This notice is to convey to students, the absolute need to practice social and physical distancing and to minimise physical contact with each other, to help avoid the spread of Covid-19. This includes avoiding meeting up and in all circumstances to adhere to HSE guidelines. As part of our school community, we urge parents and guardians to support their children to maintain the restrictions on congregating for the safety of all in their community.
Public health messages for school communities (in 17 different languages) are available here:
https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/news/newsfeatures/covid19-updates/partner-resources/covid-19-translated-resources/
In addition this is a very challenging time for schools, teachers, students and parents. It is critical that during these challenging times we continue to work together and that the focus of all is on the best possible outcomes for our students. The support of everyone across our sector is vital, as we all strive to ensure that this public health threat is dealt with as effectively as possible. The guidance provided by the National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) for parents, for young people and for teachers is also being updated on an ongoing basis, and is available at https://www.education.ie/covid19