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Return to School / Covid-19 Support Hub
  • Section 1: Return to School: Here you will find our Covid-19 Response Plan, publications from the Department of Education, contact information, our starting and finishing times, videos and other resources supporting your child's return to school.
  • Section 2: Resources: contains links to websites, resources, printable materials etc that you can use to supplement your child's learning. This sections also contains links that the children could use for self-directed learning or independent work.​​

Section 1: Returning to School

General Information
School resumed on Monday 30th of August for all our pupils. Until further notice the arrangements for pupils that were in place during the last term will continue into the new school year. This means that children from different classes (bubbles) will not be allowed to mix with children from other classes. In a slight change from last year pupils within all classes may be arranged into pods. Previously only pupils up to 2nd class were arranged into pods with all senior classes being arranged into rows. Teachers of senior classes may now choose to arrange pupils into pods or keep them in rows.
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Children will still be required to sanitise their hands regularly. Ventilation of classrooms will be prioritised. As of December 1st, children from 3rd to 6th class are required to wear masks. A new antigen testing programme for close contacts has commenced. Please see the video and documentation below. Please remember to keep practising handwashing, sneezing & coughing routines with your children at home. If your child is feeling unwell, please do not send them to school. Please read the documents and materials  below for greater detail. If you have any queries or concerns, please do not hesitate in contacting me - Peter
Starting & Finishing Times
Starting Times:
8.45-8.50: Ms Shinnors' & Ms Mescall's classes
8.50-8.55: Ms Higgins', Ms Crone's & Ms Oates/Ms Brennan's classes
8.55-9.00: Ms Dunne's, Ms Kenny's & Mr Stone's classes

Siblings may continue to arrive together during the timeslot of the earliest arriving sibling.
Finishing Times:
1.25: Ms Shinnors' class
1.30: Ms Higgins' class
1.35: Ms Dunne's class
2.25: Ms Mescall's class
2.30: Ms Crone's & Ms Oates/Ms Brennan's classes
2.35: Ms Kenny's & Mr Stone's classes

Siblings will be permitted to wait in the yard/shelter until their sibling’s class’s leaving time.
Arrival & Departure Doors
Main Office Door: Jnr Infs, Snr Infs (arrival), ASD class & 3rd/4th class
Far Door (near bball courts): 1st Class, 2nd Class, Snr Infants (departure)
Side Door (near field): 4th/5th Class & 5th/6th Class

School Documents

When To Keep Your Child At Home (27 Sept 21)
File Size: 158 kb
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Covid Response Plan (3 Dec 2021)
File Size: 870 kb
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Suspected case of Covid in school Procedure (11/09/20)
File Size: 886 kb
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Covid-19 Policy Statement
File Size: 105 kb
File Type: pdf
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Dept of Ed/HSE Documents
HSE Isolation Quick Guide under 13s
​HSE Isolation Quick Guide over 13s
Covid-19 Vaccine for Kids Comic
File Size: 1661 kb
File Type: pdf
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Wearing a Face Covering: Guide for Pupils
File Size: 506 kb
File Type: pdf
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Antigen Testing Letter to Parents
File Size: 280 kb
File Type: pdf
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Back to School: Advice for Parents
File Size: 1086 kb
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Safe Schools: Advice for Parents
File Size: 1002 kb
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Dept Ed Covid19 Response Plan Aug2021
File Size: 1401 kb
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School Transport Info 2021/22
File Size: 645 kb
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Advice for Parents of Pupils returning to Special classes
File Size: 487 kb
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Advice from NEPS (National Educational Pyschological Service)
Managing Stress and Anxiety: A Guide for Parents
File Size: 93 kb
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Managing Reluctant Attendance
File Size: 254 kb
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How to Calm & Support your Child: Advice for Parents
File Size: 101 kb
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Supporting your child's return to school
* Dept of Children's Advice: Click here to access the advice offered by the Dept of Children on preparing for school.

* National Council for Special Education (NCSE)'s advice on returning to school: Click here to access

HSE Minding Your Wellbeing During Uncertain Times
HSE Minding Your Wellbeing
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HSE Health & Wellbeing: Supporting Schools E-Newsletter - Click Here to Access

* Preparing your child for the return to school from Curragh Family Resource Centre
Curragh Return to School Booklet
File Size: 1563 kb
File Type: pdf
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    Principal Contact Form

Submit
Return to School Form
The form (link below)  combines the Covid-19 Declaration Form with a standard absence note. There is no need to send in an additional absence note to your child's teacher if you use this form.

Scoil Mhuire Absence Note & Covid-19 Declaration Form
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Videos

Back to school advice for parents
Advice for Junior Infants starting school
Back to school advice for Senior Infants to 2nd Class
Back to school advice for 3rd to 6th class
Dr Abigail Collins on what to do if your child is a close contact


Section 2: Resources

Below you will find links to an array of websites, learning tools, worksheets, workbooks etc. You will also find a list of Mr. Roche's favourite resources and separate links to the newest added materials. The first sub-section is a link to documents that are of particular important such as our Zoom Etiquette Guide
Important Documents
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Virtual Meeting Etiquette
File Size: 104 kb
File Type: pdf
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Guide to a Better Internet
File Size: 1024 kb
File Type: pdf
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Resources & Websites for Infants & Pre-school
World Book Online - Early Learning (Mr Roche's fav!)
Sesame Street Games
Crick Web - Early Years Games
CBeebies Games
​Top Marks - Maths Games
Numberblocks Videos
​Top Marks - English Games
Séidáin Sí (Gaeilge)
Phonics
Sound Sayer

Phonics Songs
Forest Phonics (Snr Infants)
Spooky Sounds
Workbooks & Downloads
TTS 5-7 Yrs Activity Book
File Size: 38889 kb
File Type: pdf
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TTS 5-7 Yrs Answer Book
File Size: 540 kb
File Type: pdf
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TTS Early Years Activity Book
File Size: 9810 kb
File Type: pdf
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Early Learner Activities
File Size: 1746 kb
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SPHE, Health & Wellbeing
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Everybody Worries (A book to help cope with worries)
NEW! Mind Yourself Resource Pack (developed by Children's Books Ireland)
Breathe: Self-Regulation & Relaxation Techniques for Children (Developed by the PDST Health & Wellbeing Team)
Webwise's Covid-19 Online Safety Advice for Parents
TTS Well-being Booklet
From Big Fish to Little Fish (A workbook about moving from primary to secondary school)
​Healthy Eating (Scoilnet)
Ms Farley's Mindfulness Video
NEPS 10 Tips on Supporting Your Child At Home
NEPS Advice on Daily Routines
Managing Anxiety
Mindfulness Videos from Primary Teacher & Mindfulness 
Facilitator
1. Introduction Video
2. Mindfulness Worry Video for Kids
3. Mindfulness Anger Video for Kids
Tusla - Online Safety Videos by Parents for Parents
1. Start the Conversation
2. Setting Limits
3. Be Informed
​4. How Much Time Was I Online Today?
5. Parents Share and Learn
Supporting children concerning Covid-19
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Breathe: Self-Reg & Relaxation for Children
File Size: 11183 kb
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Coronavirus: Book for Children
File Size: 11681 kb
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SESE (History, Geography, Science, Social Studies)
National Geographic Kids (Great website for projects etc!)
History Storytime (Brilliant podcast)
NEW! NASA's STEM website
NEW! National Museum of Ireland: Exhibitions
NEW! Virtual Tours through Nature
Road Trips from Home: Virtual Field Trips
No Barriers (Supported by FAI)
​Space Science - Live Lessons!
Marvin & Milo Activities (From Institute of Physics)
Our World: Irish Aid Awards At Home Learning
​Online Castle Visits!
Science Foundation Ireland: STEM At Home
Little Book of Irish Science
Kitchen Chemistry
Egyptian Tomb Adventure

TED Ed
European Union Learning Corner
Virtual Field Trips
Music
Mobile Music School
Out of the Ark - Music At Home

DabbleDoo Music - 1 month free

Drama
Griese Youth Theatre: Online Drama Activities for 6 to 9 year olds
Podcasts
available from Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts
RTE Jr Podcast
The Dastardly Deeds of Professor Nasty
Ecolution
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We Love Books

History Storytime 
Ted Talks Kids & Family
Special & Additional Educational Needs
Occupational Therapy with Kim Griffin (Videos for sensory processing, fine motor activities & more)
Niamh Brady's SEN resources (A collection of different resources from social skills to visual timetables & much more)
Loughmore NS's Padlet of SEN/AEN resources (A large collection of resources & links)

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Online School Books
CJ Fallon: We use 'A Way with Words', 'Sounds Like Phonics', 'Busy at Maths', 'Master Your Maths', 'Small World' and more! Once you click on the link, you use the filter to find the book you want and then your can register quite quickly!
Folens: We use 'Starlight' & 'Explorers' but you can access all of their books and other learning materials. You register as a teacher using the Roll Number: 18055B
Gill Education: No login or registration required.
Edco Learning: We use 'Bua na Cainte'. Login using edcotrial as both the username and the password. Works v well on tablets.
Files & Worksheets
NEW! Mind Yourself Resource Pack
File Size: 10789 kb
File Type: pdf
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NEW! TTS 7-11 Yrs Activity Book
File Size: 33687 kb
File Type: pdf
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TTS 7-11 Yrs Answer Book!
File Size: 504 kb
File Type: pdf
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New Great Isolation Activity Book
File Size: 1570 kb
File Type: pdf
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Covid-19 Kids Workbook
File Size: 1545 kb
File Type: pdf
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Creative Activities
File Size: 153 kb
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Amnesty Intl Human Rights Stories
File Size: 1223 kb
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NCSE At Home for Young Chn
File Size: 801 kb
File Type: pdf
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TTS Wellbeing Activities Booklet
File Size: 6613 kb
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Maths​
Manga High (Login required)
Manga High Maths Videos
Khan Academy (Maths tutorials)
​Maths Week: Maths At Home

Shape & Space / Geometry
ABCYA Tangrams
Area Builder
2-D Shape Sorter 
3-D Shape Sorter 

Number
Multiplication.com (Add, Subtract, Multiply, Divide) 
Fractions & Decimals
NEW! Money Games (Percentages & Decimals)

Problem Solving
Maths Is Fun (A great website)
Sudoku

General Maths Games
Fun Brain - Maths Zone
BBC Bitesize Junior
BBC Bitesize Senior 
Topmarks - Maths
Gaeilge
Cúla 4 ar TG4
Bia (Scoilnet Theme Page)

Snas ar Scéal
Subh: Bunscoil
Graiméar Is Feidir Leat (from EDCO Publications)

CEA Cód na Gaeilge
TV & Videos
CBBC is available through Sky, Virgin & Vodafone but is not available on Saorview
RTE Learn (Home of Homeschool Hub)
Homeschool Hub Weekly Schedule
CBBC Learning Weekly Schedule
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Cúla 4 ar TG4
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Exercise Channels
PE with Joe Wicks 2021 (broadcast every Monday, Weds & Friday at 9am but can be accessed whenever!)
Fitness with Donna Dunne (Live daily via Instagram. It's a little easier & shorter than Joe Wicks!)
Kildare GAA Live Online Coaching (Fridays at 10am)

Ninja Fitness TV
Cosmic Kids Yoga (A favourite in our house!)
Go Noodle


Art Channels 
​Draw with Don
Coimici Gael (new video every Friday!)
Art for Kids Hub

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​Science Channels
​National Marine Aquarium (live every Friday at 1. Find our more here)
RTE Homeschool Hub's Science Videos
Bill Nye The Science Guy
CBeebies Science Videos


Other
Occupational Therapy with Kim Griffin (Videos for sensory processing, fine motor activities & more)
TED Ed (Great educational videos on a huge range of topics)

PDST Video Content (A selection of video channels to support your child's learning. This list has been developed by the Professional Development Support Team for Teachers)
Learning Portals
Education.com (Printable worksheets, online games, guided lessons from Jnr Inf to 6th. Free to sign up.)
Scoilnet - Primary Hub (Brilliant Irish website which allows to search for learning materials for all subjects and all ages)
World Book Online (A truly brilliant learning portal for all ages)
Seomra Ranga (A collection of free & some paid learning resources across the curriculum)
Scholastic - Learn At Home (Some free and some paid resources across a variety of subject areas)
PDST Distance Learning Videos (A collection of video websites put together by the Professional Development Support Team for teachers)
Libraries / Book & Story Collections
Rivet (3,500 free leveled readers. Developed by Google. This works better as an app on tablet or phone but is available through the web too)
Oxford Owl (Free eBook Library)

Borrow Box Library App (Borrow eBooks from your local library)
Epic (A collection of 40,000 interactive books)

Storyline Online (Stories being read aloud)
Other English Games & Websites
StoryJumper (Allows users to create their own books; Requires a login)
ReadTheory.org (Login required)

Kids News Magazine
Sorcha J.com
​BBC Bitesize English
Crickweb KS2 Literacy (Upper Primary)
Crickweb KS1 Literacy (Lower Primary)
Topmarks English

Teach Your Monster To Read
Words For Life
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