Dear Parents/Guardians,
I do hope that you and your family are keeping well and that remote learning is a positive experience for you and your family. We do hope that we will all be returning to the classroom very soon when it is safe to do so.
If there are school books for you to collect, they are available at reception. They can be collected when the school office is open. The office is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9am to 11.30am. If you have queries for Maureen our secretary, please phone during those times. Alternatively, please email info@stthomasjns.com which is monitored daily.
I am sure you have all been following in the media the ongoing efforts by Government and the Unions to facilitate return to school for our pupils with additional needs. Unfortunately, agreement was not made to facilitate the intended opening day of Thursday 21st. However, with talks resuming, we are very hopeful that a return to the school setting for our pupils with additional needs and indeed all our pupils can happen sooner rather than later and in as safe a manner as possible for all our school community. We are making our own preparations to ensure that the school remains safe for everyone.
It may be helpful for you to know that RTÉ School Hub is on daily at 10am and TG4 Cúla 4 Ar Scoil is on Monday to Thursday 10am.
Enrolment
Please be aware that the closing date for enrolment for Junior Infants is 29th Jan 2021. Please click here for further information.
Parent Teacher Meetings
Parent Teacher Meetings are currently scheduled to be held from Monday 8th Feb to Wednesday 17th February. Because of Covid-19, this year our parent teacher meetings will take place over the phone rather than face to face. Class teachers will be in contact with parents in due course to arrange times.
Parents working in Intel
Last year, parents working in Intel registered with the school as part of a volunteer donation. For every hour volunteered by an Intel employee, Intel will donate €10 to the registered institution (or school). This year again, due to Covid-19, Intel are allowing home schooling to qualify for volunteer hours and increased the cap to 5hrs per day. If you took part in this programme last year or working in Intel and interested in supporting the school please contact Ms. Foley c.foley@stthomasjns.com as it is only a matter of registering our participating parents. All assistance is greatly appreciated. Donations generated will be put to great use to enrich the education of the children of St. Thomas JNS.
Congratulations on successfully reaching the end of Week 2 of these current set of restrictions. Keep safe and keep strong and take every day as it comes. Bígí slán agus tabhair aire dá chéile.
Yours sincerely,
Teresa Moynihan