For Active School Week we had hip Hop Dancing with Sly today.
Ms Egan's class were lucky to be the first dancers!
It was brilliant and the children loved Sly!
Crazy warm up dancing
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For Active School Week we had hip Hop Dancing with Sly today.
Ms Egan's class were lucky to be the first dancers!
It was brilliant and the children loved Sly!
Crazy warm up dancing
Ms Egan's class had a wonderful Sports Day.
The children had a wonderful time!
We all tried our hardest and earned medals!
The two 4th classes had the best day ever in UCD. From the minute we got there we were on the go non stop. It was one of the hottest days of the year and we were so hot but we didn't care because we were having so much fun. We got to go zorbing and rock climbing. We played lacrosse, we did an obstacle course and so much more - check out our pics....
Our Irish dancing teacher Claire is running a summer camp in our school. The dates are from 10th-14th July.
Please contact Claire if you would be interested in your child attending.
St Fergals School is closed on Friday 2nd June and Monday 5th June.
it will reopen on Tuesday 6th June at 8.50am.
Enjoy the long weekend!
Ms.Keyes taught us about the Normans and their Castles. We brought materials in from home and re-used them to build our castles. It took a lot of team work to build our castles!
Knitting Club decided to take advantage of the sunny weather this week.
Knitting Club is offered from 4th-6th class. Knitting Club is free unless your child needs needles and wool then there is a cost of €6.
Knitting Club is full for beginners this year but will be offered again next year and more beginners are welcome.
A small number of places were offered to children in 1st class who could knit already. As this was the first year Ms Egan had to restrict numbers but next year more children will be invited to join.
Watch this space for more exciting knitting projects next year!
Joe Carroll otherwise known as "god of the garden" creating a fairy log cabin.
Grace and Joe
2nd/3rd class pupils planting and weeding!
We had a brilliant day on Friday visiting Dublin zoo. The weather was fabulous for us :)
Big thank you to our many wonderful helpers!
We had such an amazing day at UCD for our final week. We got a tour around all the sports grounds and buildings. We even saw the Olympic size swimming pool. It was so cool!
After that we learned all about rockets and then we got to make our own. It was so much fun.
We got to let them off outside and they were so impressive that we had an audience of college students watching us.
To top it all off we even got fed before going home. We are so sad its all over but we were the luckiest class in the school to get this opportunity.
Thanks so much to UCD!!
This week we got to study some tadpoles in the science lab with Grace. We noticed that some of them were starting to grow legs! After that, we went outside to our pond and tried to catch some frogs. Michael managed to catch 3 frogs!!!
Michael and Ross worked together to catch the first frog!
Today we went to UCD and learned about the body and bacteria
She is looking bored there isn't she 😂😂
Ewww urine😣😣
Don't spill that pee!!
Busy being scientists! 🤣🤣
Testing urine samples for diabetes 👍🏻😝😝😝
That test tube is very close to the edge of the table 🙈
Be careful don't spill the pee😂😂
Nice face there 😂😂
This is so gross 😣
It smells so bad !!!
Just like perfume!
Fascinating stuff!
Talking science!
The school closes at 12 o' clock tomorrow for all classes.
The school reopens on Monday 24th April at 8.50
Have a great Easter break!
Ms Connolly's class went to Dalkey castle this week to learn all about Early Christian Ireland and the Vikings.
we had great fun learning how to make Viking money and how to protect the Castle using a bow and arrow.
um...a bit too small..Dont you think?
Today, for the fourth time we went to UCD. We had a lot of fun. We learned about energy.
Someone's looking sad!
Scientists in action!
Thumbs up!👍🏻
Mixing hot water 💦 and cold water 💦
Red Stains on the table!Opps!
Scientifically Putting Colours in cups!
Looking scientific!
pose for the camera 🎥
Balloons 🎈
In 4th class we have been learning all about Italy and Australia.
We know all about the Ancient Romans, Mt. Vesuvius and the foods of Italy. We even learned some Italian words.
We learned all about the weird and wonderful animals of Australia and the native aborigine people. We did some art work just like the aborigines do. It is called Dot Painting.
We decided that we were such experts on Italy and Australia that we should make some PowerPoints on the computer and present them to each other. The classes had great fun learning new skills on the computer and presenting our projects to each other - it was pretty nerve wracking standing up in front of a whole class like that but now we know how teacher feels every day!
Here are some pictures of our presentations, and our displays,,,
4th class went to UCD again today. We made robots and had a robot war. Unfortunately some of them fell over. We had lots of fun! We had a bumpy ride there and back!
The winners of the war in action!
Very Scientific-ish!
Waiting for a robot to work....Boring isn't it?
Here is the ring for the robot wars.
Gather Round folks! Welcome to robot wars!
The 2nd Placers...Ohh we'll try again next time!
The winners are Victorious!
Here is a close up of one of the robots we made
The new fashion:Toothbrush shoes!
St. Fergal’s National School
Snow and Severe Weather as Critical Incidents
Policy Statement
Introduction
This Policy Statement has been prepared in light of the school’s experience during the snowfalls of 2010 and following a review with staff and parents in January 2011. The statement is presented in the context of the school’s Critical Incident Policy. It is also forms part of the school’s Health and Safety Policy.
Statement
In all instances, it is our aim to ensure that St. Fergal’s National School will remain open for business and that teaching and learning will not be unduly affected by adverse weather. That notwithstanding, we will be mindful of health and safety considerations for staff, pupils and families who must make their way to and from the school.
The following are situations where the Board of Management must consider closing the school.
· Heating system out of order
· Water supply cut more that one day
· Impassable roads
· Sufficient staff cannot arrive
· Damage to school building/grounds that poses a Health and Safety risk to pupils and staff.
In all other situations, the school will remain open.
If weather conditions are severe, e.g. heavy snow, floods or storm force winds, staff should make their way to work as it is safe to do so. In such conditions, it is expected that local staff will walk to school and that those more distant will take public transport or drive when it is safe to do so. Staff members who do not arrive at work when the school is open will be considered to have taken a day’s leave (Force Majeure, EPV, or unpaid leave.)
In such conditions, it is expected that parents will make the decision to bring their child to school when it is safe to do so. Absences occurring during severe weather episodes will be recorded as such. Should weather conditions deteriorate significantly during the school day:
· Staff members who have a distance to travel home will be facilitated to leave as early as possible.
· Children may be collected early by their parents, or by an adult nominated by the parent. The class teacher will note in the Day Book who has collected each child who leaves early.
In any case the school will remain open until 2.30p.m or until the last child has been collected from the school.
Deciding to close the school:
The decision to close the school will be made at the earliest possible opportunity so that parents can be informed in time. In most instances, it is not possible to make this decision until morning. The Principal will make contact with Bray School Project, and St. Kilian’s School regarding any decision to be made. The decision to close will be made by the Chairperson and the Principal and will be based on any combination of the following:
· Heating system out of order
· Water supply cut for more than one day
· Impassable roads
· Sufficient staff cannot arrive
· Damage to school building/grounds that poses a Health and Safety risk to pupils and staff.
· Advice from Garda, Roads Authority or emergency services.
Communication:
The following methods of communication will be used as the most effective means for contacting parents:
· Text a parent
· School Website
· The local radio may also be used.
Clearing Entrances of Snow and Ice:
The Caretaker will be responsible for access to the school premises. The school has supplies of Ice-melt or similar. The school also has yard brushes and snow shovels for path-clearing. A Parent Volunteer Group has been formed to assist the Caretaker and other staff in path clearing. This group will be contacted by text message should the need arise for path clearing.
The following priority will be followed for clearing paths:
1. Main Entrance to both buildings
The school yard will not be cleared and the gates to the yards will remain shut. Normal access and egress will not take place through the school yard. However, the area around all exits doors will be cleared in case of emergency evacuation.
Preparing for Winter, including Snow and Ice.
Information sites
www.winterredy.ie
www.education.ie
www.cpsma.ie
www.allianz.ie
The Critical incident Team and Severe Weather
The duties and responsibilities of the members of the Critical Incident Management Team are as follows. Responsibilities that may not naturally arise are in italics.
The Chairperson of Board of Management will be kept informed of all developments
The Principal and Deputy Principal will normally be responsible for:
Care of and communication with staff
Organising the supervision of pupils
Liaising with ancillary staff
Liaising with the Parents Association
Liaising with external support agencies, the emergency services, the Board of Management and the Department of Education and Science.
Drawing up a letter informing all parents of the critical incident and the school’s response, reporting incidents to the Health and Safety Authority, and/ or communicating with the media, as appropriate.
Health and Safety Representative will normally be responsible for:
· Assessing the Health and Safety issue.
· Liaising with other members of Critical incident Management Team.
· Assisting with reports of dangerous occurrences or accident for the Health and Safety Authority, as appropriate.
The School Secretary will normally be responsible for:
· Ensuring that the Office is manned at all times
· Liaising with other members of Critical incident Management Team
The Caretaker will normally be responsible for:
· Controlling access to the school premises
· Maintaining security procedures
· Maintaining services such as heating, light, water and communication lines.
· Liaising with other members of Critical Incident Management Team.
The Teaching Staff will normally be responsible for:
· Supervising their own and colleagues’ classes
· Assisting in identifying and supporting pupils at risk
· Assisting in information gathering
· Maintaining normal procedures
The Ancillary Staff will normally be responsible for:
· Maintaining normal procedures
· Assisting in indentifying and supporting students at risk
The Chairperson of the Parents’ Association will contribute by:
· Representing parents’ concerns and wishes and regard to the school’s response to the critical incident.
Policy typed and awaiting ratification by the Board of Management 16/1/17
Ethos Statement
St. Fergal’s School is a Catholic Primary School under the patronage of the Catholic Archbishop of
Dublin2. The school models and promotes a philosophy inspired by belief in God, and the core values of
Life long learning, respect, inclusion, justice, truth and joy.
It aspires to be a positive place of openness and acceptance where children can feel safe and will be listened
to, where we wish them to grow physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually through actively relating to
self, others, the earth and spirit.
These values find expression in our daily work, our processes for decision making, planning and
Policy making, and in the implementation of all school polices, curricular, pastoral and organisational.