Dear parents, guardians and carers,

The Student Council would like to remind the school community that tomorrow there will be a collection for LauraLynn, Ireland's Children's Hospice, during tutor time.  LauraLynn is the charity that students voted that we support now and in the summer.

We have added an option on the school shop to assist with this fundraiser for those that may find it easier to donate tomorrow.

Your support is very much welcomed but we also appreciate that there are many asks at this time of the year so please do not feel under obligation.

Many thanks.

Kind regards

Goatstown ETSS

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Following the recent commencement of the Education (Provision in respect of Children with Special Educational Needs) Act 2022, all schools are required to amend their Admission Policy. In accordance with Section 62 of the Education Act 1998, where a board of management proposes to amend its Admission Policy, it must go through a consultation process with staff, parents of students and students.

The only proposed amendment to the Admission Policy of the school is to insert the following two statements in the Admission Statement section of a school’s Admission Policy: “Goatstown ETSS will cooperate with the NCSE in the performance by the Council of its functions under the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 in relation to the provision of education to children with special educational needs, including in particular by the provision and operation of a special class or classes when requested to do so by the Council.”

“Goatstown ETSS will comply with any direction served on the board or the patron under section 37A and 67(4)(b).”

The draft Admission Policy is attached below. No other amendments are being proposed to the Admission Policy at this time.

As stated above, this amendment is required by legislation. If you wish to provide any feedback in respect of the proposed amendment, please do so by emailing office@goatstownetss.ie by December 2nd 2022.

Kind regards

Goatstown ETSS

Please note that we have extended time to order the school hoodie to Tuesday 6th. This will be the only opportunity to order hoodie for current school year.

Following a request from the Student Council, the school is now ready to proceed with the introduction of a hoodie which reflects our school identity. In time, we hope to make this available in a number of different colours. 

It is important to underline that this item of clothing is not compulsory and that the school is not introducing a school uniform by stealth. Students may choose to wear or to not wear the hoodie. The Student Council was heavily involved in the design process.

To order a hoodie for your child please complete our order form here by Tuesday December 6th.  Students can choose from five colours for the inside of the hood. 

The hoodie will cost 33-35euro approx depending on numbers ordered.  We will seek payment via the shop following completion of orders. 

We have chosen Wolfhound and Elk as our supplier.  They are an Irish company that make all of their hoodies responsibly and in a sustainable way, and everything they do is done ethically. 

Kind regards

Goatstown ETSS

Dear Parents/Guardians

Please find a link to our SWAY Newsletter for this half term here.  Happy reading!

Thanks to all of the students for their contributions and thank you to Niamh for editing and leading this.

Have a great mid term break.

Kind regards

Goatstown ETSS

Dear First Year parents,guardians and carers,

This is a reminder that the HSE School Immunisation Team will be returning to the school on Monday, December 5th. They will complete the first round of vaccinations as per your instructions, i.e. the HPV (dose 1) and Tdap vaccines, to a small number of students that were not vaccinated during the last visit.

Please make sure your child has eaten a good breakfast and is wearing a loose fitting short sleeved top.

If you have any queries or concerns, members of the School Immunisation Team are happy to help and can be contacted on 01 268 0419 or 01 2680302.

Kind regards 

Goatstown ETSS

Dear First Year parents/guardians,

The HSE School Immunisation Team will be visiting the school tomorrow Tuesday, November 15th to carry out the HPV (dose 1) and Tdap vaccines as per your instructions.

Please make sure your child has eaten a good breakfast and is wearing a loose fitting short sleeved top.

It is expected that not all first years will be vaccinated tomorrow and the team will be returning to complete the first round of vaccinations on Monday, December 5th.

If you have any queries or concerns, members of the School Immunisation Team are happy to help and can be contacted on 01 268 0419 or 01 2680302.

Kind regards 

Goatstown ETSS

Dear Third Year parents/guardians,

Our Third Year Winter Assessments will take place from Friday November 25th to Thursday December 1st. Please see attached timetable for further detail.

For your information:

• Students will have normal timetabled classes up to 12:46 on Friday and one assessment on Friday afternoon
• Irish Exemption students should not arrive to school until 10:40 on Tuesday (29th)
• Assessment Week Tips are also attached to talk about at home
• A copy of the topic outlines to support students in their revision was distributed in earlier notification, students can also access this information via Teams
• Food Village service will not operate during exam week
• There will be no extra-curricular activities during exam week
• School is closed Friday December 2nd.

Kind regards

Goatstown ETSS