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| POLICIES |
MOBILE PHONE POLICY
| In order to assist the college in implementing this policy, parents/guardians are asked to arrange not to contact students by mobile phone at any time during the school day, which may necessitate the student breaking the school rules. Contact may be made through the office on 01-4507138.
| Mobile phones must be switched off and kept out of sight during the school day. (9:00am-4:00pm), (Wed 9.00am – 1.10pm) | | Teachers will confiscate phones if they are switched on during the school day. Phones will be returned on the production of a note from a parent/guardian produced at the end of the following day. | | Students causing a second disruption will not have their mobile phone returned until collected by parent/guardian. | | The use or possession of picture phones/voice recording phones while on school premises or on school related activities is strictly forbidden. | | Personal Stereos, MP3s, iPods, Earphones, etc are not to be brought to school. These items may be confiscated if observed in the student’s possession. | | Students found breaking this rule will have these items confiscated immediately Parents/guardians must arrange to collect them. Parents/guardians may also have to enter into an agreement with the school that the student will not bring the phone onto the premises in the future. | | Irresponsible use of picture phones can lead to serious infringements of people’s rights. Bullying or harassment in any form, including sexual harassment involving picture phones, will be severely dealt with by the school, and the relevant authorities including the Gardai. | | Any student found using a camera/voice recording phone may be considered, depending on the circumstances, to have committed a serious infringement, meriting sanction up to/including suspension. The Principal, in consultation with relevant staff members, will determine sanctions | | A condition of its return will be that the parent/guardian will display all recordings saved on the device to the school and that the school has the right to insist that all recordings of school staff, whether taken inside or outside the school premises, and all recordings of students taken inside the school premises, will be deleted before the phone is handed over. | | Depending on the nature of content, the school reserves the right to contact relevant outside bodies to determine appropriate course of action, i.e. Gardai, Legal Advice etc. | | Students may not contact their parents during school hours on their mobile phone, if any student has an emergency the school secretary will make the necessary phone call. | | Greenhills College accepts no liability whatsoever in relation to theft or damage to a phone while a pupil is in school. |
| When a student’s mobile phone interferes with the learning environment, teacher requests the mobile phone and if not handed to the teacher immediately the student is sent to the Principal/Deputy Principal or Year-head and the appropriate action will be taken.
| | BULLYING | The school actively endeavours to prevent bullying. Students are encouraged to tell members of the teaching staff, or parents of any incidents of bullying, intimidation, or any other unwelcome attention. All incidents reported to the school authorities will be investigated. Parents are encouraged to inform school authorities of incidents of bullying of which they become aware. | | ANTI BULLYING STATEMENT | "Bullying is repeated aggression, verbal, psychological or physical conducted by an individual or group against others". (Des, 1993)
One of our rules says:
"Pupils are expected at all times to show respect for themselves, for their fellow pupils and for all staff". | The Staff, pupils and parents of Greenhills College oppose bullying in all its forms.
You must not | | Push, kick or hit other students. | | Slag them or their families. | | Steal, mess with, or damage their property. | | Threaten them in any way e.g. verbally, e-mail, texting or by gesture. |
This applies in class, on corridors, in the grounds and on the way to and from the school.
A record will be kept of all bullying incidents | If you need to talk to someone about bullying you will be listened to. | | You can talk to your Tutor, Year Head, Principal, Deputy Principal, a member of the Student Council or any Teacher. | | If you are involved in bullying you will be warned to stop and your parents will be informed. | | If the bullying incident is particularly serious the offender may be suspended or expelled.
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If you are being bullied, or if you know someone else who is being bullied, you must tell somebody, a teacher or your parents and you will be helped. The College will promote anti-bullying through an education programme, SHPE, posters, student council, parents council and Journal. | EXAMINATION POLICY | State examinations and in-school examinations.
The following rules and regulations apply to these examinations,
A candidate is liable to have his whole examination cancelled if he/she | | brings into the examination hall or has in his possession or under his control any books, notes, papers, mobile phone, electronic address book, data bank, etc., other than his examination paper or answer books etc., supplied to him by the Superintendent/teacher. | | Aids or attempts to aid another candidate; | | Obtains or attempts to obtain aid from another candidate; | | Communicates, or attempts to communicate, in any way with another candidate. |
A candidate who violates the Regulations may also be debarred from entering any of the examinations run by the State Examinations Commission/College. | | HEALTH AND SAFETY STATEMENT | Students are expected to behave in such a way as not to put their own safety or that of anyone else at risk. To help ensure this they are required to:
| Take reasonable care in the school and the school grounds to ensure their own safety and that of others. | | Not to leave the school grounds during school hours without permission. If they must leave for any reason they must sign out at the school office. | | Familiarise themselves with the designated emergency exit route from each room that they use, and the congregation and counting area at safety drill. | | Refrain from interfering with safety equipment such as fire alarms, fire extinguishers and hose reels. | | Refrain from littering the school building or grounds, all accidental spills should be reported immediately to a member of staff. | | Must obey all verbal and written safety instructions given to them by staff members.
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| | FIRE SAFETY | It is the responsibility of each student to familiarise himself and to comply with the fire drill
| FIRE DRILL
| When the alarm sounds
Students beside windows close windows
Walk quickly in single file towards your exit
Do not take personal belongings
Last person to leave the room should close the door.
| AT THE ASSEMBLY POINT
| | Look around for students who were with you in your class and if someone is missing inform the teacher immediately. |
IF IN TOILETS, ETC
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Move with the traffic flow to the assembly point and join your class group. You must be aware of exit routes from every room in which you have a class
You must never absent yourself from class.
ENROLMENT POLICY
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Application Process/Procedure
In addition to various procedures and processes associated with admission the following should be noted. Under Department of Education & Science rules secondary school students must be aged 12 years on the 1st January in the calendar year following the student’s entry into first year. The school will require an original birth certificate at registration. This will be returned immediately.
| Preliminary Application
| | All feeder schools, (St. Peter’s N. S. Walkinstown, St. Kevin’s N. S. Kilnmamanagh, St. Damian’s N. S. and Harold’s Cross N. S.), brothers of students. | | Others apply in writing. Their names are put on a mailing list in order of initial contact. | | All those who return completed Declaration of Interest forms by the date indicated on the form, are invited to an Open Night. |
Formal Application
Formal applications for admission must be made by the date specified on the Application Form.
Places will be offered within 21 days of formal application.
| The closing date for acceptance of a place is indicated on the form accompanying the offer of a place and must be accepted in writing otherwise the place will be forfeited. |
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Necessary Information from Applicants
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School management requires the following details on the enrolment form:
| Pupil’s Name & Address | | Names & Addresses of Parents/Guardians | | PPS Number | | E-mail address if available | | Pupil’s Date of Birth | | Contact telephone numbers, including mobile contact numbers | | Details of any medical condition of which the school should be aware. | | Details of any disabilities or special educational needs | | Previous schools attended by the student | | Relevant information, if applicable, regarding custody, access arrangements, previous behaviour records and Court Orders pertaining to the student. | | Further information which may be relevant to the school and/or its ethos. |
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Places are awarded in the following order:
| | Brothers of students | | Students attending the national schools mentioned above: | | Students attending the following catchment schools: Crumlin, Walkinstown, Terenure, Templeogue. | | Students not in the above categories will be considered in order of receipt of initial letter of application as per mailing list. |
Mid Year-Mid Cycle Applications |
Applications will only be considered at the start of a cycle. Those who move in and live in the catchment area see section on Transfer of Students from other Schools for specified requirements
Transfer of Students from Other Schools
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The following information, along with an original birth certificate will be required in the case of a student transferring from another school:
| Student’s name, age, date of birth PPs Number, address and birth certificate | | Parents or Guardian’s name/address/telephone no. and mobile telephone no. | | Emergency contact numbers including work telephone numbers etc. | | Details of relevant medical conditions of student | | Details of any disabilities or special education needs of students | | Previous schools attended by student | | Two years continuous reports from his previous school must be provided. | | A reference from his previous School must be provided. | | Copies of all Examination Results to date. | | Reasons for transfer of student if applicable together with information and records from previous/present school | | Relevant information, if applicable, regarding custody, access arrangements and Court Orders pertaining to the student | | Further information which may be relevant to the school and/or its ethos | | Basic school attendance requirements as set down in the Education Welfare Act 2002. |
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