Return to School Dates
We hope everyone had a nice summer and we look forward to welcoming all our students to Finn Valley College.
Return dates for students are as follows:
Monday 29th August: 1st Years
Tuesday 30th August: 1st Years
Wednesday 31st August: 1st, 3rd, 6th Years, LCA 2
Thursday 1st September: 1st, 3rd, TY, 5th, LCA 1, 6th Years, LCA 2
Friday 3rd September: All students & 2nd Years (Note: LCA 1 and LCA 2 do not attend)
Check out the following links that may support your child in their return to school:
Moving from primary to secondary school – Excellent resource-A Planet Youth Initiative based on the Icelandic Model.
https://stepup.ie/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPitcRTE4ZE&list=PLgy7Kd_oisKVe6D1ok0M59-XT_KBwUr_x&index=4&t=57s
Moving from preschool to primary school – podcast NEPs –
https://twitter.com/Education_Ire/status/1290932029270437888
Dealing with an anxious child – Anna Freud Centre-7 tips –
https://www.annafreud.org/media/11608/7waysanxiety.pdf