SCHOOL UNIFORM


Mullingar Community College has a Junior Cycle Uniform and a Senior Cycle Uniform.


JUNIOR CYCLE UNIFORM Boys’ Uniform for Junior Cycle


Blue Shirt, Navy Trousers, Maroon V Neck Jumper with school crest, Black Leather Shoes Girls’ Uniform for Junior Cycle


Blue Blouse/shirt, Blue Check Skirt or Navy Trousers, Maroon V Neck Jumper with School crest, Black Leather Shoes


SENIOR CYCLE UNIFORM


Boys’ Uniform for Senior cycle Blue Shirt, Dark Maroon V neck Jumper with School crest, Navy Trousers, Black Leather Shoes Girls’ Uniform for Senior Cycle


Blue Shirt, Dark Maroon V neck Jumper with School Crest, Navy Pleated Shirt or Trousers, Black Leather Shoes


School jacket:


Mullingar Community College has a black school jacket with a School crest. No other jacket is permitted in school.


PE UNIFORM


Mullingar Community College has a PE uniform for all incoming students.


The track is a light blue and navy jacket with a school crest with navy tracksuit bottoms and a blue polo shirt. It is available at local stockists. Runners are mandatory for PE.


PARENT TEACHER MEETINGS


Regular Parent Teacher meeting are held and every effort is made, through parent programmes and lectures to help parents take an active interest in their children’s education.


ATTENDANCE/PUNCTUALITY


In Mullingar Community College we pride ourselves with looking after student welfare and a big part of this would be student attendance in school. Good attendance/ punctuality in school ensures students get the best from school life i.e. academically, socially and emotionally.


Attendance is monitored twice a day, morning and lunch time, if students are absent parents/guardians will be contacted by phone call or text.


Parents must inform


the school of reason for absence via the School Journal which must be given to the Class tutor or Year Head.


DISCIPLINE


Our policy is to approach discipline positively. There is a code of conduct combining firmness and relying increasing on self- discipline and responsibility


as


students move up throughout the school. We have a tutor/year head system operating in the school and parents are encouraged to contact their son/daughter’s Tutor or Year head in relation to matter of student welfare. A copy of the school Code of conduct is given to parents and is fully explained to students in the School journal.


HOMEWORK AND STUDY


Parents have a vital role in ensuring that students study regularly. Homework is an essential part of the learning process. The revision of class work in very beneficial to all the students. Homework is given every day. It may take the form of oral work such as learning verbs, formulae or lines of poetry or it may take the form of written practice exercises in maths, essays etc.


Students must record their homework in the school journal. Guidelines for homework and study time


First years: Up to 2 hours per night Second and third years: 2-3 hours per night Seniors: 3.5 hours per night.


Mullingar Community College provides classes on Study skills to all incoming 1st


years.


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