We would like to create and environment where children will acquire and develop the necessary knowledge and skill to become independent, confident learners – where they will develop their self-esteem to enable them to express and achieve their full potential. We will endeavour to broaden each child’s experience to help them become spiritual, well-balanced and tolerant individuals with a respect for themselves and others.
Hello, I hope you all had a lovely Easter, that you got lots of Easter eggs and that you enjoyed the full weather experience from sunshine, hailstones, gale force winds and snow! Only in Ireland. We are ready to welcome back all the boys and girls on Monday. As you know the Return to School Declaration form must be completed after every absence and school or class closure. The declaration will automatically become available for you to complete from 3:00 pm on Sunday 11th April on Aladdin Connect. If you cannot fill it in on Aladdin you can send in a written Declaration form. As before, the chidren should wait at the railings for the staff on duty to direct them into the playground. Fifth and sixth classes will start at 8:50 am, as before, and third and fourth classes at 9:00 am. Again, there is no pressure around uniforms. Thank you for your continued support. We are really looking forward to getting back to routine, and to welcoming the children back. Enjoy the weekend, take care, Kind regards Regina
The Easter Bunny snuck into the PE hall after school today and delivered an Easter Egg to every boy and girl in the school! They will be given out tomorrow for them to take home and enjoy! Have you ever seen as many Easter Eggs before?! Many thanks to Ms Halpin for her kindness and generosity.
We will be closing for the Easter holidays tomorrow (Friday 26th March) and we will be re-opening on Monday 12th April. The 5th and 6th classes will finish at 11:50 a.m. and the 3rd and 4th classes will finish at 12:00 p.m. If any child has to collect a brother or sister from the Junior School, Ms Halpin has arranged with Miss Mullins to let them go in through the adjoining gate in the playground. Ms Halpin will be with them while they wait to collect their sibling at 12:00. The children do not have to wear their school uniform tomorrow.
Parents/Guardians, We would like to use this opportunity to remind you about tootoot which we currently use in Divine Mercy SNS. It’s an award winning reporting platform that gives every child in the school a voice. The tootoot team have given every pupil a unique login and password that they can use to login to tootoot on their laptop, tablet or phone. These will be handed out over the next few days. Remember: “Students can use tootoot to report anything ranging from issues of bullying and cyber bullying, to questions about homework or worries about a friend.” Here is a useful link for parents that should help you with any questions that you may have: https://tootoot.co.uk
The children in Mr. Dooley’s class made the most of the sunshine this afternoon when they found shapes that tessellated in the yard. After finding them they then coloured them in using different coloured chalk. The final effect was brilliant! Well done boys and girls!
Dear Parents/Guardians, Many thanks to those of you who have downloaded the Aladdin Connect app over the past few months. If you haven’t downloaded it yet you should have received an email today from Aladdin. As well as our school app, Divine Mercy SNS will now be using the app 'Aladdin Connect' to keep parents up to date on school and classroom news via noticeboard messages. Other in-app features include the ability to submit absence reasons and book time slots for Parent/Teacher meeting days, make payments, view the school calendar and amend personal details. Before using the app, you will have been sent a link via text or email to complete a short registration. Aladdin Connect can be downloaded free of charge from the App Store (iPhone) and Google Play (Android Devices). A quick guide to registering and set-up can be viewed by clicking on the attachments. Aladdin uses state of the art security to safeguard information entered by the school and data is stored and processed in strict compliance with Irish data protection laws. Any questions please contact me at: o.walters@dmbalgaddysns.ie https://46e3625e15194b53c961-8365ff1b68cff7311e5feb688cd32bc5.ssl.cf3.rackcdn.com/pdf/2715_20210319142613.pdf https://46e3625e15194b53c961-8365ff1b68cff7311e5feb688cd32bc5.ssl.cf3.rackcdn.com/pdf/8290_20210319142616.pdf
Parents/Guardians, We were all delighted to see the children back in Divine Mercy SNS yesterday morning! We hope they enjoyed their first day back! We apologise for the issue regarding the Return to School Declaration forms. Aladdin have since contacted us to let us know that they have fixed the problem, so if you have not signed the online declaration form, you can do so now. Thank you for your support and understanding in this matter, but we have to adhere to Government, HSE and Department of Education protocols and guidelines, Kind regards Regina
Parents/Guardians, Our Aladdin Connect system is down and we are unable to see who has completed the Return to School Declaration Forms online. This means that parents will need to complete the paper version of the form. These will be given to you outside the school gate this morning so please ensure that you have filled these in for your child/children. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Parents/Guardians, Please remember to complete the Return to School Declaration Form for each of your children before returning to school tomorrow. It is essential to complete the Return to School Declaration form on the Aladdin app before your child can return to Divine Mercy SNS. You will also find a paper form attached to an email sent out during the week and the forms will also be available in the school office. In the recent guidelines on the Return of School from the Department of Education it states that a Return to School Declaration form must be completed for every child before s/he comes back into school. All the staff are looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow morning! Best wishes, Regina Halpin
Dear Parents /Guardians, I hope you are all keeping well and are all looking forward to the return of the children to Divine Mercy SNS on Monday 15th March at the following times: * 5th and 6th Classes: 8:50 - 14:30 * 3rd and 4th Classes: 9:00 - 14:40 To ensure a smooth return to school, the Return to School Declaration form needs to be filled in via the Aladdin Connect app and completed for every child before returning to school. In the recent guidelines on the Return of School from the Department of Education it states that a Return to School Declaration form must be completed for every child before s/he comes back into school. You will be able to do this via your Aladdin Connect app and it will be in the Attendance & Notes section. If you do not have the Aladdin Connect app you will need to complete a written Return to School Declaration form before your child/children will be allowed to return to their classroom. This form was emailed to you to print off earlier this week and will also be available in the school office. No child will be able to return to their classroom without a completed Return to School Declaration. If you are using Aladdin Connect to complete the form please complete this form anytime after 3:00 p.m. on the day before your child is ready to return to school (Sunday 14th March) or before they arrive to school on the day they are returning. From Monday, should your son/daughter be marked absent from school or when they are returning to school after a school closure, you will see that this form is available to fill out from the homepage via the Attendance & Notes section. For more information please visit https://www.aladdin.ie/connect_app_faqs.html and tap or click Attendance & Notes. We are looking forward to seeing everyone on Monday morning. Best wishes, Regina Halpin
Boys and girls, We would normally be enjoying Cricket coaching ready for the matches in the Summer term but as we aren’t in school Naomi will be giving you challenges to try at home. Please click on the link here to see Challenge number 1: https://youtu.be/D-wOJ___l8s If you are able to take a photo or make a video of you doing the challenge then please send them onto: o.walters@dmbalgaddysns.ie Good luck!
The App will be updated to Version 5 shortly. There are a range of new features which continue our drive towards a digital communications environment. If you have auto updates turned on the update process will be done automatically. Otherwise you will see an UPDATE message in your Notifications screen. Select UPDATE to complete the process. You will be asked to verify your mobile number during the update process. This must be the mobile number you have supplied to the school. Please note that only parents/students/teachers on the current schools list will be able to access the App. If you have changed your mobile number of if you have not supplied a mobile number you will not be able to access the App. Please note that if you do not update your APP certain features, including Consent Forms will not be available. If you experience any difficulty please email us at: support@uniqueschools.ie. Unique School App Support Team
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