School Life

School Times

Junior and Senior Infants 8.50 a.m. – 1.30 p.m.
All other classes 8.50 a.m. - 2.30 p.m.

Breaks
There are two breaks during the day:

10.30am to 10.45am
12.00pm to 12.30 pm

Teachers

Ms. Sarah Finnegan is our new Pernament Special Education Teacher in our School this year.

Ms Mairead McGill is taking up a temporary post for the school year 2018-2019 as Ms Lisa Barrins going into her second year in a position as an Inclusive Education and Gender Specialist with VSO (Voluntary Services Overseas) in Uganda for twelve months.

Lisa will return to St. Aidan's NS for September 2019.

Uniform

St Aidan's School in Ballintrillick is a non-uniform school.

Please ensure that all clothes likely to be removed, i.e. jumpers, coats etc., are clearly labelled with your child's name.

We do not recommend trousers with clasps or belts, which may be difficult to open.

Shoes/trainers with Velcro fasteners are easier for the children to manage.

Healthy Eating

The school encourages healthy eating; a healthy lunchbox includes a piece of food from the first four shelves of the food pyramid. Fizzy drinks are not allowed. We encourage the eating of lots of fruit and vegetables.

Health and Safety

If your child develops any contagious illness such as chicken pox or the measles please keep him/her away from school until the period of contagion is over and inform the teacher immediately so other parents can be alerted.

We recommend that you check your child's hair regularly for head lice.

Sickness and Absence

Regular attendance is crucial to your child's progress. However, children do, from time to time, get sick.

In accordance with the Educational Welfare Act the school has a duty to report any child who has missed twenty days or more in one academic year. The Principal has no discretion in this.

Parents/Guardian are now obliged by law to provide a written explanation on their child's absence to the school.

If your child has a particular health problem e.g. eyesight, hearing, toilet related problem, asthma etc. please inform the school.