Dear Parents,

Please find the latest communication from the Deputy Chief Medical Officer for parents regarding the re-opening of schools in March 2021 Letter from DCMO to schools

Please find the latest communication from the Minister of Education for parents regarding the re-opening of schools in March 2021 Letter to parents and guardians 24 Feb

To access ‘Parents Centre’ which is an additional online support from the Department of Children and Youth Affairs for parents, please click here.

Please find the latest communication from the Minister of Education for parents regarding schools (Letter for parents 12-1-21)

To access information regarding enrolment for September 2021.

Please click here

To download the latest letter from the school 3rd December, 2020. way2pay-information-sheet-2020 Way2PayLoginGuide

If your child is a close contact of COVID-19 in school – Information Video (November 2020) from HSE

For A parent’s Guide to Close Contacts (October 2020) please click here

If there is a confirmed case of Covid-19 in our school (October 2020) – INFORMATION LETTER.

To access the latest update from the HSE.ie/coronavirus (October 29th) regarding when it’s OK to send your child to school or childcare please click here

Government Webpage – Information for Students, Parents and Families

ONLINE FORMS: Please find links to various online forms below. We hope that this will be more convenient to everyone and reduce the paperwork going between school and home. Please let us know at cootehallns@gmail.com if you are having any difficulty accessing these forms.

Absence Form PLEASE FILL OUT IF YOUR CHILD IS ABSENT FROM SCHOOL FOR ANY REASON – PLEASE KEEP IN REGULAR CONTACT WITH THE SCHOOL TO EXPLAIN IF YOUR CHILD IS ABSENT. THE SCHOOL MUST TELL THE STATUTORY EDUCATIONAL WELFARE SERVICES OF THE CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCY IF YOUR CHILD HAS MISSED 20 DAYS OR MORE IN THE SCHOOL YEAR, OR IF IT IS CONCERNED THAT YOUR CHILD IS MISSING TOO MUCH SCHOOL.

ABSENCE FORM Link: https://forms.gle/iKZgftPFCeZCyqqS6

Contact Details: If there is any change in your contact details, please fill in the following online form so we can keep our data base updated.

CONTACT DETAILS FORM LINK– https://forms.gle/ynegqWKQam2EmH8a9

Collecting a child from school during the school day: We would be grateful if you could fill in the form below if your child has to leave the school for any reason during the school day.

COLLECTING A CHILD DURING THE SCHOOL DAY Form Link: https://forms.gle/TtkWvHJ4PA64AU5Y7

Please find information below comparing the symptoms of coronavirus, flu and cold.

Compare symptoms of coronavirus, flu and cold

Symptoms	Coronavirus Symptoms range from mild to severe	Flu Abrupt onset of symptoms	Cold Gradual onset of symptoms
Fever or chills	Common	Common	Rare
Cough	Common (usually dry)	Common (usually dry)	Mild
Shortness of breath	Common	No	No
Lost or changed sense of smell or taste	Common	Rare	Rare
Fatigue	Common	Common	Sometimes
Aches and pains	Common	Common	Common
Sore throat	Sometimes	Sometimes	Common
Headaches	Sometimes	Common	Rare
Runny or stuffy nose	Sometimes	Sometimes	Common
Feeling sick or vomiting	Rare	Sometimes	No
Diarrhoea	Rare	Sometimes in children	No
Sneezing	No	No	Common

Signs and symptoms of hay fever can also be similar to symptoms of corononavirus. But hay fever does not cause a high temperature. Hay fever symptoms also get worse when you are exposed to certain triggers, such as pollen, weeds or grass. Read more about hay fever.

If you are in doubt about any symptoms you have, phone your GP. They will discuss your symptoms with you and advise you on any steps you may need to take.

Please find a link below to some advice in the form of frequently asked questions to the Department of Education and Skills Helpline

https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/your-questions-answered/?referrer=http://www.gov.ie/en/publication/389bd-topics-being-raised-on-the-back-to-school-helpline/

Cootehall Covid Response Plan (September – update containing Isolation Quick Guide and HSE Contact Details in appendices)

Response Plan (Word ) Response_Plan (PDF)

Please find a link below to an online form that you can fill out if your child is absent from St. Michael’s & St. Patrick’s N.S. (Roll No. 19720P)

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc3O5n95XK8-ROmlJeVKQkLZ26-Jeed2LFq3s3zGEKD0gg0dQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

We hope that this will be more convenient for all.

If this form is completed for absences then there will be no need to send in a note to your child’s teacher.

Please keep in regular contact with the school to explain if your child is absent.

THE SCHOOL MUST TELL THE STATUTORY EDUCATIONAL WELFARE SERVICES OF THE CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCY IF YOUR CHILD HAS MISSED 20 DAYS OR MORE IN THE SCHOOL YEAR, OR IF IT IS CONCERNED THAT YOUR CHILD IS MISSING TOO MUCH SCHOOL.

We have three days completed of the new school year. It has been busy and there are still further new procedures to put in place. We hope to have an online payment system up and running in the next week and also develop a few forms to make school life easier for all.

With this pandemic information is coming in constantly and we will do our utmost to keep this page updated with the latest relevant information for you.

Below please find a link to an Isolation Quick Guide from the HSE and HPSC which was received today September 3rd, 2020

Isolation Quick Guide dated 3-09-2020

This information from the HSE to Parents which we shared with you last week is also useful.

Information from HSE for parents

Below is a letter from the Acting Chief Medical Officer

Open Letter ACMO to Parents

Please click below to for a letter that just wants to say Welcome Back everyone, we look forward to seeing you all on Tuesday.

Return to school letter 4 – Welcome back!

Please click below for our Covid 19 School Response Plan

Cootehall_Draft_School_Response_Plan (Word Document 51 pages)

Cootehall_Draft_School_Response_Plan (PDF File)

Please click below for letter regarding Hand Hygiene Etiquette/ Respiratory Hygiene Etiquette/ Social Distancing inside and on yard in school this year.

Return to school letter 3 – Information about handwashing and social distancing etc

For further advice from HSE on how to wash your hands the following link will be helpful: https://www2.hse.ie/wellbeing/how-to-wash-your-hands.html

Also here is a link for a video on how to wash your hands from the HSE : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfQvLT0sKNc

Please also find link to HSE poster with information and advice for parents.

Information from HSE for parents

And also back to school advice for parents from the Department of Education and Skills.

Dear Parents,

Please click below for latest Parents Association Newsletter dated December 19th, 2024.

Please click below for latest Parents Association Newsletter dated December 16th, 2024.

Please click below for latest school letter dated December 12th, 2024.

To access information regarding enrolment for September 2025.

Please Click Here

Please click below for latest school letter dated November 11th, 2024.

Please click below for latest school letter dated October 10th, 2024.

Please click below for latest school letter dated September 9th, 2024.

Please click below for latest school letter dated May 22nd, 2024.

Please click below for latest school letter dated April 29th, 2024.

Please click below for latest school letter dated March 8th, 2024.

Please click below for latest school letter dated February 26th, 2024.

Please click below for latest school letter dated January 30th, 2024.

Please click below for latest school letter dated December 15th, 2023.

To access information regarding enrolment for September 2024.

Please click here

Please click below for latest school letter dated October 20th, 2023.

Please click below for latest school letter dated October 5th, 2023.

Please click below for Information for Parents on the New Primary Mathematics Curriculum

For all information for the new school year 23/24 starting on Wednesday August 30th 2023, please click here

Please click below for Data Protection Guides for Parents from the Data Protection Commission.

Please click below for an important letter from the HSE.

Please click below for an important letter from the HSE.

For all information,booklists etc for the next school year please click here

TO ACCESS INFORMATION REGARDING ENROLMENT in our school FOR SEPTEMBER 2022

Please click the links below regarding COVID-19 vaccine information for parents of children aged 5-11 from the HSE.

Please click below for the latest school letter dated December 13th

Please click below for the following information:

TO ACCESS INFORMATION REGARDING ENROLMENT FOR SEPTEMBER 2022

Please click below for the latest school letter dated November 22nd

Please see link below for public health advice regarding COVID-19 symptoms.

Please click below for:

Please click here for information needed for the new school year.

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Information from School year 2020-2021 is below

Please find a link to an Isolation Quick Guide from the HSE and HPSC (Update 17/02/21) Isolation Quick Guide

To access information regarding enrolment for September 2021.

Please click here

ABSENCE FORM Link: https://forms.gle/iKZgftPFCeZCyqqS6

Contact Details: If there is any change in your contact details, please fill in the following online form so we can keep our data base updated.

CONTACT DETAILS FORM LINK– https://forms.gle/ynegqWKQam2EmH8a9

Collecting a child from school during the school day: We would be grateful if you could fill in the form below if your child has to leave the school for any reason during the school day.

COLLECTING A CHILD DURING THE SCHOOL DAY Form Link: https://forms.gle/TtkWvHJ4PA64AU5Y7

Symptoms

Coronavirus

Symptoms range from mild to severe

Flu

Abrupt onset of symptoms

Cold

Gradual onset of symptoms

THE SCHOOL MUST TELL THE STATUTORY EDUCATIONAL WELFARE SERVICES OF THE CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCY IF YOUR CHILD HAS MISSED 20 DAYS OR MORE IN THE SCHOOL YEAR, OR IF IT IS CONCERNED THAT YOUR CHILD IS MISSING TOO MUCH SCHOOL.

We have three days completed of the new school year. It has been busy and there are still further new procedures to put in place. We hope to have an online payment system up and running in the next week and also develop a few forms to make school life easier for all.

With this pandemic information is coming in constantly and we will do our utmost to keep this page updated with the latest relevant information for you.

Below please find a link to an Isolation Quick Guide from the HSE and HPSC which was received today September 3rd, 2020

This information from the HSE to Parents which we shared with you last week is also useful.

Below is a letter from the Acting Chief Medical Officer

Please click below to for a letter that just wants to say Welcome Back everyone, we look forward to seeing you all on Tuesday.

Please click below for our Covid 19 School Response Plan

Cootehall_Draft_School_Response_Plan (Word Document 51 pages)

Cootehall_Draft_School_Response_Plan (PDF File)

Please click below for letter regarding Hand Hygiene Etiquette/ Respiratory Hygiene Etiquette/ Social Distancing inside and on yard in school this year.

Please click below for a letter about arrangements regarding books, lunches, face coverings, homework etc for the start of school this school year.

If you have any queries please feel free to contact the school by email at cootehallns@gmail.com

Thank you for your continued support.

Please click on the link below to see about arrangements for drop off and collection of students in our school this year.

Click on this link to get information about uniform and book list details School Information for the new School Year 2020-2021

Click here for information about The Parents Association

Click here for COVID -19 Resources