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Keep up to date with all the news happening in school at the moment!
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Announcing Screen Free Friday
Sun 31 Jan 2021This Friday we are inviting our school families and staff to enjoy a screen-free day. This is an opportunity to unplug, play, explore, connect and rediscover the joys of life beyond digital screens.
When we turn off we don’t lose out! An hour once dedicated to YouTube Kids becomes an hour spent outside building a den; ten minutes lost on social media turns into 30 minutes spent doodling; a movie on a rainy afternoon is replaced by time spent reading, chatting, or performing a mini-play or dance routine!
Creative, imaginative play has been displaced in our children’s lives by the bright lights and wizardry of the internet and digital media. Time to go ‘old school’!
Your child’s learning timetable will be blank for this Friday, but trust me the learning will continue. Teachers won’t be responding on Seesaw; they won’t be preparing online work and they won’t be marking or emailing. This is screen downtime for everyone.
The possibilities are limitless and the benefits unmeasurable. Just put down those screens and do literally anything else! Guaranteed to do us all the world of good!
We will be posting some ideas and I’m sure you’ll have some of your own. Plan for it, make a day of it, enjoy it; make it work. As someone famous once said, ‘It’s gonna be great!’
Just one small cheat, please take some great photos of your SCREEN FREE FRIDAY activities and send them to your child’s teacher via Seesaw.
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Post Primary Admissions
Sat 30 Jan 2021This weekend grammar schools will publish their revised criteria.
All Yr7 parents should carefully review the criteria for any post-primary schools you may be considering, whether in the secondary, grammar, or both sectors.
The admissions criteria for all post-primary schools will be available from Tuesday 2 February at:
www.eani.org.uk/admissions-guides/post-primary-admissions-guide
I know everyone will be anxious as the new criteria are published but you have a month to consider your options, before the online application process opens on the 1st of March.
So take a deep breath and stay calm.
This month will provide an opportunity for you to discuss possible school choices with your children.
*Always have a plan B.
I will be scheduling zoom appointments with all Yr7 parents towards the end of February to chat through your options, before you access the online application.
Have a good weekend and be assured that both Miss Daly and myself will be here to help.
R Greer
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Key Worker Application for school places
Fri 29 Jan 2021Period: 1st February - 5th February
Form must be received by 6.00pm on Sunday 31st January.
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The RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch
Fri 29 Jan 2021Take part in the world's largest bird survey by joining the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch between 29th-31st January.
When you sign up you will be sent everything you need to identify and record the bird numbers in your garden. Your results can be added to their data to help the RSPB find out more about our wildlife.
https://www.rspb.org.uk/get-involved/activities/birdwatch/
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Irish Animal Kingdom
Wed 27 Jan 2021Encouraging an interest in the natural world is a fantastic gift to give to our children.
Not only will they enjoy learning outdoors, they will read more, become interested in wildlife conservation and become better human beings.
Take 20 minutes to check out this new initiative with your children.
Libraries Ireland have launched a brand new online learning resource for primary school children - the Wildlife of Ireland Map!
Children can learn how to spot wildlife in their 5km and take a virtual nature walk across Ireland. Check it out at:
https://nature.librariesireland.ie/#KeepWell #Homeschooling #Wildlife #Conservation
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Take Notice - Week 3
Tue 26 Jan 20215 Steps to Well-being
Adapted from material from ACTION MENTAL HEALTH
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Some Folk
Mon 25 Jan 2021Some folk see what needs to be done and just get on with it.
Big thank you to our awesome Buildings’ Supervisor, Etta Kelly for clearing a pathway all the way around the school this morning. ❄️❄️❄️☕️👍🏻
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Supervision of Key Workers' Children
Fri 22 Jan 2021(Week commencing: Monday 25th January)
Moneyrea Primary and Nursery School is now closed to reduce transmission of COVID-19.
Where parents are keyworkers, or children are vulnerable or have statements of additional need, AND NO ALTERNATIVE PROVISION CAN BE MADE FOR REMOTE LEARNING AT HOME, school will provide a skeleton staff of Classroom Assistants to supervise the children in school.
Please note schools are closed and these places should only be requested as a last resort and must be pre-booked using the online application form below.
Our teaching staff are available during the school day on Seesaw to engage with and monitor the children’s learning.
During this lockdown all teachers are providing remote learning packs, which are available for collection each Friday afternoon from 1.00pm to 3.00pm. This will hopefully reduce problems with home-printing.
Please note seesaw functionality is reduced on mobile phones. Please use a laptop, PC or tablet.
If you are having problems accessing digital devices or WiFi please notify the school. We may be able to help.
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Nursery Zoom with Jo Jingles
Fri 22 Jan 2021So lovely to see our nursery boys and girls this morning on our zoom call with Jo Jingles. We had great fun singing, dancing and making music with things we had in the house 🏠
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Kids' Activities
Fri 22 Jan 2021The Sports & Well Being For All Trust have lots of ideas for fun activities. Click here to go their site
