To comply with with the new requirements of The Children's First Act 2015, the National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children 2017 and the Child Protection Procedures for Primary and Post Primary Schools 2017, the Board of Management have agreed and ratified the following Child Safeguarding Statement. A hard copy of this document is available on request from the school office. This document includes a risk assessment setting out the areas of risk identified from a child protection perspective and the school's procedures for the management of these risks. ![]()
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The overriding value that we will be focusing on in St. Brigid's for the month of March is 'Right Action'. Our weekly sub-values this month will be Showing Respect, Being Reliable and Helping.
Have a look back at some of the values-related activities that took place in the different classrooms around the school last month. Can you spot yourself this time?!? ![]() Happy World Book Day from everyone in St. Brigid's. It takes place on Thursday this week. We will celebrate the wonderful world of books and how much we love to read. Check out the catchy song below to mark the occasion:-). Make sure to keep reading! Leave us a comment with the name of your favourite book? ![]()
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3rd class are doing a reader's theatre script in English this week called 'Stellaluna'. It explores the importance of 'Being Yourself' as well as other values such a friendship and respecting differences.
"How can we be so different and feel so much alike?" "And how can we feel so different and be so much alike?" If anyone else would like to know about this story you can listen to it on the video below. Enjoy:-). There is also a longer picture version that you can read along to yourself. Click here for that version. This week we are celebrating Safer Internet Day. The theme for this year is:
Create, Connect & Share Respect: A Better Internet Starts With You. How do you decide which photos are OK to share? Try this quick Granny Rule before you upload a video or photo.Be in with a chance of winning a prize by commenting below of how you stay safe online using your phone, your iPAD or your laptop. Check out more on Safer Internet Day. ![]()
St. Brigid's joined together in the yard on Friday to support the Caroline Foundation's 'Give Us a Song' initiative which highlights awareness and raises funds for cancer research. We were in full voice and we sang last month's values song which was about everyone singing together and perfect for this event.
Sunday is World Cancer Day and it is also Ms. Dwyer's birthday so this was a lovely way to remember her especially this weekend. Click here to find out more about the great work the Caroline Foundation does. Check out our song singing effort below:-). Our main value for the month of February is Truth. The values that we will be focusing on each week are Telling the Truth, Not Exaggerating, Being Trustworthy and Being Yourself.
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