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If your child has a medical condition that we should be aware of, please fill in this form and return to the school prior to your child starting.

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Please be aware that our Healthy Eating policy outlines that nuts are not permitted in school. Please also be mindful not to send nut butters (e.g. peanut butter) and other items that may contain nuts as part of the children's lunches.

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As a multi-denominational school, please be aware we have no responsibility for informing parents/guardians of community faith based milestones e.g. Communion, Confirmation, Bar/Bat Mitzvah etc.

Also we are not involved in these preparations for these family based celebrations.

If you require any further information you should contact your faith community leader e.g. Priest, Rabbi, Imam.

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The school uses Way2Pay, an online platform designed to help schools to manage, receipt, track and audit school money such as yearly fees and/or school tours etc.

It provides a comprehensive and flexible system for parents.

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The school uniform for pupils is:

1. School crested tracksuit (available from Uniform World, Unit 10, Dunshaughlin Business Park, Dunshaughlin). Eircode A85 DC03.

2. A white polo t-shirt (t-shirt with a collar).

3. Runners/trainers with a suitable closing e.g velcro close for younger children.

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The Primary School Curriculum sets out 7 curricular areas. Your child will be learning in the following curricular areas:

Language: English and Irish (Gaeilge)

•Primary Curriculum Mathematics

•Social Environmental and Scientific Education (SESE):

•History, Geography and Science

•Arts Education: Drama, Music and Visual Arts

•Physical Education (PE)

•Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE)

•Multi- Belief and Values Curriculum: Goodness Me Goodness You ! **

**Please note that as a multi-denominational school, we do not teach religion. We also do not prepare the children for any religious sacraments. Instead, we teach a multi-belief and values curriculum, of

which the children learn about and from different beliefs of the world.

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Our school day commences at 9.00a.m. Supervision is provided from 8.50 a.m. The first break is from 10.40a.m. to 11.00 a.m. and the second break is from 12.40p.m. to 1.00 p.m. Junior & Senior Infant classes go home at 1.40p.m.

*Please be aware that for the first 7 days of school the school day for Junior Infants is from 9.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon.

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As a developing school we have classes from junior infants to fourth class.

The staff allocations for this school year are:

Yvonne - Principal

Joanna- Secretary

Aoife- Junior Infants class teacher

Rita- Junior Infants class teacher

Muriel- Senior Infants class teacher

Kevin- First Class teacher

Jean- Second Class Teacher

Eimíle- Second Class teacher (maternity leave)

Noeleen-Third Class teacher

Jake- Fourth Class teacher and Acting Deputy Principal

Aisling- SNA

Jill SNA

Aideen- SET - (maternity leave)

Lorraine - SET

Tanya- SET

Ancillary Staff- Karen

Staff are referred to by their first name.

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Please consult the chart above regarding your child's return to school following illness.

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Please see the attached document with additional information on the ethos of ETBI CNS Schools.

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Please see our Healthy Eating Policy on our school website. Key points include:

•Fizzy drinks and unhealthy foods such as chocolate bars, biscuits, sweets, crisps and chocolate spread are not permitted.

•Nuts and nut related products such as nut butters are not permitted.

•Please ensure your child’s bottle and lunchbox are easy to open and close.

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As a school, we are part of the Music Generation Education programme. This involves weekly lessons with a musician educator. The cost for this is €20 per pupil per year.

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The Parents' Association is made up of all the parents/guardians of the children attending our school. The Parents' Association committee is a group of parents/guardians who have been elected to perform duties on behalf of the Parents' Association. For more information and to get involved please contact secretarypadcns@gmail.com.

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Photographic and Videographic Consent Form

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Photographic and Videographic Consent Form

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Please see the attached form regarding the use of photographic and videographic images and content. Please complete, sign and return this form to your child's class teacher.

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We are a cashless school. Any fees due to be paid must be paid through Way2Pay. Way2Pay is a secure online banking platform. Payment links will be sent to a nominated phone number. If you have any concerns over a payment link received, please contact the school for clarification.

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The school fees for 2025/26 are €80. This includes the payment for the Aladdin app, 24-hour pupil insurance, art and craft supplies and photocopying. Payment of these fees must be made through Way2Pay. Way2Pay is a secure online banking platform. A Way2Pay link will be sent to your phone to pay these fees. Please contact the school if you would like to discuss payment of these fees.

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School Communications- Aladdin Connect App

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School Communications- Aladdin Connect App

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Aladdin is used for official school communications between the school and parents/guardians. Some classes may use ClassDojo (app) to share information about the work going on in the class. To register for Aladdin, you will need a link from the school. The school will send you this link shortly after enrolling. Please check your junk email section as it can be found there.

Once you have received the link, follow the instructions to register with Aladdin. Please see the sheet above for further details.

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Class Stationery Lists- Items to Purchase 

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Class Stationery Lists- Items to Purchase 

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Please purchase the items outlined for the class. All items should be labelled with your child's name. The school do not take responsibility for any lost items.

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The linked document above are the Child Protection Procedures applicable to our school.

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Goodness Me, Goodness You! (GMGY) is a multi-belief and values curriculum that has been developed for Community National Schools in collaboration with children, parents and teachers of the schools, the local Education and Training Boards, the Education and Training Board of Ireland, the Department of Education and Skills and assisted by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment.

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The school fees include the cost of pupil insurance cover. More information is available in this booklet.

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Class Dojo is a software programme that facilities the sharing of class news with parents/guardians. Class news will include information about the teaching and learning experiences the children are engaging in.

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Dunshaughlin Community National School strives to achieve the highest possible standards for all its pupils in a happy, supportive, inclusive and caring environment, with due emphasis given to the individual needs of each pupil.

As a Community National School our core school values of excellence, care, equality, community, and respect underpin the development of our school ethos and thus every aspect of school life in Dunshaughlin Community National School.

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Aladdin is used for official school communications between the school and parents/guardians. Some classes may use ClassDojo (app) to share information about the work going on in the class. To register for Aladdin, you will need a link from the school. The school will send you this link shortly after enrolling. Please check your junk email section as it can be found there.
Once you have received the link, follow the instructions to register with Aladdin.

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The following padlet has information that you may find useful. Please do not hesitate to contact your child's class teacher or other school staff with any additional questions or queries you may have.

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As we are a new school, we are developing our policies in line with the arising needs of our school.

Our current polices can be found through the link above

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Dunshaughlin Community National School's policies will be created in conjunction with staff members, school community and Board of Management. They will be tailored to suit the needs of our school. Our policies are working documents which will change with the changing needs of our school.

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Dunshaughlin Community National School's policies will be created in conjunction with staff members, school community and Board of Management. They will be tailored to suit the needs of our school. Our policies are working documents which will change with the changing needs of our school.