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Dear Parents/Guardians :
In light of the unprecedented events surrounding the coronavirus , and the knock on effects it is having nationwide and worldwide , we are endeavouring to provide meaningful schoolwork that we hope can be done without exerting major pressure at home in already difficult circumstances .
By going to the latest news on this website you would've seen work left by the teacher online and comments regarding learning and assessment . We have now set up Google Classroom for the mainstream classes and our two small classes are using email and seesaw to maintain weekly communication . Mathletics was trialled for a month and there was a strong uptake so the school have bought a year's subscription to the program - this will allow some maths work to be given online next year by teachers ( hopefully as an addition , and not as a central part of teaching )
Please note that a huge amount of work was done in the form of workpacks for the infant class by Amy and these were distributed on Saturday 21st March and Wednesday 25th March - the online work is in some ways a bit more difficult at that age level . That being said , these links may be of assistence to parents of infant pupils :
Links to websites, videos and activities suitable for Junior & Senior Infants
Gingerbread counting game https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/gingerbread-man-game
Numbers https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/teddy-numbers
Underwater counting https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/underwater-counting
Phonics https://www.phonicsbloom.com/uk/game/match-sounds?phase=1
Phonics songs https://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com/teachers-area/classroom-toolkit/phonics-songs
Storybook reader https://www.storylineonline.net/
Fallons - Sounds like phonics
https://slp.cjfallon.ie/?fbclid=IwAR3szZb9RqX5yAtzJzM8CYMooX35xv-TKEhG95yRrMU-4qy1OdpqY8XYnzg
Audible 37 free audiobooks - littlest listeners
Infants online learning UPDATED 1st April 2020
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/helicopter-rescue
https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/kids-activities/fun-maths-games-and-activities/
Updated 12th April
Short vowels
https://www.starfall.com/h/word-machines/
Learn to read - Starfall https://www.starfall.com/h/ltr-classic/?mg=m
The teachers have also kindly given their email addresses to help with any difficulties .
A big thank you to all the staff who have rowed in behind the school to keep things going .
For all pupils we have organised access to music resources through the dabbledoo website :
Dabbledoo parents access https://dabbledoomusic.com/p/parents-subscription-full-access/?product_id=1122889&coupon_code=17595F
Mathletics passwords have been given out and anyone who didnt receive one can contact me at 087 6648800
***UPDATE 12th April *** Click on the link here for additional ideas from the great isolation activity book https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gasHX74OYHHH4hrrP5Y823FarA_TgnuI/view
A lot of the pupils in our school last year did an online coding course called "hourofcode" https://hourofcode.com/ie/learn . It's quite user-friendly and you can adjust for the different age levels very easily . I would suggest the minecraft hour of code to get started as most kids are familiar with the concept and it's quite easy to begin with .
Also there is a good coding website offering free access during the school closures called codecademy https://www.codecademy.com/learn/learn-how-to-code
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2nd-6th have been swimming on Fridays in Sportslink in Santry and did their last lesson on Friday 24th Jan .
Aoife O Connor's class (3rd/4th) were on News2day in September !! https://twitter.com/news2dayRTE/status/1169275859582107649
You've probably noticed that the school is looking really well inside and out !! - a big thank you to the DAA ( Dublin Airport Authority ) for providing over 70 volunteers to work as part of their community day for Kilcoskan NS in mid August . https://twitter.com/dublinairport/status/1167370166163910657?lang=en
We have had a number of enquiries about after school childcare / pick ups for infants . Just to let you know that we have a local childcare centre called Tippytoes situated less than 1km from the school , the brochure is located in the 'policies and documents' section on this website- Click on the policies and documents tab itself to bring you to the brochure .
Some brilliant photos of the school ( and an amazing video ) taken by a drone from the Glenveagh company are on the homepage/news section - the visit was organised to inspire children in school to have a greater interest in the STEM subjects ( Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths )
Dear Parents/Guardians, we are still experiencing problems with traffic and parking in the school grounds . A letter was sent home with the pupils on traffic management around the school grounds . If you require further information please contact us .
Click on the link below for HSE advice on handwashing
https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/5/publichealth/publichealthdepts/resources/handwashing.pdf
