St. Nathy’s College acknowledges the vital role played
by senior students who act as Mentors to first years during each school
year. In doing so they provide invaluable help in facilitating all first
year students settling into their new school quickly and easily. Their
work is much appreciated.The College has run the
Mentor Programme very successfully for the past number of years. It is
coordinated by Mrs. Anne O’Flaherty.
Every first year student is assigned a senior student as a Mentor –
usually from the same locality as the new student comes from.
The primary function of the Mentor is to oversee the safe and happy
transition of first year students from primary education into that of
second level schooling. During the course of the year the Mentors:
- Meet regularly with and get to know well the first
year students assigned.
- Give advice on how the school operates and what
is expected of a student in the school by way of conduct / academic
attainment etc., etc.
- Assist first years determine what schoolbooks
they require.
- Assist in the purchase of second hand books (if
required) or new books from the book shop if needed.
- Advise on study skills and on how to note and
organise homework for many new subjects and new teachers.
- Help students interpret their timetables and subject
choice options.
- Identify and help solve any difficulties a first
year may have in relation to any aspect of school life. Where
a problem exists that can not be resolved, the student’s Class
Tutor is informed.
- Assist first years at break times to organise
sporting pursuits / pastimes.
- Help first years locate misplaced property e.g.
schoolbooks / P.E. gear.
- Encourage students to put their names on school
uniforms – especially jackets.
- Encourage students to report immediately any items
they may have lost.
- Advise first years about the use of lockers and
about the danger of leaving money / valuables unattended in schoolbags
/ jackets.
- Identify first years who are, or are likely to
become, either the victims or perpetrators of bullying and bring
this information to the attention of the relevant Class Tutor.
- Advise and helping first years prepare for internal
house exams at Halloween, Christmas, Easter and Summer.
Mentors 2011 / 2012
- Tara Finn
- Martin Mulligan
- Conor Casserly
- Brian Casserly
- Patrick Morris
- Michelle Fitzpatrick
- Shauna Wynne
- Katie Gibbons
- Sarah Mitchell
- Sinead Duffy
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- Cathal Curley
- Jennifer Dunne
- Thomas Carmody
- Martina Capova
- Kevin McDonagh
- SaoirseCunniffe
- AshlingTowey
- Conall Durkin
- Sarah Coleman
- Siobhan Regan
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