Eolas Ginearálta
An Lá Scoile
Osclaíonn an scoil ag 8.50 a.m. gach maidin aguc críochnaíonn an lá scoile ag 2.30 in.
Críochnaíonn lá na Naíonán ag 1.30 in. de ghnáth, ach críochnóidh na naíonáin níos luaithe ar
feadh coicíse i mí Meán Fómhair chun cabhrú leo socrú isteach.
Cúrsaí lóin
Bíonn lón beag ag na páistí ag 10.00 am. agus bíonn lón mór acu ag 12.15in. Tá polasaí lón
Folláin againn sa scoil. Molaimid torthaí a thabhairt do na páistí don lón beag agus ceapairí /
yogurt etc. don lón mór. Ní cheadaítear do chriospaí, deochanna carbóinithe nó guma
coganta sa scoil. Tá sé tábhachtach go mbeadh do pháiste in ann deighleáil leis an mbia gan
chabhair an mhúinteora, (m.sh. gan oráistí a thabhairt muna bhfuil an páiste in ann an craiceann a
bhaint etc.). Cuimhnigh go mbeidh grúpa mór páiste sa rang agus go mbeidh sé do-dhéanta don
mhúinteoir buidéil, oráistí agus mar sin a oscailt dóibh go léir. Ar bhonn sábháilteachta, níl cead
buidéil ghloine a thabhairt ar scoil.
Tabharfaidh do pháiste a c(h)uid bruscar abhaile i gconaí. Beidh a fhios agat i gconaí cén lón a
d’ith do pháiste.
Éide Scoile
Caitheann na páistí an culaith reatha scoile le t-léine nó poló bán gach lá. Tá an culaith reatha
ar fáil ó Pat O’Farrell’s (Sord).
Tá sé tábhachtach go mbeidh do pháiste in ann a b(h)róga agus a c(h)óta a bhaint agus a chur air/uirthi faoin am go dtiocfaidh sé/sí ar scoil i Meán Fómhair mar go bhfuil sé do-dhéanta don mhúinteoir iallacha agus cnaipí a cheangailt don rang go léir. (Tá bróga le velcro i bhfad níos fusa don pháiste.) Bíodh lipeid le hainm do pháiste ar an ngeansaí, cóta, hata, scaif etc.
Ar maidin
Tá ganntanas spásanna pairceála againn. Mar sin, iarraimid ort do pháiste a fhágáil ag an scoil
agus tiomáint ar aghaidh. Bíonn múinteoir agus cúntóirí riachtanais speisialta sa chlós gach
maidin óna 8.35am.
Bailiú do pháiste
Bá chóir go mbeadh na socruithe atá déanta agaibh maidir le bailiú an pháiste ar eolas ag an
múinteoir i gcónaí, go mór-mhór más socrú as an ghnáth é.
Cumarsáid
Is mór an chabhair dúinn é, má deirtear linn faoi dheacracht ar bith ag do pháiste, más ar scoil nó
sa bhaile a bhíonn siad. Tá sé seo tábhachtach ionas gur féidir linn tacú le do pháiste mar ba
chóir.
Déanaigí deimhin de freisin go nglantar amach mála scoile an linbh go
rialta – uaireanta bíonn lón leath-ite agus nithe eile fágtha ann.
Gaeilge
Is Gaelscoil í seo ina labhraítear Gaeilge i gconaí. Bímid ag súil go ndéanfaidh tuismitheoirí
iarracht chun an ‘cúpla focal’ atá agaibh a labhairt linn. Cabhraíonn sé seo chun atmasféar
dearfach i leith na teanga a chruthú sa scoil. Más amhlaidh go bhfuil tú ag iarraidh comhrá
iomlán i mBéarla a bheith agat le múinteoir iarraimid ort coinne a dhéanamh leis an múinteoir trí
ghlaoch ar an oifig @ 0419848667..
Poncúlacht agus Asláithreachtaí
Tá sé tábhachtach go mbeadh na páistí ar scoil in am gach maidin mar cuirtear isteach ar aire an
ranga má thagann daoine déanach.
Nuair a bhíonn do pháiste as láthair caithfear nóta mínithe a lionadh isteach ar an aip. Tá sé seo ag teastáil de réir an Acht Oideachais (Leas).
Tinnis / Timpistí
Is é polasaí na scoile ná páiste atá tinn a chur abhaile. Dá dtarlódh droch-thimpiste dod’ pháiste
chuirfí seo in iúl daoibh láithreach. Mura n-éiríonn linn dul i dteagmháil libh, tabharfaidh an
príomhoide nó múinteoir eile go dtí an dochtúir/ospidéal í/é. Beidh ar thuismitheoirí costaisí
leighis a íoc.
General Information
The School Day
School begins at 8.50 a.m. every morning and ends at 2.30 p.m. each evening. The infant day
finishes however at 1.30p.m. In order to help the children settle in and become accustomed to a
longer day, the new junior infants finish earlier for the first two weeks or so in September.
Lunch
We have a short lunch break at 10.00a.m. and the main lunch-break at 12.15 p.m. We have a
healthy lunch policy in the school. We strongly recommend that children are given some fruit /
vegetables for the first break and sandwiches and /or yoghurt for the next break. We do not allow
crisps, carbonated drinks, chewing gum or sweets in school.
It is important that your child can manage his / her lunch without the teacher’s help (i.e. able to
peel an orange if this is being given for lunch). Don’t forget that s/he is one of a group of thirty
pupils and it would be impossible for the teacher to open bottles, fruit etc. for all.
On safety grounds, glass bottles should not be brought to school.
School Uniform
The children wear the school track suit and white polo shirt. The tracksuit can be
purchased in Pat O’Farrell Schoolwear Swords. It is important that younger children can manage the opening and closing of coats and shoes by
the time they come to school as it is impossible for the teacher to tie laces etc. for the class.
Shoes with velcro straps are ideal. Please label all coats jumpers hats scarves with your child’s
name.
Mornings
Parking spaces are extremely scarce! Please drop your child and drive on. There are special
needs assistants and a teacher in the yard each day from 8.35am.
Collection from School
The class teacher should always be made aware of any arrangements you have made for the
collection of your child from school, especially if this is a change of routine.
Communication
Good communication between school and home is critical to your child’s education. We will let
you know of any concerns we have so we can address these together. Likewise, it is very
important that you let us know if your child is having difficulties at home. The app is our main method of communication. Please ensure you download the app and check it very regularly.
Gaeilge
This is a Gaelscoil and we expect parents to respect the ethos of the school. We expect parents to
try to use any few words they have. Also, if you need to have a conversation with the teacher in
English we ask you to make an appointment. This preserves the language of the school.
Absences and Punctuality
It is important to be punctual for school at all times as children who arrive late disrupt the
attentive atmosphere already established.
If your child is ever absent, please fill in the form on the app explaining the reason for the absence to the
teacher when he/she returns to school. This is a legal requirement under the Educational Welfare
Act.
Illness and Accidents
It is our policy to send any child who is unwell home as soon as possible. Should your child have
any kind of serious accident in school, you will be informed immediately. If it is necessary to
take your child to the doctor/hospital, and if we are unable to contact you, the principal or
another teacher will do so. Parents will be responsible for any medical bills.
