MEASURES WE HAVE PUT IN PLACE TO PROTECT YOUR CHILD WHEN THEY RETURN TO SCHOOL

The following are the measures we are taking to protect your child in school.

• Children will sit in groups called pods. The pods may consist of 4-6 children depending on the class size.
• Each class will be now be referred to as a bubble.
• Your child will only mix with their own pod while in the classroom.
• Your child will only share school resources/materials with the children in their pod.
• There will be a 1m distance between pods.
• PE lessons to be taken outside ( weather permitting) until further notice.
• Shared activities cancelled until further notice.
• Breakfast Club cancelled until further notice.
• After school clubs cancelled until further notice.
• There will be staggered arrival and dismissal times for class grouping to limit interactions between children.
• Children will enter and leave the school via their own block door.
• Hand sanitisers are installed in all classrooms and at entry points throughout the school. Children will wash/ sanatise their hands upon entering the classroom, after breaktimes and when necessary during the course of the day.
• Windows in the classrooms have been adapted to ensure maximum ventilation.
• Teachers/SNAs will wear a face covering, mask/visor or both depending on proximity to your child.
• Teachers will teach your child the skills and  importance of

: (a) social distancing
:(b) correct hand washing and sanatising
: (c) correct cough etiquette.

• Primary school children are not required to wear a face mask.
• An isolation area will be designated for your child if they display any symptoms of COVID19.
• The classrooms will be thoroughly cleaned at the end of the school day.
• Break times will be staggered.
• Your child will only play with other children from their class bubble at break times.
• Each class bubble will have a designated play area in the yard and will not be allowed to play with children from other classes.
• Children when required to line up in the yard will remain with their own pod or maintain a 1m distance.

All staff and the BOM are taking all safety precautions possible to ensure the safety of your child and are following all guidelines from the Department of Education and Skills. >