PANCHMAHAL:SECOND SEMESTER EXAM TIME TABLE 2018
The objective of an educational tour should be that it should provide a significant benefit in the
educational, intellectual, cultural and social development of the maximum number of pupils in
the particular grade(s) taking part in the tour and which benefit cannot be provided by inschool
activities alone. Where a Board of Management is satisfied that a school tour meets
the above criteria, such a tour may be undertaken without seeking prior approval from the
Department. However, the template attached as appendix 1 should be completed by the
Principal in the planning of a school tour and should be retained in the school for examination
by a Departmental Inspector in the course of normal school inspection.
Authorisation to grant approval for educational tours by school groups both inside and outside
the State is hereby devolved to the school board of management subject to the following
criteria …
School tours should be an extension and reinforcement of classroom activities and
should be designed to include the maximum number of pupils in a class. The tour
should, accordingly, enhance the learning process of as many pupils as possible by
providing educational experiences which the classroom alone cannot provide.
Tours should be planned, in consultation with parents, well in advance of tour dates
and preferably before the start of the school year. The full cost of the tour should be
communicated to parents at the planning stage. This will have the added advantage
of facilitating financial preparation with a view to allowing maximum pupil
participation. Every effort should be made to ensure that the cost involved does not
prevent any pupil or group of pupils from participating in the tour.
By international standards, the school year in Ireland has long holiday periods.
Educational tours of more than one days duration should be arranged to coincide with
normal school holiday periods.
Schools should ensure that adequate insurance cover is in place and that written
parental approval is obtained for each pupil to take part in the tour. Such written
approval must not seek to devolve any liability to the parent for any aspect of the tour.
(Boards of Management of Comprehensive and Community schools should refer to
appendix 2 of this circular regarding State Indemnity cover for out-of-school
educational activities)
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educational, intellectual, cultural and social development of the maximum number of pupils in
the particular grade(s) taking part in the tour and which benefit cannot be provided by inschool
activities alone. Where a Board of Management is satisfied that a school tour meets
the above criteria, such a tour may be undertaken without seeking prior approval from the
Department. However, the template attached as appendix 1 should be completed by the
Principal in the planning of a school tour and should be retained in the school for examination
by a Departmental Inspector in the course of normal school inspection.
Authorisation to grant approval for educational tours by school groups both inside and outside
the State is hereby devolved to the school board of management subject to the following
criteria …
School tours should be an extension and reinforcement of classroom activities and
should be designed to include the maximum number of pupils in a class. The tour
should, accordingly, enhance the learning process of as many pupils as possible by
providing educational experiences which the classroom alone cannot provide.
Tours should be planned, in consultation with parents, well in advance of tour dates
and preferably before the start of the school year. The full cost of the tour should be
communicated to parents at the planning stage. This will have the added advantage
of facilitating financial preparation with a view to allowing maximum pupil
participation. Every effort should be made to ensure that the cost involved does not
prevent any pupil or group of pupils from participating in the tour.
By international standards, the school year in Ireland has long holiday periods.
Educational tours of more than one days duration should be arranged to coincide with
normal school holiday periods.
Schools should ensure that adequate insurance cover is in place and that written
parental approval is obtained for each pupil to take part in the tour. Such written
approval must not seek to devolve any liability to the parent for any aspect of the tour.
(Boards of Management of Comprehensive and Community schools should refer to
appendix 2 of this circular regarding State Indemnity cover for out-of-school
educational activities)
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