Latest News
Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.
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Breakfast
Fri 03 Sep 2021
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Covid Symptoms Update
Mon 30 Aug 2021
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Covid Flowchart
Fri 27 Aug 2021Updated PHA Covid Guidance- Flowchart
It is essential that we follow the guidelines for a school aged CHILD from the PHA:
⚠️If your child is a close contact of a positive case they must stay home and have a PCR test immediately (not lateral flow)
⚠️If the test is positive your child should isolate for 10 days.
⚠️If the test is negative your child can return to school but you should then book a 2nd PCR test to take place on day 8 for your school aged child.
⚠️Day 8 is 8 days after the last contact with the positive case if your child does not live with them. If your child does live with the positive case then day 8 is 8 days after the person tested positive or 8 days after the person started showing symptoms (whichever came first)
⚠️Your child can attend school whilst they wait for their day 8 test results unless they have started to show Covid symptoms.
⚠️If your child tests positive on day 8 then s/he must now begin to isolate for 10 full days from the date of the positive test. We must be notified immediately as your child will need to be removed from school along with their bubble classmates (who will now be close contacts and will need to follow the advice above)
⚠️Please note if your child is a contact of a positive case but your child has tested positive in the last 90 days then your child does not need to isolate or have a Covid test unless they start to develop Covid symptoms.
⚠️It is essential that we are informed of all results. To make this easier for us to process simply send a screen shot of your child’s test result via email to kburns395@c2kni.netRegards
Mr K Burns
Principal
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School Calendar 2020-21
Thu 26 Aug 2021Our School Calendar has been updated for 2020-21 on our School Website. Please check it out for start dates, important dates and special event dates for the year ahead!
https://www.stnicholaspsardglass.com/diary/list/
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Free School Meals & Uniform
Thu 26 Aug 2021EA Free School Meals & Uniforms Reminder
If you are entitled to Free School Meals for your child please click on the link below and apply as soon as possible.
⚠️Even if your child was on the list last year you must reapply⚠️
https://www.eani.org.uk/financial-help/free-school-meals-uniform-grants/apply-for-free-school-meals-uniform-grants
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Reopening Update for September 2021
Wed 25 Aug 2021Please find below an outline of our restart guidelines for September - Halloween:
✴️We will continue to ask all adults to ‘Drop & Run’ & ‘Collect & Go’ at start and finish times to minimise interactions and possible transmissions.
✴️Parents/Guardians must not enter the school building or classrooms and all visitors must sign in at reception upon arrival.
✴️We will continue with separate entrances for pupils as before to minimise interaction between the bubbles/classes.
✴️Children wear full uniform on Mon, Wed & Fri including plain black shoes.
✴️ PE Uniform should be worn every Tuesday & Thursday as normal with footwear suitable eg trainers for PE and Outdoor Play.
✴️Breakfast Club will be available with pre-booking on the School Money App at a cost of £1.00 from Monday 6th September from 8am-8.45am. Pupils attending Wraparound Breakfast Club should arrive no later than 8.05am. (This provision will run if there proves to be a demand)
✴️Start times- We will continue with the school gates being opened at 8.45am each morning & pupils can arrive and go directly to class from 8.45am-9am. Pupils must remain in their vehicle until 8.45am.
✴️Finish Times- Pupils in P1-P3 can be collected from 1.45-2pm each day. Pupils in P4-P7 can be collected from 2.45-2.55pm each day.
✴️Friday Finish- We are reverting back to our usual 1.45pm-1.55pm finish each Friday for all pupils.
✴️Pupils from P3-P7 should have their own pencil case for class with all usual resources (this is to be left in school each day)
✴️123 Wraparound Club will start on Monday 6th September for P1-P3 Pupils from 2-2.55pm Monday to Thursdays. Booking is online on the School Money App in advance. Spaces are limited so booking early is advised. We hope to introduce after-school provision after Halloween for our older classes.
✴️School bags, lunch boxes & water bottles are permitted. Water Bottles should be filled at home. (No Water Fountain due to Covid)
✴️The school office will be as cashless as possible. All school dinner orders must be paid through the School Money app a day in advance. (Details to follow for new children)
✴️All adults & visitors should wear a Face Mask on school site, not congregate in the school grounds and keep socially distanced at all times.
Many thanks
Mr K Burns
Principal
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Summer Scheme update
Sun 04 Jul 2021☀️Summer Scheme Update☀️
We look forward to welcoming our pupils back on Monday for Summer Scheme!
🔵Children arrive for 10am-collect at 1pm
🔵Drop off & Collection Points:
- P1-P4 Front Main Doors
- P5-P7 School Hall Doors🔵Pupils bring a snack and drink, non-uniform (wear clothes and footwear suitable for play and sport)
🔵 Please don’t send children if any Covid-19 Symptoms.
🔵Timetable of activities include:
-Art Classes with Artist Martina
-Coding & Technology Time
-Outdoor Play
-GAA Coaching with Ulster GAA
-Dance Session with Jenna Finnegan Dance company
-School Trip to Castlewellan Forest Park Forest Park for all pupils On Friday
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St Nicholas’ PS, Ardglass attains Eco-Schools’ Green Flag Status
Mon 14 Jun 2021St Nicholas’ Primary School, Ardglass has been awarded a prestigious Eco-Schools Green Flag by the environmental charity Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful.
Principal Mr Kevin Burns was immensely proud of the achievement of the school community in attaining the recognition from Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful. At a a whole school Eco-Assembly Mr Burns paid tribute to those involved directly in this great success. He thanked past and present pupils who have been the pupil voice on the Eco-Council. A great gratitude also went to previous Eco-School Co-ordinator Miss Anna Lonergan who submitted the successful application for our Green Flag. Many thanks went to Building Supervisor Mr Robbie Fitzsimons who was also a key part in helping our school become a Green Flag School and continues to look after and encourage all to keep the school in pristine condition.
The Eco-Schools Green Flag now flies proudly at the front of St Nicholas’ PS, Ardglass for the whole community to see and for the pupils and staff of the community based school to be proud off.
The Eco-Schools Programme is the world’s largest Environmental Education programme and aims to make environmental awareness and action an intrinsic part of the life and ethos of a school. Its participatory approach and combination of learning and action makes it an ideal way for schools to begin improving the environments of schools and their local communities.
The internationally recognised Green Flag is this highest award given to Eco-Schools and symbolises excellence in the field of environmental activity.
St Nicholas’ PS, Ardglass targets for the Green Flag Application included the Eco-Council carrying out an Environmental Review. They took part in the Wrigley’s Litter Less (WLL) Campaign and focused on Responsible Consumption and Production of Energy and took part in a Whole School Energy Saving Day.
St Nicholas’ PS, Ardglass is looking forward to continuing to promote looking after our local environment with Litter Picks already arranged with Ulster Wildlife and NIFPO over the forthcoming weeks.
The International Eco-Schools Programme is operated in Northern Ireland by Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful. Please visit www.eco-schoolsni.org for further information.
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Summer School 2021
Wed 19 May 2021
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Attention & Listening Skills
Fri 23 Apr 2021PLEASE Copy link and paste in browser for Attention and Listening Games and Activities for Parents to do with Children.
https://aim.gov.ie/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/attention-and-listening-ideas-to-support-younger-children-2.pdf?fbclid=IwAR3CrV9keSKePahTXjo4PySh1CugQe_BCqBshTrnNklC4dyqe8jbTr7JTtI
