15-08-2020
Re-opening Plan/Policy for Barefield N.S.
Dear Parent/Guardian,
Our Board of Management and school staff are looking forward to welcoming all our pupils back to school for the 2020/2021 school year on Thursday, August 27th.
It is crucially important that you take the time to carefully read and to familiarise yourself with the content of the Re-opening Policy document: ‘Communication Information Statement For COVID-19 Barefield N.S. Response Plan’, as detailed hereunder.
Some very important points to remember are:
- No children on schoolyard before 9.00a.m.
- Parents must wear masks at all times.
- Parents must stay 2m apart.
- Parents are not allowed enter school building and school grounds. Please read ‘exceptions’ to this rule on pages 19-20 of attached Policy.
- You do not send your child to school if he/she is feeling unwell, displaying a cold, cough or flu-like symptoms in the morning.
- Please inform your child that if he/she reports unwell to the class teacher, that our new procedure is to bring him/her to a special room, called an ‘Isolation Room’ until collected by parent (Page 21 of attached Policy).
- Before school re-opens, please ensure you have practised correct hand washing techniques with your child. (https://www2.hse.ie/wellbeing/how-to-wash-your-hands.html)
- All school books and copies must have plastic coverings.
- Homework will be assigned as and from Monday, August 31st.
- Children who have travelled from countries not on the Green List should not attend school during the 14 day self-isolation period.
- Financial contributions/ payments: In future, all financial payments will have to be paid through internet banking (electronic money transfers) directly to our school account. No cash/cheque transactions can be processed. Our bank school account details will be advised to you in due course, as required.
- New Class Times for Pupils of Ranganna I & Ranganna II: Please note classes for these pupils will commence at 9.10a.m. and finish at 2.50p.m.
- All meetings with teachers must be by appointment and with prior approval of Principal. In so far as possible, all communications with teachers should be via phone.
- New terminology: Class = Bubble; Group of pupils within a class = Pod.
Our Board of Management and Staff have worked exceedingly hard during the summer months to put measures in place so that our school can re-open in a safe manner on Thursday, August 27th.
The responsibility of keeping COVID-19 out of our school is the responsibility of the whole school community. The measures our school have put in place will only work if our school community decides to take care of each other and also to co-operate with us in the implementation of these measures, as outlined in our Re-opening Plan/Policy. Let’s work together to keep our children in school and to keep all of us – children, parents, grandparents, childminders, school staff, our families and other vulnerable people we may know – free of COVID-19. Any relaxation of our measures could result in a COVID outbreak in our school, which no one wants.
There will undoubtedly be unforeseen challenges and these will be dealt with as they arise.
As Principal, I wish to thank you all for your co-operation on this hugely important health, safety and educational matter.
All staff look forward to working with you as we assist your children adapt to the necessary changes to school routines. Our aim is to ensure that staff and pupils in our school will be happy and safe.
Bain taitneamh as na laethanta saoire atá fágtha. Bain sult as na h-ullmhúcháín go léir chun filleadh ar ais ar scoil. Táim ag tnúth le do pháistí go léír a fheiceáil Dé Déardaoin, 27ú Lúnasa.
Fan slán sábháilte
Is mise, le fíor-mheas.
John Burns (Príomh-oide)
Barefield NS back to school 1upView document online above or download it by clicking button below
