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Below are guidance and videos we have created with some back-to-school advice for parents and children attending primary and post-primary school. You are encouraged to watch these videos with your child before they return to school.
Everyone has been working very hard to ensure a safe reopening of schools for staff, students and their families.
Most students will be looking forward to going back to school and will feel happy and excited. Some may feel a little anxious about returning. That’s a normal response at a time of change. Most will settle back in soon, once they get used to the new rules and routines.
See the image below to see a list of symptoms to check for before sending your child to school. If your child displays any of these symptoms, do not send them to school and contact your GP. You can download this image here
Image: Symptoms to look out for
See up-to-date information on what to do if your child has symptoms of COVID-19, how to get urgent medical help if your child is unwell and how to protect your child from COVID-19 using the link below.
Listen to expert advice from Dr Abigail Collins on what to do if your child has been in close contact with someone else who has COVID-19 in school or childcare.
For more information go to www.hse.ie/cvdsch
The HSE have published a parent’s guide to close contacts. This guide sets out what to expect when your child has been told they are a close contact of COVID-19 in school.
NEPS psychologists have developed advice and resources for parents, students and school staff as they return to school following school closure due to COVID-19. Access wellbeing advice and resources during COVID-19.
Here is some guidance on key issues relating to school reopening that schools and parents may find helpful in answering some of their questions:
Supporting collaboration with parents in primary schools
Information leaflet to support effective communication and collaboration with parents
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Supporting collaboration with parents/guardians of Post-Primary students School Year 2020/2021
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