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The Department of Education has provided the school with a number of animated videos, for distribution to parents and pupils that plan to return to school on Monday, 15 March 2021. They are available in English and Irish as follows: Video for Third – Sixth class pupils: English | Irish Video for Parents: English | Irish | English with Irish Sign Language
Read moreAs part of the guidelines associated with returning to school safely, we require that parents fill out an electronic medical declaration regarding their children before returning. This can be done online via the Databiz Solutions website using the instructions outlined in the following guide. Please login and virtually sign the declaration before your child returns to school as follows: Phase 1 (Junior Infants – Second class) Monday, 1 March 2021 Phase 2 (Third – Sixth class) Monday, 15 March 2021
Read moreFollowing recent announcements by the Government in relation to phased return of schools as part of the National Living with Covid Plan, Gaelscoil Philib Barún will reopen for Junior Infants to 2nd class on Monday, 1 March 2021. The school has received additional guidelines from the Department to effectively manage this return while level 5 restrictions remain in place and further details are available in a letter from the Minister of Education to all parents and guardians. In summary, we
Read morePlease see the attached letter regarding arrangements for optional Parent Teacher meetings from Monday to Wednesday, 15-17 February 2021 (i.e. during the week before mid-term break). Note also that online classes will pause Thursday and Friday, 18-19 February 2021.
Read moreAs stated in our Annual Admission Notice, applications for enrolment in Junior Infants for the School Year 2021-2022 will be accepted during the month of February 2021. Please complete in the 2021 Application for Enrolment form here and return to the school (either by post to this address or by email to eolas@pilibbarun.com). Applications should be received no later than Sunday, 28 February 2021.
Read moreThe latest school newsletter (January 2021) is now available on the Newsletters page.
Read moreThe look & feel of the school website has remained largely unchanged since its launch almost 12 years ago, on 20 April 2009. However, while the current styling has served us well, we feel that it’s time for a refresh and are delighted to launch the new website today, Monday, 18 January 2021. In addition to the aesthetic refresh, the update includes the use of an automatic language translation system to provide a more complete website experience as Gaeilge, as
Read moreAs you are aware the DES have closed all schools across the country for the month of January. Teachers will begin teaching online from next Monday through the use of their Padlet pages. These Padlet pages are listed and can be accessed here. Parents are not expected to be able to complete the same amount of work that might be completed in school and we ask only that pupils and parents engage with the work as best they can under
Read moreThe Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Parents Association will take place virtually on Wednesday, 30 September 2020 at 19.30 via zoom. To access an invitation, please subscribe to the association mailing list gpbparents@gmail.com. The AGM, and all subsequent meetings, are conducted in English. All parents are welcome to join all meetings without being part of the committee.
Read moreThe latest school newsletter (September 2020) is now available on the Newsletters page.
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