The
Government plans to reopen schools at the start of the new
school year – end August 2020.
Students will have
to keep a physical distance from one another when they are outside the
classroom, including in hallways and outdoor spaces.
Inside the
classroom, students will work within designated groupings or ‘bubbles’. Schools
may use PE halls and other areas as classrooms to allow for physical
distancing.
Students may also
do ‘blended learning’. This means that their school programme will include
learning at school and online learning at home.
Students and
teachers will do more hand-washing and sanitising, and they will take staggered
breaks and lunch times. There will be enhanced cleaning regimes in all schools
to minimise the risk of spreading COVID-19.
If your child is
using school transport, they must:
§ Maintain physical distancing while waiting for the bus
§ Use hand sanitiser when boarding the bus
§ Always sit in a pre-assigned seat
§ Always sit beside the same child (either a sibling or
a child from the same class group)
§ Observe respiratory etiquette at all times while
waiting for and on-board the bus
§ Get off the bus one-by-one
If your child is in
secondary
school and using school transport, they must also wear a mask
while waiting for and on-board the bus. Children with medical or special
educational needs do not have to wear a face covering.
You can read the
Government’s Roadmap for the full return to school for detailed guidance on
returning to school.[
During the COVID-19
pandemic, you can find comprehensive integrated information online at citizensinformation.ie/covid19/ and you can get daily
updates on what’s changed on Twitter at @citizensinfo. You
can also get information and advice from:
§ The Citizens Information Phone
Service: Call 0761 07
4000, Monday to Friday, 9am – 8pm
§ Our national call back service: Visit citizensinformation.ie/callback to request a phone call from an information
officer
A limited number of
appointments are being made in Citizens Information Centres offices where
social distancing can be facilitated. You can continue to contact your local
centre by email or phone using the details in Find a Centre page on citizensinformation.ie.
Know Your Rights has been compiled by South Connacht Citizens
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public. Tel: 0761 07 6330 Address: Boyle CIC, Elphin Street, Boyle, Co.
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