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“Compassion should
At St Mary’s we recognise the importance of maintaining regular contact with parents.
We do so in the following ways: be our animating
principle when
undertaking
• Reports are issued at Christmas and in • An information evening is also held when
Summer and also after Pre-Junior and students are progressing from Junior instruction with
Pre-Leaving Certificate Examinations. to Senior cycle to assist them in their
choice of Leaving Certificate subjects. children , since they
• Year Heads monitor the academic
progress and wellbeing of all the girls in • The Board of Management at St are made in God’s
their year group. Mary’s has two parent-nominated image”.
representatives.
• Parents may visit the school and speak
to school staff by appointment. • St Mary’s Parents Association enables Catherine McAuley Sisters of Mercy
parents to contribute actively to the life
• Each year group has an Annual Parent –
Teacher meeting. of the school.
• Parents are welcome to attend events
• Parents may be contacted if there are
concerns regarding attendance, school which take place during the year, such
work or behaviour. as the Annual Musical, School Matches
and Christmas Carol Service.
• Open Night allows parents and • Transition Year students and their parents
prospective pupils to visit the school and
acquire information and advice about attend Transition Year Evening in May.
subject choice and school in general. • For Sixth Year students the highlight of
the school year is the Graduation Mass.