Summary of information for parents.
- New children will be in school from August 31st. This is a ½ day, 9.00 to 12.00. The buses will operate on that day.
- All children will be in school from September 1st. This too is a ½ day.
- Normal school hours from September 2nd, 9.00 to 2.40.
- Safety will be our number 1 concern and will underpin everything we do.
- Your child will be met by staff and brought to their line one by one.
- Please do not gather at the entrance to the school.
- Please do not park anywhere near the entrance to the school as we will need all the space to get the children in safely.
- Your child will need lunch and drink and a school bag. All other material will be provided for them.
- Please send in rainy day clothes that we can keep in school. These should be clearly marked with your child’s name. We will keep these clothes in school.
- PLEASE do not send your child to school if you have been abroad unless you have completed the full 14 day quarantine.
- Please do not send your child to school if they have any symptoms whatsoever. It is better to keep your child at home to see how symptoms develop rather than take a chance.
- Please send in an e mail address for contact if you have not yet done so.
- Your child will need to be able to open their own lunch boxes, tie their own shoes, button their own coats and open their own drinks.
- Please do not come into the school at any time. You can e mail Angela on angela.power@stoliverplunkett.ie or Janette on janette.martin@stoilverplunkett.ie.
- If your child needs medication during school time, please let us know.
- If your child has allergies, please let us know what symptoms to expect and also keep a careful eye in case these symptoms change.
- Uniforms should be taken off as soon as the child gets home and could hang in the fresh air after school. If you don’t have a uniform that is clean send your child in in ordinary clothes.
- Bank transfers, refunds for swimming and uniforms will all be sorted out next week.
- There must be someone available AT ALL TIMES to collect your child in the event of a Covid scare.
- Buses will be in touch with you re pick up points and times.
- There will be no homework at the start of the year.
- The issue of primary school children wearing masks is still be debated. If you want your child to wear a mask, there is no problem but they must know how to use it properly and you must supply properly fitting child-sized masks.
- Please practice safe handwashing again with your child.
- If you are giving your child a particular hand sanitizer, please ensure it is in a spill proof bottle and that children do not share.
- Please read the entire Covid Response Plan. It isn’t the most exciting read in the world but it is very important. It is available under “Policies”.