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The official opening time is 9.20am. There will be no supervision before 9.10. The bell goes at 9.20am, and classes should line up in the basketball court. If it is wet, children will be brought in from the bicycle shelter at 9.10 and supervised by a member of staff. The school closes at 3.00pm. There will be no supervision after 3.10.
Children in Junior and Senior Infants leave at 2.00pm and should be collected by a parent or guardian.
Class times are as follows:
9.20 am Line up
11.00am 15 minute break.
12.30pm ½ hour lunch break.
2.00pm Infants’ Home time.
3.00pm Home time.
Punctuality
All students should arrive at school in good time each morning and acquire a good habit of punctuality.
Attendance
Each child to whom the School Attendance Act applies (those between the ages of 6 and 15) is obliged by law to attend school every day on which the school is in operation, unless there is a reasonable excuse for not attending. The school authorities are obliged to notify the School Attendance Officer when a child is absent for 20 days or more in any school year, even where the child’s parents have provided a reasonable excuse for the absence.
When a pupil is absent, a note to the teacher is necessary.
School Property
Pupils may not write on, deface or damage school property. Damage caused by them must be paid for. School equipment, books and property should be treated with due care. There are nominal book rental, photocopying and art supply charges each year.
P.E. & Activities
Boys and girls are encouraged to participate in all school games and activities. This promotes awareness of their health and an interest in a future, perhaps life-long, leisure activity. P.E. also helps improve concentration within the classroom. Where children wish to be excused from P.E. for health reasons they should bring a note from parents. For physical education, children should wear their runners and P.E. uniform.
Green Flag
The school must be kept tidy and free from litter, which is also part of the requirement to gain Green Flag status. Bins are provided in the classrooms and are emptied daily. Children are encouraged to keep the school litter free by taking any rubbish home and trying to not have too much packaging in lunch boxes.
Uniform
The school uniform consists of a navy jumper/cardigan with school crest, long or short sleeved light blue shirt, school tie (navy and red), grey skirt, pinafore or trousers, and black or navy shoes.
Holidays
A list of holidays is drawn up at the end of the school year, and the school year is now standardised by the Department of Education. We are allowed some flexibility with a small number of days. A sheet, setting out the dates of the holidays for the year is sent to each home in the June newsletter. If there are any other unforeseen closures, curriculum days, or planning days, parents are notified by letter as soon as possible.
Families are asked to organise holidays around this calendar to avoid disruption to classes. Much of the revised curriculum now involves oral work, and this means children cannot be set work to take away with them: it must be done with the class teacher.
Books and Extra-Curricular Activities
Pupils will be given book lists at the end of the summer term. We are very conscious of the cost of schoolbooks and provide a rental scheme for most subject areas. Children are asked to buy their own workbooks for some subject areas.
Children are encouraged to read extra books. Each classroom has its own library and extra library books are purchased annually with school funds. There is a Book Fair held annually and a percentage of the sales from this is used to purchase books for the school.
GAA coaching is provided after school with the help of parents and teachers. The school participates in the Rackard League, and has won a number of district titles recently. GAA and Tag Rugby coaching are also provided during school for the more senior classes.