We have taken the following steps to facilitate a safe re-opening of the school following guidelines advised by NPHET and published by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) and the HSE.
- We have successfully completed a full risk management survey and will comply with all health and safety regulations.
- All staff at DADA have taken Covid Safety courses.
- Classes will operate in pods.
- We will be keeping contact tracing logs at all classes and venues.
- All rooms and surfaces will be sanitised between classes. We will finish classes 5 minutes early to facilitate cleaning.
- Where possible windows will be kept open during class. Teachers will wear visors in corridors and public spaces and where it is not possible to maintain social distance.
- There will be no close contact (e.g. hand holding) in class between students.
- Only students will be allowed into the building to facilitate the reduction of people in the building. -If parents want to contact a teacher, please do so by email.
WHAT CAN PARENTS DO?
- Please ensure you have answered NO to all questions on the students COVID pre-attendance checklist before arriving to a class.
- Please continue to remind your children about hand hygiene, cough and sneeze etiquette.
- Please reduce the amount of items that are brought into class. Anything that is brought should be clearly marked with your child’s name.