Dear parents,
I hope that you and your families are all keeping well at
this very surreal time.
It is very likely that schools will remain closed for an
extended period. We will keep you up to date on any notifications from the
Department of Education. However, as you are aware, we are now putting a system
in place to support distance learning. From Monday, parents will be able to download
the Aladdin Connect App and get logged in on laptops and computers. I will be
in touch with regards to setting it up next week.
For now, your children have been provided with suggested
school work. It is important to realise that children cannot be expected to do
the same volume of work at home as they would do in school. Technology is a
very useful resource at this time but I am very aware that not every family has
sufficient access, particularly when there are a number of school going
children in a household. I understand that this is a very stressful time for
many and we do not want to burden you with copious amounts of work. We have a
team of staff including class teachers, Special Education Teachers and a
Special Needs Assistant working together to support the children’s learning and
this level of support cannot be replicated at home. However, a little goes a
long way- it is important to do a little reading every day, engage in Maths/number
work and do some writing, if possible. Teachers will be putting up further school work
suggestions on the Aladdin Connect App from Monday 30th March.
We are aware too, that there is a lot of learning going on in homes around Rathgormack at the moment, be it from school books, baking, walking, cycling, board games, project work, etc. Feel free to share photos of your activities at home by emailing them in to info@rathgormackns.com and I will post them here on our website!
We are aware too, that there is a lot of learning going on in homes around Rathgormack at the moment, be it from school books, baking, walking, cycling, board games, project work, etc. Feel free to share photos of your activities at home by emailing them in to info@rathgormackns.com and I will post them here on our website!
We will do our best to support your child’s learning during
this time.
Thank you for your support during this time,
Take care,
Cathy Power
Principal
