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Knowing if your child is well enough to go to school 

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Knowing if your child is well enough to go to school 

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Keeping everyone healthy is a team effort! It’s important to follow HSE guidelines when your child is unwell to make sure they don’t spread illness to others. Please check the guidance above before sending your child to school — a little caution goes a long way in keeping our school community safe.

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Knowing if your child is well enough to go to school or childcare

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Find out when you need to keep your child off school, pre-school or childcare if they’re unwell, and what to do about common symptoms and illnesses.

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School begins at:

08:30 am (gates open from 08:15 am)

School finishes at:

01:10 pm - Junior Infants

02:10 pm - Senior Infnants and above

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School Books are funded by the Government since September 2023. All school books & copies will be purchased by the school and will be ready and waiting for your child when they start. YOU DO NOT NEED TO BUY ANY BOOKS

Attached are booklists for each class in case you are interested in the schemes being used.

To cover the cost of art supplies, photocopying and pupil personal accident insurance, we are asking for a contribution. We collect all money through Aladdin ePayments. A secure link will be emailed to you via Aladdin where you can pay the the contribution fee in the coming weeks.

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You can find all current school policies here. As a developing school we are still working on policies and curricular plans, and we will share them with parents for input as we go and will post them on the website as we have them completed.

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You can also find us on social media at www.facebook.com/SouthLeeETNS or

https://www.instagram.com/south.lee.etns/

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What is an Educate Together School?

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Educate Together is unique in education

Like many other schools in Ireland, Educate Together schools are state-funded and teach the National Curriculum. They are non-fee-paying schools and are open to students of all backgrounds. They are co-educational and have no school uniforms. But they are much more than that: Educate Together schools work hard to instil a sense of equality and justice in students. They embrace the input of parents, students, staff and the wider community to improve the school in every way possible. They are committed to enabling students to achieve their full potential. All students are encouraged to explore their full range of abilities and are provided with equal opportunities regardless of their identity. Educate Together schools put students at the heart of all policies and practices. All children have equal access to school and no one religion or worldview is given priority over another in Educate Together schools.

A national network of schools

Educate Together operates a national network of 96 primary schools and 21 second-level schools in Ireland, catering to over 37,000 students. The growth in the Educate Together school network continues to be driven by parental demand and the Educate Together national office supports the rights of families to access the education they want for their children.

40 years of experience in equality-based education

For over 40 years, Educate Together has been working to establish inspirational schools for children and young people in Ireland. The movement has its roots in the Dalkey School Project, a pioneering national school which was established in 1978.

Ethical Education

Ethical Education is a key component of the Educate Together model; it's a curriculum that is living in Ireland's equality-based schools and it seeks to offer students the opportunity to meaningfully and critically reflect upon the world around them. At primary level, our Learn Together Ethical Education Curriculum is taught alongside the National Curriculum. Learn Together includes learning about morality and spirituality; equality and justice; belief systems and an ethical approach to the environment. Learn Together replaces religious instruction and teaches students about different belief systems as well as atheism, agnosticism and humanism, without promoting any one worldview over another. At second-level, students follow a similar Ethical Education Curriculum, which includes themes on values, worldviews and belief systems, global citizenship education, diversity, migration and equality.

Get involved!

As a charity and independent NGO, Educate Together often needs volunteers, donations and support.

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Like many other schools in Ireland, Educate Together schools are state-funded and teach the National Curriculum. They are non-fee-paying schools and are open to students of all backgrounds. They are co-educational and have no school uniforms. But they are much more than that: Educate Together schools work hard to instil a sense of equality and justice in students.

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School bag -large enough to fit A4 folder-no wheels!

Small snack and filled drink bottle

Hot lunches are provided by The Lunchbag for their big break.

Pencils etc will be provided by the teacher in the class

You may wish to have a pencil case for homework etc.

Labelled wellies (to stay in school)

Full change of clothes including underwear and socks (in small plastic bag, labelled) to stay in child's bag in case of emergencies.

Everything else will be provided by the school.

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We are delighted to offer FREE hot lunches to all children at South Lee!
Click the letter above to learn more about our lunch provider, The Lunch Bag.

In the coming weeks, we’ll be sending you a unique code. Once you download The Lunch Bag app and enter the code, you’ll be linked to our school. From there, you can browse the menu and select your child’s hot lunch options.

Please note: If you wish to order additional snacks, these are optional and require payment.

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We are delighted to provide South Lee Afterschool Care. The programme is run by Laura O' Flaherty, an experienced practitioner with over 20 years’ experience, running her own Montessori and three Afterschool clubs in the cork city area.

The purpose of the Afterschool programme is to provide quality, affordable school aged care to children in the local community. The aim is to provide a happy, safe and warm environment where all children and their families feel welcome. The Afterschool programme aims to

stimulate student’s social, physical and intellectual abilities through participation in activities with their school peers. We are an inclusive setting where all children are valued. We ensure that the atmosphere is different to that in a classroom and is not intended to be an extension of

the school day.

Afterschool will run from 1:10pm to 5pm. Children will be collected from their classes from 1:10 and brought to there classroom where there will be a range of activities for them to choose from. At 2:10 the Senior Classes join After School. Junior and Senior classes are based in separate classrooms and enjoy different yards to play in.

If your child is attending AfterSchool care, you might like to include an extra snack to keep them going through the afternoon.

Staff hold level 8 honours degrees, are trained in Child Protection, First Aid and are fully Garda Vetted. Staff are also trained in Síolta and Aistear.

Cost per hour is €5 minus the National Childcare Scheme (NCS) subsidy. This works out at approximately €2.86 per hour.

For more information and costing please contact the service provider Laura O' Flaherty on 086 166 1186 or afterschool@sletns.ie