Dromara Primary School App
We encourage all parents to download the app to their phone so that you will receive notifications immediately and be able to look up information quickly and easily.
Instructions on how to download the app can be found in the document below.
We encourage all parents to download the app to their phone so that you will receive notifications immediately and be able to look up information quickly and easily.
Instructions on how to download the app can be found in the document below.
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Exceptional Closure Notices
In the event of exceptional closure, e.g. bad weather, we aim to let parents know as soon as possible. Notices may be found on:
* the school website
* NI Direct website (www.nidirect.gov.uk)
* BBC’s digital text service on your TV or
* BBC NI website (www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland).
We will also attempt to contact parents via text message.
In the event of exceptional closure, e.g. bad weather, we aim to let parents know as soon as possible. Notices may be found on:
* the school website
* NI Direct website (www.nidirect.gov.uk)
* BBC’s digital text service on your TV or
* BBC NI website (www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland).
We will also attempt to contact parents via text message.
We had great fun on Numberday! A total of £170 was raised and a presentation will be made to NSPCC shortly.
cannabis disguised as confectionary (June 2021) | |
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3.3.21 - Letter to parents | |
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Letter dated 14.1.21 | |
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Letter re home schooling 7.1.21 | |
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31st December 2020
Dear parent,
You will have heard on local news media the announcement from Minister Weir regarding the postponement of return to school for primary school pupils until Monday 11th January.
The school has still had no communication from the Department of Education about this and yet again we have been left to find out information from the media. At this stage, you will know as much as we do about the position.
For those pupils due to sit the first AQE test on Saturday 9th, again there is no information forthcoming about this, but we must assume that it will be going ahead as planned.
I would suggest that you make childcare arrangements for Wednesday 6th - Friday 8th January on the basis that school will not be open to pupils. There is some discussion of children of key workers being able to access the school, but more clarification is needed on this and I would suggest that this should only be a last resort. Even then it will only be from the Thursday as the Minister has stated that the first 'normal' school day will be for staff to prepare work for the remainder of the week. If those children are in school on those days, it will only be for supervision and not proper face-to-face teaching.
Please keep an eye on the school website and App for information in the coming days, as we plan for reopening, given yet another last-minute decision by the minister.
In closing, may I wish all associated with our school community a much happier and safe New Year.
Regards,
Andrew Armstrong
Dromara Primary School
Dear parent,
You will have heard on local news media the announcement from Minister Weir regarding the postponement of return to school for primary school pupils until Monday 11th January.
The school has still had no communication from the Department of Education about this and yet again we have been left to find out information from the media. At this stage, you will know as much as we do about the position.
For those pupils due to sit the first AQE test on Saturday 9th, again there is no information forthcoming about this, but we must assume that it will be going ahead as planned.
I would suggest that you make childcare arrangements for Wednesday 6th - Friday 8th January on the basis that school will not be open to pupils. There is some discussion of children of key workers being able to access the school, but more clarification is needed on this and I would suggest that this should only be a last resort. Even then it will only be from the Thursday as the Minister has stated that the first 'normal' school day will be for staff to prepare work for the remainder of the week. If those children are in school on those days, it will only be for supervision and not proper face-to-face teaching.
Please keep an eye on the school website and App for information in the coming days, as we plan for reopening, given yet another last-minute decision by the minister.
In closing, may I wish all associated with our school community a much happier and safe New Year.
Regards,
Andrew Armstrong
Dromara Primary School
Christmas Closures: School will finish on Monday 21st December (12.15/12.25 pm) and reopen on Wednesday 6th January. School dinners for 6th - 8th January can be ordered/paid for on 6th January.
A huge thank you to Dromara Village Association for organising a tin of sweets for each family. We very much appreciate this kind gesture to our school community.
A flavour of 'Festive Fridays'!
Check out the 'Class' pages too.
Check out the 'Class' pages too.
A message from 2nd Dromara Church:
Winter is always a busy time in our hospitals, but this year is busier than ever. So wouldn't it be great in this SEASON OF GIVING, TO SEND SOME SWEETS AND TREATS TO THOSE WHO WORK SO TIRELESSLY FOR US?
We want to deliver these treats to our wonderful hospital staff, on behalf of 2nd Dromara & our wider community. It's our way of saying "thank you to our NHS".
So, if you'd like to be part of this, collection boxes will be available in the school foyer and at the door of 2nd Dromara church hall. Please drop your treats in by TUESDAY 15TH DECEMBER at the latest.
And we'll deliver them on your behalf. Thank you so much and Merry Christmas.
Winter is always a busy time in our hospitals, but this year is busier than ever. So wouldn't it be great in this SEASON OF GIVING, TO SEND SOME SWEETS AND TREATS TO THOSE WHO WORK SO TIRELESSLY FOR US?
We want to deliver these treats to our wonderful hospital staff, on behalf of 2nd Dromara & our wider community. It's our way of saying "thank you to our NHS".
So, if you'd like to be part of this, collection boxes will be available in the school foyer and at the door of 2nd Dromara church hall. Please drop your treats in by TUESDAY 15TH DECEMBER at the latest.
And we'll deliver them on your behalf. Thank you so much and Merry Christmas.
27.11.20 - Literacy Service letter to parents | |
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10th Nov 2020 - Year 2 had great fun at their Hallowe'en Party!
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Parentline NI is running FREE and confidential sessions on how parents can support their child’s speech, language and communication development.
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Robyn, superb at dressage! She wins her class in first competition since lockdown. One step closer to the Olympics!
Class Entry to School from August 2020
Click on a link below to show how each class is to enter school:
P1 Entry to school P5 Entry to school
P2 Entry to school P6 Entry to school
P3 Entry to school P7 Entry to school
P4 Entry to school
P1 Entry to school P5 Entry to school
P2 Entry to school P6 Entry to school
P3 Entry to school P7 Entry to school
P4 Entry to school
20.8.20 - Updated information for parents. | |
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The 'Start of Year Booklet' contains important information. We ask parents to read this carefully and keep it for future reference.
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Download the file below, which gives dates, times etc for school reopening in August.
PLEASE NOTE: Morning and Afternoon Clubs will NOT be running for the time being due to COVID-19 restrictions.
PLEASE NOTE: Morning and Afternoon Clubs will NOT be running for the time being due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Restart info Aug-Sept 2020 | |
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Letter to parents from the Minister of Education, August 2020 | |
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Our information on sickness is set out in the Start of Year Booklet (Click Here to access).
If a child has a cold/cough/sneezing:
You know your own child best and you will know if they have a cough which is perhaps the norm for the time of year or weather. However, I would suggest that you err on the side of caution if a child is under the weather and keep them off for at least 24 hours. Provided there is no development of new symptoms or worsening of current symptoms, then they should be able to return to school. This is provided that they are indeed well enough to come to school and do their work. There have been many children with colds and sniffles at the start of the year – this is not unusual.
Sending work home
The school’s policy on sending work home for pupils who are ill remains unchanged. We will not send work home for pupils who are unwell – they should be recuperating. We will only send home work for a pupil who is self-isolating and is well.
Parents with concerns over COVID-19
We have been advised by the Department of Education that if you are concerned about the risk of your child catching COVID-19, this is not a valid reason for keeping your child off school. If you are keeping your child off (with COVID-19 as a reason for absence) then you must provide documentary evidence as to why they need to be off school. If evidence is not forthcoming, then children will receive an ‘Unauthorised Absence’ mark against their name.
If a child has a cold/cough/sneezing:
You know your own child best and you will know if they have a cough which is perhaps the norm for the time of year or weather. However, I would suggest that you err on the side of caution if a child is under the weather and keep them off for at least 24 hours. Provided there is no development of new symptoms or worsening of current symptoms, then they should be able to return to school. This is provided that they are indeed well enough to come to school and do their work. There have been many children with colds and sniffles at the start of the year – this is not unusual.
Sending work home
The school’s policy on sending work home for pupils who are ill remains unchanged. We will not send work home for pupils who are unwell – they should be recuperating. We will only send home work for a pupil who is self-isolating and is well.
Parents with concerns over COVID-19
We have been advised by the Department of Education that if you are concerned about the risk of your child catching COVID-19, this is not a valid reason for keeping your child off school. If you are keeping your child off (with COVID-19 as a reason for absence) then you must provide documentary evidence as to why they need to be off school. If evidence is not forthcoming, then children will receive an ‘Unauthorised Absence’ mark against their name.
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