School Day

• The school gates open each day at 8.40a.m.

• The bell rings and children assemble at 8.50am.

• Classes end at 2.30p.m. (1.30p.m. for Junior and Senior Infants).

• The school accepts no responsibility for children arriving before the official opening time or remaining in the school grounds after school.

• Only on wet days are children allowed into the school building before 8.50a.m. and only when invited to do so by a teacher.

• Should a child be late for school, an explanation to the school secretary is required.

• A listing of holidays/school closings etc. is issued in September each year.

• Parents should satisfy themselves that the school is open for work before leaving their child at the school.

• Children are not allowed to leave the school premises during school hours unless a parent/guardian collects them.

• Parents/Guardians are obliged to sign-out with the school secretary when taking a child home.

• All Parents/Visitors to the school are requested to report to the School Office and enter/exit through the reception door by the Hall.

• To avoid disruption of classes we ask parents/guardians not to make casual calls to the classroom except in exceptional circumstances. Parents who wish to meet a teacher are requested to make an appointment.