Dear Parents,
We hope that you and your families are well and have not been too badly affected by the upheaval of the past few months. It has brought changes that we could not have imagined when we began the school year last September. We have really missed our daily contact with your children.
Learning for the coming week will be posted here tomorrow morning. There will be a few changes for the remaining weeks and we are hoping to get all the pupils involved based on the themes of creativity, activity and community.
We put a lot of thought into how best to provide support for remote learning. We were aware that for some parents it was something they were keen to embrace. We were also aware that for others, it was yet another demand during an already demanding time. Because we have to bear in mind the possibility that at times next year something similar could happen, we really need to hear your views on remote learning. Please see link at the end of this newsletter.
We await guidelines from the Department of Education and Skills as to how we may begin to organise school for the coming year. All we can say at this stage is that presuming there is some further relaxation of restrictions, we aim to open for all pupils after the summer.
Strange as it may seem, we are busy trying to organise things as the school year draws to a close. We will have further information for you in due course.
For now, the following things need your attention:
- We need to collect any rental books and you need to collect the remaining books etc. that the children have left in the school. We aim to do this on Tuesday week, 16th June. Details to follow.
- Tracksuit orders for next year are now being taken via the school office.
Please email ballylinan1@yahoo.ie on or before Wednesday, 17th June.
Sizes start at 4-5 (this size is very tiny, most jnrs need 5/6).
Sizes go whole way up 5/6, 6/7, 7/8 up to 11/12, then 13, Sm, Med.
Sizes can be mixed and matched in a full track suit.
Last Year’s Prices: full tracksuit up to & including 10/11 is €26 & after that €28. Individual prices: tops up to & including 10/11 €15, pants €11.
Tops -11/12 onwards €16, pants €12. - It is important that we hear your views on remote learning. It will only take a minute; please complete the survey (before 11 a.m. on Monday, 8th June).