covid_response_plan_word_doc_2020.docx 

Please click on link above to view Scoil Mhuire Na Dea Chomhairle Covid Response Plan

Congratulations to the 6th Class Girls on their Graduation On Friday. Best wishes also to the 2nd Class Boys moving on to HBNS. 

A huge thank you to all for sending in your kind wishes to the Graduates. You were all very inventive and creative. Well done.Click on the link below to view the Graduation Video. 

​Graduation Video 2020

The school staff are currently developing a new Admissions Policy (previously known as an Enrolment Policy) for the school following new  guidelines on school admissions  set out by the Department of Education and Skills. We would be grateful if you could read our draft document and email any suggestions on amendments needed to headfordgirlsns@gmail.com by 3pm Thursday 30th April. The updated draft policy will then be ratified by the Board of Management of the school and will then come into effect for enrolments from September 2020 onwards.

Please click on the link below to read the draft policy. Thank you.


Draft Admission Policy for Muire na Dea Chomhairle N.S.

Dear Parents/Guardians

We are now making the learning platform 'Seesaw' available to all pupils from Junior Infants to Sixth Class to enhance the teaching and learning process for distance learning. Individual login codes and information regarding Seesaw have been emailed to all parents. If you have any problems logging in or have any queries about the system please email us at headfordgirlsns@gmail.com.

Junior Infants/Senior Infants/1st Class (Mr. Garvey)
Second & Third Class (Mrs. Garvey)
Fourth, Fifth & Sixth Class ( Ms. Mc Nelis)

Please note all school books (e-books) can be accessed online for free. Just go to Publishing companies page and login and choose the book/pages you want to see.
Typed answers/ photos of written work can be emailed to headfordgirlsns@gmail.com where teachers will correct work or give answer sheets for self-correction as appropriate.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Hi all. I'm sure you will be delighted to hear that this will be the last week we will be giving written work for you to do! After Friday you can pack away the school books until September!!!! We will do some fun activities next week and the week after because if we were in school we'd be doing lots of fun activities at this time of year. I'd like to say well done to you all for doing a great job with work assigned. It will really help you prepare for your next year in school. Have a great week.

                                         Further School Closure Due to Coronavirus Pandemic

Dear Parent/Guardians

We hope you are all keeping safe and well in these strange and challenging times.
Due to the most recent Government announcement, the school will remain closed in the coming weeks as part of their proposed measures to stop the spread of the Coronavirus.

Teachers have prepared some more work for the children for next week 30th March-3rd April. These schemes of work will be available on the website in the next day or two. Teachers have also prepared answer sheets for work given in the previous two weeks (16th-29th March). These can be made available to parents/children in older classes for self correction. Please e mail the school at headfordgirlsns@gmail.com to access these answer sheets.

We are very aware that this is a very difficult and worrying time for you and your families and we do not wish to add any further pressure. We are also aware that many parents are working in front-line. services or from home Work schemes given are merely a guide and it is up to you the parents to decide how much of this work your children will complete. If your child is stuck or unsure please reassure that there is no pressure and that the teacher will go through this work with them at another time.

Work will not be allocated for the period of the Easter Holidays. We will re-assess the situation after Easter and prepare for further teaching and learning from home after that period if schools remain closed. We may consider using technology in the teaching and learning process but are very aware that not all our children has access to good broadband connection, laptops and other technology.

It would be very helpful if all parents could provide an e-mail address to the school. Please send this to headfordgirlsns@gmail.com.

Please continue to practice social distancing and stay safe.
Warm regards,
Mary Mc Nelis
(Principal) 

​www.education.ie/en/Schools-Colleges/Information/National-Emergencies-Public-Health-Issues/letter-cmo-to-parents-020320.pdf