Principal's Newsletter 23rd November 2020
We are now more than half way through our first term. We are so proud of the way our school community continues to meet the demands and challenges we face each day.
Our pupils are so happy to be back in the school building and definitely enjoying the structure of shared learning with their peers. They have been exemplary in adaption to the new routines in the school day.
Thank you for the many other ways you as parents continue to help during this challenging time:
Covid 19 Symptoms
We will continue to communicate any new information from the HSE/ Department of Education to you. You can check out advice for parents using our Covid 19 tab on our website. http://www.kenaghns.com/advice-for-parents.html
Dates for your diary:
County Photos Visit the school on Tuesday 8th December
22nd December Final Day of School Term, school closes at 12pm.
GAA Skills:
Seamus Hughes coaching development officer visits the school on Monday for training with each class. All covid restrictions are followed.
Parent Teacher Meetings
Parents Teacher meeting will take place in February this year. You can make contact with your child’s class teacher at any time using the Seesaw app or by calling or emailing the school. 043-3322456 / naomhdominicns@gmail.com
Credit Union Art
Congratulations to Daisy , 6th class , who was a winner in the Mullingar Credit Union Art competition.
Apps
Aladdin app is the main communication app the school uses. We encourage all families to download and use the app to receive noticeboard messages, input absence reasons and update your contact details at any time.
The Seesaw App is used as a learning platform for students work and is used in all classrooms. Each pupil has a portfolio and teachers are currently using it to communicate homework and other class activities.
If you have any difficulty with set up or download, please give the school a call.
Creative Schools
Our Creative Schools project will hopefully reignite next week. It is intended that the senior classes in the school will script and star in a film/ digital creation. More updates to follow!
Covid 19 has brought changes and challenges to our lives that we never expected.
Let us continue to work together to keep safe.
Kind regards,
Miriam Dennigan
Principal
Our pupils are so happy to be back in the school building and definitely enjoying the structure of shared learning with their peers. They have been exemplary in adaption to the new routines in the school day.
Thank you for the many other ways you as parents continue to help during this challenging time:
- Thank you for checking your children’s health each morning. Parents who called, or used the Aladdin app to notify of their child’s absence, with updates on why their child may not be coming to school that day is crucial.
- Thanks you for updating us. This has been a worrying time for families who are being tested or awaiting results. In general if you or someone in your house is awaiting a Covid test or test result, then nobody in the house should attend school. If tests are being undertaken as part of work, you can let us know. Please continue to email principal: naomhdominicns@gmail.com or call the school.
- Thank you for adhering to family bubbles and social distancing at the gate before and after school. Social distancing at the gate is crucial in ensuring safety for all. Please continue to adhere to this.
Covid 19 Symptoms
We will continue to communicate any new information from the HSE/ Department of Education to you. You can check out advice for parents using our Covid 19 tab on our website. http://www.kenaghns.com/advice-for-parents.html
Dates for your diary:
County Photos Visit the school on Tuesday 8th December
22nd December Final Day of School Term, school closes at 12pm.
GAA Skills:
Seamus Hughes coaching development officer visits the school on Monday for training with each class. All covid restrictions are followed.
Parent Teacher Meetings
Parents Teacher meeting will take place in February this year. You can make contact with your child’s class teacher at any time using the Seesaw app or by calling or emailing the school. 043-3322456 / naomhdominicns@gmail.com
Credit Union Art
Congratulations to Daisy , 6th class , who was a winner in the Mullingar Credit Union Art competition.
Apps
Aladdin app is the main communication app the school uses. We encourage all families to download and use the app to receive noticeboard messages, input absence reasons and update your contact details at any time.
The Seesaw App is used as a learning platform for students work and is used in all classrooms. Each pupil has a portfolio and teachers are currently using it to communicate homework and other class activities.
If you have any difficulty with set up or download, please give the school a call.
Creative Schools
Our Creative Schools project will hopefully reignite next week. It is intended that the senior classes in the school will script and star in a film/ digital creation. More updates to follow!
Covid 19 has brought changes and challenges to our lives that we never expected.
Let us continue to work together to keep safe.
Kind regards,
Miriam Dennigan
Principal