Golden Rules

• Be gentle with others: We do not hurt anyone.
• Be kind and helpful: We do not hurt people’s feelings.
• Work hard. We do not waste our time or other people’s time.
• Look after property. We do not waste or damage things.
• Listen to people. We do not interrupt others.
• Be honest. We never cover up the truth.

School Rules

1. School times are from 9.20am-2/3pm. The school is not responsible for the supervision of children before or after these times. Unnecessary stress for children can be avoided if they arrive on time for school and are collected punctually at the end of the day.
2. The school operates a healthy eating policy. Children should bring a healthy lunch which should include fruit, sandwiches etc. No bars, sweets, chocolate, crisps or juice. We provide all drinks for the juniors. Older children may bring water, milk, herbal tea or soup to drink.
3. In relation to dropping off/collecting your children, the following is not only a clause in our contract with the landowner of our new site, but is also a condition of our being granted planning permission originally:
   “that students of the school & their parents do not at any time obstruct the entrance to the Falls Hotel for purposes ancillary to activities connected to the school, including the driving into and/or parking of vehicles there by parents leaving off or collecting children or those of teachers attending the school, or by vehicles, equipment or materials involved with any works carried out to the premises.”
   This we must strictly adhere to and therefore we are insisting parents park their cars in the town and walk their children to the school through the VEC entrance.
4. Mobile phones are absolutely not allowed except in exceptional circumstances which should be submitted in written form and discussed with the teacher. In these circumstances the phone must be handed in to the teacher on arrival at school grounds. If a child is found with a phone it will be confiscated and returned to the parent. This applies to school events outside of official school times as well.
5. Each child must have a waterproof jacket, waterproof pants, a hat and a pair of willies and indoor shoes which will be left in school at all times.
6. Juniors: As the children in Junior go outside every-day, we would ask that your child wears layers of clothing. A spare set of clothes is to be kept in school, and indoor shoes to be worn inside. Each child in juniors should also have a coat that can be left in school for every day and a separate one for coming in and going home.
7. A note must be given to the pupil’s class teacher explaining any absences for the school. Parents/guardians are obliged by the Education (Welfare ) Act (2000) to give a written explanation to the school for each absence. The school is obliged to record and report all absences to the National Educational Welfare Board if a student has reached twenty days absence during the school year.