School Policies

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:

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Internet Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)

This document outlines the school’s policy on permitted usage of the internet. The policy applies to all internet users in Faughart CNS and all methods of internet access, including desktop computers, laptop computers, mobile telephony, tablets and other devices capable of accessing the internet.
The policy was updated in October 2020 to include guidelines on the use of the internet while learning from home.

The policy was updated in November 2023 to specifically exclude the pupil use of personal mobile phones in school or on the school bus.

Ratified by Faughart CNS Board of Management on 07 November 2023

 

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Administration of Medicines

 

This policy has been prepared with reference to ‘Managing Chronic Health Conditions at School – A resource pack for teachers and parents’ prepared by the Asthma Society of Ireland, Diabetes Federation Ireland, Brainwave the Irish Epilepsy Association and Anaphylaxis Ireland and IPB Insurance Risk Management Guidance on Managing Students with Medical Conditions and Disabilities (2013).

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Admission Policy – See enrolment Page for details, policies and forms.

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Communication Policy

Please see the school’s policy on effective communication as part of the procedures for parents of children in Faughart CNS.

• Reviewed and Ratified by Faughart CNS Board of Management on 16 April 2024

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Class and Classroom Allocation Policy

• This policy was initially formulated as a result of a collaborative approach between the Principal and Staff in 2022-2023 due to increased enrolment, and therefore this policy is considered appropriate at this time of expansion.
• On review of this policy in March 2024, our pupil numbers are increasing, and enrolment is not even in all classes. Therefore we foresee the necessity to add a section on allocation of split classes in this policy, should the need arise in the future.

Critical Incident Policy

• March 2021 
• April 2022
• April 2023
• January 2024

Health, Safety and Welfare Statement

 

Managing Health and Safety at our School is an ongoing activity throughout the year. This Safety Statement is a live written document which provides details of how we manage health, safety and welfare at our school. This Safety Statement along with our Risk Assessments form the basis of our Safety Management System. 

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
• Reviewed on 11th June 2024

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Healthy Eating Policy

Ratified by Faughart CNS Board of Management on 07 November 2023

Homework Policy

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.

  Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE) Plan

 

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.

Ratified by Faughart CNS Board of Management on 07 November 2023