What happens if my child has to self isolate?

As you are aware, we are living in very strange times indeed in our community. COVID 19 infections have been on the rise in our locality and as a result we are being extra vigilant in adhering to all safety measures that we can.

Despite our best efforts, some children/ families may have to self isolate due to positive COVID test result in their families or as a school family, we may have to shut down a bubble class if we are made aware of a member of our school family testing positive for COVID.

To this end we understand, that some parents may need to keep their children home to self isolate as per PHA Guidance.

We have arranged for some school work to be made available for our children on line using a Microsoft Office APP called……MICROSOFT TEAMS. This app is available to us all using our school computer system called C2K and therefore provides additional internet safety measures for our parents/ carers/ children going forward.

In the event that you or we have to self isolate our children we want you to be aware of this additional school work that will be made available to you.

We will email you the following to help you access this work for your children at home (if you choose to)

1. Isolation …What it means for you…a flowchart to explain

2. How to Download the Microsoft Teams App

3. Microsoft Teams Downloading…A Help Video

4. How to use Microsoft Teams

If you follow this guidance carefully, you / your child will be able to access the relevant work that you can complete while in isolation. Please note that you will need your child’s C2K Username and Password which will be emailed to you by the class teacher. It must be stressed again that if you have not supplied the school with your active email address, you and your child will miss out on this valuable home learning facility. If you wish to have your mail address placed on our system or have a new email address please send an email to Mrs Clare Kelly (Clerical Officer) ckelly452@c2kni.net detailing your name, your child’s name and class teacher.

It is important to note that this is being sent to you in order to help you prepare INCASE of needing to self isolate. "Forewarned is forearmed"!!

If you have any queries at all please do not hesitate to email your child’s class teacher or Mrs. C. Deery (ICT Leader) cdeery308@c2kni.net

Or Miss J. Doherty (Vice Principal/ Learning Support Leader) jdoherty742@c2kni.net

Or Mrs. B. Wilders (Principal) bwilders592@c2kni.net .

We hope that we do not have to use this facility too much but we must ensure that if children have to self isolate as per PHA Guidance, that the school can provide BLENDED LEARNING, that is learning between classroom and home.