Correct date - please take note - its Friday 13th not 12th

Work Experience Reminder:

All TY students are expected to have their work placement (Sept - Dec.'13) and be ready to start on Friday Sept. 13th.
Miss Corless will provide the necessary paperwork during PFW classes (Preparation for Work) with Naomh Oisin, Odhran and Oliver.
Miss McGee will work with Naomh Orla.

Miss Corless will be in the staff room Mon-Thurs mornings during registration and also 9.10am class on Wednesdays should any pupil need to see her about their placemnt.

NB:  The school office AND employer/manager MUST be informed in the event of a Friday absence from work

PE for this week

PE - for this week - leave the school at 1pm sharp - warm clothes, lunch, surfing gear and PE gear - I will give u until next week to pay for the surfing/pitch and putt - the cost will be 15 euro - this will include the surfing, the pitch and putt and the bus - this will cover the next 3 weeks of activities - this will mean that we will be going to Fanad for the next 3 weeks - u will surf for one week, pitch and putt for 1 week and then do other activities on the beach for 1 week

Keep up the great start - I am hearing very postive reports - keep it up well done

Wallet found

A wallet was found on one of the buses please contact me if u lost it. Pass the word around as I know someone might be worrying about it mrdohertyloretoschool@yahoo.ie is my email address

Well done to all yesterday . Hope u all enjoyed. Everything seemed to go really well so well done to all. U were a pleasure to take away. Great start. Keep it up.

Ireland game

Leave at 11 sharp in morning . U can get on whatever bus u like

Hopefully we will all have a great day

If anyone has any DVDs please bring them with u

Work Experience reminder - there was a mistake in the date - take note

Work Experience Reminder:

All TY students are expected to have their work placement (Sept - Dec.'13) and be ready to start on Friday Sept. 13th.
Miss Corless will provide the necessary paperwork during PFW classes (Preparation for Work) with Naomh Oisin, Odhran and Oliver.
Miss McGee will work with Naomh Orla.

Miss Corless will be in the staff room Mon-Thurs mornings during registration and also 9.10am class on Wednesdays should any pupil need to see her about their placemnt.

NB:  The school office AND employer/manager MUST be informed in the event of a Friday absence from work

Induction Day and important msg about documents/photocopying

I hope that you enjoyed the induction day and I hope that u got something out of it - best of luck for the year ahead - remember - U WILL GET OUT OF TY WHAT U PUT IN

ANYONE WHO MISSED YESTERDAY - PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT U GET ALL THE NOTES AND THE HANDOUTS

This msg is for any information throughout the year - I will put the large majority of information up on the blog such as what is required for PE for the portfolio (which is up there now) etc - this saves me doing all the photocopying and it means that u have access to all the information that u need at any time - u can print it off if u like - if however some people feel that they want a hard copy of any document (as maybe u dont have the internet or a printer at home) please just come and ask me and I will help u out 

PE Work for the year - what is required

PE Work for Christmas and Summer

One page at least typed (full page of typing) on computer on your experiences in PE in TY to date. List the activities, describe the activities and give some reasons on what you liked and what you disliked (if any). Give some information on what you did and where you went. Give as much information as possible. Name your favourite activity and put in photographs (see important point below). Anything different will get you more marks. Include something that stands out. Make it interesting to read. Make it a personal account (include any funny stories) – what did you get out of it? Did you like it? Include Bundoran/Gartan and Celtic trips. The more you include the better. It is important to note that participation will play an important part in your grade in PE. Please put your name on your work and staple or put in a plastic envelope. Read over your work and remember to do a spell check.

Grading system in TY is as follows:

1 = Excellent                2 = Very Good 3 = Good                     4 = Fair                        5 = Poor                     

Points:

• Work not typed = down a grade
• Poor participation in PE = down a grade (miss 4 classes = down one grade, miss 5 classes = down two grades, miss 6 classes down 3 grades and miss more than 6 classes = Poor (Being excused counts as missing PE). If you miss any of the main activities you may be marked down. This will be marked on your report.
• Short = down a grade (one page typed – We will make a decision on this!)
• Effort not good enough in PE = down a grade (not good enough just to have your gear – you must put in the effort as well)
• Behaviour not good in PE – down a grade
• No Photographs – down a grade – photos must include yourself taking part in one of the activities

If you forget your gear (I’m sure there will be no-one!) then this counts as a missed class . . . even though you will be taking part in your uniform!

1^st Piece of work is from Summer to Christmas and 2^nd piece is from Christmas to Summer

Date that it has to be handed in at Christmas - Tuesday PE class = Tuesday 26^th November and Thursday PE class = Thursday 28^th November 2012

Date that it has to be handed in at Summer - Tuesday PE class = Tuesday 29^th April and Thursday PE class = Thursday 1^st May

Late work will be marked down – no excuses – you have plenty of notice!

If you do not happen to be in for some reason please email to me mrdohertyloretoschool@yahoo.ie making sure that it arrives on time (by 3.45pm on the day it is due) Please note YOU CAN ONLY EMAIL IT IF YOU ARE NOT AT SCHOOL ON THAT DAY. Please make sure that you have the work saved using the correct format (Microsoft Word 2003) if you intend to print it at school. There is a way of doing this using emails – please just ask!

1 day late = Down 1 grade  2 days late = down 2 grades  3 days late = down 3 grades.  After 3 days it will not be marked Note – Weekend counts as 1 day and long weekend counts as 2 days – If the school is open that counts as a day. Only a doctor’s note will excuse you. This must be handed in on the first day back at school. We will then work out a suitable schedule for the work to be handed in.

It is easy to get a good mark in PE. Have your gear, try your best, enjoy the experiences and have a go at everything – no excuses!!! And produce your work when it is due in. We will try to make PE as interesting as possible and we will try to include as many different activities as possible but it is important that we work together on it.

Enjoy the year and best of luck