Today we went to North West Academy of
English, placed in Great James street, Derry. We listened to a
presentation about school rules, Irish people’s habits, culture,
pastoral care, traffic regulation and emergency numbers. Let’s have
a look at some of them:
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| In the cafe of North West Academy |
Irish People & Culture
Irish people are naturally courteous
and well mannered and will go out of their way to welcome visitors to
their country. Being polite is very important, saying please and
thank you and smiling is considered good manners and is expected in
all situations, for example saying thank you to the bus driver when
using public transport.
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| Happy youngsters |
Family and community are close and very
important to the Irish.
Time keeping is very important in
Ireland. It’s considered bad manners or disrespectful to be late
and will not be accepted in the work environment even one minute late
is still late.
Harrasment & Bullying
The Academy has a firm commitment to
equal opportunities and as such will not tolerate harassment or
bullying of any kind.
Treat your fellow students, colleagues,
NW Academy staff with respect.
Open Forum
If you are between 16 and 17 and have
an issue you would like to talk about or give your opinion on
something we have a dedicated drop in service for you.
Social Media & You
We encourage students to use social
networking/media (Twitter, Facebook etc.) as a way to connect with
others and enhance the classroom experience. While social networking
is fun and valuable, there are some risks you should keep in mind
when using these tools.
- Remember that regardless of your privacy settings, all of the information you have shared on your social network can be shared publicly.
- Be respectful.
- Be responsible and ethical.
- Don’t share confidental information/private and personal information.
- Do not click on unfamiliar links.
Any students who is unwilling to follow
the above will be disciplined by NWA.
Traffic Regulation & Driving in The UK
As an international student you must
make sure you fulfil the legal requirements and be aware of the
correct procedures before you drive in England, Scotland, Wales and
Northern Ireland.
You must drive on the left-hand side of
the road.
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| Look Right! |
Pastoral Care
There are many chapels and churches in
the city.
Even if you are not religious you will
be welcomed into places worship throughout the city.
Social Activities
NW Academy run various social and
cultural activities, which are fun and also a good way for you to
meet other students (e.g.: every Saturday there is a full day trip).
Check out our website
(www.nwacademy.org) for
various information!
The North West Regional College
We visited the North West Regional
College where the students learn arts. Our facultées:
Art, Design & Crafts
- Art portfolio Building
- Begginers' Pottery
- Bespoke Millinery
- Creative Jewellery Making
- Creative Sewing
- Creative Textile Art
- Crochet
- Interior Design
- Recreational Art
- Recreational Photography
- Stained Glass
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| Faculty of Arts, North West Collage, Derry |
This is my wish for you today: find
those – true friends, collegaues, family, love – who has made you the
best!