Return to School

Dear Parents

I along with the entire staff are looking forward to reopening from Monday 1^st of March and welcoming back all of our families and children from Junior Infants to 2nd class. The remaining classes (3^rd-6^th class) are due back on the 15^th of March. This is a positive development and one to be welcomed and it is a step forward. The following are a few points to note and to be aware of in regard to our reopening tomorrow.

• A return to education declaration form must be filled out prior to Monday. THIS IS COMPULSORY and can be accessed via the Aladdin App from this weekend, PLEASE FILL IN THIS FORM ONLINE PRIOR TO MONDAY MORNING. THANKS
• I have also attached a hard copy of this form which can be printed off for parents who cannot access Aladdin also attached is a user guide of how to use the Aladdin App to fill in the return to school form.
• I would like to reassure you all that we have all the protocols and procedures in place and will continue to adhere to these for the health & safety of all within our school community.
• Strict enforcement of hand-washing and good hygiene classes and existing rules will
• Parents are being advised to be extra cautious over keeping children out of school if they have any Covid-19 symptoms, such as a high temperature, a new cough or if they are a close contact of a positive case.
• Ventilation will continue to be a key feature and therefore please make sure your child / children wears extra layers whilst in school either inside or outside their school uniforms.
• Please make sure your child has a coat coming to school each and every day.
• Please make sure your child / children has all the essentials for their school day (pencils, glue sticks etc.) and their own materials as items are not permitted to be shared.
• Your child / children will be marked absent as normal should you choose not to send them into school. Remote learning ceases for Junior Infants – 2nd class from Monday morning.
• The school will be open from 9:10am and entry to the school building will be permitted and supervised from 9:10am onwards.
• School commences at 9:30am for all classes.
• The same routines and points of entry and exit apply in the mornings and afternoons.
• Home times will be 2:10pm for Junior & Senior Infants and 3:10pm for 1^st & 2^nd class.
• Communication with the school remains via phone and email only, there is no access to the school building.
• All buses are running as normal for children returning to school.
• Please adhere to the public health guidelines and wear a mask at all times on the school grounds when dropping and collecting your child/ children.
• Please do not congregate in groups on the school grounds when you are dropping off or picking up your child. Just because you know somebody does not mean you can’t contract Covid from them or transmit Covid 19 to them.

SIGNIFICANT INFORMATION

Seven weeks have passed since we were in school last and I am aware that this has been a challenging period for all both parents and children. If there is any significant information that we in school would benefit from knowing, then please make contact and let us know. This information informs our practice and interactions with children and it is vital that we are made aware of this information.

Thanks as always for your continued support and for working in partnership with all our school staff, it is very much appreciated.

Please feel free to contact me via camp.ias@eircom.net should you need to do so.

Kind regards

David Doyle