Author: StMalachys

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Consent form for remote learning through Seesaw

Dear Parents:

This school year our class will be using Seesaw (http://seesaw.me), a secure online journal where students can document and reflect on what they are learning in class. Your child will be able to add the things we work on (including photos, videos, worksheets, drawings and voice recordings) to their Seesaw journal and we can share them privately with you and other family members to view and comment on throughout the school year.
In order for your child to use Seesaw, the app needs your child’s name in order to be able to associate work like their photos, videos or voice recordings with their account. Seesaw only uses this information to provide the service and doesn’t advertise in Seesaw, create profiles of students, or share or sell your child’s personal information or journal content. You can read more about their strong privacy promises here: https://web.seesaw.me/privacy.
Under an EU law called the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), in order for your child to use Seesaw, the school must get your consent. For more information on GDPR, please visit https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/law-topic/data-protection/reform/rights-citizens.
hope that your child will enjoy using Seesaw to document and share their learning this year. Please sign below and return this permission slip so that your child can use Seesaw.

Parental Consent form for SEESAW online learning

You will receive an email with an electronic consent form.  There is no need to return the paper form.  

 

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6th class confirmation

The 6th class of 2020 made their confirmation on Saturday 22nd of August.   Thanks to all the staff who were involved in ensuring such a special day for the children, particularly under such exceptional circumstances.

Many thanks for the huge effort made by Ms. Hamill and Ms. Mc Nulty.   Thanks to Ms. Burke for arranging the confirmation hymns.  

Thank you to Fr. Paddy and the parish team who made it possible for all the children to be confirmed together and to make their final day together as pupils in St. Malachy’s so memorable.  

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Government advice on non-essential travel overseas

Government policy, which is based on official public health advice, continues to advise against non-essential travel overseas for everyone.

It is a requirement for anyone coming into Ireland, from locations other than those with a rating of ‘normal precautions’ (“green”), to restrict their movements for 14 days, and this includes school staff, parents and children or other students coming from abroad to attend school in Ireland.  Restricting your movements means staying indoors in one location and avoiding contact with other people and social situations as much as possible.

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Confirmation for class of 2020

I am pleased to confirm that the Confirmation will take place at 11:00 on Saturday 22nd August. We are able to have the Confirmation as one group under strict social distancing guidelines. Attendance will be limited to four per family  – the Candidate, two parents/guardians and the sponsor. We are going to host a practice for the children on Friday 21st August at 14:00 in the church. The children will collect their tickets for the Confirmation at this. Eoin Dolan
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Retirement of Ms Mc Grath

It is which a tinge of sadness that we say goodbye to our long standing staff member Ms. Mc Grath.

Ms Mc Grath’s career spanned four decades, joining the St Malachy’s staff in 1980.  She has dedicated her whole school career to St Malachy’s.  

She has left a lasting impression on all of our staff past and present and no doubt with the pupils. We plan to have a more formal goodbye when the circumstances allow. One of her lasting impacts was her position as Sports Coordinator in the school. Her organisation of Santry Athletics Competition and School Sports Day has provided some of the fondness of memories for our pupils.

We wish her the very best in this next chapter of her life.