Health/Safety

1. Children who are ill should not be sent to school.

2. Parents are asked that teachers be made aware of any physical disability or allergies which their child might have.

3. Please check your child's hair regularly for outbreaks of Head Lice. If there is an outbreak of head lice in a class, all parents of pupils in that class are informed by note, and asked to take immediate action to treat infestation.

4. Requests to remain indoors at break times should only be made in exceptional circumstances (limbs in plaster, recovering from/awaiting surgery). These requests must be made in writing to the class teacher.

5. In the interests of safety, parents' cars are not allowed into the school grounds.

6. At assembly and dismissal times, parents and other visitors to school are asked to avoid parking on or near the pedestrian crossing outside the school.

Accident Procedures

1. Accidents occur despite supervision. Minor accidents are treated at school. Slight cuts and grazes are normally treated by cleaning with cold water and applying a plaster to the wound. When a dressing has been put on a wound, parents are requested to inspect the wound when the child comes home from school.

2. In the event of an accident/child becoming ill, every possible effort will be made to contact the pupil's parents or the persons delegated to take responsibility for the pupil.

3. Please complete the form giving details of home/work phone numbers. The school should be notified immediately of changes of address etc.

4. Non co-operation in this matter could result in a delay in having your child attended to medically, should the need arise.

5. Please ensure that alternative contact consent has been received and that they live locally.

6. The school will not accept responsibility for any medical expenses incurred.

7. There is a facility for parents to take out insurance to cover medical expenses incurred as a result of an accident at school. Details of this scheme are circulated to parents in September.

Home/School Communication

Frequent communication is of vital importance in developing and nurturing co-operation between home and school. In our school, communication between parents and teachers may take one of the following forms:

1. Individual consultation : This occurs where a parent has asked for an interview with a teacher or has been invited to visit the school to exchange information or to discuss matters of concern. A note to the class teacher requesting such an appointment is always essential. It is also necessary that the purpose of the visit be stated so that teachers may undertake whatever preparation is necessary with regard to information and records.

2. Appointment with Principal: Parents should contact Secretary at 021-4964640 if they wish to meet the Principal.

3. Parent / teacher meetings for pupils are generally held during the first term. (November/December).

4. Meetings are held in connection with preparation for the Sacraments of Reconciliation, Holy Communion and Confirmation.

6. A meeting is held in May of each year with parents of the new Junior Infant pupils.

In addition to the above forms of home/school links, the following means of communication are also utilised:

1. Notes in the pupil's homework notebook.

2. School reports are issued prior to the formal parent / teacher meetings.

3. Details of school holidays or early school closures are always communicated in writing.