Back to School Plan : How Parents Can Help

 

Back To School Plan:

What Parents Need To Know

Our main aim is to prevent the risk of infection coming in to school and we can not do this without your help!

YOU SHOULD NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, SEND YOUR CHILD TO SCHOOL IF THEY HAVE A TEMPERATURE, A COUGH OF ANY KIND, LOSS OF SMELL/TASTE OR HAVE ANY KIND OF SHORTNESS OF BREATH.

If you are in any doubt whether you should send your child to school or not, please err on the side of caution.

Measures to keep your child safe:

•       The school day will continue to start at 9:20 and finish at 2.00(infants)
•       Staggered Home Times: 1st & 2nd : 2.40pm / 3rd & 4th : 2.50pm / 5th & 6th : 3pm
•      Children will independently enter and exit the school via a designated door to their own classroom and must use this door at all times. 
•       3rd & 4th class ONLY will enter via Main Door 
•       Throughout the school there will be hand sanitizers provided which children will be required to use and will be asked to regularly wash their hands while in school.
•        Classes will be confined to mixing with only their own class group. This includes break time and no whole school activities such as assemblies will take place.
•       Within each class, the children will be grouped into pods which will be distanced from each other as much as classroom space allows. Children from 3rd-6th will be required to stay in their pods and keep socially distant from other pods.
•       Children will be required to use their own resources ie pencils, scissors etc and sharing of resources, particularly from 3rd-6th will not be allowed.
•       Clean school uniform – alternate between Full Uniform and PE tracksuit, where possible.  
•       Staff will maintain a regular cleaning routine of all resources and materials that will be used by different pods or classes. Where necessary items of school equipment will be isolated for 72 hours prior to being used by a different pod/class.
•        The school will be cleaned by cleaners, following all government guidelines, advise and checklists, every day.
•        If your child becomes ill in school with any of the symptoms of covid-19, they will be immediately cared for in an isolation room. They MUST be collected as soon as possible. Please ensure that your contact details are up to date and provide an emergency contact also

How can you help?

•Take your child's temperature before coming to school and ensure their hands are clean.

•Do not enter the school grounds, unless prior permission to do so has been granted by the principal.

•Communicate with your child's teacher via email/note in Homework Diary.

•Uniform MUST be clean and washed regularly.

•Do not allow your child to bring any personal items, which are not necessary for school, in to school ie toys, teddies etc

•Do not loiter around the school at drop off and collection time. It is strictly set down and go at all times.