Holy Family N.S. Rathmore Co.Kerry P51 N290

 

28^th August, 2020

Dear Parent(s),

We are all set for welcoming the children back to school on Monday and really looking forward to seeing them. Please familiarise yourselves and the children with the different materials available on the school blog.  Our Covid 19 Response Plan for the Safe Reopening of Schools is also available on the blog. I would like to thank all staff, parents and members of the community who helped us prepare for this challenge. Our new additional play area is completed and provides much needed all year round space and the first phase of our roof works is expected to be completed by September 7^th.

In order to ensure that the school remains open in these difficult circumstances, it is imperative that parents do not send children to school if they are showing symptoms of any illness whatsoever. We have created an isolation room in the school that should only be used in the event of a pupil developing symptoms. Any child who is sick will have to be sent home immediately as outlined in Covid 19 Guidelines. In addition, children should also not attend school if they have been identified by the HSE as a contact for a person with COVID-19 and to follow the HSE advice on restriction of movement.  Restriction of movement also applies to children who have been out of the country.  They can return to school 14 days after they arrive in Ireland.

·       It is vital that parents/guardians are contactable at all times throughout the school day in case of children becoming ill. Please return the updated emergency contact list in full to your child’s class teacher on 31^st August.  This has been sent to you by post.

·       For payments of Book Rental for each child and Photocopying Arts/Crafts for each family we would appreciate it if you could use your debit/credit card for these payments.  Payment requests have already been sent to each family.  If you have to use cash for these payments, please put in an envelope and label it.

·       We would ask that children do not bring any additional equipment to school such as footballs, toys, hand sanitiser, etc.

·       All our procedures are under constant review so there may be updates or changes to any of the above and we would appreciate your patience as we navigate this process. We will text you to notify you of any updates which will be available on the school blog.

I would like to update you on a number of staffing arrangements for the coming year. Below is a list of the Mainstream Class Teachers.

 

·       Junior Infants – Ms Máiread O’Connor

·       Senior Infants – Ms Mary McMahon

·       Senior Infants – Mr John Moynihan

·       First Class – Ms Maura Kelly

·       Second Class – Ms Julie O’Mahony

·       Third Class – Mr Denis O’Sullivan

·       Fourth Class – Ms Sarah Riordan

·       Fifth Class – Mr Cormac McCarthy

·       Sixth Class – Mr Paudie Dineen

 

 

Thank you for your continued co-operation.

 

Paul Horan,

Principal.