Dear Parents,
I wish to thank everyone in our school community for all your support over the last few weeks. The children have been working hard and have now settled very well into their new classes. Although school life in St. Seachnalls is different, every effort is being made to ensure teaching and learning is as enjoyable as possible. 

It would be greatly appreciated after mid-term, if we could keep the following practices in place:

- All adults should wear a mask when dropping/collecting their child. Please observe social distancing at all times and leave the school promptly.  
- Please keep strictly to our staggered times in the mornings and afternoons as we are trying to reduce people congregating. Children from Rang 2 - Rang 6 should not be on school grounds until at least 9:20, unless they have a sibling starting earlier.
- Thank you to all parents for keeping us updated on testing in your own family and for keeping children all home until it is safe for them to return.
- Please do not send your child to school if they are unwell. Phone your GP if you are concerned and seek advice. Children with sore throats, diarrhorea or headaches should stay at home for 48 hours. 
- Please do not collect your child early, unless essential.

On behalf of the Board of Management and staff of St. Seachnalls N.S., thank you in advance for adhering to the above guidelines for everyone’s safety and welfare.

I wish everyone a well deserved mid-term break. As a school community, it is important that we all adhere to HSE guidelines. The school re-opens on Monday 2nd November.

Best Wishes & Stay Safe,

Ciara Whelan 
Principal
ciara.whelan@stseachnalls.ie

Well done to all the boys and girls for dressing up this year. There was a brilliant atmosphere in the school and we have raised almost €900. As always, all money raised is spent on the children - thank you everyone!

Thank you to Mrs. Hand for all the amazing drama lessons since the start of September. Have a look at the video below - this is the famous Chocolaté dance that all the children are talking about! We hope Mrs. Hand will be back in St. Seachnalls in the very near future!

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.

Dr. Mary O' Kane will be giving an online talk about supporting anxious children - see details below. This talk may be of interest to some parents.

All details are on facebook https://m.facebook.com/events/1469728663237198

Well done to Ms. Sheils and Ms. O' Neills class for tidying up our school garden - outdoor learning is so much fun!

REMINDERS:
SUPPLE PARK:
- Please do not park where the cones are placed on Supple Park as it essential to allow emergency services enter if needed. 
- Please do not park in front of residents drive ways.
- Drive slowly and be careful - especially at 1:50 collection.

TEENAGERS:
Teenagers are not permitted on the school grounds during mid-term break or after school hours.