B.O.M Agreed Reporting

Board of Management Meeting 12th of December 2022 Agreed Reporting

  • Child Safeguarding Risk Assessment and Checklist completed by BOM
  • Admission Policy Update as per circular 0075/2022

Board of Management Meeting 27th of April 2022 Agreed Reporting

  • School Tracksuit/ Uniform Voting  85% to 15% in favour of change.
  • Gortnahoe NS has received DEIS status.  
  • Gortnahoe NS CCTV Policy has been ratified by the Board of Management.  

Board of Management Meeting 16th of February 2022 Agreed Reporting

  • BOM will send a survey to all parents with the option of a new tracksuit 5 days a week versus our current uniform/ tracksuit.  
  • School Audited Accounts Report for Parents to be displayed on the school website.  
  • Covid Inspection and Child Safeguarding Level 1 Inspection completed successfully with the DE Inspectorate.  
  • Swimming, Cross Country and Cumann na mBunscoil competitions to return.

Board of Management Meeting 6th of October 2021 Agreed Reporting

  • 0.75 SNA allocation to Gortnahoe NS following an Exceptional Review
  • Work hoped to commence in the near future on roof repairs.
  • Well done to all children who received the Sacrament of First Holy Communion and Confirmation and thanks to the teachers for their work in preparing the children.
  • Thanks to Mary Gallagher Cooke is now retired from Gortnahoe NS for all of her hard work and dedication during her time in Gortnahoe.
  • Ciara O’Dwyer is now a permanent member of staff.
  • Attendance Rate for 2020/2021 was 95.5 percent.

Notification regarding the Board of Management’s review of the Child Safeguarding Statement

The Board of Management of Gortnahoe N.S. wishes to inform you that:

• The Board of Management’s annual review of the school’s Child Safeguarding Statement was completed at the Board meeting of Gortnahoe NS on 06/10/2021

• This review was conducted in accordance with the “Checklist for Review of the Child Safeguarding Statement” published on the Department’s ‘website www.education.ie

An updated version including the

  • Child Safeguarding Statement
  • Child Safeguarding Risk Assessment
  • Checklist for Review
  • BOM Notification Regarding Review of Child Safeguarding Statement

is now available on the school website www.gortnahoens.ie under the Policies section.