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SHAWS - if you require any uniform items...
Created : 20 Oct 2020, 6:24 PM
Archived : 20 Dec 2020, 12:00 AM
Shaws are closing for a period of six weeks, as per government guidelines. We will do our best to fill any order/requests during this period, if emailed to schoolwear.portlaoise@gmail.com.
TY reminder for tomorrow
Created : 19 Oct 2020, 9:09 PM
Archived : 19 Dec 2020, 12:00 AM
TYA, B and C - Reminder Bogathon is tomorrow, bus leaves at 9am - please bring €5. Bring a packed lunch or else money for lunch.
Message to all parents/guardians
Created : 18 Oct 2020, 9:35 PM
Archived : 18 Dec 2020, 12:00 AM
Good evening. I am sorry for the late message, but I think it is timely, with the week and the news that we are now living with. This past week saw our first positive Covid-19 case in the school. The HSE were very supportive and helpful throughout the entire week in their dealings with us. I wish to make it very clear, that the HSE ask the questions and they make the call as to how we handle it. They did the initial risk assessment of the situation and how students/teachers interacted in our school and the protocols we had in place last Sunday afternoon. At that point, the Doctor said all the 5th years should remain home until testing had taken place. Everyone was tested on or by Tues/Wed, the results were back on Friday, and all were negative. The HSE Doctor then did a review of the risk assessment. Because the tests were carried out on the 7th day, they were happy that a second test was not required. The student had been out of school for his early days, and they were counting Day 1 as October 7th. The tests are normally done on day 1 or 2 and the second test on Day 7 or thereabouts. When ours were negative on Day 7, the HSE were happy to narrow the risk assessment down to the 25 or so students who sat 1m away in the classes on Monday and Tuesday, Oct 5th and 6th. That was when we emailed all parents of the two groups, Casual Contacts and Close Contacts, with the letter which the HSE provided us with for both. Unfortunately, some emails went into Junk or Spam and a few others were sent to the email addresses on our system, which were not the best ones. At this point, I will ask every single parent in the school to look up on VSware what the email address is that we have for our records - if you have changed the one you check regularly, please contact the school with the one you are most likely to read. The HSE were satisfied that we have good robust systems in place to protect both our students and our staff. That it was in the school but did not spread was good confirmation of that. But we must maintain those measures. Tomorrow will be a new set of rules for the country and possibly for schools. One clarification I'd like to make at this time are that teachers are not allowed to teach students at home if there are students in the classroom - it is a GDPR regulation, not a school rule. Tomorrow, we will have students back in the 5th year classes. If you son is not in school, he can get his work from Microsoft Teams, but he will not be able to tune into a class, for the reason just explained. Finally I want to thank you all for your emails, your support, patience, cooperation and how you all handled last week. Hopefully, this week coming will be uneventful! Take care, Maura Murphy
First Year Sports Gear
Created : 16 Oct 2020, 11:11 AM
Archived : 16 Dec 2020, 12:00 AM
First Year Sports Gear The school will be ordering sports gear for any first year student who is interested in purchasing it. You will have the option to buy either the half-zip or t-shirt pictured, or both. Prices: Half-zip Crested & Initialed - €30 T-Shirt Crested & Initialed - €20 Sizes: 11/12 years old 13/14 years old Small Medium The final deadline to for payment is Thursday 22/10. Mr. E Dunne will call to your class on Monday 19/10 and Thursday 22/10 to take money. He will also be taking money outside on the courts at Thursday lunch time. Please have your money in an envelope with your name on it, chosen initials and size.
Virtual tour
Created : 15 Oct 2020, 2:51 PM
Archived : 15 Dec 2020, 12:00 AM
Last night our school launched its first virtual open night through our school Facebook page. The success of the night would not have been made possible without the hard work of the students and teachers in our school who showcased all that St. Mary’s CBS has to offer. The link below will give you access to the tour and the videos your son may have been part of making. A special mention to Mr Brennan’s TY film class who recorded and edited many of the videos on the tour. There are a number of additional videos on the Facebook page. my.matterport.com/show/?m=std6ooPptby
Attention 2nd Years -
Created : 14 Oct 2020, 4:34 PM
Archived : 14 Dec 2020, 12:00 AM
GRT (Group Reading Test) and PTM (Progress Test in Maths) is taking place next week Tuesday 20th and Wednesday 21st of October in RG51 (The language Lab). PLEASE BRING YOUR PLUG IN EARPHONES. BLUETOOTH EARPHONES WILL NOT WORK. EARPHONES CANNOT BE GIVEN OUT IN SCHOOL FOR HYGIENE REASONS. Please take note of the times in your journal. Go to your NORMAL class at 9am, 11.15am and 2pm to be marked in by your teacher and make your way to the language lab when you hear the announcement on the day. Atkins- Tuesday 9-11 Duke- Tuesday 11.15-1.15 Barrett- Tuesday 2-4 Clarke- Wednesday 11.15-12.15 Evans-Wednesday 2-4 Thank You, Ms C Bracken
Direct link to Virtual Open Night tonight at 7pm
Created : 14 Oct 2020, 10:31 AM
Archived : 14 Dec 2020, 12:00 AM
www.facebook.com/portlaoisecbs20/ Simply click the link to be directed to the Portlaoise CBS facebook page and join us for our Virtual Open Night
Free Parenting Courses in Laois Education Centre
Created : 13 Oct 2020, 4:26 PM
Archived : 13 Dec 2020, 12:00 AM
Please see below information on FREE parent workshops, which Laois Education Centre have asked that we share with parents. FEAR LESS: REDUCE ANXIETY IN CHILDREN FREE ZOOM WEBINAR FOR PARENTS Laois Education Centre in partnership with the Triple P Parenting Programme are delivering a Fear-Less webinar which will offer Parents of children 4 - 14 years of age tips and strategies to help their children manage their anxiety and provide practical evidence-based tips for parents and carers in these uncertain times. Parenting during the COVID-19 pandemic is a unique challenge for all parents, caregivers and families. Children and parents are anxious, and families are under pressure like never before. Being a parent to a child/teenager who is experiencing anxiety can be tough. Anxious children / teenagers can seek constant reassurance have outbursts of anger / frustration and can feel sick when worried. Parenting has a crucial role to play in mitigating the potential long-term negative impacts of COVID-19 on children, particularly in relation to mental health. Date: Wednesday 21st October 2020 Time: 7.30 – 9.00pm Booking: www.laoisedcentre.ie (Please see full link below) www.laoisedcentre.ie/cpd-courses/primary-courses/1910-reducing-anxiety-in-children-aged-4-14-years-fearless-webinar-21-10-2020.html This will bring you to zoom where you register your place. All information is confidential and your image or any identifying details will NOT be on screen. Facilitators: Sinead Higgins and Deirdre Dowling, Triple P Facilitators The 2nd Seminar is: An Interactive FREE Seminar For Parents Of Primary And Post-Primary Students With An Educational Need That Are In The Mainstream School Angela Martin will present an interactive seminar for parents of students with an educational need that are in the mainstream school. This seminar will include an overview of varying needs, how they may manifest themselves in the classroom and practical strategies to support these needs. It will also include an overview on reading and understanding Educational Psychological Reports. Please note, there is no charge for this webinar. Date: Tuesday 10th November 2020 Time: 7-8.30pm Facilitator: Angela Martin is a practicing Post-Primary Special Education Teacher, with twenty years’ experience in the area of Special and Inclusive Education She lectures to the PDSEN students in N.U.I Maynooth and the their PME students on SEN and Inclusivity. She is also an executive committee member of ILSA. Booking: www.laoisedcentre.ie/cpd-courses (please see full link below) This will bring you to zoom where you register your place. All information is confidential and your image or any identifying details will NOT be on screen. www.laoisedcentre.ie/cpd-courses/post-primary-courses/1933-an-interactive-seminar-for-parents-of-post-primary-students-with-an-educational-need-that-are-in-the-mainstream-school-10-11-2020.html
Study Skills & Other Information for Parents
Created : 13 Oct 2020, 10:52 AM
Archived : 13 Dec 2020, 12:00 AM
Here are a few pieces of information which will interest the Exam Class Parents/Guardians: 1. 6th year study skills will take place during next week (from 19th-22nd of October) Monday 19th: 9.00-11.00: Class Shackleton Tuesday 20th: 9.00-11.00: Class: Archimedes Tuesday 20th: 11.17-1.19: Class: Callan Tuesday 20th: 11.17-1.19: Class: Fitzmaurice Wednesday 21st: 11.17-1.19: Class Tyndall Thursday 22nd: 11.17-1.19: Class Pasteur Study Skills for 3rd years will be held during the week after Midterm, beginning from 2nd November. 2. Instead of Parent Teacher Meetings taking place as normal this year, we are compiling reports from each teacher which will be posted home to every student's parent/guardian, as per VSware. These will be quite detailed, moreso than the normal Term Reports on VSware. We understand that parents may be feeling distant and isolated from school, as everyone is with most aspects of their lives these days. We hope that these personalised and detailed reports will inform you in the same way as a face to face meeting with your son's teachers. If you have any queries about your son's progress after receiving the report, please contact the relevant subject teacher directly by email., after the Midterm Break. 3. Pre-Mock Exams for 3rd and 6th years will take place during the weeks of November 9th and 16th. We will have the 3rd and 6th year Reports sent home by the start of the Midterm Break. I will continue to keep you updated. Thank you. MM
Confirmed Case of Covid-19 in our school - Relevant to 5th year students only
Created : 11 Oct 2020, 5:24 PM
Archived : 11 Dec 2020, 12:00 AM
We have been notified by the HSE today that one of our 5th year students has tested positive for Covid-19. We wish this student a speedy and full recovery. We have been advised by the Department of Public Health, HSE Midlands that all our 5th year students should be educated from home until Wednesday 21st October. Lessons will run as per your son's VSware timetable from 9-4, beginning tomorrow morning, through Microsoft Teams. All homework should be submitted through Teams. If, by chance, a teacher is absent, their classwork and homework will be posted up on Teams, as normal. If your 5th year son has a sibling in the school they should attend as normal. For all other year groups, school will continue as normal. The HSE letter, to be emailed to all parents this evening and tomorrow, gives further details for parents of 5th years. . All parents should remind their sons that this virus is real, it is in our community and we must all follow the HSE Guidelines to the letter. Thank you