Latest News
Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.
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School Diary - Week beginning 03/09/20
Mon 31 Aug 2020School Diary - Week beginning 03/09/20
🟢School finish times are as follows:
P1- 12noon (FSM 12.15pm) in September
P2-P3 collect from 1.45-2pm
P4-P7 collect from 2.45-3pm Mon-Thurs
Fridays- collect from 12.45- 1pm all pupilsMon- Bank Holiday- School Closed
Tue- P1 School Day extends to 12noon (12.15pm-Pupils receiving FSM) School Meals Money only collected on first day of each week. PE Uniform Day. Bring in School Bags!
Thurs- PE Uniform Day
Friday- 1pm Close for all pupils for Weekly Deep Sanitising Clean
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PE 1/4 Zips Order
Tue 25 Aug 2020Our first PE day gave some of our P2 Pupils an opportunity to wear their new O’Neill’s St Nicholas PS 1/4 Zips. The next order will be sent away on Friday 11th September. Please visit the parents section on our school website https://www.stnicholaspsardglass.com/oneills-pe-top-order-form/ for information on how to order and if any probs please contact our School Secretary Miss Forward on 028 44 841343.
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✳️Children who are unwell or become unwell in school.✳️
Sun 23 Aug 2020✳️Children who are unwell or become unwell in school.✳️
This message is even more important during the pandemic. We cannot keep children safe without the cooperation and partnership of our families. It would be really helpful if families got accustomed to taking their child's temperature in the morning; a raised temperature is a symptom of coronavirus. All staff will be having their own temperature taken with a touchless sensor thermometer when arriving for work in school each morning.
It is very important that if your child has been unwell the night before or in the morning that they remain at home especially if they are showing Covid-19 symptoms (high temperature, a new persistent cough, loss of taste/smell). Please do not send a child who is unwell into school. We are all in this together and by doing this we all can keep each other that little bit safer.
We ask that parents take their child/children’s temperature in the morning before leaving for school.
If a child presents unwell during the school day we will contact parents immediately and arrangements must be made to take the child home.
Please bear this in mind and have arrangements in place for child’s collection in this situation.
The school will follow strict PHA guidance at all times when dealing with suspected cases of Covid-19 and parents will be informed accordingly.
If children presents with, or complain of symptoms of coronavirus (persistent cough, sore throat, lack of taste or smell) we will isolate them in the Quiet Room. Staff will supervise to help ease anxiety and wear a mask to supervise the child and an apron and gloves if needing to be closer than 2m. The window will be left open door for ventilation purposes.
Children in their class group (Bubble) will be moved outside or to a place inside eg School Hall if possible while the area they have worked in is cleaned.
Parents or carers will be expected to collect their child without delay. They will be expected to arrange for a test for their child immediately. When the child leaves school, the isolation area will be cleaned before it is used again. Parents of those in the class group (Bubble) will be informed that a child/ adult is being tested and will also be told of the outcome of the test.
Once again we implore that families must not send in children who are unwell. The rule of thumb must be very different with the current crisis: if in any doubt, keep your child at home. This includes the 48 hour rule for any sickness and diarrhoea.
Many thanks
Mr Kevin Burns
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Welcome back!
Fri 21 Aug 2020 -
Drop-off & Collection Points Info
Fri 21 Aug 2020Key Information for Dropping-off Pupils & Collecting Pupils from Monday 24th August.
*Please do not send pupils too early to school as our Pedestrian school gates will only open at 8.45am for all pupils & parents/guardians each morning*
*Pupils arriving by vehicle must stay in vehicle until 8.45am*
Staff will be operating in the school grounds from 8.45am in Monday to help direct children to their Drop-off points safely.
Afternoon Collection Points are the same place as morning Drop-Off Points.
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School Meals Update
Wed 19 Aug 2020🥘 Important School Meals Update 🥗
The Minister Of Education Mr Peter Weir has announced there will be no School
Meals available in schools until Tuesday 1st September.All pupils must bring their own lunch to school for the week commencing Monday 24th August. Lunchboxes are permitted in school but must be washed daily.
Our School Meals Menu for the new term will be released to parents next week. Anyone entitled to Free School Meals/School Uniform/ PE Clothing Allowance please click on the link below and apply now!
Many thanks
Mr Kevin Burns
(Principal)https://freeschoolmealsanduniforms.eani.org.uk/#no-back
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Returning to School - reducing anxiety
Tue 18 Aug 2020SUPPORTING OUR CHILDREN BACK TO SCHOOL
RISE (NI) have produced this useful video with advice on how to help your child returning to school.
Some anxiety about return to school for pupils, parents & carers is normal. We're looking forward to seeing the children very soon and settling them into their new school day.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=fc981Na-SDg
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Some recently asked questions....
Tue 18 Aug 2020A few commonly asked questions have been raised by some parents over the past few days.
In St Nicholas’ PS, Ardglass our aim is to provide a secure learning environment which allows our pupils to have space and enjoy learning.
Outdoor Play....
Will pupils have outdoor playtime during morning break? ✅
Will pupils have outdoor playtime during lunchtime? ✅
Will pupils have outdoor learning experiences during class time in our open spaces, play areas and Eco-Garden ✅
Communicating with Home....
Will parents be informed if there is a suspected adult/child case of COVID-19 in their child’s Class Bubble? ✅
Information relating to our Covid-19 procedures for all parents/carers will also be sent home on Monday.
Regards
Mr Kevin Burns
Principal
