25.08.2020
Dear parents/guardians,
Below are some of the specific safety measures and procedures the school will adopt as we re-open next week. The Scoil Cholmcille Response Plan can be read in full using the link at the bottom, along with the Covid 19 Policy Statement.
1. School Re-Opens
Junior Infants – To enable a gentle start to school for our junior infants they will begin school onMonday 31stof August from 9.30am – 12.30pm. They will be the only children in school that day and this will help both them and their parents learn school routines when the school is quiet. Parents on this day can drop their child up to the classroom door.
Senior infants – 6th class will return on Tuesday 1st September.
2. Staggered Drop Off and Collection Times
To help with reducing the amount of traffic around the school gates, children are asked to walk/cycle/scoot to school if it is at all possible.
Accessing the Building
All the children will enter and leave the building through the same external door:
· Junior and Senior infants– front left door main building
· 1st and 2nd class – back left door main building
· 3rd class –back right door main building
· 4th and 5th class (Ms Diver) – front right main building
· 5th (Mr Lee)and 6th class – external senior building
Unfortunately,it will not be possible for parents/guardians to come onto the school grounds before/after school.
To minimise the risks, and to help us to maintain social distancing, the children may not come onto the school grounds before the school doors open at 9.20a.m. (Separate,special arrangements will be put in place for our Junior Infants and their parents for the first day of the school year).
Start of Day – Arrival:
A morning supervision rota will be developed whereby every supervising teacher will be present at each external door by 9.20am.
9.20am Bus Children and Pupils from Junior infants– 6th classes with Surnames from A – J: Children from JI – 4th classes will enter the main gate following their class lines on the tarmac. Children from 5th and 6th classes will enter at the astro pitch gate.
Parents are asked to ‘drop and go’ in the car park anytime between 9.20a.m. and 9.30a.m. No parking will be allowed.
9.30am Pupils from Junior infants – 6th classes with surnames from K – Z: Children from JI – 4th classes will enter the main gate following their class lines on the tarmac. Children from 5th and 6th classes will enter at the astro pitch gate.
Parents are asked to ‘drop and go’ in the car park between 9.30a.m. and 9.40a.m. No parking will be allowed.
*If your child/children car share with a family of a different surname please arrive at the later arrival time.
Children will go directly to their classrooms on arrival. Other staff members (including SNAs and the Principal) will be available outside and inside the building to receive the children and to help them to their classrooms.
End of Day – Dismissal:
(Special arrangements will be put in place for Junior Infants for the first day of the school year)
From 1st September onwards:
2.00p.m. Junior Infants: Class teacher will bring the junior infants to the school gate. Parents are asked to drive in, ‘pick up from the main gate and go’. No congregating will be allowed.
2.10p.m. Senior Infants: Class teacher will bring the senior infants to the school gate. Parents are asked to drive in, ‘pick up from the main gate and go’. No congregating will be allowed.
3.00 p.m. Bus Children and Pupils from 1st– 6th classes with Surnames from A – J: children will leave following their class lines on the tarmac. Parents collecting are asked to drive in, ‘pick up and go’ until 3.10p.m. We ask adults collecting to stand next to their car so that children can see you. 1st class parents are permitted to collect from social distanced markers along the footpath. No congregating will be allowed. This arrangement will enable families to collect all their children at the same time.
3.10p.m. Pupils from 1st – 6th classes with surnames from K – Z: children will leave following their class lines on the tarmac. Parents collecting are asked to drive in, ‘pickup and go. We ask adults collecting to stand next to their car so that children can see you. Supervision will be provided until 3.20p.m. 1st class parents are permitted to collect from social distanced markers along the footpath. No congregating will be allowed. This arrangement will enable families to collect all their children at the same time.
· As many of our older children walk home by themselves, there should not be as many cars arriving for pickups at this time.
*If your child/children car share with a family of a different surname please arrive at the later collection time.
Parents who walk to the school to collect children are asked to maintain a social distance away from the school gates and outside of the red box.
This system will apply rain, hail or shine so please make sure that your child comes to school prepared for the weather with a good, hooded rain coat!
Summarised Timetable for Drop Off and Pick Up
9.20am Supervising staff to be present to support arrival of pupils
SNAs and Principal to support arrival of pupils
9.20 – 9.30 Arrival of Bus Children and Pupils from Junior infants – 6th classes with Surnames from A – J: – Stop, Drop,Go system. No adults to enter the school yard. Children to go straight to their classrooms on arrival.
9.30 – 9.40 Arrival of Pupils from Junior infants – 6th classes with surnames from K – Z. – Stop, Drop, Go system. No adults to enter the school yard. Children to go straight to their classrooms on arrival.
2.00pm Stop,pick up go – Junior Infants
2.10pm Stop,pick up, go – Senior Infants
3.00pm Stop,pick up go – Bus children, Pupils from 1st – 6thclasses with Surnames from A – J. 1st class parents are permitted to collect from social distanced markers along the footpath.
3.10pm Stop,pick up go – Pupils from 1st– 6th classes with surnames from K – Z. 1st class parents are permitted to collect from social distanced markers along the footpath.
Under no circumstances can the children arrive earlier than their starting time, as this would be in breach of the guidelines in ‘The Roadmap for the Full Return to School”.
We cannot wait to re-open next week and to see all our lovely boys and girls again.
Enjoy the last few days of summer!
Kind regards,
Nicola McCarthy
Scoil Cholmcille Response Plan
Covid-19 Policy Statement
