SUMMER PROVISION 2020
We are excited to welcome you to Citywest Educate Together National School’s Summer Provision in August!
We have made some amendments to classroom and staffing allocations for some children. We have been busy planning the two-week provision. We chose you to be our Health and Safety Champions when the whole school returns in late August! We have loads of great ideas for projects and activities to make it fun too. It is important to note that this classroom will be your pod, and that pods will not mix with one another during the Summer Provision.
This year, we are using Class Dojo for the two weeks of Summer Provision. This is an app that helps us to communicate between home and school, which will be important as there will be nobody in the school office for these weeks. Please take a look at this webpage to learn more about Class Dojo and fill out the consent form, so we can set up an account for you and your child. Once we have consent, we will send you the login details before the 10th of August.
We can’t wait to see you soon!
The Summer Provision Team.
We have made some amendments to classroom and staffing allocations for some children. We have been busy planning the two-week provision. We chose you to be our Health and Safety Champions when the whole school returns in late August! We have loads of great ideas for projects and activities to make it fun too. It is important to note that this classroom will be your pod, and that pods will not mix with one another during the Summer Provision.
This year, we are using Class Dojo for the two weeks of Summer Provision. This is an app that helps us to communicate between home and school, which will be important as there will be nobody in the school office for these weeks. Please take a look at this webpage to learn more about Class Dojo and fill out the consent form, so we can set up an account for you and your child. Once we have consent, we will send you the login details before the 10th of August.
We can’t wait to see you soon!
The Summer Provision Team.
Update on 7th August - Return To School Form
Please complete this form today. Your child will not be allowed to come into the school on Monday if you have not completed the form.
If your child's health situation changes after you complete the form, complete a new form and take action accordingly.
If your child's health situation changes after you complete the form, complete a new form and take action accordingly.
Update on 9th August - Response Plan and Feedback Form
Following an in-building safety assessment on Friday 7th August and the announcement by the Department of Education on the evening of Friday 7th August regarding the wearing of face coverings by school staff, we have reviewed our Response Plan. Any changes made are highlighted in green.
This is a live document and will be added to as we identify areas to include. Any changes made between 7th and 9th August 2020 are highlighted in green. Any changes made from Monday 10th August will be highlighted in pink.
School staff will be wearing face coverings where 2m distance cannot be maintained. For most children attending Summer Provision, we expect that maintaining a 2m distance would be difficult and therefore we expect there will be a lot of this happening. It would be helpful if parents normalise the wearing of face coverings by adults ahead of Monday morning. Thank you for working with us.
This is a live document and will be added to as we identify areas to include. Any changes made between 7th and 9th August 2020 are highlighted in green. Any changes made from Monday 10th August will be highlighted in pink.
School staff will be wearing face coverings where 2m distance cannot be maintained. For most children attending Summer Provision, we expect that maintaining a 2m distance would be difficult and therefore we expect there will be a lot of this happening. It would be helpful if parents normalise the wearing of face coverings by adults ahead of Monday morning. Thank you for working with us.
Final note: You CAN drive into the staff car park during Summer Provision. We suggest that you use it at the beginning to help your child settle and aim to no longer need it by the end of the two weeks, allowing your child to get used to each part of school life separately.
If driving, stay in your car until your allocated arrival time. This will avoid the situation where families are standing around near each other.
If walking, come in to the right of the gate and follow the path right around to exit to the left of the gate. Stay minimum 2 metres away from other families.
Caitriona, Orla and Lisa will be in the car park on the first morning to help. See you then!
If driving, stay in your car until your allocated arrival time. This will avoid the situation where families are standing around near each other.
If walking, come in to the right of the gate and follow the path right around to exit to the left of the gate. Stay minimum 2 metres away from other families.
Caitriona, Orla and Lisa will be in the car park on the first morning to help. See you then!
Citywest ETNS Summer Provision Response Plan
Route to your classroom
Please find your entrance door for each morning and route to your classroom in the videos below.
Early Intervention Class with Orla
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Claire's Class with Stephaine
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Infant Class with Sarah C
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Junior Class with Sarah L
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Middle Class with Lisa
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Senior Class with Sharon
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Caitriona Hand, Overseer
"Overseer" is the word they use for Principal for Summer Provision. Caitriona will be making sure there are enough staff members each day and will be guiding everyone to success as she always does. The children will see Caitriona at yard time each day. She might look like this but it's still the same Caitriona underneath! ;-)
John McManus, Caretaker and Cleaner
Just like Caitriona, John will be doing his usual job of keeping our school clean and safe. He will have extra cleaning to do now and we know he'll do a great job! Won't it be great to see John again?!
SENIOR CLASS
Hi!
I can’t wait to see you in August! It will be so nice to be back in our school and meeting with friends. We are going to have so much fun together and we have the important job of helping to get our school ready for when everyone else comes back.
I hope you enjoy your summer holidays. I know I will, I’m going to spend lots of time with my family because I haven’t seen them in a long time and I hope to go surfing and kayaking with my sister (if it doesn’t rain too much!). I can't wait to hear all about the things you've done when I see you in August.
To make sure you are ready for when you come back to school please make sure you have a look at the slides attached to this email and complete your back to school checklist.
See you soon,
Sharon
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MIDDLE CLASS
Hi!
I can’t wait to see you in August! It will be so nice to be back in our school, won’t it? We are going to have so much fun together and we have the important job of helping to get our school ready for when everyone else comes back. How exciting!
I hope you enjoy your summer holidays fingers crossed the sun will shine for us lots! I am going to spend lots of time with my family and I hope to get over to the seaside soon to have a swim! I can't wait to hear all about the things you've done when I see you in August.
To make sure you are ready for when you come back to school please make sure you have a look at the slides attached to this email and complete your back to school checklist.
See you soon,
Lisa.
I can’t wait to see you in August! It will be so nice to be back in our school, won’t it? We are going to have so much fun together and we have the important job of helping to get our school ready for when everyone else comes back. How exciting!
I hope you enjoy your summer holidays fingers crossed the sun will shine for us lots! I am going to spend lots of time with my family and I hope to get over to the seaside soon to have a swim! I can't wait to hear all about the things you've done when I see you in August.
To make sure you are ready for when you come back to school please make sure you have a look at the slides attached to this email and complete your back to school checklist.
See you soon,
Lisa.
JUNIOR CLASS
Hi!
I cannot wait to see you in August!
We are going to have so much fun. We are going to create so many things that will help the other students when they come back to school!
I hope you enjoy your time at home with your family until then.
While the school is closed I will spend some time with my own family and go on a lot of walks with my dog.
I can't wait to hear all about the things you've done when I see you in August.
To make sure you are ready for when you come back to school.
Please make sure you have a look at the slides attached to this email and complete your back to school checklist!
See you soon,
Sarah L :)
I cannot wait to see you in August!
We are going to have so much fun. We are going to create so many things that will help the other students when they come back to school!
I hope you enjoy your time at home with your family until then.
While the school is closed I will spend some time with my own family and go on a lot of walks with my dog.
I can't wait to hear all about the things you've done when I see you in August.
To make sure you are ready for when you come back to school.
Please make sure you have a look at the slides attached to this email and complete your back to school checklist!
See you soon,
Sarah L :)
INFANTS CLASS
Hi!
I am very excited to welcome you to Citywest Educate Together National School’s Summer Provision in August! We have been busy planning the two-week provision and we chose you to be a part of our trial for reopening the school to test out new safety routines and procedures and see if they work. You will be our Health and Safety Champions when the whole school returns in late August and you will be able to help others in your class to know the rules and routines! We have loads of great ideas for projects and activities to make it lots of fun too! Your teacher will be Sarah C and you will be in the blue classroom for the fortnight of Summer Provision.
I can’t wait to see you in August!
Sarah C
Dear parents and guardians,
We hope you are all well and we are looking forward to seeing you on the 10th August. We have been busy planning for Summer Provision, using the Response Plan recommendations provided by the Department of Education. While this is an ever-changing document, we will be adhering to the most recent guidelines available to us on the 6th August.
In the meantime, we have two things for you to do:
Kind Regards,
Sarah C
I am very excited to welcome you to Citywest Educate Together National School’s Summer Provision in August! We have been busy planning the two-week provision and we chose you to be a part of our trial for reopening the school to test out new safety routines and procedures and see if they work. You will be our Health and Safety Champions when the whole school returns in late August and you will be able to help others in your class to know the rules and routines! We have loads of great ideas for projects and activities to make it lots of fun too! Your teacher will be Sarah C and you will be in the blue classroom for the fortnight of Summer Provision.
I can’t wait to see you in August!
Sarah C
Dear parents and guardians,
We hope you are all well and we are looking forward to seeing you on the 10th August. We have been busy planning for Summer Provision, using the Response Plan recommendations provided by the Department of Education. While this is an ever-changing document, we will be adhering to the most recent guidelines available to us on the 6th August.
In the meantime, we have two things for you to do:
- Read the attached slideshow with some information on Summer Provision. This document also includes links to the most recent Response Plan, which we would encourage you to read. Should you have any questions, please reply to this email before 3pm today. Please note that school staff are on holidays from the 3rd July - 4th August.
- We will be using Class Dojo as our method of home/school communication this year. Please complete the consent form here, so that we can set up an account for your child. We will email you with login details before the start of Summer Provision.
Kind Regards,
Sarah C
CLAIRE'S CLASS
Hi!
I hope you are doing well and are enjoying the start of the summer holidays! I am really looking forward to working with you in August!
Parents, please have a look at the slides attached to read about how Summer Provision will work in August. Ensure you go through the checklist with your child to help them prepare for the return to school.
Instead of a communication book like in previous years, we will be using Class Dojo to communicate as you have been doing with Claire during the school closures. Should you have any questions, please reply to this email before 3pm today. Please note that school staff are on holidays from the 3rd July - 4th August.
Wishing you and your children a lovely summer,
Stephanie.
I hope you are doing well and are enjoying the start of the summer holidays! I am really looking forward to working with you in August!
Parents, please have a look at the slides attached to read about how Summer Provision will work in August. Ensure you go through the checklist with your child to help them prepare for the return to school.
Instead of a communication book like in previous years, we will be using Class Dojo to communicate as you have been doing with Claire during the school closures. Should you have any questions, please reply to this email before 3pm today. Please note that school staff are on holidays from the 3rd July - 4th August.
Wishing you and your children a lovely summer,
Stephanie.
EARLY INTERVENTION CLASS
Dear parents and guardians,
We hope you are all well and we are looking forward to seeing you on the 10th August. We have been busy planning for Summer Provision, using the Response Plan recommendations provided by the Department of Education. While this is an ever-changing document, we will be adhering to the most recent guidelines available to us on the 6th August.
In the meantime, we have two things for you to do:
Finally, if you have not yet returned the information document about your child (sent 19th June), please do so this week. This can provide us with really important information in advance of welcoming your child.
Looking forward to seeing you soon,
Have a lovely summer,
Orla.
We hope you are all well and we are looking forward to seeing you on the 10th August. We have been busy planning for Summer Provision, using the Response Plan recommendations provided by the Department of Education. While this is an ever-changing document, we will be adhering to the most recent guidelines available to us on the 6th August.
In the meantime, we have two things for you to do:
- Read the attached slideshow with some information on Summer Provision. This document also includes links to the most recent Response Plan, which we would encourage you to read. Should you have any questions, please reply to this email before 3pm today. Please note that school staff are on holidays from the 3rd July - 4th August.
- We will be using Class Dojo as our method of home/school communication this year. Please complete the consent form here, so that we can set up an account for your child. We will email you with login details before the start of Summer Provision.
Finally, if you have not yet returned the information document about your child (sent 19th June), please do so this week. This can provide us with really important information in advance of welcoming your child.
Looking forward to seeing you soon,
Have a lovely summer,
Orla.