St. Mary's Convent Primary School
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Guidelines for Parents / Guardians
Some
Guidelines for Parents/Guardians
Parents/Guardians who have an
area of concern with regard to their daughter’s
welfare should at all times make
an appointment through the Office to meet with their daughter’s
teacher to discuss the matter.
Teachers are not available for consultation without a prior appointment
The school telephone number is attended only between the hours of 9.30 a.m. - 11.00 a.m. and 1.30
p.m. - 3.00 p.m. Messages will be taken at these times.
The Office is unattended between 11.30 a.m. and 12.30 p.m. each day.
To avoid disruption of classes, Parents/Guardians are asked to ensure that
pupils
bring their lunch/ swimming gear/ knitting etc. to school.
Please encourage your daughter to check that she has everything she requires
before leaving for school each morning. On
the rare occasion of forgetting lunch, etc., please call to the Office with
same.
Parents/Guardians calling to the school during the
day may only gain access through the main door.
For the safety of all pupils, bicycles may not be ridden in the school yard.
The
area directly outside the school railing is a 'no
parking area'.
Cars are not allowed into the Convent Grounds under the archway. Neither should they block the
school or staff car park entrance, morning, lunchtime or evening.
It is very important that we have a phone number where you can be contacted if your daughter is ill
during school hours.
All
pupils should have name-tags on every item of school uniform, coats, tracksuits,
shoes etc.
The
school will not be responsible for damage or loss of property.
MOBILE
PHONES:
Pupils
are not allowed to have Mobile Phones in school.
Thank you for your co-operation at all times.
The
safety of your children is of utmost importance to the Management and Staff of
our School. With
this in mind the Board of Management wish to bring the following to your
attention.
The school is officially open to receive all pupils at 9.05a.m. No responsibility is accepted for pupils arriving before that time or remaining on in school after their respective dismissal time..
Classes
commence each day at 9.10a.m. by which time all pupils should be present.
Lunch
is from 12.30p.m. –1.20p.m.
The
official closing times are as follows:-
(a)
2.10 p.m. for the Junior Infants, Senior Infants & 1st
Classes;
(b)
3.10p.m. for 2nd to 6th Classes.
The National Welfare Board require pupils to be present for their entire school day.
Only
in exceptional circumstances should pupils be collected before their official
closing times. In such exceptional circumstances pupils should be collected by a
parent or guardian. Where it is not possible for a parent or guardian to do this
the school must be informed of the identity of the person who is acting on their
behalf.
If a pupil has to leave the school before her official closing time, it will be necessary for the parent / guardian collecting her to sign the "Sign Out Book". A pupil may not leave the school until this book has been signed. The "Sign Out Book" is available at the Entrance Hall.
No
responsibility is accepted for pupils remaining in the school after their
respective dismissal time.
All pupils should enter and leave the school by their own specific door.
All
pupils should enter and leave the school by the front gate.
All
other gates are locked.
Parents
visiting the school during the day can only enter the building through the main
door beside the office.
Parents
who wish to have their children escorted home should make their own arrangements
to have them met. The
person to escort them should be at the school at their dismissal time as the
school cannot accept responsibility for looking after the children after that
time.
For
the safety of all pupils, bicycles may not be ridden in the school yard.
In the interest of Health & Safety of the children, the Board of Management requests your co-operation in the following matter:
Dogs
are not allowed into the school grounds at any time. The Front Entrance Gate to
the School Grounds should be closed after entering or exiting to keep stray dogs
out of the school yard. The Board appreciates your co-operation in thsi matter
of Health & Safety.
Parents
/ Guardians who have an area of concern with regard to their daughter's welfare
should at all times make an appointment through the Office to meet with their
daughter's teacher to discuss the matter.
We
wish to say 'Thank You' to all the parents and Guardians for your help and
co-operation during the term. Special 'thanks' to all of you who came to hear
the Band's Christmas Recital during the week. To all the people who so
generously donated spot-prizes and those who supported our Table-Quiz night a
big thank you. We thank the Parents' Association for organising it. It was a
most enjoyable night.
Congratulations! Congratulations! Congratulations! Congratulations!
St.
Mary's Convent Primary School has been awarded a second Green Flag.
“Saving
Energy day and night will help to keep the future bright” is part of the
Green-Schools Code this year.
The Healthy Eating Policy of our school was implemented in September 2005. This policy was formulated by the school Healthy Eating Development Group, consisting of three teachers, two parents, two pupils and the community dietician in April 2005. Following a comprehensive lunch box survey, 99% of parents felt that a healthy eating approach needed to be implemented throughout the entire school. The Healthy Eating Policy was established with the aim of promoting life-long eating habits and to provide a foundation for healthy living in all it's aspects. This shall be accomplished through increasing pupil's knowledge and awareness of what constitutes a healthy diet. The policy applies to all pupils. However, provision is made for pupils in exceptional circumstances.
In line with our Healthy Eating Policy, just to remind you of the following:
Suggestions
for changes to lunches, snacks and beverages:
| Healthy Drinks | Healthy Snacks | Healthy Sandwich Fillers |
Milk
drinks
|
Cheese
|
Ham
*** Brown bread / roll is a healthier option to white |
**
Fizzy drinks, crisps, chocolate bars , sweets and popcorn are not allowed.
All items comprising of the school uniform (pinafore, jumper, blouse and tie) are available only from Gough 0’Keefe & Naughton, Pearse Street, Nenagh and are not on sale from any other outlet.
School
Tracksuits:
School
Tracksuits will be available at “A Sportsmans Dream” Kenyon Street, Nenagh,
from April 2005.
Second-Hand
Uniforms
The
Thrift Shop would be very grateful to receive second-hand
uniforms in good condition as there is always demand for them.
Second-Hand
Uniforms are no longer available at the
school but will be available at the Thrift Shop, Upper Sarsfield Street, Nenagh,
(opposite Rohan’s Pub). The
Thrift Shop opens every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday between 10.00a.m.
and 4.00p.m.
All pupils should have name-tags on every item of school uniform, coats, tracksuits, shoes etc.
The
school will not be responsible for damage or loss of property.
As the
weight of school bags is an issue of concern for parents and teachers alike, we
would like you to be aware that in relation to this matter, the school has done
the following:
-
Provided storage facilities for children to leave books in school.
-
Advised children to take home only those books which they need for homework.
Out of
concern to resolve this issue comprehensively, we
respectfully ask parents to do the following please:-
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Check children’s bags regularly.
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Refrain from allowing children to put unnecessary items in bags.
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Check that unnecessary books are not brought home for homework.
We
would also like to bring the following to your attention in the interest of the
safety of all our pupils;-
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Children who have bags with wheels are inclined to bring unnecessary items in their
bags.
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Bags on wheels are difficult to balance.
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They can cause a child to trip or stumble.
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They don’t fit comfortably under tables and therefore can be a hazzard in the classroom.
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The child pulling a bag on wheels can be distracted very easily by watching the bag,
causing
another child to trip or trip herself.
Thank
you for your co-operation.
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