breathe deeply from the abdomen, getting as much fresh air as possible into your lungs. When you take deep breaths from the abdomen, rather than shallow breaths from your upper chest, you inhale more oxygen. The more oxygen you get, the less tense, short of breath, and anxious you feel. Example 1:  Sit in a comfortable position with your arms and legs uncrossed.  Inhale slowly through your nose or mouth (one-thousand one, one thousand, two, one-thousand three), and fill your lungs.  Silently and gently say to yourself, “I’m filling my body with calm”.  Exhale slowly through your mouth (one-thousand one, one- thousand two, one-thousand three), and comfortably empty your lungs.  Silently and gently say to yourself, “I’m letting the tension drain away”.  Repeat five times slowly. Example 2:  Sit comfortably with your back straight. Put one hand on your chest and the other on your stomach.  Breathe in through your nose. The hand on your stomach should rise. The hand on your chest should move very little.  Exhale through your mouth, pushing out as much air as you can while contracting your abdominal muscles.  The hand on your stomach should move in as you exhale, but your other hand should move very little.  Continue to breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth.  Try to inhale enough so that your lower abdomen rises and falls. Count slowly as you exhale. 2 An tSeirbhís Náisiúnta Sieolaíochta Oideachais National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) Visualisation Close your eyes and use your imagination to imagine that you are walking down a soft wide path towards the ocean. As you walk you feel calm and safe – breathing in and out – calmly and deeply. You can hear the waves rolling onto the beach. You can smell the ocean. You can feel a beautiful cooling breeze on your face. As you continue along the path - breathing in and out – slowly and deeply – you feel the sand beneath your feet – it’s soft and warm. The sun is shining and the sea is blue and glistening. The sound of the waves rolling onto the beach feels comforting and relaxing. And as you look out at the sea you can match your breathing to the pattern of the waves – slowly in and deeply out– relaxed and happy. You can feel the sun’s warmth filling the whole of your body as you gaze towards the water which is bright and blue and green. The beach is golden, long and wide and there is no-one here but you. This is your beach – your place – your time. Breathing in, filling your body with warmth and relaxation and breathing out – letting go of any stress. As you continue to breathe slowly and deeply, lower yourself onto the sand. Sitting here quietly you can watch the waves lapping onto the beach – the water is clear and bright and as you watch you continue to feel the warm relaxing feeling flowing over you – and you feel safe and happy and content. There is no-one here but you – this is your beach – this is your place – this is your time. Sitting here in the warm, soft sand, soaking up the sunshine you feel strong and calm and you feel ready to return. Breathing in and out ...slowly and deeply. Body Focus Take a deep breath and close your eyes for a few moments. Sense where your body is in contact with the environment around you (chair, floor etc.). Sense where your weight is resting. Now take another deep breath and move your body in some way to get more comfortable and relaxed. Are there any parts of your body that feel very tense or sore? If you find one, take a deep breath and try to imagine that place loosening up. Then gently and slowly move that part of the body just a little bit to let it loosen and relax. 3 An tSeirbhís Náisiúnta Sieolaíochta Oideachais National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) Apple Picker Stretch Imagine you are under the branches of an apple tree. Standing with both arms up in the air and gently bouncing on tip toes, reach up as high as you can and grab at the imaginary apples with one hand then the other. Then gently drop your hands and bend over towards the floor as far as you can with knees slightly bent. Then sway gently from side to side for a few moments before slowly rising up, one vertebra at a time, with the neck and head coming up very last. (Remember to keep breathing). 4 An tSeirbhís Náisiúnta Sieolaíochta Oideachais National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS)
Plan for each Day
Created : 30 Mar 2020, 8:12 AM
Archived : 30 May 2020, 12:00 AM
Please find a guide for planning each day for students included here - this is a recommendation provided by the National Education Pychological Support service! Example of Plan for the Day The following is an example of a Plan for the Day for students who are designing their own schedules. Remember to plan for schoolwork, physical exercise and household jobs as well as activities you enjoy, connecting with friends and family and taking some free time and food breaks throughout the day. TIME ACTIVITY 9.00 Breakfast/Wash/Dress/Get ready for school work 10.00 Schoolwork 11.00 Fifteen minute break – relax (healthy snack and listen to music/check phone) 11..15 Schoolwork 12.00 Exercise & jobs in the house 1.00 Lunch & enjoyable activity 2.00 Schoolwork (followed by a short break) 3.00 Schoolwork 4.00 Enjoyable activity & physical activity 5.00 Enjoyable activity & jobs in the house 6.00 Dinner time (& tidy up) Evening Family time & relax Plan Ullmhaithe ag An tSeirbhís Náisiúnta Siceolaíochta Oideachais Prepared by the National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) Tick when complete 