IMPORTANT DATES

Dear parent/guardian,

As we prepare to start the new term I want to inform you of some important information. We have been allowed two weeks to phase the whole school back and so please note the information below, the dates children are in school are highlighted in yellow:

PLEASE NOTE CHILDREN DUE TO START IN RECEPTION AND NURSERY WILL ALL BE INVITED TO AN OUTDOOR TRANSTION VISIT OVER THE NEXT TWO WEEKS AND GIVEN A START DATE AT THAT MEETING

All teachers will be ringing parents next Wednesday and Thursday to confirm dates and details.

Dates:

Week 1
Monday 3^rd Sept	BANK HOLIDAY – SCHOOL CLOSED TO STAFF AND PUPILS
Tuesday 1^st Sept	INSET DAY – SCHOOL CLOSED TO PUPILS
Wednesday 2^nd Sept	PREP DAY – SCHOOL CLOSED to pupils
Thursday 3^rd Sept	INSET DAY – SCHOOL CLOSED TO PUPILS
Friday 4^TH Sept	INDUCTION DAY FOR YEAR 1, YEAR 3, YEAR 6 ONLY
Week 2
Monday 7^th Sept	INDUCTION DAY FOR YEAR 2, YEAR 4, YEAR 5 ONLY
Tuesday 8^th Sept	PREP DAY – school closed to pupils
Wednesday 9^th Sept	School open to all children years 1 – 6
Thursday 10^th Sept	School open to all children years 1 – 6
Friday 11^th Sept	School open to all children years 1 – 6

Entrances to school:

PLEASE FOLLOW SOCIAL DISTANCING RULES WHEN APPROACHING THE SCHOOL SITE AND BE CONSIDERATE TOWARDS THE LOCAL RESIDENTS
STAFF WILL BE WEARING FACE MASKS AROUND THE SCHOOL SITE BUT THESE WILL BE REMOVED ONCE THEY ARE IN THE CLASSROOMS WITH THEIR CLASS

Class	Start / Finish	Way in
STAR, TOPAZ, SILVER, COMET	8.50am / 2.20pm	Main gate, System Street
PLANET, EMERALD, ECLIPSE, PEARL	8.55am / 2.25pm	Constellation Street
DIAMOND, GOLD, METEOR, SAPPHIRE	8.45am / 2.15pm	Metal Street, single gate

Lunches:

There will be no school meals provided for at least the first two weeks so all children will need to bring a packed lunch to school along with a water bottle.

Children will be eating their lunch in their classroom so please make sure they know how to open all the items in their lunch bag.

Health and Safety

Your child’s class will become a social group with the adults who work in the classroom with them (please see our website for staffing information for this year).
Each social group will not mix with any other social group at any time.
Each social group will follow strict hand hygiene procedures and cleaning takes place regularly throughout the day
Children under the age of 11 do not need to socially distance or wear face masks but adults will remain 2 metres apart from children
Children will need to wear clean clothes every day and change when they get home in the evening. We encourage you to dress your child in school uniform.

Contacting the school

Parents and visitors will not be allowed on site so all children will be met at the gates by their teachers.
If you wish to speak to the class teacher please ring the school and the teacher will ring you back when convenient.
The school office can be contacted on 02920493600 but parents will not be able to enter the site unless collecting a child who has become unwell during school hours.

What to do if your child is unwell

DO NOT BRING YOUR CHILD TO SCHOOL IF THEY HAVE A COUGH OR A HIGH TEMPERATURE

If your child becomes unwell in school they will be taken to a room where they can isolate from other children and you will be contacted. In this situation your child will need to be tested for covid-19 and the results reported back to school.

I appreciate it is an anxious time for parents. There are a lot of false rumours being spread on Facebook about covid-19 and the school’s re-opening. If you have any questions your child’s teacher will ring next week to reassure you or you can ring the main office.

I am looking forward to seeing everyone over the next two weeks and bringing our wonderful school back together whilst keeping everyone safe.

Yours sincerely

Mrs E Thomas – Head teacher