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Teachers are required to make up 36 hours outside of school time as part of the Croke Park Agreement. In Scoil Mhuire Gan Smál, New Inn teachers stay most weeks for an extra hour on Tuesdays to work on school planning and policy development or have staff meetings and staff training.

During 2011-2012 teachers availed of training in First Aid, The Stay Safe Programme, Buntús Training for P.E. and had an in-service from Folens on the digital resources available to supplement the new schemes introduced this year in Maths and English. Below the hours worked are outlined: -

2011 – 2012

School Planning       =   6

CPD                          = 13

Policy Development =   7

In – Service            =   5

Staff Meetings      =   5

Total                       = 36

CROKE PARK HOURS 2011 – 2012

September 5th (1 ½ ), 12th, 19th 3 ½ hours
October 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th 4 hours
November 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th 4 hours
December 7th (1st Aid training – Order of Malta) 2 hours
January 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st 4 hours
February 6th & 7th (Parent/Teacher) – 2hrs x 2

28th Stay Safe Training, Cashel

2 hours

1 ½ hours

March 6th, 20th, 27th

12th - Folens in service (Maths resources)

4 hours
April 17th, 24th 2 hours
May 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th 5 hours
June 26th (2 hours), 28th (2 hours) –

Organising for Sept 2012

4 hours
Total Hours 36