Thank you to everyone for your co-operation over the last few days as we re-opened St. Seachnall's N.S. We are constantly reviewing our plan to ensure that everyone enters & exits our school as safely as possible. Please note the following changes:
First Class will start at 9:10 promptly from Monday 14th September and finish at 2:50 to reduce congestion at our school gates.
Parents who have a child in Junior Infants and other children in Senior Infants or 1st class may walk from the back yard to the the front of the school and visa versa. We ask all parents and children to walk on the left.
Parents should wear masks if social distancing cannot be adhered to on the school grounds.
Children from 2nd - 6th should not be in the school yard before 9:20 unless they are bringing a younger child to school.
Children are not permitted to play in the staff carpark!
All parents and children should enter through pedestrian gates only and not through the main school gate.
Parents should stand back from the gates to allow children to enter and exit the school.
Please remember that we all need to work together. Teachers helping in the morning are following the schools plan and it would be greatly appreciated if you could email info@'stseachnalls.ie if you have any questions or issues.
Warm Regards,
Ciara Whelan
Principal
JUNIOR INFANTS REMINDER
Junior Infants will start at 9.10am and finish at 1:50 from Monday 14th September.
BOOK SCHEME
Thank you to Naoise, Lorraine, Emma & Michelle for all your help with our Book Scheme this year. We greatly appreciate all the time and effort that goes into the scheme over the summer months. As always, our Book Scheme was so well managed and organised, which allowed classes to start straight away on 1st September. Thank you to all the team involved!
ART & CRAFT/VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION
Art and Craft money is now due. The cost is €40 for 1 child,€70 for 2 children and €90 for 3 or more children.
PAYMENTS CAN BE MADE VIA ALADDIN FROM MONDAY
PUPIL INSURANCE
The Pupil Insurance Scheme is run by the Parent Association. This Insurance is optional. The cost is €10 for 24 hour cover per pupil. You can find information on the scheme at www.allianz.ie/schools For 2020/2021 the payment option for the insurance scheme will be online ONLY. Aladdin Payments available from Monday 14th September 2020 The closing date for the Insurance scheme is Friday 25th September 2019.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION
We would like to wish our First Holy Communion classes well when they receive their First Holy Communion on Saturday 12th September.
Ms. O' Riordan: 11.00
Ms. Meehan: 12.30
Please be at the church 10 minutes before the ceremony.
REMINDER
If you need to email the school for any reason please always reference your child's name and class teacher it would really help us deal with your questions more efficiently.
SAFE SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
Children who have travelled from countries not on the Green List should not attend school during the 14-day self-isolation period.
Reminder to anyone attending school who has travelled abroad:
Government policy, which is based on official public health advice, continues to advise against non-essential travel overseas for everyone.
It is a requirement for anyone coming into Ireland, from locations other than those with a rating of ‘normal precautions’ (“green”), to restrict their movements for 14 days, and this includes school staff, parents and children or other students coming from abroad to attend school in Ireland. Restricting your movements means staying indoors in one location and avoiding contact with other people and social situations as much as possible.
Regards,
Reopening Schools Section
(Government)
CHILDREN WHO ARE UNWELL
If your child is unwell, please keep him/her at home.
If your child has symptoms such as diarrhoea, headaches or a sore throat keep them at home for at least 48 hours. These are not common symptoms of coronavirus, but they could be a sign of another infection.
Keep an eye on their symptoms for 48 hours. After 48 hours it's usually okay to send your child back to school or childcare as long as:
their symptoms do not get worse
they do not develop new symptoms
they do not need paracetamol or ibuprofen during these 48-hours
You and the rest of your family can continue your daily lives as usual. You do not need to restrict your movements as long as you are not ill.
Irish dancing classes:
Irish dancing classes commence on Tuesday September 15th 2020 in St. Patrick's Hall, Dunshaughlin. New beginners welcome. All classes will be taught in accordance with both government and HSE Covid-19 guidelines to ensure the comfort and safety of everyone. All classes will need to be pre registered and payment will be for the term only. Term 1 will be 6 weeks up to Halloween. Contact Mr. Maloney for more details and to secure your place. We look forward to welcoming both new and returning students. marcusmaloneyirishdance@gmail.com 0863168792
LG DANCE COMPANY
LG Dance Company Dunshaughlin have added some new classes to their timetable! We have 4 new classes along with out already popular contemporary and musical theatre classes.
*NEW*
Contemporary Technique class is for any dancer who would like to focus solely on improving their technique. This class will allow students time to learn how to do those kicks, the jumps, the turns, the handstands and the back tumbles, how to hold and improve turnout and stretches! Time being key we can focus solely on the technical side of things. Please see timetable below for details. Mondays 6.45pm – 7.45pm.
Tiny toes ballet is a ballet class for 2 - 4 year old boys and girls where students will learn all the basics in ballet through creative movement, song and story telling. Tiny toes ballet teaches balance, co ordination, motor skills, spatial relations, confidence, imagination and concentration all while building friendships and having fun. Mondays 3.20pm - 3.50pm.
Budding ballerinas is a ballet class for boys and girls aged 5 - 8 years old. This will be a traditionally structed ballet class where students will further their skills of ballet in a positive, supportive and fun environment. Students will learn about turnout, musicality, core strength, coordination, spatial relations, self confidence and much more all whilst having fun and learning core ballet skills. Mondays 4pm - 5pm
Prima ballerinas is a ballet class for students aged 9 - 14 years old. In our Prima class students will further their ballet knowledge. Students are taught the six basic foot positions, body facings, port de bras, various jumps, turns, steps, a series of steps and leaps. It is a great foundation building class for terminology, strength, coordination and thinking while encouraging self confidence and self belief. All of our ballet classes are supportive, positive and fun environments. Mondays 5.10pm - 6.10pm.
