Kingsland National School, Co. Roscommon

Agreed Report B.O.M June meeting 2024

12th Jun 2024

Agreed Report B.O.M June meeting 2024

Drumcondra Tests scores submitted to the Dept. For classes 2nd 4th and 6th. As required by the school. (Circular 40/2024)

Free Books Grant also reduced by 17%:  it was € 97 euro per pupil last year,  this year € 80 per pupil. (No reason given by Dept. but every thing expected Free as per last year, Books, Workbooks, copies… ). Received 2400 euro.

Charities Regulator: We have filed our Annual Report for 2024 and have fulfilled our Compliance Obligations.

SNA allocation unchanged for next school year, 1 full time permanent post.

Computer Skills Lessons and Coding booked for September/Oct 2024 CAIT Roscomáin (No cost to Parents STEM grant to cover it.)

New Infants for Sept Open Evening was held on Thursday 13th June and all New Infants plus parents/guardians attended. Also children invited in on Friday 21st June from 9.20am to 11.00am

Inspector's Visit: A curriculum evaluation on Maths was carried out in the school on Wed 29th June by Divisional Inspector Clare Griffin. She inspected our Child Protection Policy Documents and other documents, samples of Oversight Reports, Annual Reviews, Anti Bullying Procedures. We were compliant with all. She questioned and got feedback from a focus group of pupils(14) from the senior room.

She carried out observations of Teaching and Learning with all staff. She gave feedback to all staff and a report will follow and will be published on the Dept. website in due course. She will be making a few recommendations as per normal.

School Tour: Baysports Hudson Bay Wednesday 19th June. (Whole School)