Manor House School

Thank you for taking the time to visit the Manor House website which I hope you will find both interesting and informative.

Manor House is a Catholic Voluntary Secondary School for girls founded by the Poor Servants of the Mother of God (SMG). It is the ethos and educational philosophy of the SMG that informs the way we do things in our school. Manor House is now under the stewardship of the Le Chéile Schools Trust to whom the SMG have entrusted the legal, financial and inspirational role of trusteeship. No matter what area the SMG work in they aim to respect the dignity and uniqueness of every individual. The school reflects this aim by trying to create an environment that demonstrates a concern for the welfare and good of others. We do our best to provide all our students with an academic programme appropriate to their needs within a caring and supportive environment.

Manor House has a six-year cycle, which includes a compulsory Transition Year. It provides a broad range of traditional academic subjects to Leaving Certificate Higher Level and also offers a comprehensive programme of general education, an excellent pastoral care system in addition to a wide range of extra-curricular and sporting activities. I hope that you enjoy your ‘web’ visit to our school and that by the time you have finished browsing you will have a good idea of the many different facets of school life in Manor House.

Mary O'Neill, Principal

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We invite you to look at the Power Point Presentation put together by our Careers Department on Subject Choice for Senior Cycle.Choosing subjects for Leaving Certificate is very important.

• It is important your daughter chooses subjects that she likes.
• It is important that your daughter not choose a subject because her friend/s are choosing it.
• It is important that your daughter thinks about her strengths, her ability and her interests.
• It is important that your daughter thinks about what subject she may need for a future career/course.

We will do our best to ensure she gets her optional choices but please note we cannot guarantee this.

If you have any questions regarding the presentation on subject choice please contact:

k.gaughan@manorhouseschool.com or n.slattery@manorhouseschool.com

If you have any difficulties accessing subject choice onyour vs ware account please contact deputyprincipal@manorhouseschool.com

Manor House School will remain closed to students until 19 April 2020.  

The decision has been taken following advice from the NPHET (National Public Health Emergency Team) as part of efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19.
We ask our students, in particular our 3rd and 6th years to keep focused and complete the work provided by your teachers.  

We ask parents to ensure students are following a regular schedule of study and submitting homework by due dates.  It is important that all students avail of the online learning environment our teachers have created.

We also remind our students to practice social distancing, and to minimise physical contact, to keep themselves and others healthy and to limit the spread of infection. This should include minimising social contact, avoiding meeting up and keeping physical space of two metres between each other. Parents and guardians are urged to support young people and children to follow those simple guidelines.

For more information please click on the Quick Link: Press Release 24th March

Parents of exam students will find the State Examinations Commission statement very useful.  It is also under Quick Links

The Minister for Education Joe Mc Hugh and the State Examinations Commission have release a statement on upcoming orals and practical exams for Junior Certificate and Leaving Certificate students.  The full statement is available under Quick Links. 
Briefly, Oral examinations are cancelled and students will get full marks.  
Practical Music and Home Economics exams are also cancelled with students getting full marks.  
The date for coursework completion has been put back to the 15th May.
Students should continue to prepare for practical examination (e.g. LC Art) at the end of April and early May. 
Teachers will contact their class groups and update them on the work they should now be focusing on inlight of these changes.
We advise our students to continue to work hard and engage with our virtural learning environment.

An announcement was made this morning by the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar TD of the closure from Friday 13 March, of schools, pre-schools and further and higher education settings, for a period until 29 March 2020, to support efforts to contain the spread of Covid-19. This will take effect from 6pm this evening, Thursday 12 March. This is in line with the advice of the National Public Health Emergency Team.

Communication

We will communicate with students via email / website
We will communicate with parents via website / text messages

Advice to students

Students were advised to take their books and learning materials home with them.  

Any student who was absent when school closed can contact anna.dunwoody@manorhouseschool   or  Lori.fields@manorhouseschool.com to arrange collection of books.

All students have a Manor House Office 365 email with access to online classroom facilities.  

Teachers will provide work by email/Onenote and students must complete all work given.  

If any student has difficulty access their email they must contact Mrs Dunwoody (anna.dunwoody@manorhouseschool.com) immediately.  

During the closure all students, are urged to practice social distancing, to help avoid the spread of Covid-19 (DES advice – see website). 
https://www.education.ie/en/Press-Events/Press-Releases/2020-press-releases/12-march-2020-statement-from-the-department-of-education-and-skills.html

This should include:
•    minimising social contact, 
•    avoiding meeting up 
•    keeping physical space between them. 
Parents and guardians are urged to support their children to maintain this approach.

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• Calendar for 2019-20 (updated)
• Thursday 12th March:  5th Year Mock Interviews: Cancelled
• Thursday 19th March: 5th Year Subject Choice- Talk for parents of 4th year  Cancelled
• Wednesday 22nd April: First Year Vacinations Round 2

• Chosing 5th Year Subject Options in VS Ware
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• Press Release 24tn March 2020
• SEC:Impact of School Closures on Examination Activities
• School Books and E-Books
• Statement From State Exams Commission 19th March 2020
• Letter to Parents 18th March 2020
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• Student Email Accounts Tutorial
• TY Presentation for Parents of 3rd Years
• TY Student Booklet 2020
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• RSE letter for parents of 5th and 6th year students
• RSE letter for parents of 1st, 2nd and 3rd year students
• Setting Up Parent VS Ware Account
• Attendance Tips for Parents
• 1st Year Homework Club 2019
• Attendance and VS Ware
• Students' Reports (Using VS Ware)
• Letter to Parents re Student Email Accounts
• Purchasing the School Uniform
• Le Chéile Trust  and  SMGs
• LC Candidates Self-Service Portal
• Art Trip Easter 2020
• Child Safeguarding Statement 2019
• Risk Assessment 2019