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CIC Press Release Monday November 7th 2016
Created : 07 Nov 2016, 8:03 AM
Archived : 08 Sep 2017, 5:56 AM
The Board of Management of Summerhill College, Sligo regrets that due to the withdrawal of ASTI members from Supervision and Substitution duties as and from Monday 7th November 2016, it is unable to reopen the College for students following the midterm break.
The effect of the ASTI directive means that members, including most principals and deputy principals, will not be available to carry out essential supervision duties before school commences in the morning, during break, at lunchtime and at the end of the school day. In addition members of the ASTI will not be available to substitute for colleagues absent on school business or for colleagues absent on uncertified sick leave.
As the largest boys school in the North-West, each day over 20 teachers are involved in Supervision and Substitution duties at the College ensuring at all times the health, safety and wellbeing of the students in our care. Within the time frame given, it is impossible to recruit, train and Garda Vet a replacement team of supervisors to ensure the same professional and robust high standard of health, safety and welfare provision for students and staff that would normally be in place.
We are particularly conscious of the needs of students in exam years and would encourage them to use this time to download, access and study past exam papers and exam materials which are available on our new school App (itunes.apple.com/ie/app/summerhill-college/id1122550087?mt=8).
The situation will be monitored continuously and parents and staff will be informed of any developments as soon as possible.
The Board of Management acknowledges that this is a very difficult time for everyone involved in the school community and it is our fervent wish that class can resume as normal for all of our students as soon as absolutely possible.
Notification re the withdrawal of Substitution and Supervision
Created : 28 Oct 2016, 3:05 PM
Archived : 08 Sep 2017, 5:56 AM
Dear Parent/Guardian,
As you are aware, the ASTI has directed its members to withdraw from supervision and substitution duties with effect from 7th November 2016. The effect of the directive is that ASTI members, including most principals and deputy principals, will not be available to carry out essential supervision duties before school commences in the morning, during break times, at lunchtime and at the end of the school day.
In addition, ASTI members will not be available to substitute for colleagues absent on school business such as extra-curricular or co-curricular activities and for colleagues absent on uncertified sick leave.
Due to this action, the Board of Management will not be in a position to ensure the safety of the pupils in its care from that date. Health and Safety legislation, the in loco parentis principle and insurance requirements place a duty of care on school management to ensure the safety, health and welfare of pupils.
It is the position of the JMB, the management body for our school, and the board of Management of this school that teachers are best placed to undertake these duties. The JMB has engaged with the Department of Education and Skills to put in place an alternative supervision and substitution arrangement as a contingency for the period of the industrial action. While the ASTI has indicated to the DES that it would not impede any contingency arrangement for supervision and substitution that would be put in place, it has not, however, given an undertaking that its members would fully co-operate with contingency arrangements.
The ASTI has directed its members not to involve themselves in the rostering or management of supervisors employed for the purpose of a contingency arrangement, meaning that contingency arrangements cannot currently be implemented as the vast majority of principals and staff are ASTI members.
Even if there were to be full co-operation by the ASTI with a contingency plan, the deadline of November 7th is unrealistic as it does not allow sufficient time to put supervisors in place. In the interests of the health, safety and welfare of the students in our school sufficient competent personnel would have to be recruited using a formal interview process. In the interests of child protection, the selected people would be vetted in compliance with the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012 to 2016, and would need to participate in training and induction to prepare them for their roles. The likely timeframe for this process is not less than six weeks.
While the Board of Management wishes to keep the school open it is not, regrettably, possible to re-open the school after mid-term break until appropriate health and safety and child protection provisions can be established.
The Board of Management is assured by the JMB that it will continue to advocate for schools with the DES and the ASTI in pursuit of an early resolution of this industrial action. The Board will keep the situation under review and you will be notified as soon as feasible of relevant developments.
Yours sincerely,
___________________________
Paul Keogh
Secretary, Board of Management
Notification re Strike Action - Thursday October 27th 2016
Created : 26 Oct 2016, 3:49 PM
Archived : 08 Sep 2017, 5:56 AM
Dear Parent/Guardian,
The JMB has informed the Board of Management that all ASTI members have been directed to take strike action on Thursday 27th October. Pickets will be placed on all schools, colleges and education centres where ASTI members are employed on that day.
In the case of the strike action going ahead on 27th October the Board of Management will not be in a position to discharge its responsibilities with regard to the care of students in its charge.
The Board of Management is therefore requesting you not to send your son to school on Thursday 27th October. We have no wish to interrupt the education of students in the school however in this circumstance we ask you not to send your son to school on the day of the strike.
Yours sincerely,
______________________
Rev Michael Duignan
Chairperson of the Board of Management
Enable Ireland Collection
Created : 25 Oct 2016, 8:10 PM
Archived : 08 Sep 2017, 5:56 AM
A large number of Transition Year students assisted with the annual collection on behalf of Enable Ireland. Together they raised €1,798!!!
Thank you to everyone who participated during the collection week.
Rugby Information Evening for Parents
Created : 22 Oct 2016, 9:16 AM
Archived : 08 Sep 2017, 5:56 AM
Any parent/guardian who would like to find out more about or get involved with Rugby in Summerhill are invited to a meeting this Tues Oct 25th at 7:15pm in the Demonstration room. All are welcome. The meeting will only be an hour.
Welcome
Created : 21 Oct 2016, 8:17 PM
Archived : 08 Sep 2017, 5:56 AM
Welcome to the Summerhill College app. that lets Students, Parents and friends know what's happening in our great school