All Students Return to School

Dear Parent(s), Guardian(s) and Student(s)

This letter is a reminder of a few very important points for all our safety.

  • New Procedure: It is extremely important that you fill in the Return to School Declaration Form: This form must be filled in for every student who is returning to school on Monday, including the students who returned before Easter.

  • It must also be filled in, if a student is absent for one day or more, during the term. Just go to the website and fill in the relevant form for your child/children and submit. You will get text reminders over the weekend to fill in this form. If a student returns without the form filled, we will have to contact home on Monday morning.

To prevent introduction and spread of COVID-19 in Schools

1. Students are to self-isolate or restrict their movements at home if they display any signs or symptoms of COVID-19 and contact their family doctor to arrange a test. Please do not come to school if you feel unwell.

2. Students must not return to or attend school in the event of the following:

  • if they are identified by the HSE as a close contact of a confirmed case of COVID-19

  • if they live with someone who has symptoms of the virus

  • if they have travelled outside of Ireland; in such instances students must consult and follow latest Government advice in relation to foreign travel.

3. Students must cooperate with any public health officials and the school for contact tracing purposes and follow any Public Health advice, in the event of a case or outbreak in the school.

  • Social distance must be maintained throughout the day and especially at break and lunch. All benches are marked with tape to show where you can sit. You must stay one metre apart.

  • Mask wearing is essential. I strongly recommend that you have a plastic bag for your mask. It is a good idea to have a clean spare mask with you also. You should wear a mask when you are on the bus or on the street.

  • Please do not linger in shops or gather in groups outside the shops. If possible bring in a lunch with you so you do not have to go to the shop. Lollipops cannot be used as an excuse to leave your mask off.

We all need to work together to keep everyone safe from Covid-19 and keep the school open for the remainder of this school year.

Looking forward to having you all back on Monday.

Yours sincerely,

Josephine Donohue

Principal

Dear parent(s) of 6th yr students.

Following the text sent last night, we have worked with the HSE today to establish close contacts. The close contacts have now been notified and we hope they remain well. If you have not been contacted your child is not a close contact, therefore they can come into school tomorrow. Click the link to view the letter from HSE.

DOWNLOAD LETTER FROM HSE HERE

5th Year Students Return to School

Dear Parent(s), Guardian(s) and Student(s)

I am delighted to welcome our Leaving cert students back into the school building on Monday March 15th.

This letter is to inform you about the procedures for 5th year students returning to school.

• New Procedure: It is extremely important that you fill in the Return to School Declaration Form: This is available at bottom of this page and after completion just press submit. Without this form students will not be allowed to attend class until we contact each parent/guardian who hasn’t returned the completed form.

To prevent introduction and Spread of COVID-19 in Schools

1. Students are to self-isolate or restrict their movements at home if they display any signs or symptoms of COVID-19 and contact their family doctor to arrange a test

2. Students must not return to or attend school in the event of the following:

• if they are identified by the HSE as a close contact of a confirmed case of COVID-19

• if they live with someone who has symptoms of the virus

• If they have travelled outside of Ireland; in such instances students must consult and follow latest Government advice in relation to foreign travel.

3. Students must cooperate with any public health officials and the school for contact tracing purposes and follow any

Public Health advice in the event of a case or outbreak in the school.

1. On your return to school for the next 2 weeks, 5th year students will occupy the upper building while the 6th years are in the lower building. You will be in the rooms used by the 1st year students. At break and lunch, students move out of classrooms and all windows will be left open so that the rooms can be well ventilated.

2. Social distance must be maintained throughout the day and especially at break and lunch. All benches are marked with tape to show where you can sit. You must be one metre apart. 5th years will have access to the Study hall , courtyard front courts and courtyard .

3. Social distance must be maintained throughout the day and especially at break and lunch. All benches are marked with tape to show where you can sit. You must be one metre apart. 5th years will have access to the Study hall, Courtyard front courts and outdoor seating between the two buildings.

4. Mask wearing is essential. I strongly recommend that you have a plastic bag for your mask. It is a good idea to have a clean spare mask with you also. You should wear a mask when you are on the bus or on the street. Please do not linger in shops or gather in groups outside the shops. If possible bring in a lunch with you so you do not have to go to the shop.

5. Lollipops cannot be used as an excuse to leave your mask off.

  • I want to remind everyone of the importance of hand sanitising and hand washing. Please do so as often as possible, especially when entering and leaving rooms. Before and after eating.

  • Your desk and chair must be wiped down at the end of each class.

  • Please follow correct coughing and sneezing etiquette.

  • During the 9am class on Monday, you will be reminded of all the necessary measures to ensure we all remain safe. You will be reshown the safety videos.

We all need to work together to ensure we all stay safe so that the school will stay open for the remainder of the school year. We are looking forward to having all our 5th years back in the building.

Yours sincerely,

Josephine Donohue

principal

6th Yrs Information

Dear Parent(s), Guardian(s) and Student(s)

We are delighted to welcome back our 6th year students on Monday March 1st.

Please read the letter , available also to download below. Each student must return a School Declaration Form and bring it to school on Monday 1st.

Assessment Arrangements document only applies to the Leaving Certificate. Guide to State Examinations document attached and a document with some of the key points on it summarised. Spring Assessment Timetable and letter from DCMO.