Important information re: Inclement weather

Important information regarding inclement weather and school closures

'January brings the snow, makes our feet and fingers glow' or so the old rhyme says. Who knows what bad weather the early months of 2012 will bring. Therefore, I'd like to remind parents/guardians of our school's policy in relation to school closure due to poor weather:

• A decision to close the school due to advese weather conditions will only be made in circumsances where it is felt the weather conditions are likely to put the health and safety of the children, parents and staff at risk.


• The school will inform parents through the 'Text-a-parent' service in relation to school closures. Please ensure that the school has an up to date mobile phone number for your family. Further information relating to the exceptional closure and subsequent days will be conveyed by text and posted here on the school website (www.sacredhearthunstown.blogspot.com). We will also endeavour to have this information posted on the RTE and TV3 websites.


• Any decision to close the school will be made at the earliest possible time. That said, weather conditions can change from hour to hour and it may not always be possible to contact parents before the children set off for school on a particular morning. Therefore I urge all parents to have an emergency plan in place and make sure your child knows what to do and where to go if they arrive at school and are told that there is no school that day.


• While every reasonable effort will be made to inform parents/guardians of what is happening so that they can make alternative arrangements for the children, it is the responsibility of parents/guardians to have a plan in place to deal with emergency school closures, particularly those that occur unexpectedly and/or at short notice.

I would like to thank you for your continued help and support and I ask for your understanding and cooperation in relation to the issues outlined above.

Le meas,

An t-Uasal O'Diomasaigh.