* School closures due to weather - link to RTE list in first post *

Daragh101

thank god for that!

Conor108

yenoBAYUB wrote: »

is no one else happy?

Sorry! DCG project and SERIOUSLY behind in Physics

Stinjy

its graaaand guys we'll all be fine for the mocks.. seriously do a bit of work at home and you'll be fine!don't understand something find a friend who does and get them to explain it! there are people who do all the work themselves at home and do well.. you don't actually need school for the next 3 days!

Conor108

5. weekend study buzz;)

Stinjy

haha I know its 5 but wasn't counting the weekend.. but seriously everyone panicking don't worry you'll be fine.. =] think positive and go have a snow fight!

lauralee28

Bonkers_xOx wrote: »

They'll have to make up for the days in the summer. I'd prefer to be off in June rather than January!

Secondary schools don't have to make up the days in June.

DancingQueen:)

Quick question, i've to go to the institiute in town tomorrow, rang them earlier and they said it was on but that was before this. Do you think it'd still be on?

Conor108

Probably I'd say the schools are notified before the public on RTE.

Try ringing them again! The past few days have thought me 1 thing:

• Schools should have their own twitter and update it!

Stinjy

I say ring em again and be like ok the news had just said this now is it still on.. =]

DancingQueen:)

Thanks, i did just there no answer i'll keep trying.

kev9100

Stinjy wrote: »

its graaaand guys we'll all be fine for the mocks.. seriously do a bit of work at home and you'll be fine!don't understand something find a friend who does and get them to explain it! there are people who do all the work themselves at home and do well.. you don't actually need school for the next 3 days!

I really wish I could be that positive.

spurious

Some schools, like ours have their website already updated. We also have Moodle so exam classes are being set assignments.

It's a week, it's not the end of the world.
Of course, the teachers will be blamed for it regardless.

Kylzer911

@Dancing Queen, let us know what the story is when you get through cudya? I've got tute in the mornin too...

Healium

Secondary schools DO have to make up the days before Summer. I wouldn't mind, only they won't give us that extra week for the Leaving Cert. I need that week in school because I find it hard to study at home Plus we're MILES behind in most of the subjects. This weather is wrecking everything. I'd love if they put back the LC a week :rolleyes:

LovexxLife

Plus side:
Wooo Off

Downside:
Have my Ucas application.
I need teachers shouting at me to work
I miss my friends!

DancingQueen:)

Kylzer911 wrote: »

@Dancing Queen, let us know what the story is when you get through cudya? I've got tute in the mornin too...

Still can't get through but my dad told me to just go anyway, that they said it was open earlier and it wouldn't have changed. I'll keep trying but i'm more than likely going.

peabutler

Secondary schools do not have to make up the days. the school calendar is planned 2 to 3 years in adavnce allowing for parents taking Holidays etc. It CANNOT be changed, if they did they would face paying compensation to those who had holidays booked or the Gteacht booked for early June etc.

dolliemix

They're obviously trying to keep traffic to a minimum. They don't have enough salt to keep the roads gritted.

Batt O Keefe is right. A few extra days off is better than hearing about some school bus skidding on ice and lives being lost.

Stinjy

kev9100 wrote: »

I really wish I could be that positive.

and you can! just pick up a book at home and read it maybe an english novel or play and thats all studying.. just set your self a time and say no friends, no computer, no phone ,no xbox and make yourself do something .. sure we all have the same situation..
and theres no point being upset or worried because you can't change it it is the was it is and we all have to deal with it so enjoy it while you have it because colleges have to go in for exams on tuesdaY!

yenoBAYUB

DancingQueen:) wrote: »

Still can't get through but my dad told me to just go anyway, that they said it was open earlier and it wouldn't have changed. I'll keep trying but i'm more than likely going.

AFAIK the institutes not a school? A business? So they wouldnt be affected? I could be talking through my ass but ive always been under the impression. Anyways, im gonna woo for all u out there who dont wanna....you ready??






WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

i mean, erm, yeah cool, whatever :rolleyes:

Lola92

DancingQueen:) wrote: »

Quick question, i've to go to the institiute in town tomorrow, rang them earlier and they said it was on but that was before this. Do you think it'd still be on?

Hey Dancing Queen, Im in the institute we were told weekend study wont be on and also my irish class tomorrow morning was postponed until further notice so I presume the school is being closed altogether!

If you find out for certain either way let us know!:)

Also the school shut early today at 2.30

eVeNtInE

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spurious

eVeNtInE wrote: »

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It's free too - a great piece of kit.

Lola92

knwaca wrote: »

crap, i need school to get me structured, left to my own devices, i.e the past two weesk I do nothing...mocks results will be shocking now!

Join the club

Diabhal Beag

This is the greatest news of 2010 so far. Badly needed for the study to begin for the Mocks.

Happy 5 days off everybody!!!

DancingQueen:)

Lola92 wrote: »

Hey Dancing Queen, Im in the institute we were told weekend study wont be on and also my irish class tomorrow morning was postponed until further notice so I presume the school is being closed altogether!

If you find out for certain either way let us know!:)

Also the school shut early today at 2.30

Thank you! I was on the website http://www.ioe.ie/ and it says

Due to weather conditions - 5th Form Classes are cancelled on Friday 8th January. 6th Year Full time classes will run as normal to 14:30pm
Leaving and Junior Cert Evening / Saturday Classes are cancelled on Friday 8th January. Classes are scheduled to run as normal on Saturday 9th January.

so i think i'll go in and see.

Lola92

DancingQueen:) wrote: »

Thank you! I was on the website http://www.ioe.ie/ and it says



so i think i'll go in and see.

Good stuff, enjoy your Saturday in school so!

Its about time this country got some decent snow days!!!

Orlaladuck

I think it's just a shame they didn't tell us this morning when students could have brought home books and stuff rather than at 4.50 when schools are closed =/

laura93

Hopefully these extra days off will force me to study, and I won't be able to use too much homework as an excuse not to study :P

cork*girl

nice positive start to 2010.. long may it continue!!!

I can imagne some of my teachers who had work planned.. freaking out right now! it was only today we were told that the next 5weeks are the most important and not to be missing!! heh heh!

Lawliet

My Chemistry class had a trip to Maynooth planned on Wednesday; for the experiments. It'll probably be cancelled at this rate. And I really wanted to go, been looking forward to it for months...I hope they reschedule.

9wetfckx43j5rg

Stop stress about not being back until next week. My second exam in the actual leaving cert was postoned until the saturday last year!

yenoBAYUB

Orlaladuck wrote: »

I think it's just a shame they didn't tell us this morning when students could have brought home books and stuff rather than at 4.50 when schools are closed =/

Well alot of schools have been closed the past two days anyways, so if people didnt have their books over christmas they wouldnt of had them either way, and chances are, if they werent going to use the christmas to study, they wouldnt of done it at all. And, if people who WERE in school today were really serious about studying, they probably would of brought their books home to do it over the weekend anyways.

Professional Griefer

Why do I have a feeling we'll have to go in on Monday.
Damn private schools.
Should I somehow manage to be off, I'm gonna do a aload of work!:D

yenoBAYUB

I dont think the minister can go back on it now can he?

Orlaladuck

Ix Deadmau5 wrote: »

Why do I have a feeling we'll have to go in on Monday.
Damn private schools.
Should I somehow manage to be off, I'm gonna do a aload of work!:D

No we're all Definitely off, even the private schools!

Orlaladuck

Ava Rich Whey wrote: »

Stop stress about not being back until next week. My second exam in the actual leaving cert was postoned until the saturday last year!

The English one? That was for an ENTIRE different reason.

theowen

I'm guessing this doesn't count for private schools?

theowen

Orlaladuck wrote: »

No we're all Definitely off, even the private schools!

They actually specified private schools?

Orlaladuck

Well private schools are still run by the department, and it said ALL schools - I know that goes for my own school as well. Ring in and find out maybe if you're unsure, but I'm pretty certain if it was just public schools it'd would've just been an update of the list.

MultiUmm

B***ocks to this.

My school was well able to manage itself this week by making us come in later at 10am, which was a good system because people didn't have to rush on the icy roads to be on time. Attendance was normal, nearly every teacher/ pupil was able to get in. At first I was majorly disappointed about it but I got over it pretty soon.

Now Batt O'Keefe makes a late, unnecessary decision to close all schools when some were functioning with no bother. :mad:

Ffs, everyone had just got back into the normal rhythm of things and the mocks are only 5 weeks away!

Thank you very much for throwing a spanner in the works minister. Typical of that motley crew in Dail Eireann.

Orlaladuck

If you have 5 weeks to the mocks, then please don't complain. Some of us have 24 DAYS.

MultiUmm

Orlaladuck wrote: »

If you have 5 weeks to the mocks, then please don't complain. Some of us have 24 DAYS.

Yeah, it could be worse I suppose, but for god sake there was no need for every school to close. :rolleyes: It's not even snowing where I live, just frost, and the school has been using grit leading to the entrance of the school, which I thought was fairly good form of them.

Still, can't say I'll be complaining about staying in bed on the cold mornings.

yenoBAYUB

MultiUmm wrote: »

B***ocks to this.

My school was well able to manage itself this week by making us come in later at 10am, which was a good system because people didn't have to rush on the icy roads to be on time. Attendance was normal, nearly every teacher/ pupil was able to get in.

Yeah, thats grand and everything, but considering that many schools in the country were off, there wouldnt have been as many cars on the road? So obviously it would have been easier to get in. If every school delayed the pupils coming in it would defeat the purpose as everyone would be on the roads at the same time again! and if they left it at nine the same! So yes, some schools were "functioning fine", more than likely due to the fact that most other schools were closed. Its too dangerous, simple as, I'd rather have a few days off than risk being killed on the roads, and more than likely wasting a few days in school doing nothing, as no one in their right mind is going to send their precious little darlings to school in this weather, its only a few days, ull all get over it, and homework is out of the way, so theres no excuse not to get ur extra study in, if anything, this should be a good thing!

3fullback

facebook got a hold of it of course http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=262057118108&ref=mf#/group.php?v=wall&ref=mf&gid=262057118108

MultiUmm

yenoBAYUB wrote: »

MultiUmm wrote: »

B***ocks to this.

My school was well able to manage itself this week by making us come in later at 10am, which was a good system because people didn't have to rush on the icy roads to be on time. Attendance was normal, nearly every teacher/ pupil was able to get in.

Yeah, thats grand and everything, but considering that many schools in the country were off, there wouldnt have been as many cars on the road? So obviously it would have been easier to get in. If every school delayed the pupils coming in it would defeat the purpose as everyone would be on the roads at the same time again! and if they left it at nine the same! So yes, some schools were "functioning fine", more than likely due to the fact that most other schools were closed. Its too dangerous, simple as, I'd rather have a few days off than risk being killed on the roads, and more than likely wasting a few days in school doing nothing, as no one in their right mind is going to send their precious little darlings to school in this weather, its only a few days, ull all get over it, and homework is out of the way, so theres no excuse not to get ur extra study in, if anything, this should be a good thing!

Not necessarily, all the schools where I live were open, bar the ones in the country where the roads were impassable.

Tbh the ice really isn't that bad where I live. I can understand for people living in rural areas or up the country where it's snowing but it really isn't extremely dangerous here as long as people are careful and take a bit of extra time.

Stinjy

Eh orlaladuck you realise 5 weeks may actually be 25 days??? as in 5 school weeks.. I don't know if thats what is meant but just thought I'd point it out...=]

yenoBAYUB

not bad where u are, not now, which is fair enough, havent u seen the weather forecast?? only time will tell whether is going to get as bad as predicted but at the end of the day the minister isnt out to ruin ur leaving cert, hes making sure you, your parents, ur lil brother, ur lil sister, ur best friend etc. dont get killed on the roads!! Neither you, I or the minister are fortune tellers, no one knows how bad its going to get over the weekend, its a SAFETY MEASURE. And as for everyone getting back into the swing of things? More than half of the country were off school, YOU'VE gotten back into the swing of things, not everyone. People will more than likely use the next few days wisely, studying, getting ready for their mocks, rather than say, complaining about it and wasting valuable study time on Boards?:p

MultiUmm

yenoBAYUB wrote: »

not bad where u are, not now, which is fair enough, havent u seen the weather forecast?? only time will tell whether is going to get as bad as predicted but at the end of the day the minister isnt out to ruin ur leaving cert, hes making sure you, your parents, ur lil brother, ur lil sister, ur best friend etc. dont get killed on the roads!! Neither you, I or the minister are fortune tellers, no one knows how bad its going to get over the weekend, its a SAFETY MEASURE. And as for everyone getting back into the swing of things? More than half of the country were off school, YOU'VE gotten back into the swing of things, not everyone. People will more than likely use the next few days wisely, studying, getting ready for their mocks, rather than say, complaining about it and wasting valuable study time on Boards?:p

Eh, they've been saying that for weeks but I have yet to see anything other then a bit of slush which is mostly hard frost on the ground.

And? You want me to fix that? :pac:

Heh heh, true enough.

yenoBAYUB

MultiUmm wrote: »

Eh, they've been saying that for weeks but I have yet to see anything other then a bit of slush which is mostly hard frost on the ground.

And? You want me to fix that? :pac:

Heh heh, true enough.

Yes they've been saying it for weeks, but its not the weekend yet is it? so u clearly havent seen anything other than slush! Listen, theres no point in complaining, its done, ur schools closed, if ur that concerned, spend ur days off studying, seems to be the simple solution, u sitting at ur computer slandering the minister isnt going to ensure u sitting in a classroom at 9am monday morning.