Parents' Association AGM 2021

The Parents' Association AGM has been moved to October 5th.

It will be held at 8.30p.m.

We hope to see a large attendance present!

COVID -19 Close Contacts

Please note the following.

Children who are a COVID-19 close contact in primary school will no longer be required to restrict their movements if they do not have symptoms.

As per the new guidance agreed following discussions with NPHET and the CMO, the testing of asymptomatic close contacts in childcare facilities and primary education will be discontinued (not including special education facilities).

Automatic contact tracing for all close contacts in child facilities and primary education will also be discontinued (not including special education facilities).

Children aged 12 and under in childcare, educational or special education settings who are asymptomatic will no longer be required to restrict movements, unless indicated by the local public health team.

Children in this age bracket will still have to restrict their movements and have a COVID-19 test if they are a close contact from a household setting.

The public health advice remains that children displaying symptoms consistent with COVID-19 should self isolate and not attend school or socialise until 48 hours after they are symptom free.

Sensory Room Swing Chair

The students in Féileacáin have been enjoying the new Swing Chair in the Sensory Room lately.

The swinging motion of a hanging chair soothes, relaxes, increases concentration in students and brings a calming effect to what can be busy, chaotic days!

Just look at our students from Féileacáin relaxing in them!

COVID Information

Parents and Guardians are asked to be aware of the following.

Parents are asked to contact the school immediately (via email or phone) if their child tests positive for COVID.

Close Contacts

If your child is a close contact, they will be contacted by the HSE. They will be asked to get a PCR test and then 10 days from the last point of contact with the pod/positive case, take another test. Once the second test is negative, they are cleared to come back to school.

N.B. It is important to note that they must get the second test exactly 10 days after the first point of contact - they do not come back to school until the results of that test come through.

We are asking all parents/guardians not to send in students if they have COVID symptoms. A list of COVID symptoms can be found on the HSE website here. Please note these symptoms include coughs, runny or blocked noses and headaches. We ask all parents/guardians not to send students to school if they have colds.

Due to the pods system and focus on washing hands/sanitizing regularly and well ventilated rooms, there has been little to no transferrance in the school. We aim to keep it this way and we ask parents/guardians to assist us in this.