Information for parents
opening times
Kilgarvan Central School opens at 9.10 am and pupils are expected to attend school regularly and punctually. It is the policy of the school to supervise the yard at all times during regular lunch breaks i.e. 11.00 am to 11.10 am and 12.30 pm to 1pm. Teachers assume a duty of care at 9.10 am. The Board of Management informs parents that the school does not accept responsibility for pupils dropped off earlier than 9.10am and for pupils left on the school premises after 3pm.
Uniform
The uniform is very important for the image of the school and it enforces your child’s association with the school. We ask you to adhere strictly to the colour scheme of the uniform.
Allergies And Medications
Allergies: If your child has a serious allergy please contact the school. It is important also to inform the class teacher.
Medication: Parents are asked to inform the school in writing if their child suffers from any long term or short term illness and if their child is on medication. No teacher can be required to administer medicine or drugs to a pupil. A teacher who, with the consent of the Board of Management, does take on the responsibility for administering medicines takes on a heavy duty of care to discharge the responsibility correctly. Parents contact the Board of Management in writing in relation to the administration of medication. For further information please contact the school.
concerns if your child is having learning difficulties
Talk to your child’s teacher if you have a concern. The teacher will be able to advise you about the nature and extent of the difficulty, what steps are being taken by the teacher to assist the child and how you can best help your child at home. Many difficulties are part of the normal process of learning and development and can be managed as part of the daily classroom routine.
Some children require a more formal level of support to address their particular learning needs. These pupils will be offered some time each day in a small group setting with a support teacher. Support teaching will be offered following a review of teacher observations, parental concerns and the results of school assessments in literacy and mathematics.
A small number of children will have very specific needs which will require a more individual response. To access these services, the child will need to have an educational assessment carried out by other professionals such as: psychologist, speech and language therapist, occupational therapist and child psychiatrist. The school can then offer support teaching on a more intensive level (1:1 if necessary) and the provision of a special needs assistant.
Children Walking home and early departures
Walking Home: As you know, we are very conscious of the safety of all children attending Kilgarvan School. Our school policy is to accompany children out of the classroom at the end of the school day and for parents to collect their child at the school gate. Bus children will be brought to the school bus by their class teacher. However, we are aware that some children walk home on their own. In order that each class teacher is aware of which pupils have parental permission to walk home/ art lessons, we ask that you write a note to the class teacher allowing your child to do so.
Early Departure: Due to Health and Safety reasons, all early departures must be signed out of the school by parents/guardians/adults. The “Sign Out Book” can be accessed at your child’s classroom.
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