3. Staff
• Letter to Staff prior to return to school
– Letter
– Timetable
– Schedule for return to school
• Teacher Pack
– Teacher Journal, Class Lists, H&S, Child
Protection, Section 24, Induction of new staff
• Staff Meeting
– agenda
4. Staff
• Induction procedures for each year group
– Clarify roles of Class teacher, Year Head, DP
& P at induction
– What teachers are needed?
• S&S
• Croke Park hours
– teachers on reduced hours
– Check these if you weren’t part of the design
5. Staff
• Check issues raised at previous staff
meetings – what’s hot?
• Issues at BOM?
• Need to incorporate these into planning?
• H&S Training – defibs etc (You are the
Safety Officer). Read the policy on Critical
Incidents, Emergency Response etc
6. Staff
• Learning Support and allocation of
Resource Hours – how/when?
• Information on students with special needs
– disemmination of this info to staff
• Subject levels – who takes HL? System?
• System for compiling accurate class lists
for database
7. Students
• How will students know where to go on the
first morning?
• Lockers, books, journals, jackets/uniform –
systems
• School Meals Programme?
• Introducing yourself to classes if new to
school – how, when?
• Student Council – election procedures
8. Parents
• First letter to parents – introduction,
opportunity to make a good impression,
ensure it’s not just about the money!
• Encourage involvement
• Parent Council
– The first meeting,parameters
– Agenda for the year, guest speaker?
– Role in school self-evaluation
9. Parents
• Reinforce policies on
uniform/hair/jewellery (the messy things)
• Systems for contacting the school
• Page on school website for Parents to
manage? PC slot in Newsletters?
• Eportal, Moodle, Texting Service
• Information on fees/charges for the year
for different year groups
10. Community
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Schools page in local paper? System?
Groups that may use school facilities
Night Classes
TY Computer classes for retired people
Parent/student classes or classes for
parents in Maths etc
• Requests by clubs to promote their
activities?
11. General Administration
• Confirmation of attendance on day 1 – to
salaries section
• Planning
– Policy review and development
– School self-evaluation
• System for feedback from students, parents, staff
to identify areas to be addressed
• Emphasis on Literacy & Numeracy and improving
teaching and learning
12. General Administration
• Open Night
• New BOM? Election of staff and parent
reps and nomination of candidates for
trustees
• Start of year mass/ceremony
• Meeting with parents of new 1st Years?
13. Sample Return to School Schedule
Day/Time
Topic
Day 1
9.00 – 11.00am
Staff Meeting
11.30 – 1.00pm
Analysis of LC Results and preparation of reports to BOM
2.00 – 3.00pm
Meetings – Year Heads & Class Teachers
3.00 – 4.00pm
Meeting of TY Coordinator and TY Team
Meeting Pastoral Care Team
Day 2
9.00 – 10.00am
Conclusion of Staff Meeting, if necessary
LS/ Resource Team meeting
11.00 – 1.00pm
SSE – finalising areas for improvement for BOM
2.00 – 4.00pm
Subject Department Planning
