Archived : 19 Feb 2025, 12:00 AM
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Wishing all of our dedicated Library Council members, both junior and senior, a very happy and restful Christmas break! While not everyone could make it to our Christmas party and into the photos, we are grateful for each of you and your contributions!
Archived : 06 Feb 2025, 12:00 AM
Christmas is well and truly upon us in the library! A big thank you to all our dedicated library council members for making our space extra festive and welcoming. Don't forget to check out your cosy reads before the break!
Archived : 04 Feb 2025, 12:00 AM
Archived : 31 Jan 2025, 12:00 AM
Congratulations to our first years who have recently added their handprints to our School Pledge Wall. Our wonderful second-year and third-year student Anti-Bullying Ambassadors (ABAs) have been helping our first year students to complete their commitment to the school pledge by sealing their handprints with paint, around a copy of the ABA-designed pledge on the Pledge Wall.
The AB Pledge Book and Pledge Wall is a student ABA initiative, whereby all students are invited to commit to ‘making our school a happier place by treating everyone with real kindness and respect.’ First years sign the Pledge Book and then seal their commitment to honour the pledge with their handprint. Our first years are adding their handprints to years of imprints made by other students who chose to make this pledge.
Congratulations especially to our student ABAs who designed and made Pledge Bookmarks for each first year to keep in her school Journal as a reminder to try to live out the pledge every day in our school.
Archived : 20 Jan 2025, 12:00 AM
National Anti-Bullying Week 2024 (November 11th – 15th) followed immediately after National Stand-Up Week 2024 with the fitting theme of Choose Respect.
Last week in our school we chose to focus on our student-designed School Pledge which adds Kindness to the national message of choosing respect in our treatment of every individual in our school.
Our ABA message for this year is Inclusion is the Conclusion which is why awareness of the nine grounds for discrimination is only the starting point. Respect for diversity is essential but kindness is crucial for making our school a happier place for everyone. Well done to our student Anti-Bullying Ambassadors for offering reminders to us all of our promise to keep our School Pledge during this year’s National Anti-Bullying Week 2024.
Please feel free to look through a selection of photos of our students creating a vibrant rainbow of colour and happy smiles during our Rainbow School for a Day on November 8th in the gallery attached.
Archived : 18 Jan 2025, 12:00 AM
Upcoming Parent Courses
Positive Parenting: Pre-Teens and Teenagers
Managing conflict, solving problems and building a warm relationship with your teenager
This interactive and supportive three-week course will show parents how to:
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Understand their teenagers world and the challenges they experience
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Manage conflict and communicate effectively
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Set boundaries and guide your teenagers
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Manage challenges such as school, anxiety and conflict with siblings
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Empower teenagers and build their self-esteem
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Stay connected and build warm family relationships
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Look after your own needs as a parent
During the course there will be time to address individual questions and concerns.
Course Dates: Tuesdays 14th, 21st and 28th January 2025
Time: 7:30 – 9:00pm
Cost: €90
Bookings: book a place on my website here. Places are limited.
Parenting Exceptional Children
A strengths-based approach to raising autistic, ADHD and other neurodivergent children
This popular three-week course that will cover topics such as:
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Understanding autism, ADHD and other neurodivergent differences
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Understanding your unique child’s challenges and needs
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Building your child’s well being and self-esteem
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Guiding children and promoting autonomy
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Managing challenges and problem solving
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Advocating for your child and supporting them in the future
Who is the course suitable for?
The course is suitable for all parents of neurodivergent children, whether they have a formal diagnosis or not. It is primarily targeted at the needs of children aged 6-16 years who have low support needs. (For children with an intellectual disability or high support needs, please additionally consider attending the Parents Plus Special Needs Programme which is run via Family Carers Ireland here.)
During the course there will be time to address individual questions and concerns.
Course Dates: Fridays 24th, 31st January and 7th February 2025
Time: 10:00am – 11.30am
Cost: €90
Bookings: book a place on my website here. Places are limited.
Archived : 18 Jan 2025, 12:00 AM
Please take a read of a recent article that the Irish Independent ran on our Schools Mock Election that took place last week.
Credit to Nell Grzybowska from TY on the Election Press Committee who organised for the Independent group to cover our debate.
Archived : 18 Jan 2025, 12:00 AM
Dear Parents and Guardians,
The Loreto College Foxrock Parents Association is up and running for this school year. We have lots of new members and would like to introduce you to your year representative.
1st Yr: Emer Carty & Mary Louise Irwin
2nd Yr: Nessa Carson & Louise Hickey
3rd Yr: Jennie Pluck & Denise Ceannt
TY: Alberto Sanchez & Jane Long
5th Yr: Michelle Rourke & Anna Hand
6th Yr: Louise Martin & Joanne Boothman.
The PA meet once a month and are involved in many events through out the school year including; our Christmas Concert, TY Musical, Ladies Lunch and The Foxrock Games to name just a few.
This year your year rep will be communicating with you through the Notice Board Section on the school app. The Notice Boards are on the menu board on the main page of the school app. The minutes from our monthly PA meetings will be posted along with information on upcoming events and fund raising initatives. The noticeboards can be used for parents to ask questions within a year group and respond to your Parent Rep if they are looking for parent volunteers for events such as The Foxrock Games.
The minutes to our October PA Meeting are currently posted on your board now.
Please keep and eye out for any notifcations that are coming from your noticeboard. If you are having abny trouble accessing it please email me on jbrock@loretofoxrock.ie
A big thank you to our PA for giving their time so genrously and we look forward to a fun and productive year ahead.
