School Policies
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Faughart Community National School’s policies are created in conjunction with staff members, school community and Board of management. They are tailored to suit the needs of our school. Our policies are working documents which will change with the changing needs of our school.
Please review our policies by choosing a link below:
This is the child Safeguarding Statement, drawn up by and approved by the management of Faughart CNS in line with the DES and Tusla guidelines. A hard copy can be located in the main entrance to the school, including the school Risk assessment.
In accordance with the requirements of the
Notifications regarding the Board of Management's Annual Review of the Child Safeguarding Statement:
The next review of the Child Safeguarding Statement will take place in September 2024.
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The policy was created in August 2018, and reviewed on:
- March 2021
- April 2022
- April 2023
The policy was reviewed in March 2021, and reviewed on:
- March 2022 using the ETBi template and ratified on 5th April 2022
- Reviewed on 18th April 2023
Homework is part of the continuous learning process at Faughart CNS. This policy details reasons for homework, types of homework that may be given to pupils at different stages, recommendations on time to be spent on homework, advice on conditions that should be available to the child for doing homework and what to do if problems arise.
The homework policy was reviewed by teachers and parents in October 2020 and ratified by the Board of Management in November 2020 to include guidelines on remote learning and homework completion using the internet.
The homework policy was reviewed by teacher, parents in September 2022 and ratified by the Board of Management on 13th September to include parent communication via Aladdin App with regard to any homework problems.
In Faughart CNS, we provide a foundation that will inform the child’s actions and decisions. SPHE is spiral in nature we will cover the content at each level throughout the school over a two year period.
The SPHE policy was reviewed by staff and parents in September 2022 and ratified by the Board of Management on September 13th 2022.
Through our school’s Physical Education programme, we aim to help pupils take an interest in physical activity during their free time, at home, in the community and at school. We recognise the role of Physical Education in providing children with a truly balanced and child centered active education.
The PE plan was reviewed by staff and parents and ratified by the Board of Management on November 8th 2022.