NO VISITORS ARE ALLOWED TO THE SCHOOL WITHOUT AN PRIOR  APPOINTMENT.   MASKS ARE TO BE WORN AT ALL TIMES WHEN ON THE SCHOOL GROUNDS.  WE ASK FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION AS WE CONTINUE TO WORK WITHIN THE GUIDELINES OF THE HSE.
Copy of letter  from Dr. Tony Holohan which was sent by email  on December 18th to all families.

New Updated Guidelines Dated 14/09/20
Dear Parents/Guardians,
Please have a look at the newest set of guidelines regarding Covid 19. Some useful information regarding when it is safe for a child to return to school if they have been ill or have had a negative Covid 19 test.
https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/coronavirus/if-your-child-has-symptoms.html

ATTENTION PARENTS/GUARDIANS


Dear Parent/Guardian,
If your child is feeling unwell and is displaying  some  symptoms that may be Covid 19 related, you will be  asked to take your child home from school, as per HSE guidelines. We advise you to ring your family doctor and ask his/her advice. Your are required to keep your child at home for 48 hours, as per HSE guidelines.

If your family doctor advises you, that your child should have a test for Covid 19, you are required to keep any of your other children attending this school at home, until the test result is known. If household members have been advised to have a test for Covid 19, you are required to keep your child at home, until the result of the test is known.

If your child has a runny nose or other minor symptoms and is “off-form”, but has no fever equal to or greater than 38.0 degrees, no cough , no shortness of breath,  no ill household contacts or history of travel, you are required to keep your child at home for 48 hours. If your child is well after the 48 hours he/she can go to school .
Please send an email to the school office, if your child is remaining at home from school.
The HSE Isolation Quick guide for Children was issued on 3/9/2020 and  is available at https://www.hpsc.ie/a-/respiratory/coronavirus/novelcoronavirus/guidance/childcareguidance/Isolation%20quick%20guide%20v1.1.pdf


Best wishes,
Dunboyne Junior Primary School.

please review attached documentation from hse and dept of education

dunboyne junior primary school covid response plan  & Covid-19 Risk Assessment approved by the board of management on October 13th, 2020.