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ROYAL SCHOOL
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First Year Induction

At Royal School Cavan we understand that the transition from primary to post-primary school is a time of great
change and challenge. All our students are supported and directed through this new phase in their education
in a number of ways:
All First-Year students receive a full day introduction to life at Royal School Cavan at the start of the school
year and a 20-hour transition programme over an eight-week period. A mentoring programme is available
to all First Year Students to help with their smooth transition from primary to secondary education. Form 5
students, through the mentoring programme, help our First-Year students integrate into the life of our school.
On this introductory day each fi rst-year student meets with their 5th year mentor who assists them with their
timetable, their locker and layout of the building.
Each First-Year class is assigned a Form Teacher (tutor). The Form Teacher will meet the class each day. The
role of the form Teacher is primarily a pastoral one. They keep in close contact with the class to ensure that
each student is settling in satisfactorily and that the class are working well together.
There is also a Year Head assigned. The Year Head works closely with the Form Teachers to try to make each
student’s experience of life in Royal School Cavan a productive and happy one. The Year Head will also deal
with matters of discipline.

All students will sit the CAT-4 examinations during the 3rd week of September. This will provide data to
ascertain each student’s learning strengths and areas for development. Students will also take the New
Group Reading Test (NGRT) Digital. This is an assessment toolkit that measures your child’s reading progress.
Following this, students may be allocated additional supports to help them fl ourish.

All Form 1 students are strongly encouraged to get actively involved in both the sports and extracurricular
programmes on offer in the school.

A First Year Awards Ceremony takes place at the end of the school year. Students are nominated for awards
in recognition of:
• Attendance and Punctuality • Academic Endeavour
• Active Participation in school life • School Ethos Award
• Entrepreneurial Endeavour

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