Covid-19 Response Plan

Please see our Covid-19 Response Plan for information on how we are handling Covid-19 in our school.

Notice for Parents

Dear parents and guardians,

At Holy Family Senior School, our staff have been using G Suite for Education for the past number of years as a way of working online. Later today you should receive a request through Aladdin to allow permission for the school to create a G Suite for Education account for your child. This will not impact you or your child immediately but is important as we set up new ways to work, adapt and improve during changing times here in Holy Family Senior School.

G Suite for Education is a set of education productivity tools from Google including Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Classroom, and more used by tens of millions of students and teachers around the world. Holy Family Senior School, students will use their G Suite accounts to complete assignments, communicate with their teachers, sign into websites and learn 21st century digital citizenship skills.

Click here to find answers to common questions about what Google can and can’t do with your child’s personal information.

Please read it carefully, let us know of any questions, and then click to allow permission via the new permissions area in Aladdin to indicate that you have read the notice and give your consent. If you don’t provide your consent, we will not create a G Suite for Education account for your child.

Thank you,

Holy Family Senior School

School Reopening Summary

Dear Parents/Guardians,

We are looking forward to our pupils returning next week. We will do everything possible to make it a safe and happy return.

Kind regards,

All the staff of Holy Family Senior School.

Re-opening Summary

Thursday 27th August 9am – 3rd and 5th classes ONLY

Friday 28th August 9am – 4th and 6th classes ONLY

Monday 31st August – All Classes at 9am

Drop-off Plan:

Pupils should not enter school grounds until after 8.30am. They will be supervised after this time in class bubbles/pods.

Our school day still begins at 9:00am.

Please remind children to maintain physical distancing between themselves and their schoolmates when walking from the drop off point to the school entrance.

All adults must adhere to social distancing guidelines while on the school campus.

Collection Plan:

School finished at 2.40pm

• Bus children will be let out first, social distancing guidelines will be advised.
• Children with siblings in the Junior school will be let out at 2.30pm to assist parents
• All other classes will be let out in an orderly fashion class bubble by class bubble. Please let your child know where you will meet them

Please Note:

• Parents are not permitted to enter the school building unless arranged by prior appointment.
• If a pupil forgets a book, copy etc., please do not worry. There is no need to drop it to the school. Please pack it for the following day.
• Please ensure your child’s lunch is packed in the morning before school.
• If a child has to be picked up early during the school day to attend an appointment, we ask parents to ring the school when they are outside. We will arrange for your child to meet you outside the main door. Please do not enter the school building. Similarly, if your child is returning from an appointment during the day please return your child to the main door at the school office.

How to help:

• Children MUST NOT attend school with ANY cold or flu symptoms.
• Please take your child’s temperature and wash their hands/ensure children wash their hands before school each morning.
• We would encourage all children to use the toilet and wash their hands before leaving home for school.
• Please let us know if your contact details or emergency contact details have to be updated.
• Talk to your child and let them know that the return to school is going to be safe and happy. Be positive about this return.
• As always everything should be labelled. Due to Covid-19 doing this is essential. There will be no sharing of anything. Label everything clearly with your child’s name – coats, shoes, lunch boxes, school bags, uniform, books, copies, pens, eraser, pencil sharpener etc.

• Put plastic covering on all copies and books so that we can keep them clean.
• Every child should have a lunch box and drink bottle. It is very important that these items are washed in soapy water every day at home. It is important that the lunchbox and drink bottle are made of a material that can be disinfected.
• There is no reference in public health guidance to daily washing of school uniforms or any clothes. Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr Ronan Glynn has confirmed no such advice has been issued by health authorities.
• Balls or any playing equipment are not permitted in the school playground in the morning before school begins.

Returning to School

All the information you need for returning to school this September can be found on our Covid-19 information page or on the Aladdin app.

A brief summary of our back to school plan can be found in the video below.

Graduation 2020

Dear Students, Parents and School Staff,

You are cordially invited to attend the 2020 Graduation of our 6^th class students. This online graduation will be taking place on Thursday evening at 7:00pm.

The graduation of 2020 is a little different to others as we have put together a video for each 6^th class. You will be able to find all the videos at the following link.

Holy Family Senior School YouTube Channel

Simply go to the YouTube channel tomorrow at 7pm and click on the video that you want to watch. The videos are all set to go live simultaneously at 7pm, Thursday the 25^th of June. We encourage everyone to log on and watch together as we celebrate the class of 2020.

Congratulations to all our 6^th class students and we hope you enjoy this digital event.