September
Dear Parents,
Dates for your Diary:
Wednesday the 9th of September: First Penance @ 7.30pm
Wednesday the 9th of September: Deadline for covering & labelling school books.
Monday the 21st of September: Board of Management Meeting at 8pm.
Saturday the 26th of September: First Holy Communion at 11am.
Fáilte Romhat go léir ar ais: Tá fáilte romhaibh ar ais i gcomhair bliain nua. In particular we extend a warm welcome to our new Junior Infants. May they all enjoy a positive experience during their time in Seir Kieran’s N.S. We also extend a warm welcome to Áine (5th class) who has also joined our pupil population.
School Newsletters: From now on newsletters will be issued to your email account. The newsletters will also be uploaded on the school website. You will no longer be issued with a hard copy. You will be advised via text message when a newsletter is emailed to you. Please take note of all that is contained within the newsletter as it does contain important information.
Parents of recent enrolments please take note of the following: A newsletter will be issued by the school within the first week of every month in order to keep you up to date with all which is going on in the school. Please read this newsletter and take note of what you need to know.
Míle buíochas daoibh: Many thanks to all of you for co-operating fully with the Covid 19 protocalls which we as a school have in place. I can appreciate that they may seem a little over the top but Public Health sets out the advice, which is in our best interests and it is important that we all continue to follow the advice given. As for the children, well we are back in school a few days at this stage and they have been brilliant in how they have adapted to all the little changes. Well done everyone.
E Payments: The school has recently put in place a new system for collecting money. On our school website, www.seirkieransns.com you will see a School Payments tab, click on the tab and then click on the link to access our payment portal. You will be automatically issued with a receipt. Should you also wish to part pay something (pay in instalments) you can also do this. In the current environment, contactless payments are advised so we encourage all to use this system. We thank you for your co-operation on this matter.
Fr. McEvoy departing: We are all sad to see Fr. Mc Evoy leaving us. Since coming to the parish in 2014, he has been a huge support to our school. In the current environment, it is very difficult to properly mark his departure. While the parish recognised his 60years service to the priesthood and his departure from Seir Kieran on Sunday, we as a school have decided to wait. Hopefully in the near future, things will get a little better and at that stage, we will invite Father back to the school to have a proper celebration to mark how he has contributed to our school. For the time being we wish him good health and happiness.
Junior Infants: Parents of Junior Infant children are reminded that Junior Infants are to be collected at 12pm each day up to and including Friday the 11th September. From then on Junior Infant children will complete the full infant day and they will finish school at 1.35pm each day.
4th/5th/6th Class: These children will use the school field.when it is anyway dry. These children can bring a spare pair of socks in a plastic bag in their school bags. They are also asked to bring an old pair of runners/shoes with them to school. The GP room is currently out of bounds for them to change in, so football boots cannot be brought in as they would be too messy in the classroom. Thank you.
Homework: The children will have no written homework for the next couple of weeks. We will email you to let you know when this changes. They may have a little reading or vocabulary work to do in the older classes. They will still have their homework journals – (older classes will have these for parents to communicate messages – parents of younger children can communicate via email. Please refer to the Homework Journal section of School Re-opening Plan (which was previously emailed to you), for further details.
The Car Park and Safety: On arrival in the morning and on departure in the evening, the car park is a real hive of activity. We would ask that motorists take extra care when pulling in and out of car spaces. Please remember if you have a child in 1st/2nd or 3rd class and they have no older siblings, you are to come to the school gate to collect them. The children are coming out in 3 staggered groups – the first group who will always be out are the single children who have one going home alone. If parents of these children could be in the car park at 2.30pm, they could collect their children and move off immediately, therefore freeing up space. The parents/collectors of 2 or more children are time enough being in the car park at 2.35pm. The bottom line is we are asking everyone to be extra careful and vigilant in the car park at arrival and departure times. Please take care everyone.
The Covering and Labelling of School Books: Children will bring home school books which are not covered. These books are to be covered using a clear plastic cover. All your children’s copies should also be covered. It is also important that your child’s books and copies are clearly labelled. A white label with your child’s name and subject should be affixed to the front of all books and copies. It would be very much appreciated if this would all be completed by this Wednesday the 9th of September at the latest. Children can leave books that they do not require for homework in school each evening. We would appreciate it if you would regularly check your children’s bags to ensure that they are not carrying any unnecessary requisites or an accumulation of paper etc. to and from school.
Clothes/requisite labelling: Please label clearly all your child’s belongings, in particular school jumpers.It is particularly important in the current environment that anything belonging to your child is clearly labelled or marked so it can be identified as belonging to your child.
Book Rental/Insurance/Art/Photocopying money: The amount payable is €75 per child. Where there are 3 children from the one house the amount due is €200 in total. Where there are four children from the one house, the amount due is €250 in total. Please use our new Payment Portal on our school website to make all payments. Thank you.
First Penance/First Holy Communion: We wish Aideen, Eireen, Isabella, Eric, Duke and Jakub all the very best as they get set to celebrate the sacraments of First Penance and First Holy Communion during the month of September.
Healthy Eating: In our school we have a Healthy Eating Policy. Crisps, fizzy drinks, sweets or junk food of any type are not to be included in your child’s lunch box. You are encouraged to include fruit and vegetable portions in your child’s lunch box. Healthy Eating is in the best interests of all. Please consult with the Healthy Eating Policy which is uploaded under the policies tab on our website.
Absences: Parents/Guardians are reminded that there is a legal obligation on the principal to record every absence of every child throughout the school year with the added obligation of reporting absences of over 20 days to the National Educational Welfare Board. Parents/guardians of children in 3rd -6th class are asked to fill in the absence slip in the back of their child’s journal. Parents/guardians of children in all remaining classes can simply email the school explaining the absence.
Head lice: If you happen to notice the presence of head lice in your child(ren)’s hair, please notify the school as soon as possible so that we can make all aware of the presence of headlice in the school as it spreads rapidly. Please find enclosed a sheet as how to treat headlice.
Working together in the best interests of your children: Should parents have worries or concerns regarding their children, it is expected that these would be communicated to the relevant teacher as soon as they arise. Gerardine can be contacted in the office from 10am to 12.30pm (Monday to Thursday) and a phone appointment can be made with the relevant teacher.
Dates for your Diary:
Wednesday the 9th of September: First Penance @ 7.30pm
Wednesday the 9th of September: Deadline for covering & labelling school books.
Monday the 21st of September: Board of Management Meeting at 8pm.
Saturday the 26th of September: First Holy Communion at 11am.
Fáilte Romhat go léir ar ais: Tá fáilte romhaibh ar ais i gcomhair bliain nua. In particular we extend a warm welcome to our new Junior Infants. May they all enjoy a positive experience during their time in Seir Kieran’s N.S. We also extend a warm welcome to Áine (5th class) who has also joined our pupil population.
School Newsletters: From now on newsletters will be issued to your email account. The newsletters will also be uploaded on the school website. You will no longer be issued with a hard copy. You will be advised via text message when a newsletter is emailed to you. Please take note of all that is contained within the newsletter as it does contain important information.
Parents of recent enrolments please take note of the following: A newsletter will be issued by the school within the first week of every month in order to keep you up to date with all which is going on in the school. Please read this newsletter and take note of what you need to know.
Míle buíochas daoibh: Many thanks to all of you for co-operating fully with the Covid 19 protocalls which we as a school have in place. I can appreciate that they may seem a little over the top but Public Health sets out the advice, which is in our best interests and it is important that we all continue to follow the advice given. As for the children, well we are back in school a few days at this stage and they have been brilliant in how they have adapted to all the little changes. Well done everyone.
E Payments: The school has recently put in place a new system for collecting money. On our school website, www.seirkieransns.com you will see a School Payments tab, click on the tab and then click on the link to access our payment portal. You will be automatically issued with a receipt. Should you also wish to part pay something (pay in instalments) you can also do this. In the current environment, contactless payments are advised so we encourage all to use this system. We thank you for your co-operation on this matter.
Fr. McEvoy departing: We are all sad to see Fr. Mc Evoy leaving us. Since coming to the parish in 2014, he has been a huge support to our school. In the current environment, it is very difficult to properly mark his departure. While the parish recognised his 60years service to the priesthood and his departure from Seir Kieran on Sunday, we as a school have decided to wait. Hopefully in the near future, things will get a little better and at that stage, we will invite Father back to the school to have a proper celebration to mark how he has contributed to our school. For the time being we wish him good health and happiness.
Junior Infants: Parents of Junior Infant children are reminded that Junior Infants are to be collected at 12pm each day up to and including Friday the 11th September. From then on Junior Infant children will complete the full infant day and they will finish school at 1.35pm each day.
4th/5th/6th Class: These children will use the school field.when it is anyway dry. These children can bring a spare pair of socks in a plastic bag in their school bags. They are also asked to bring an old pair of runners/shoes with them to school. The GP room is currently out of bounds for them to change in, so football boots cannot be brought in as they would be too messy in the classroom. Thank you.
Homework: The children will have no written homework for the next couple of weeks. We will email you to let you know when this changes. They may have a little reading or vocabulary work to do in the older classes. They will still have their homework journals – (older classes will have these for parents to communicate messages – parents of younger children can communicate via email. Please refer to the Homework Journal section of School Re-opening Plan (which was previously emailed to you), for further details.
The Car Park and Safety: On arrival in the morning and on departure in the evening, the car park is a real hive of activity. We would ask that motorists take extra care when pulling in and out of car spaces. Please remember if you have a child in 1st/2nd or 3rd class and they have no older siblings, you are to come to the school gate to collect them. The children are coming out in 3 staggered groups – the first group who will always be out are the single children who have one going home alone. If parents of these children could be in the car park at 2.30pm, they could collect their children and move off immediately, therefore freeing up space. The parents/collectors of 2 or more children are time enough being in the car park at 2.35pm. The bottom line is we are asking everyone to be extra careful and vigilant in the car park at arrival and departure times. Please take care everyone.
The Covering and Labelling of School Books: Children will bring home school books which are not covered. These books are to be covered using a clear plastic cover. All your children’s copies should also be covered. It is also important that your child’s books and copies are clearly labelled. A white label with your child’s name and subject should be affixed to the front of all books and copies. It would be very much appreciated if this would all be completed by this Wednesday the 9th of September at the latest. Children can leave books that they do not require for homework in school each evening. We would appreciate it if you would regularly check your children’s bags to ensure that they are not carrying any unnecessary requisites or an accumulation of paper etc. to and from school.
Clothes/requisite labelling: Please label clearly all your child’s belongings, in particular school jumpers.It is particularly important in the current environment that anything belonging to your child is clearly labelled or marked so it can be identified as belonging to your child.
Book Rental/Insurance/Art/Photocopying money: The amount payable is €75 per child. Where there are 3 children from the one house the amount due is €200 in total. Where there are four children from the one house, the amount due is €250 in total. Please use our new Payment Portal on our school website to make all payments. Thank you.
First Penance/First Holy Communion: We wish Aideen, Eireen, Isabella, Eric, Duke and Jakub all the very best as they get set to celebrate the sacraments of First Penance and First Holy Communion during the month of September.
Healthy Eating: In our school we have a Healthy Eating Policy. Crisps, fizzy drinks, sweets or junk food of any type are not to be included in your child’s lunch box. You are encouraged to include fruit and vegetable portions in your child’s lunch box. Healthy Eating is in the best interests of all. Please consult with the Healthy Eating Policy which is uploaded under the policies tab on our website.
Absences: Parents/Guardians are reminded that there is a legal obligation on the principal to record every absence of every child throughout the school year with the added obligation of reporting absences of over 20 days to the National Educational Welfare Board. Parents/guardians of children in 3rd -6th class are asked to fill in the absence slip in the back of their child’s journal. Parents/guardians of children in all remaining classes can simply email the school explaining the absence.
Head lice: If you happen to notice the presence of head lice in your child(ren)’s hair, please notify the school as soon as possible so that we can make all aware of the presence of headlice in the school as it spreads rapidly. Please find enclosed a sheet as how to treat headlice.
Working together in the best interests of your children: Should parents have worries or concerns regarding their children, it is expected that these would be communicated to the relevant teacher as soon as they arise. Gerardine can be contacted in the office from 10am to 12.30pm (Monday to Thursday) and a phone appointment can be made with the relevant teacher.
