Emergency School Closure.

An announcement was made this morning by the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar TD of the closure of schools, pre-schools and further and higher education settings, for a period until 29 March 2020, to support efforts to contain the spread of Covid-19. This will take effect from 6pm this evening, Thursday 12 March.This is in line with the advice of the National Public Health Emergency Team.

All pupils and students, from pre-school to third level are urged to practice social distancing, and to minimise physical contact with each other, to help avoid the spread of Covid-19. This should include minimising social contact, avoiding meeting up and keeping physical space between them. Parents and guardians are urged to support their children to maintain this approach.

Parents, teachers and the general public received this information at the same time. We all have to support the decision as it is made in the best interest of the safety of all people in our country. We would all prefer if life was going on as normal and no threat of Covid-19. However, as the number grows around the world the decision has been made to try to contain the spread.

The staff of the school have put some work together for your children. I thank them for preparing work as they taught their class today. We will post further information on the school website - if needed. Reading books and novels is a great way to keep your child occupied and to boost their reading scores. It also helps to improve their language and spelling. Senior pupils can write book reviews and design covers for their reviews.

We thank you all for your support in this challenging time. Take care of yourself and follow the guidelines from the Department of Health and the Department of Education. We look forward to seeing you all soon!