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What is the Home School Community Liaison Scheme?
The aim of the Home School Community Liaison (HSCL) scheme is to promote partnership between home, school and the community and to ensure that every family participates fully in school life. It fosters a sense of trust between the pupils, the parents/guardians, and the school. The HSCL scheme has been up and running in Scoil Mhuire since 1999.

How does the HSCL Scheme work? 

• Home visitations
•   Organisation of in-school activities and courses for parents
•    Advising and supporting parents on education- related issues 
•    The promotion of a stimulating home learning environment
•   Meeting with community interests relevant to the education and welfare of pupils in the school
•   Encouraging co-operation between home, school and community interests

The scheme recognises parents as the primary educators of their children and is constantly looking at ways to support parents and listening to their views and concerns. Parents will be able to participate in a wide range of courses, which we run during the school day. These will cover many subjects including computers, parenting, maths for fun, literacy, needle crafts, exercise and cookery. Such courses, not only help parents to have new skills, but also recognize the importance of parents having time to themselves. It also gives them the opportunity to share in the life and work of the school alongside their children.

Parent's Room
A parent's room has been in operation since 2001. It is a place to facilitate the active participation of parents in their children’s education through meeting their own social, personal and educational needs. The underlying ethos is one of partnership between the primary educator, the parent, and the professional educator, the teacher.

Remember, the HSCL Scheme is here for the benefit of you and your children; its success depends in ‘large part’ on your input!
If you have any ideas, concerns, opinions or requests, share them with us.