All Student absences must be explained in writing. written explanations are retained in a designated folder and student attendance and absences are recorded daily.
Attendance is recorded on Alladdin each morning. Note of absences must be sent into class teacher. Parents are expected to sign the Homework Journal if your child is absent and to give an explanation. If your child is sick, please leave a message at the Main Office line. Legislation requires that the relevant authorities will be informed of pupils who have been absent for twenty school days or more (this includes illness, holidays outside school holidays etc.)
Students and all visitors to the school should enter the school building via the Main Entrance. If the main door is closed, please press the buzzer and you will be let in. No other doors should be used to enter the school.
All accidents are recorded by the teacher on yard duty. Bad behaviour on the yard is recorded on a Yard Book. Physical injuries are recorded on an Incident Report Form, with a copy sent home to parents.
At break time the children have snack/lunch and go out to play.
Each classroom has an interactive whiteboard and laptop.
Each teacher has a weekly timetable clearly displayed in classroom
The Board of Management are informed of class trips prior to the date of the trip. No child is ever brought on a school outing without written permission from parents. Notes go out if there are football matches. Children are transported to and from all school activities by bus. Class teacher is responsible for ensuring that supervision is adequate.
Children have access to the use of Tablets. ICT is used as a tool for learning
It is school policy to participate in and support local competitions. It is also recommended that children participate in national/international competitions at teacher’s discretion.
See school’ ‘Code of Behaviour’ policy. At the beginning of the school year each class revises school/ classroom rules. Emphasis is placed on positive reinforcement
Infants must be collected at 2.00pm. The person collecting the child must wait outside of the school wall. Senior classes are dismissed at 3pm. Children are not allowed to use PE equipment or play on school grounds before or after school. Children who have not been collected on time should remain with class teacher who immediately contacts parents/guardians.
The motto is ‘Reduce, Reuse, Recycle’. All teachers work to promote good practice in relation to reducing waste. All classrooms are supplied with a compost bin, a recycling bin, and a general rubbish bin. Children should be constantly reminded to separate waste. Paper should be reused as much as possible. Emphasis on energy saving by turning off lights, closing doors to keep heat indoors etc. Teams of litter pickers regularly monitor school grounds for litter
A Fire Drill is held regularly during the school year. List of names of pupils in class are used during fire drill. List displayed in each classroom
Children are actively encouraged to bring healthy lunches to school. All children can avail of breakfast and a hot lunch meal. This initiative is support by the 'Department of Social Protection’. The school has a ‘Healthy Eating’ policy. Chewing gum is not allowed. Children are encouraged to use recyclable containers.
Details of circulars, courses, competitions may be available in the school and on the school website.
Each class has its own library
See Policy on ‘Administrations of Medicines’. Parents are asked to inform the school in writing if their child suffers from any allergies, long term or short term illness and if their child is on medication.
Medicines should never be kept in classroom unless necessary. Medications will only be administered with written permission from parents/guardians.
Inhalers: All students must inform class teacher if they are carrying inhalers to school and must have a signed request from parents to use them during the school day.
It is natural that issues of concern will arise from time to time. It is in the best interest of the child that matters are amicable resolved as quickly as possible and that protocols are followed in relation to relevant school policies
It is school policy to facilitate good home/school relations by promoting good communication between parents and school and facilitating concerned parents by arranging appointments when requested to do so.
Formal Parent/teacher meetings are usually held in November. Informal Parent/Teacher meetings may be arranged by parents ringing the school to arrange an appointment.
Students who need to leave school for any reason must present a signed request to do so from Parent/Guardian. Children must be collected by going to the Main Entrance and the secretary will collect your child from their classroom. No child may leave the school unaccompanied during the school day.
Please ensure that school secretary has an up-to-date address and phone number. It is the parent’s responsibility to inform the school in writing of any changes in name, address or telephone mobile phone number.. We also need two further contact numbers for emergencies.
Teachers don’t leave playground while on duty. Children are not allowed back into school building nor allowed to leave the playground without teacher’s on duty permission. If a child falls or feels ill the teacher on duty is alerted and SNA takes the child in to care for them. Accidents occur despite supervision. Minor accidents are treated at school. In the event of a more serious accident or a child becoming very ill, every possible effort will be made to contact the pupil’s parents or the persons delegated to take responsibility for that child. Duty teachers make the decision about staying indoors or going out on wet days
Teachers don’t leave playground while on duty. Children are not allowed back into school building nor allowed to leave the playground without teacher’s on duty permission. If a child falls or feels ill the teacher on duty is alerted and SNA takes the child in to care for them. Accidents occur despite supervision. Minor accidents are treated at school. In the event of a more serious accident or a child becoming very ill, every possible effort will be made to contact the pupil’s parents or the persons delegated to take responsibility for that child. Duty teachers make the decision about staying indoors or going out on wet days
During school day access to building is only through main door. Doors are kept closed during school day while pupils are in class. Each teacher is responsible for securing classroom at end of school day, windows are shut, electrical appliances are unplugged.
Standardised Tests are carried out during the school year in line with Department of Education and Science guidelines.
Children are encouraged to wear their school uniform. School tracksuit is worn for P.E and for swimming. We ask you to adhere strictly to the uniform