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• CORONAVIRUS UPDATE 16th MARCH

  Mon 16 Mar 2020 ANGELA O'PREY

  16^th March 2020

   

  Dear Parents

   

  Review of Procedures

   

  I am very aware that COVID-19 is at the forefront of everyone’s mind and wish to reassure you that we are following all the necessary guidelines provided by the Public Health Agency and the Department of Education.

   

  We are now going to close the school on Wednesday 18^th March to allow teachers to prepare activities for an anticipated closure.  These activities will be communicated to you via our school website and texting service.  We plan to reopen on Thursday 19^th March, unless otherwise directed to do so.  Should you as a parent feel the need to keep your child at home while the school is open, this will be respected.

   

  You can help us to reduce the possible spread of the virus:

  • By only entering the school building if it is completely necessary.
  • By not gathering in groups and by leaving our grounds immediately.

   

  Visitors to our school will have restricted access from Thursday.  All planned educational visits, including the P7 residential, have been cancelled.  It has also been decided to suspend all after school activities until further notice.

   

  I would like to assure those parents of children with underlying health conditions or those families with household members with underlying conditions that I fully support you withdrawing your child from school during this very difficult time. Pupils not present in school will be marked absent using Code “O” denoting an absence for “Other Exceptional Circumstances”.

   

  In the meantime, I will communicate any updates from the Education Minister as soon as they are made available to schools.

   

  I thank you for your understanding during these difficult times and, as we approach the feast day of our patron saint, pray that St Patrick will keep you and your family healthy and safe.

   

  Thank you for your co-operation.

   

  Yours sincerely,

   

  Angela O’Prey

  Principal

• Advice on the Coronavirus

  Thu 12 Mar 2020

  We are following the advice of the Department of Education and the Public Health Agency regarding the Coronavirus.  Please see the poster below:

   

   

  

• Road Safety Quiz

  Tue 04 Feb 2020

• Credit Union Quiz

  Fri 31 Jan 2020

• Big Breakfast

  Sun 24 Nov 2019
  We are having a Big Breakfast in the Parish Hall on Sunday 24th November after 9:30am Mass.  Everyone welcome. 

• Hallowe'en Bingo

  Thu 24 Oct 2019
  Our Annual Hallowe'en Bingo will be held on Thursday 24th October at 7pm.  Everyone welcome!

• Road Safety Talk

  Thu 17 Oct 2019
  P1-P3 will be having a talk from the PSNI on Road Safety this Thursday. 

• Internet Safety Talk

  Mon 09 Sep 2019
  PSNI are visiting Primary 4 - Primary 7 to deliver an Internet Safety Talk on Monday 16th September. 

• OPENING OF YEAR MASS

  Mon 09 Sep 2019
  Our Opening of Year Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday 17th September @ 9:30am. 

• PARENT QUESTIONNAIRE

  Wed 08 May 2019

   

  PARENT QUESTIONNAIRE MAY 2019

   

  9th  May 2019

   

  Dear Parent/Guardian

   

  Every three years the staff and governors of our school review the progress made in the children’s learning and the school’s development.  We identify areas of strength and areas of focus for our continued progress in the future; this then helps us to formulate our new School Development Plan. 

   

  We are now in our final year of our current plan and our next 3 year plan will begin in September 2019.  We believe that it is important to have all members of our school community contribute towards this plan and so, to gain your views we would be grateful if you could take a few minutes to complete our Parent questionnaire which can be accessed by clicking on the following link:

   

  https://sdp.wholeschool.ie/stpatricksps_4033028/questionnaire/d267b748-0437-4592-81d7-5e110f917826

   

  The password to access the questionnaire was sent home in a letter to parents dated 9th May.  Please ensure you use capital letters as it is case sensitive.    

   

  The closing date for completion of the questionnaire is 31st May 2019.

   

  Sincere thanks in advance for your contribution towards our future school development.

   

  Yours in good faith,

   

  Angela O’Prey

  Principal