General Information
Fees
- Luke Bowden will deal with all issues concerning your fees. He is contactable at the Senior School number: 2989533 on Tuesdays or on email: bursar@notredame.ie.
- Each family will have an account number which will be theirs through both schools. Parents will be invoiced September and January each year.
Office
- Please supply me with your children’s birth certificate and PPS as soon as you can. You can get all the information you need on this from the Department of Social & Family Affairs in Nutgrove Shopping Centre (Tel: 4069010).
- Preps Two and Six should submit copies of their Baptismal Certificates as early in the school year as possible.
- Ensure that if you have any changes in address/phone/circumstances that you let me know right away so that we can update our contact information.
- Please complete Walks and Photo consent forms at the beginning of the year.
- Parents of K2 students and any new students six years and older will be asked to fill in the NEWB forms and submit an original birth certificate in September.
At Home
- Homework – completed as soon as possible after the end of the school day, preferably in a quiet area and after a small snack. Parents should monitor (not do) the work and should sign her homework journal when the homework has been done to the best of her ability.
- Bedtime– sleep deficit has a very negative effect on children. Their concentration, health, relationships and wellbeing suffer very quickly. Please institute early bed times during the week - even for the older children.
- Playdates – we request that they be limited to weekend evenings.
- We suggest less television/playstation and more interactive activities, such as board games, as entertainment at home.
- Face booketc - As far as we are aware, the minimum age for a social network is 13. If you do allow your daughter to have an account, we would ask you to monitor her activity on the internet. We don’t give permission for any photo of any school event/outing etc. to be uploaded to Facebook or other social networking sites.
In School
- Punctuality – is a life skill which we would like to instil in the children. It will reflect well on their self organisation and manners. Parents’ leadership in this area is essential. School starts at 8.55amand the children should be in class getting prepared before this time. Please be advised that your daughter will be marked absent once the school roll is taken, early in the morning.
- Personal organization is part of our curriculum and we teach it in school as a tool to aid success. It takes practice but above all it takes time and patience. Being on time to school will give the girls the opportunity to be better organized.
School closes at 2.50pm (12.15pm for Pre School and 2pm for K1) and the children should be picked up at that time and no later.
- Excuses – Written excuses, signed by parents or guardians are required for each absence, permission to stay indoors at PE or break times, to explain incorrect uniform, to explain incomplete homework etc.
- If your daughter is unhappy about anything, please encourage her to talk to her teacher, Miss Sisk or Mr. King. Unresolved issues can lead to more upset later. It is important, as a life skill, that your daughter speaks up for herself and we encourage this approach. This will require your support and understanding.
- Uniform – The correct uniform should be worn for the correct day. Children who wear smocks must wear a skirt or dress underneath the smock - not trousers. The smock should be longer than the skirt/dress. Monday and Tuesdays are PE days and the PE uniform should be worn (white runners only). She will need to have both indoor and outdoor shoes. Jewellery, make up or nail polish are not allowed. Small, stud earrings may be worn and any neck chain must be worn inside the blouse. Hair must be tied back at all times using only blue, white or black.
- Mobile phones should be left at home. If, for special circumstances, it must be brought to school, she must leave it into the office for safekeeping for the day. She may collect the phone from the office at 2.50pm. The girls have access to the school phone if the need arises.
- Lunches – we abide by a healthy eating policy and will allow no sugar or salt laden foods. Nuts and kiwi fruit must not be included. She should have a cloth napkin marked with her name to lay her food on and she will be expected to use good table manners while eating.
- Birthdays may be celebrated by bringing in a pre-cut birthday cake to share with her class at the end of the day. Party invitations may be sent out through the class ONLY if everyone in the class is invited. No other items should come through the class for dissemination.
Medical
- If your daughter is ill keep her at home. Give her 24 hours to clear a bug.
- Lice – are common in all schools. If you detect an infestation, do not be embarrassed but let me know immediately. I will issue a letter to the entire class stating that there is a case and that everyone should check and if necessary, treat, their daughter’s hair.
- Medication – no member of staff can be authorised to give medication to any child in school.
- If your daughter has any medical/health issue, we require that you keep us fully informed and that you complete a special form which will help our staff and your daughter should any emergence arise.
General
- Make sure all items of uniform and school equipment are clearly marked with your child’s name.
- In the mornings we request that parents do not stay in the classrooms, or wait to chat to the teacher as they enter their classrooms. This is for Health & Safety purposes. We would also request that children from P3 – P6 be allowed to go upstairs on their own in the mornings. This is to encourage independence.
- If waiting to collect parents should wait outside if the weather permits. If waiting inside please observe quiet around the classrooms. Do not use a mobile phone in the school.
- Aggressive, threatening or inappropriate communicationon any issue with members of the school staff will not be tolerated. Don’t drop in unannounced. Please arrange an appointment to discuss any issues and be respectful at all times.
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