Parent Feedback

Areas the school is good at.

 

Atmosphere:

• Students treated fairly with courtesy and respect.
• Children who need help receive it.
• Children are encouraged.
• Children have good relationships with teachers.
• Good discipline.
• Reward systems.
• School is excellent at communication.
• Texting service is brilliant.
• Keeping children safe.
• Organisation and planning is excellent.
• Listening to needs of pupils.

 

 

Staff:

• Friendly, progressive, good teaching methods.
• Approachable.  Professional.  Dedicated. 
• Teachers are very good.
• Young and committed teaching staff.
• Staff very helpful.

 

Activities:

• Sports, Green Flag Project, Growing vegetables.
• Choir, School Concerts, School Trips, I.T.
• Speech and Drama.
• Organising events and social gatherings.
• Student of the month.

 

 Aspects of school you wish to receive information on:

•    Bus service
• All aspects
• Resource and learning support
•  How parents can encourage their child’s learning.
• How parents and teachers can work together to support each other.
• School policies when changed.
• Financial statement.
• Curriculum.
•  School closures.
• Dept. of Education cutbacks.
• My child’s behaviour in school.

 

Areas where the school can improve:

• Play areas, grass area at front of school.
• Parking, more play areas.
• Parent-Teacher meetings – more time
• All weather pitch.
• Stray dogs.
• People should observe drop off arrangements.
• Cars clogging up front of school.
• Outdoor seating.
• More play time activities.
• Children’s uniforms filthy from football.
• More music.
• Need more computer classes.
• Guidelines for parents to help children experiencing learning difficulties.
• Ways to encourage younger children to eat lunch.
• Football / hurling for younger pupils.
• Suggestion box in school for parents.

 

Comments:

• Very happy with my child’s progress in Scoil Phádraig – both educationally and as a person.
• Our children got on well in the school.
• There needs to be an all weather playing area for children in a safe environment.
• School is well run and teachers are very helpful and friendly.
• Parking of vehicles in drop off  zone is a danger to children attending the school.
• Students should spend no more than 2 years with one teacher.
• It would be good if we had more music during school hours or after school.
• Keep up the good work.
• Great school, very progressive and open as shown by giving parents a questionnaire to give their views.
• Overall very happy and my children are happy in school.
• Parent-teacher meetings are too early in the year.

 

Thanks to all parents who responded to our survey and for your kind, positive comments and suggestions.