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Response to Face-mask Query

Details: Published: Sunday, 30 August 2020 10:34

Response to query:

Carndonagh Community School will provide a mask to any pupils who forgets ( e.g. walking to school ), loses or needs a replacement for any reason. The school has no role and function in deciding who merits an exemption beyond the guidelines ( see below ).

With regard to breathing difficulties and anxieties, the school can not be expected to diagnose and we are advised that this should be a decision made by a medically qualified person.

The wearing of masks by all children will protect all children and staff. This is an anxious time for everyone who is sending a child back to school. It is an anxious time for staff. Parents have the option of delaying their child's return to school until they see how things are progressing. The return to school is of national importance and every measure to minimise the risk of transmission of Covid-19 must be applied. I again refer you to the Minister's decision and the guidelines for schools.

Gov.ie Control Measures: COVID-19 response plan for safe reopening of post primary schools

Post primary

Teachers, SNAs and other staff and students attending post primary schools are required to wear a face covering when a physical distance of 2 metres from other staff and students cannot be maintained.

Cloth face coverings should not be worn by any of the following groups:

any person with difficulty breathing
any person who is unconscious or incapacitated
any person who is unable to remove the face covering without assistance
any person who has special needs and who may feel upset or very uncomfortable wearing the face covering. For example: persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities, mental health conditions, sensory concerns or tactile sensitivity

RE-OPENING 2020/21 - Letter to Parents / Guardians & Pupils

Details: Published: Monday, 10 August 2020 21:22

Due to the ongoing efforts to manage a re-opening of school for all pupils, it has been necessary to amend the return to school schedule. Of paramount concern is the safety of all pupils and staff and it is essential that all pupils and parents / guardians understand the significant changes to the school’s operating systems and structures, and their responsibilities to co-operate with the revised protocols.

READ Re-opening 2020/21 Letter to Parents / Guardians & Pupils

STEP UP to Secondary School

Details: Published: Monday, 10 August 2020 15:24

The StepUp website has been developed in order to assist both students and their parents in making the move between primary and secondary school.

School transition programmes do happen in a lot of schools during a normal year but 2020 has proved far from normal. This website should help young people to get a bit more ready for secondary and hopefully explain a lot of the things they want to know. There may also be a few things they haven’t thought about...

www.StepUp.ie

Transition Year Third Space Programme Application

Details: Published: Monday, 27 July 2020 23:08

thirdspace Third Space is a project supported through €3.99m of EU funding under the European Union's Peace IV programme, managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB, www.seupb.eu).

We are very fortunate to have the Third Space Project on board again this year. The team delivered a successful programme last year with all our TY students and focused on areas such as Teamwork, Healthy Lifestyles, Personal Developmemt, Prejudice and Discrimination, video production etc. The team developed a close bond with all the students and they became an added feature to CCS.

In order for TY students to avail of the project in 2020/21, parents/guardians must fill in the forms where necessary (standard PEACE form for all) and return to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by 14th August 2020.

DOWNLOAD Third Space Referral Form

DOWNLOAD Image Consent Form

PLEASE NOTE: It may not be possible to complete the forms on a mobile phone as Microsoft Word is required. It will be necessary to click "Enable Editing" (top of documents) in order to make them accessible. This is also the case for printing.

Book Lists 2020/21

Details: Published: Thursday, 23 July 2020 06:00

Important Info - Book Lists, Bookshop & Book Grant Forms

Letter to Parents / Guardians re: Book Lists, Bookshop & Book Grant Forms

Book Lists

ART NOTICE
Art Packs can be purchased in the school in September. There is no need to contact Tara Art Supplies directly.

FIRST YEAR Book List (Updated 23rd July)

pdf SECOND YEAR Book List (Updated 7th July)

pdf THIRD YEAR Book List (Updated 25th May)

SECOND YEAR NOTICE
MATHS: - If doing Ordinary Level you still need the 1st Year Book: Classes will be assigned as Higher / Ordinary in September, so don't need to buy Honours book until certain.
GAEILGE: Don't need to buy Higher or Ordinary book until Autumn when you are sure of your Level: If sure of Level, you can buy book.

FIFTH YEAR Book List (Updated 7th July)

pdf SIXTH YEAR Book List (Updated 22nd May)

Book Grant Forms

SECOND YEAR Book Grant Form

FIFTH YEAR Book Grant Form

FIFTH YEAR SUBJECT CHOICE NOTICE

The 5th Year Book List was posted on the school Website to allow pupils identify the texts for the core subjects. The 5th Year Subject Choice outcomes have been posted directly to each pupil informing them of their subjects and you should receive these on Wednesday 13 May. A number of pupils had to be contacted to return the Choice Forms which delayed the processing. A further analysis was conducted to try and maximise the choice outcomes for the pupils. The success ratio for satisfying the pupils choices is: 156 out of the 165 students have been awarded their first 4 preferences. 9 didn't get their 4th choice subject. The 9 pupils were contacted by telephone on Friday/Saturday to discuss their 4th Option. So if a parent didn't get a call on Friday or Saturday then their child has got all 4 of the choices which they put down in March.

Calculated Grades "OPT IN" - Student Portal Access

Details: Published: Monday, 20 July 2020 16:22

Please see links below for important information regarding Calculated Grades for Leaving Cert and Leaving Cert Applied students : (1) Getting my Calculated Grades: A Guide for Students; (2) Access Calculated Grades Student Portal

(1) https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/a4aa0-getting-my-calculated-grades-a-guide-for-students/

(2) https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/d8920c-leaving-cert-2020/

CLOSING DATE: Calculated Grades Student Portal Access will close at 4pm on Monday 27 July.

The following link provides a brief guide to the data collection, national standardisation, and quality assurance processes in the Calculated Grades system:
https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/2fc71-a-short-guide-to-the-calculated-grades-data-collection-national-standardisation-and-quality-assurance-processes/

Last week’s announcement by Minister Foley regarding the re-opening of the Portal, and information regarding the date of release of the Calculated Grades results, can be found here:
https://www.education.ie/en/Press-Events/Press-Releases/2020-press-releases/PR20-07-16a.html