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Virtual Tour of Our Lovely School.
Mon 23 Nov 2020Please watch the virtual tour of our lovely school. This is a useful link whether you are wondering if our school is the right place for your child or your children are already here and you would like to see what happens inside school. Sit back and enjoy...
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Virtual Tour and Miss Mann's Garden Classroom
Fri 20 Nov 2020We celebrated the opening of our new classroom, Miss Mann's Outdoor Classroom, which will be used for Giants and Ducklings.
The classroom was made possible thanks to a gift of a significant amount of money from well-loved resident Miss Mann, who passed away recently.
She gave the money to village charity the Cerne Valley Young People Trust, which was set up in 2008 and helps young people in Cerne Abbas and the surrounding villages.
The classroom will also be used for any youth or community events in the village. It has been named Miss Mann’s Garden Classroom in her honour.
See link for page in the Echo
Please visit our videos to see the building in the making
https://cerneabbas.primarysite.media/
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Return to School in Sepember
Mon 24 Aug 2020THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS FOR PARENTS CONCERNING THEIR CHILD'S RETURN TO SCHOOL IN SEPTEMBER PLEASE REFER TO THE CHANGES DOCUMENT WHICH EXPLAINS WHAT IS THE SAME AND WHAT IS DIFFERENT FOR YOUR CHILD. THIS DOCUMENT CAN BE FOUND UNDER THE KEY INFORMATION TAB and 'Return to school after Coronavirus'.
We are really looking forward to welcoming all children back on Thursday September 3rd. The Ducklings and Reception will have their own transition procedures until Friday 11th September and then the following will apply to them as well. I know that Miss Stephens has already been in touch with you about this.
We have risk assessed the school again, under the new guidelines, and your children’s safety and the safety of the staff is, as always, our absolute priority.
We have allocated two spaces in which the children can be kept in their own ‘bubble’. The children will not mix with the other ‘bubble’ and the staff entering the bubbles will be limited to the least number as possible.
The two areas/bubbles will be as follows;
- The current Giant and Duckling Class and the Trendle Class, they will use the girl’s toilets and play in the school playground. The Giants and Ducklings also have their own toilet and we have a new building being built in the Peace Garden which will also have a toilet for them to use. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Miss Stephens, Mrs Tite, Mrs Brown, Mrs Cresswell, Mrs Nottley Mrs Ferguson and Miss Carter.
- The current Abbey Class. They will use the boy’s toilets and their play area will be across the road. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Mr Mitchem and Mrs Parry.
There will be a staggered start to the school day:
PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON THE YELLOW HATCHED LINES FOR ANY REASON – EVEN IF YOU ARE JUST DROPPING OFF.
- The children allocated to the Duckling and Giant Class will arrive at 8.30am. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the playground. PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. (We have a 2nd bubble arriving at 8.45 am and we will have to ask you to wait until that bubble is admitted.)
- The children in Trendle Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
- The children in Abbey Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE EARLY AS WE HAVE OTHER BUBBLES TO ADMIT AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the main entrance.
There will be a staggered end to the school day:
- The children in the Duckling and Giant Class will be picked at 3.00pm. You will be allowed into the school playground AND YOU MUST STAND ON ONE OF THE MARKINGS ON THE PLAYGROUND THAT ALLOW FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING. ANY YOUNGER SIBLINGS MUST STAY WITH YOU AND ABSOLUTLEY MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO RUNAROUND AND PLAY ON THE EQUIPMENT. THIS IS TO STOP ANY CROSS CONTAMINATION BECAUSE YOUR CHILDREN PLAY ON THIS DURING THE DAY.
- The children in Abbey Class will be picked up at 3.15pm. You will pick up from the playground across the road. We have created a one-way system whereby you enter the playground from the left hand FIELD gate and then leave with your child across the gate by the bridge. Arrows will direct you. Please stand on the markers on the playground which allow for social distancing.
- The children in Trendle Class will leave at 3.15 pm via the red door You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
If your children are in two different ‘bubbles’ then please wait for the appropriate time for each child’s bubble. Children arriving on the bus will be met by an adult and taken to their appropriate entrance.
Only one parent per child must bring their child to school or pick their child up from school. Parents will not be allowed to enter the school. Your child will sanitise and wash their hands as they arrive in school.
Equipment
Please can we ask that NO TOYS OR ITEMS other than the child’s packed lunch, drinks bottle, reading books and reading record, sun hat (if needed) and coat to be brought to school. Items can be carried in one bag which the children will keep on their pegs.
We will do everything we can to encourage children within a group to remain one metre plus apart, however, from our experience this is impossible with the age of children we are working with and the government now say that social distancing does not have to be maintained between children in schools. WE THEREFORE CANNOT GUARANTEE SOCIAL DISTANCING WILL BE MAINTAINED ONCE IN SCHOOL.
The equipment the children will use will be divided between the classes and all unnecessary items in the rooms will be removed and stored elsewhere in the school.
Your child will be allocated their own pencil, rubber, coloured pencils etc. and they will not share these with the other children. PLEASE COULD YOU PROOVIDE A PACK OF PENS FOR YOUR CHILD.
All desks will be set up in rows facing the front of the class.
School Uniform
The children need to wear school uniform. They do not need to be cleaned any more often than usual, nor do they need to be cleaned using methods which are different from normal.
Curriculum
Specialist French and PE teaching will continue.
Read, Write Inc. groups will continue.
Teachers will make your children’s well-being a priority and weekly circle times will be timetabled as well as our two ELSA trained members of staff being on hand every day.
We realise what there will be gaps in your child’s learning and we plan to address this as soon as possible. When these gaps have been identified we will inform you of our plan to recover these.
Lunch
Children will eat their lunched in their classrooms. If entitled they will receive a free pack lunch this will be provided. If not please could you provide one. Children entitled to FSM will be offered a pack lunch option – please let us know if you require this as we need 7 days’ notice to order one.
Illness
No child or adult can enter our school if they have symptoms.
If your child is taken ill during the day they will be isolated and you will be contacted to pick them up IMMEDIATELY. If a child or an adult tests positive for COVID-19, then the whole group that the child was in will be sent home and must self-isolate for 14 days.
The school will work with Public Health England if notified of any COVID-19 cases.
Children will be regularly washing their hands during the day.
Attendance
Now that the circumstances have changed it is vital that ALL children attend school. If you have any concerns about your child’s return, please do speak to Mrs. Cresswell. We will continue with our attendance procedures and should your child’s attendance drop below 96% we will be in touch.
Behaviour
We are currently re-writing our Behaviour policy and we will share it with you when completed but spitting and biting will NOT be tolerated.
Before and After School Clubs
The government advice is to avoid contact between groups and individuals as much as possible and we have therefore taken the decision that until at least October Half Term we will not run our before and after school clubs. We will reassess the situation then and make a decision going forward from October. We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause but you will understand it is to keep everyone as safe as possible.
Contingency Plans for outbreaks
In the event of a local outbreak, the LA or PHE health protection may advise us to temporarily close to help control transmission. We will then continue remote education.
We will also engage with the NHS Test and Trace process should this be necessary.
Please could you make sure that you use the social stories sent to you by your child’s new class teacher to help your children feel more confident about returning to school.
Thank you once again for your support with this. Please do contact us if you any concerns.
Have a lovely summer holiday and see you all in September.
Kindest regards
Catherine Cresswellvvv
We are really looking forward to welcoming all children back on Thursday September 3rd. The Ducklings and Reception will have their own transition procedures until Friday 11th September and then the following will apply to them as well. I know that Miss Stephens has already been in touch with you about this.
We have risk assessed the school again, under the new guidelines, and your children’s safety and the safety of the staff is, as always, our absolute priority.
We have allocated two spaces in which the children can be kept in their own ‘bubble’. The children will not mix with the other ‘bubble’ and the staff entering the bubbles will be limited to the least number as possible.
The two areas/bubbles will be as follows;
- The current Giant and Duckling Class and the Trendle Class, they will use the girl’s toilets and play in the school playground. The Giants and Ducklings also have their own toilet and we have a new building being built in the Peace Garden which will also have a toilet for them to use. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Miss Stephens, Mrs Tite, Mrs Brown, Mrs Cresswell, Mrs Nottley Mrs Ferguson and Miss Carter.
- The current Abbey Class. They will use the boy’s toilets and their play area will be across the road. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Mr Mitchem and Mrs Parry.
There will be a staggered start to the school day:
PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON THE YELLOW HATCHED LINES FOR ANY REASON – EVEN IF YOU ARE JUST DROPPING OFF.
- The children allocated to the Duckling and Giant Class will arrive at 8.30am. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the playground. PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. (We have a 2nd bubble arriving at 8.45 am and we will have to ask you to wait until that bubble is admitted.)
- The children in Trendle Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
- The children in Abbey Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE EARLY AS WE HAVE OTHER BUBBLES TO ADMIT AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the main entrance.
There will be a staggered end to the school day:
- The children in the Duckling and Giant Class will be picked at 3.00pm. You will be allowed into the school playground AND YOU MUST STAND ON ONE OF THE MARKINGS ON THE PLAYGROUND THAT ALLOW FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING. ANY YOUNGER SIBLINGS MUST STAY WITH YOU AND ABSOLUTLEY MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO RUNAROUND AND PLAY ON THE EQUIPMENT. THIS IS TO STOP ANY CROSS CONTAMINATION BECAUSE YOUR CHILDREN PLAY ON THIS DURING THE DAY.
- The children in Abbey Class will be picked up at 3.15pm. You will pick up from the playground across the road. We have created a one-way system whereby you enter the playground from the left hand FIELD gate and then leave with your child across the gate by the bridge. Arrows will direct you. Please stand on the markers on the playground which allow for social distancing.
- The children in Trendle Class will leave at 3.15 pm via the red door You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
If your children are in two different ‘bubbles’ then please wait for the appropriate time for each child’s bubble. Children arriving on the bus will be met by an adult and taken to their appropriate entrance.
Only one parent per child must bring their child to school or pick their child up from school. Parents will not be allowed to enter the school. Your child will sanitise and wash their hands as they arrive in school.
Equipment
Please can we ask that NO TOYS OR ITEMS other than the child’s packed lunch, drinks bottle, reading books and reading record, sun hat (if needed) and coat to be brought to school. Items can be carried in one bag which the children will keep on their pegs.
We will do everything we can to encourage children within a group to remain one metre plus apart, however, from our experience this is impossible with the age of children we are working with and the government now say that social distancing does not have to be maintained between children in schools. WE THEREFORE CANNOT GUARANTEE SOCIAL DISTANCING WILL BE MAINTAINED ONCE IN SCHOOL.
The equipment the children will use will be divided between the classes and all unnecessary items in the rooms will be removed and stored elsewhere in the school.
Your child will be allocated their own pencil, rubber, coloured pencils etc. and they will not share these with the other children. PLEASE COULD YOU PROOVIDE A PACK OF PENS FOR YOUR CHILD.
All desks will be set up in rows facing the front of the class.
School Uniform
The children need to wear school uniform. They do not need to be cleaned any more often than usual, nor do they need to be cleaned using methods which are different from normal.
Curriculum
Specialist French and PE teaching will continue.
Read, Write Inc. groups will continue.
Teachers will make your children’s well-being a priority and weekly circle times will be timetabled as well as our two ELSA trained members of staff being on hand every day.
We realise what there will be gaps in your child’s learning and we plan to address this as soon as possible. When these gaps have been identified we will inform you of our plan to recover these.
Lunch
Children will eat their lunched in their classrooms. If entitled they will receive a free pack lunch this will be provided. If not please could you provide one. Children entitled to FSM will be offered a pack lunch option – please let us know if you require this as we need 7 days’ notice to order one.
Illness
No child or adult can enter our school if they have symptoms.
If your child is taken ill during the day they will be isolated and you will be contacted to pick them up IMMEDIATELY. If a child or an adult tests positive for COVID-19, then the whole group that the child was in will be sent home and must self-isolate for 14 days.
The school will work with Public Health England if notified of any COVID-19 cases.
Children will be regularly washing their hands during the day.
Attendance
Now that the circumstances have changed it is vital that ALL children attend school. If you have any concerns about your child’s return, please do speak to Mrs. Cresswell. We will continue with our attendance procedures and should your child’s attendance drop below 96% we will be in touch.
Behaviour
We are currently re-writing our Behaviour policy and we will share it with you when completed but spitting and biting will NOT be tolerated.
Before and After School Clubs
The government advice is to avoid contact between groups and individuals as much as possible and we have therefore taken the decision that until at least October Half Term we will not run our before and after school clubs. We will reassess the situation then and make a decision going forward from October. We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause but you will understand it is to keep everyone as safe as possible.
Contingency Plans for outbreaks
In the event of a local outbreak, the LA or PHE health protection may advise us to temporarily close to help control transmission. We will then continue remote education.
We will also engage with the NHS Test and Trace process should this be necessary.
Please could you make sure that you use the social stories sent to you by your child’s new class teacher to help your children feel more confident about returning to school.
Thank you once again for your support with this. Please do contact us if you any concerns.
Have a lovely summer holiday and see you all in September.
Kindest regards
Catherine Cresswell
We are really looking forward to welcoming all children back on Thursday September 3rd. The Ducklings and Reception will have their own transition procedures until Friday 11th September and then the following will apply to them as well. I know that Miss Stephens has already been in touch with you about this.
We have risk assessed the school again, under the new guidelines, and your children’s safety and the safety of the staff is, as always, our absolute priority.
We have allocated two spaces in which the children can be kept in their own ‘bubble’. The children will not mix with the other ‘bubble’ and the staff entering the bubbles will be limited to the least number as possible.
The two areas/bubbles will be as follows;
- The current Giant and Duckling Class and the Trendle Class, they will use the girl’s toilets and play in the school playground. The Giants and Ducklings also have their own toilet and we have a new building being built in the Peace Garden which will also have a toilet for them to use. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Miss Stephens, Mrs Tite, Mrs Brown, Mrs Cresswell, Mrs Nottley Mrs Ferguson and Miss Carter.
- The current Abbey Class. They will use the boy’s toilets and their play area will be across the road. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Mr Mitchem and Mrs Parry.
There will be a staggered start to the school day:
PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON THE YELLOW HATCHED LINES FOR ANY REASON – EVEN IF YOU ARE JUST DROPPING OFF.
- The children allocated to the Duckling and Giant Class will arrive at 8.30am. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the playground. PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. (We have a 2nd bubble arriving at 8.45 am and we will have to ask you to wait until that bubble is admitted.)
- The children in Trendle Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
- The children in Abbey Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE EARLY AS WE HAVE OTHER BUBBLES TO ADMIT AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the main entrance.
There will be a staggered end to the school day:
- The children in the Duckling and Giant Class will be picked at 3.00pm. You will be allowed into the school playground AND YOU MUST STAND ON ONE OF THE MARKINGS ON THE PLAYGROUND THAT ALLOW FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING. ANY YOUNGER SIBLINGS MUST STAY WITH YOU AND ABSOLUTLEY MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO RUNAROUND AND PLAY ON THE EQUIPMENT. THIS IS TO STOP ANY CROSS CONTAMINATION BECAUSE YOUR CHILDREN PLAY ON THIS DURING THE DAY.
- The children in Abbey Class will be picked up at 3.15pm. You will pick up from the playground across the road. We have created a one-way system whereby you enter the playground from the left hand FIELD gate and then leave with your child across the gate by the bridge. Arrows will direct you. Please stand on the markers on the playground which allow for social distancing.
- The children in Trendle Class will leave at 3.15 pm via the red door You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
If your children are in two different ‘bubbles’ then please wait for the appropriate time for each child’s bubble. Children arriving on the bus will be met by an adult and taken to their appropriate entrance.
Only one parent per child must bring their child to school or pick their child up from school. Parents will not be allowed to enter the school. Your child will sanitise and wash their hands as they arrive in school.
Equipment
Please can we ask that NO TOYS OR ITEMS other than the child’s packed lunch, drinks bottle, reading books and reading record, sun hat (if needed) and coat to be brought to school. Items can be carried in one bag which the children will keep on their pegs.
We will do everything we can to encourage children within a group to remain one metre plus apart, however, from our experience this is impossible with the age of children we are working with and the government now say that social distancing does not have to be maintained between children in schools. WE THEREFORE CANNOT GUARANTEE SOCIAL DISTANCING WILL BE MAINTAINED ONCE IN SCHOOL.
The equipment the children will use will be divided between the classes and all unnecessary items in the rooms will be removed and stored elsewhere in the school.
Your child will be allocated their own pencil, rubber, coloured pencils etc. and they will not share these with the other children. PLEASE COULD YOU PROOVIDE A PACK OF PENS FOR YOUR CHILD.
All desks will be set up in rows facing the front of the class.
School Uniform
The children need to wear school uniform. They do not need to be cleaned any more often than usual, nor do they need to be cleaned using methods which are different from normal.
Curriculum
Specialist French and PE teaching will continue.
Read, Write Inc. groups will continue.
Teachers will make your children’s well-being a priority and weekly circle times will be timetabled as well as our two ELSA trained members of staff being on hand every day.
We realise what there will be gaps in your child’s learning and we plan to address this as soon as possible. When these gaps have been identified we will inform you of our plan to recover these.
Lunch
Children will eat their lunched in their classrooms. If entitled they will receive a free pack lunch this will be provided. If not please could you provide one. Children entitled to FSM will be offered a pack lunch option – please let us know if you require this as we need 7 days’ notice to order one.
Illness
No child or adult can enter our school if they have symptoms.
If your child is taken ill during the day they will be isolated and you will be contacted to pick them up IMMEDIATELY. If a child or an adult tests positive for COVID-19, then the whole group that the child was in will be sent home and must self-isolate for 14 days.
The school will work with Public Health England if notified of any COVID-19 cases.
Children will be regularly washing their hands during the day.
Attendance
Now that the circumstances have changed it is vital that ALL children attend school. If you have any concerns about your child’s return, please do speak to Mrs. Cresswell. We will continue with our attendance procedures and should your child’s attendance drop below 96% we will be in touch.
Behaviour
We are currently re-writing our Behaviour policy and we will share it with you when completed but spitting and biting will NOT be tolerated.
Before and After School Clubs
The government advice is to avoid contact between groups and individuals as much as possible and we have therefore taken the decision that until at least October Half Term we will not run our before and after school clubs. We will reassess the situation then and make a decision going forward from October. We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause but you will understand it is to keep everyone as safe as possible.
Contingency Plans for outbreaks
In the event of a local outbreak, the LA or PHE health protection may advise us to temporarily close to help control transmission. We will then continue remote education.
We will also engage with the NHS Test and Trace process should this be necessary.
Please could you make sure that you use the social stories sent to you by your child’s new class teacher to help your children feel more confident about returning to school.
Thank you once again for your support with this. Please do contact us if you any concerns.
Have a lovely summer holiday and see you all in September.
Kindest regards
Catherine Cresswell
We are really looking forward to welcoming all children back on Thursday September 3rd. The Ducklings and Reception will have their own transition procedures until Friday 11th September and then the following will apply to them as well. I know that Miss Stephens has already been in touch with you about this.
We have risk assessed the school again, under the new guidelines, and your children’s safety and the safety of the staff is, as always, our absolute priority.
We have allocated two spaces in which the children can be kept in their own ‘bubble’. The children will not mix with the other ‘bubble’ and the staff entering the bubbles will be limited to the least number as possible.
The two areas/bubbles will be as follows;
- The current Giant and Duckling Class and the Trendle Class, they will use the girl’s toilets and play in the school playground. The Giants and Ducklings also have their own toilet and we have a new building being built in the Peace Garden which will also have a toilet for them to use. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Miss Stephens, Mrs Tite, Mrs Brown, Mrs Cresswell, Mrs Nottley Mrs Ferguson and Miss Carter.
- The current Abbey Class. They will use the boy’s toilets and their play area will be across the road. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Mr Mitchem and Mrs Parry.
There will be a staggered start to the school day:
PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON THE YELLOW HATCHED LINES FOR ANY REASON – EVEN IF YOU ARE JUST DROPPING OFF.
- The children allocated to the Duckling and Giant Class will arrive at 8.30am. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the playground. PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. (We have a 2nd bubble arriving at 8.45 am and we will have to ask you to wait until that bubble is admitted.)
- The children in Trendle Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
- The children in Abbey Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE EARLY AS WE HAVE OTHER BUBBLES TO ADMIT AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the main entrance.
There will be a staggered end to the school day:
- The children in the Duckling and Giant Class will be picked at 3.00pm. You will be allowed into the school playground AND YOU MUST STAND ON ONE OF THE MARKINGS ON THE PLAYGROUND THAT ALLOW FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING. ANY YOUNGER SIBLINGS MUST STAY WITH YOU AND ABSOLUTLEY MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO RUNAROUND AND PLAY ON THE EQUIPMENT. THIS IS TO STOP ANY CROSS CONTAMINATION BECAUSE YOUR CHILDREN PLAY ON THIS DURING THE DAY.
- The children in Abbey Class will be picked up at 3.15pm. You will pick up from the playground across the road. We have created a one-way system whereby you enter the playground from the left hand FIELD gate and then leave with your child across the gate by the bridge. Arrows will direct you. Please stand on the markers on the playground which allow for social distancing.
- The children in Trendle Class will leave at 3.15 pm via the red door You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
If your children are in two different ‘bubbles’ then please wait for the appropriate time for each child’s bubble. Children arriving on the bus will be met by an adult and taken to their appropriate entrance.
Only one parent per child must bring their child to school or pick their child up from school. Parents will not be allowed to enter the school. Your child will sanitise and wash their hands as they arrive in school.
Equipment
Please can we ask that NO TOYS OR ITEMS other than the child’s packed lunch, drinks bottle, reading books and reading record, sun hat (if needed) and coat to be brought to school. Items can be carried in one bag which the children will keep on their pegs.
We will do everything we can to encourage children within a group to remain one metre plus apart, however, from our experience this is impossible with the age of children we are working with and the government now say that social distancing does not have to be maintained between children in schools. WE THEREFORE CANNOT GUARANTEE SOCIAL DISTANCING WILL BE MAINTAINED ONCE IN SCHOOL.
The equipment the children will use will be divided between the classes and all unnecessary items in the rooms will be removed and stored elsewhere in the school.
Your child will be allocated their own pencil, rubber, coloured pencils etc. and they will not share these with the other children. PLEASE COULD YOU PROOVIDE A PACK OF PENS FOR YOUR CHILD.
All desks will be set up in rows facing the front of the class.
School Uniform
The children need to wear school uniform. They do not need to be cleaned any more often than usual, nor do they need to be cleaned using methods which are different from normal.
Curriculum
Specialist French and PE teaching will continue.
Read, Write Inc. groups will continue.
Teachers will make your children’s well-being a priority and weekly circle times will be timetabled as well as our two ELSA trained members of staff being on hand every day.
We realise what there will be gaps in your child’s learning and we plan to address this as soon as possible. When these gaps have been identified we will inform you of our plan to recover these.
Lunch
Children will eat their lunched in their classrooms. If entitled they will receive a free pack lunch this will be provided. If not please could you provide one. Children entitled to FSM will be offered a pack lunch option – please let us know if you require this as we need 7 days’ notice to order one.
Illness
No child or adult can enter our school if they have symptoms.
If your child is taken ill during the day they will be isolated and you will be contacted to pick them up IMMEDIATELY. If a child or an adult tests positive for COVID-19, then the whole group that the child was in will be sent home and must self-isolate for 14 days.
The school will work with Public Health England if notified of any COVID-19 cases.
Children will be regularly washing their hands during the day.
Attendance
Now that the circumstances have changed it is vital that ALL children attend school. If you have any concerns about your child’s return, please do speak to Mrs. Cresswell. We will continue with our attendance procedures and should your child’s attendance drop below 96% we will be in touch.
Behaviour
We are currently re-writing our Behaviour policy and we will share it with you when completed but spitting and biting will NOT be tolerated.
Before and After School Clubs
The government advice is to avoid contact between groups and individuals as much as possible and we have therefore taken the decision that until at least October Half Term we will not run our before and after school clubs. We will reassess the situation then and make a decision going forward from October. We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause but you will understand it is to keep everyone as safe as possible.
Contingency Plans for outbreaks
In the event of a local outbreak, the LA or PHE health protection may advise us to temporarily close to help control transmission. We will then continue remote education.
We will also engage with the NHS Test and Trace process should this be necessary.
Please could you make sure that you use the social stories sent to you by your child’s new class teacher to help your children feel more confident about returning to school.
Thank you once again for your support with this. Please do contact us if you any concerns.
Have a lovely summer holiday and see you all in September.
Kindest regards
Catherine Cresswell
We are really looking forward to welcoming all children back on Thursday September 3rd. The Ducklings and Reception will have their own transition procedures until Friday 11th September and then the following will apply to them as well. I know that Miss Stephens has already been in touch with you about this.
We have risk assessed the school again, under the new guidelines, and your children’s safety and the safety of the staff is, as always, our absolute priority.
We have allocated two spaces in which the children can be kept in their own ‘bubble’. The children will not mix with the other ‘bubble’ and the staff entering the bubbles will be limited to the least number as possible.
The two areas/bubbles will be as follows;
- The current Giant and Duckling Class and the Trendle Class, they will use the girl’s toilets and play in the school playground. The Giants and Ducklings also have their own toilet and we have a new building being built in the Peace Garden which will also have a toilet for them to use. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Miss Stephens, Mrs Tite, Mrs Brown, Mrs Cresswell, Mrs Nottley Mrs Ferguson and Miss Carter.
- The current Abbey Class. They will use the boy’s toilets and their play area will be across the road. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Mr Mitchem and Mrs Parry.
There will be a staggered start to the school day:
PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON THE YELLOW HATCHED LINES FOR ANY REASON – EVEN IF YOU ARE JUST DROPPING OFF.
- The children allocated to the Duckling and Giant Class will arrive at 8.30am. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the playground. PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. (We have a 2nd bubble arriving at 8.45 am and we will have to ask you to wait until that bubble is admitted.)
- The children in Trendle Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
- The children in Abbey Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE EARLY AS WE HAVE OTHER BUBBLES TO ADMIT AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the main entrance.
There will be a staggered end to the school day:
- The children in the Duckling and Giant Class will be picked at 3.00pm. You will be allowed into the school playground AND YOU MUST STAND ON ONE OF THE MARKINGS ON THE PLAYGROUND THAT ALLOW FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING. ANY YOUNGER SIBLINGS MUST STAY WITH YOU AND ABSOLUTLEY MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO RUNAROUND AND PLAY ON THE EQUIPMENT. THIS IS TO STOP ANY CROSS CONTAMINATION BECAUSE YOUR CHILDREN PLAY ON THIS DURING THE DAY.
- The children in Abbey Class will be picked up at 3.15pm. You will pick up from the playground across the road. We have created a one-way system whereby you enter the playground from the left hand FIELD gate and then leave with your child across the gate by the bridge. Arrows will direct you. Please stand on the markers on the playground which allow for social distancing.
- The children in Trendle Class will leave at 3.15 pm via the red door You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
If your children are in two different ‘bubbles’ then please wait for the appropriate time for each child’s bubble. Children arriving on the bus will be met by an adult and taken to their appropriate entrance.
Only one parent per child must bring their child to school or pick their child up from school. Parents will not be allowed to enter the school. Your child will sanitise and wash their hands as they arrive in school.
Equipment
Please can we ask that NO TOYS OR ITEMS other than the child’s packed lunch, drinks bottle, reading books and reading record, sun hat (if needed) and coat to be brought to school. Items can be carried in one bag which the children will keep on their pegs.
We will do everything we can to encourage children within a group to remain one metre plus apart, however, from our experience this is impossible with the age of children we are working with and the government now say that social distancing does not have to be maintained between children in schools. WE THEREFORE CANNOT GUARANTEE SOCIAL DISTANCING WILL BE MAINTAINED ONCE IN SCHOOL.
The equipment the children will use will be divided between the classes and all unnecessary items in the rooms will be removed and stored elsewhere in the school.
Your child will be allocated their own pencil, rubber, coloured pencils etc. and they will not share these with the other children. PLEASE COULD YOU PROOVIDE A PACK OF PENS FOR YOUR CHILD.
All desks will be set up in rows facing the front of the class.
School Uniform
The children need to wear school uniform. They do not need to be cleaned any more often than usual, nor do they need to be cleaned using methods which are different from normal.
Curriculum
Specialist French and PE teaching will continue.
Read, Write Inc. groups will continue.
Teachers will make your children’s well-being a priority and weekly circle times will be timetabled as well as our two ELSA trained members of staff being on hand every day.
We realise what there will be gaps in your child’s learning and we plan to address this as soon as possible. When these gaps have been identified we will inform you of our plan to recover these.
Lunch
Children will eat their lunched in their classrooms. If entitled they will receive a free pack lunch this will be provided. If not please could you provide one. Children entitled to FSM will be offered a pack lunch option – please let us know if you require this as we need 7 days’ notice to order one.
Illness
No child or adult can enter our school if they have symptoms.
If your child is taken ill during the day they will be isolated and you will be contacted to pick them up IMMEDIATELY. If a child or an adult tests positive for COVID-19, then the whole group that the child was in will be sent home and must self-isolate for 14 days.
The school will work with Public Health England if notified of any COVID-19 cases.
Children will be regularly washing their hands during the day.
Attendance
Now that the circumstances have changed it is vital that ALL children attend school. If you have any concerns about your child’s return, please do speak to Mrs. Cresswell. We will continue with our attendance procedures and should your child’s attendance drop below 96% we will be in touch.
Behaviour
We are currently re-writing our Behaviour policy and we will share it with you when completed but spitting and biting will NOT be tolerated.
Before and After School Clubs
The government advice is to avoid contact between groups and individuals as much as possible and we have therefore taken the decision that until at least October Half Term we will not run our before and after school clubs. We will reassess the situation then and make a decision going forward from October. We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause but you will understand it is to keep everyone as safe as possible.
Contingency Plans for outbreaks
In the event of a local outbreak, the LA or PHE health protection may advise us to temporarily close to help control transmission. We will then continue remote education.
We will also engage with the NHS Test and Trace process should this be necessary.
Please could you make sure that you use the social stories sent to you by your child’s new class teacher to help your children feel more confident about returning to school.
Thank you once again for your support with this. Please do contact us if you any concerns.
Have a lovely summer holiday and see you all in September.
Kindest regards
Catherine Cresswell
We are really looking forward to welcoming all children back on Thursday September 3rd. The Ducklings and Reception will have their own transition procedures until Friday 11th September and then the following will apply to them as well. I know that Miss Stephens has already been in touch with you about this.
We have risk assessed the school again, under the new guidelines, and your children’s safety and the safety of the staff is, as always, our absolute priority.
We have allocated two spaces in which the children can be kept in their own ‘bubble’. The children will not mix with the other ‘bubble’ and the staff entering the bubbles will be limited to the least number as possible.
The two areas/bubbles will be as follows;
- The current Giant and Duckling Class and the Trendle Class, they will use the girl’s toilets and play in the school playground. The Giants and Ducklings also have their own toilet and we have a new building being built in the Peace Garden which will also have a toilet for them to use. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Miss Stephens, Mrs Tite, Mrs Brown, Mrs Cresswell, Mrs Nottley Mrs Ferguson and Miss Carter.
- The current Abbey Class. They will use the boy’s toilets and their play area will be across the road. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Mr Mitchem and Mrs Parry.
There will be a staggered start to the school day:
PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON THE YELLOW HATCHED LINES FOR ANY REASON – EVEN IF YOU ARE JUST DROPPING OFF.
- The children allocated to the Duckling and Giant Class will arrive at 8.30am. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the playground. PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. (We have a 2nd bubble arriving at 8.45 am and we will have to ask you to wait until that bubble is admitted.)
- The children in Trendle Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
- The children in Abbey Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE EARLY AS WE HAVE OTHER BUBBLES TO ADMIT AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the main entrance.
There will be a staggered end to the school day:
- The children in the Duckling and Giant Class will be picked at 3.00pm. You will be allowed into the school playground AND YOU MUST STAND ON ONE OF THE MARKINGS ON THE PLAYGROUND THAT ALLOW FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING. ANY YOUNGER SIBLINGS MUST STAY WITH YOU AND ABSOLUTLEY MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO RUNAROUND AND PLAY ON THE EQUIPMENT. THIS IS TO STOP ANY CROSS CONTAMINATION BECAUSE YOUR CHILDREN PLAY ON THIS DURING THE DAY.
- The children in Abbey Class will be picked up at 3.15pm. You will pick up from the playground across the road. We have created a one-way system whereby you enter the playground from the left hand FIELD gate and then leave with your child across the gate by the bridge. Arrows will direct you. Please stand on the markers on the playground which allow for social distancing.
- The children in Trendle Class will leave at 3.15 pm via the red door You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
If your children are in two different ‘bubbles’ then please wait for the appropriate time for each child’s bubble. Children arriving on the bus will be met by an adult and taken to their appropriate entrance.
Only one parent per child must bring their child to school or pick their child up from school. Parents will not be allowed to enter the school. Your child will sanitise and wash their hands as they arrive in school.
Equipment
Please can we ask that NO TOYS OR ITEMS other than the child’s packed lunch, drinks bottle, reading books and reading record, sun hat (if needed) and coat to be brought to school. Items can be carried in one bag which the children will keep on their pegs.
We will do everything we can to encourage children within a group to remain one metre plus apart, however, from our experience this is impossible with the age of children we are working with and the government now say that social distancing does not have to be maintained between children in schools. WE THEREFORE CANNOT GUARANTEE SOCIAL DISTANCING WILL BE MAINTAINED ONCE IN SCHOOL.
The equipment the children will use will be divided between the classes and all unnecessary items in the rooms will be removed and stored elsewhere in the school.
Your child will be allocated their own pencil, rubber, coloured pencils etc. and they will not share these with the other children. PLEASE COULD YOU PROOVIDE A PACK OF PENS FOR YOUR CHILD.
All desks will be set up in rows facing the front of the class.
School Uniform
The children need to wear school uniform. They do not need to be cleaned any more often than usual, nor do they need to be cleaned using methods which are different from normal.
Curriculum
Specialist French and PE teaching will continue.
Read, Write Inc. groups will continue.
Teachers will make your children’s well-being a priority and weekly circle times will be timetabled as well as our two ELSA trained members of staff being on hand every day.
We realise what there will be gaps in your child’s learning and we plan to address this as soon as possible. When these gaps have been identified we will inform you of our plan to recover these.
Lunch
Children will eat their lunched in their classrooms. If entitled they will receive a free pack lunch this will be provided. If not please could you provide one. Children entitled to FSM will be offered a pack lunch option – please let us know if you require this as we need 7 days’ notice to order one.
Illness
No child or adult can enter our school if they have symptoms.
If your child is taken ill during the day they will be isolated and you will be contacted to pick them up IMMEDIATELY. If a child or an adult tests positive for COVID-19, then the whole group that the child was in will be sent home and must self-isolate for 14 days.
The school will work with Public Health England if notified of any COVID-19 cases.
Children will be regularly washing their hands during the day.
Attendance
Now that the circumstances have changed it is vital that ALL children attend school. If you have any concerns about your child’s return, please do speak to Mrs. Cresswell. We will continue with our attendance procedures and should your child’s attendance drop below 96% we will be in touch.
Behaviour
We are currently re-writing our Behaviour policy and we will share it with you when completed but spitting and biting will NOT be tolerated.
Before and After School Clubs
The government advice is to avoid contact between groups and individuals as much as possible and we have therefore taken the decision that until at least October Half Term we will not run our before and after school clubs. We will reassess the situation then and make a decision going forward from October. We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause but you will understand it is to keep everyone as safe as possible.
Contingency Plans for outbreaks
In the event of a local outbreak, the LA or PHE health protection may advise us to temporarily close to help control transmission. We will then continue remote education.
We will also engage with the NHS Test and Trace process should this be necessary.
Please could you make sure that you use the social stories sent to you by your child’s new class teacher to help your children feel more confident about returning to school.
Thank you once again for your support with this. Please do contact us if you any concerns.
Have a lovely summer holiday and see you all in September.
Kindest regards
Catherine Cresswell
We are really looking forward to welcoming all children back on Thursday September 3rd. The Ducklings and Reception will have their own transition procedures until Friday 11th September and then the following will apply to them as well. I know that Miss Stephens has already been in touch with you about this.
We have risk assessed the school again, under the new guidelines, and your children’s safety and the safety of the staff is, as always, our absolute priority.
We have allocated two spaces in which the children can be kept in their own ‘bubble’. The children will not mix with the other ‘bubble’ and the staff entering the bubbles will be limited to the least number as possible.
The two areas/bubbles will be as follows;
- The current Giant and Duckling Class and the Trendle Class, they will use the girl’s toilets and play in the school playground. The Giants and Ducklings also have their own toilet and we have a new building being built in the Peace Garden which will also have a toilet for them to use. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Miss Stephens, Mrs Tite, Mrs Brown, Mrs Cresswell, Mrs Nottley Mrs Ferguson and Miss Carter.
- The current Abbey Class. They will use the boy’s toilets and their play area will be across the road. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Mr Mitchem and Mrs Parry.
There will be a staggered start to the school day:
PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON THE YELLOW HATCHED LINES FOR ANY REASON – EVEN IF YOU ARE JUST DROPPING OFF.
- The children allocated to the Duckling and Giant Class will arrive at 8.30am. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the playground. PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. (We have a 2nd bubble arriving at 8.45 am and we will have to ask you to wait until that bubble is admitted.)
- The children in Trendle Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
- The children in Abbey Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE EARLY AS WE HAVE OTHER BUBBLES TO ADMIT AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the main entrance.
There will be a staggered end to the school day:
- The children in the Duckling and Giant Class will be picked at 3.00pm. You will be allowed into the school playground AND YOU MUST STAND ON ONE OF THE MARKINGS ON THE PLAYGROUND THAT ALLOW FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING. ANY YOUNGER SIBLINGS MUST STAY WITH YOU AND ABSOLUTLEY MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO RUNAROUND AND PLAY ON THE EQUIPMENT. THIS IS TO STOP ANY CROSS CONTAMINATION BECAUSE YOUR CHILDREN PLAY ON THIS DURING THE DAY.
- The children in Abbey Class will be picked up at 3.15pm. You will pick up from the playground across the road. We have created a one-way system whereby you enter the playground from the left hand FIELD gate and then leave with your child across the gate by the bridge. Arrows will direct you. Please stand on the markers on the playground which allow for social distancing.
- The children in Trendle Class will leave at 3.15 pm via the red door You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
If your children are in two different ‘bubbles’ then please wait for the appropriate time for each child’s bubble. Children arriving on the bus will be met by an adult and taken to their appropriate entrance.
Only one parent per child must bring their child to school or pick their child up from school. Parents will not be allowed to enter the school. Your child will sanitise and wash their hands as they arrive in school.
Equipment
Please can we ask that NO TOYS OR ITEMS other than the child’s packed lunch, drinks bottle, reading books and reading record, sun hat (if needed) and coat to be brought to school. Items can be carried in one bag which the children will keep on their pegs.
We will do everything we can to encourage children within a group to remain one metre plus apart, however, from our experience this is impossible with the age of children we are working with and the government now say that social distancing does not have to be maintained between children in schools. WE THEREFORE CANNOT GUARANTEE SOCIAL DISTANCING WILL BE MAINTAINED ONCE IN SCHOOL.
The equipment the children will use will be divided between the classes and all unnecessary items in the rooms will be removed and stored elsewhere in the school.
Your child will be allocated their own pencil, rubber, coloured pencils etc. and they will not share these with the other children. PLEASE COULD YOU PROOVIDE A PACK OF PENS FOR YOUR CHILD.
All desks will be set up in rows facing the front of the class.
School Uniform
The children need to wear school uniform. They do not need to be cleaned any more often than usual, nor do they need to be cleaned using methods which are different from normal.
Curriculum
Specialist French and PE teaching will continue.
Read, Write Inc. groups will continue.
Teachers will make your children’s well-being a priority and weekly circle times will be timetabled as well as our two ELSA trained members of staff being on hand every day.
We realise what there will be gaps in your child’s learning and we plan to address this as soon as possible. When these gaps have been identified we will inform you of our plan to recover these.
Lunch
Children will eat their lunched in their classrooms. If entitled they will receive a free pack lunch this will be provided. If not please could you provide one. Children entitled to FSM will be offered a pack lunch option – please let us know if you require this as we need 7 days’ notice to order one.
Illness
No child or adult can enter our school if they have symptoms.
If your child is taken ill during the day they will be isolated and you will be contacted to pick them up IMMEDIATELY. If a child or an adult tests positive for COVID-19, then the whole group that the child was in will be sent home and must self-isolate for 14 days.
The school will work with Public Health England if notified of any COVID-19 cases.
Children will be regularly washing their hands during the day.
Attendance
Now that the circumstances have changed it is vital that ALL children attend school. If you have any concerns about your child’s return, please do speak to Mrs. Cresswell. We will continue with our attendance procedures and should your child’s attendance drop below 96% we will be in touch.
Behaviour
We are currently re-writing our Behaviour policy and we will share it with you when completed but spitting and biting will NOT be tolerated.
Before and After School Clubs
The government advice is to avoid contact between groups and individuals as much as possible and we have therefore taken the decision that until at least October Half Term we will not run our before and after school clubs. We will reassess the situation then and make a decision going forward from October. We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause but you will understand it is to keep everyone as safe as possible.
Contingency Plans for outbreaks
In the event of a local outbreak, the LA or PHE health protection may advise us to temporarily close to help control transmission. We will then continue remote education.
We will also engage with the NHS Test and Trace process should this be necessary.
Please could you make sure that you use the social stories sent to you by your child’s new class teacher to help your children feel more confident about returning to school.
Thank you once again for your support with this. Please do contact us if you any concerns.
Have a lovely summer holiday and see you all in September.
Kindest regards
Catherine Cresswell
We are really looking forward to welcoming all children back on Thursday September 3rd. The Ducklings and Reception will have their own transition procedures until Friday 11th September and then the following will apply to them as well. I know that Miss Stephens has already been in touch with you about this.
We have risk assessed the school again, under the new guidelines, and your children’s safety and the safety of the staff is, as always, our absolute priority.
We have allocated two spaces in which the children can be kept in their own ‘bubble’. The children will not mix with the other ‘bubble’ and the staff entering the bubbles will be limited to the least number as possible.
The two areas/bubbles will be as follows;
- The current Giant and Duckling Class and the Trendle Class, they will use the girl’s toilets and play in the school playground. The Giants and Ducklings also have their own toilet and we have a new building being built in the Peace Garden which will also have a toilet for them to use. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Miss Stephens, Mrs Tite, Mrs Brown, Mrs Cresswell, Mrs Nottley Mrs Ferguson and Miss Carter.
- The current Abbey Class. They will use the boy’s toilets and their play area will be across the road. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Mr Mitchem and Mrs Parry.
There will be a staggered start to the school day:
PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON THE YELLOW HATCHED LINES FOR ANY REASON – EVEN IF YOU ARE JUST DROPPING OFF.
- The children allocated to the Duckling and Giant Class will arrive at 8.30am. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the playground. PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. (We have a 2nd bubble arriving at 8.45 am and we will have to ask you to wait until that bubble is admitted.)
- The children in Trendle Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
- The children in Abbey Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE EARLY AS WE HAVE OTHER BUBBLES TO ADMIT AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the main entrance.
There will be a staggered end to the school day:
- The children in the Duckling and Giant Class will be picked at 3.00pm. You will be allowed into the school playground AND YOU MUST STAND ON ONE OF THE MARKINGS ON THE PLAYGROUND THAT ALLOW FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING. ANY YOUNGER SIBLINGS MUST STAY WITH YOU AND ABSOLUTLEY MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO RUNAROUND AND PLAY ON THE EQUIPMENT. THIS IS TO STOP ANY CROSS CONTAMINATION BECAUSE YOUR CHILDREN PLAY ON THIS DURING THE DAY.
- The children in Abbey Class will be picked up at 3.15pm. You will pick up from the playground across the road. We have created a one-way system whereby you enter the playground from the left hand FIELD gate and then leave with your child across the gate by the bridge. Arrows will direct you. Please stand on the markers on the playground which allow for social distancing.
- The children in Trendle Class will leave at 3.15 pm via the red door You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
If your children are in two different ‘bubbles’ then please wait for the appropriate time for each child’s bubble. Children arriving on the bus will be met by an adult and taken to their appropriate entrance.
Only one parent per child must bring their child to school or pick their child up from school. Parents will not be allowed to enter the school. Your child will sanitise and wash their hands as they arrive in school.
Equipment
Please can we ask that NO TOYS OR ITEMS other than the child’s packed lunch, drinks bottle, reading books and reading record, sun hat (if needed) and coat to be brought to school. Items can be carried in one bag which the children will keep on their pegs.
We will do everything we can to encourage children within a group to remain one metre plus apart, however, from our experience this is impossible with the age of children we are working with and the government now say that social distancing does not have to be maintained between children in schools. WE THEREFORE CANNOT GUARANTEE SOCIAL DISTANCING WILL BE MAINTAINED ONCE IN SCHOOL.
The equipment the children will use will be divided between the classes and all unnecessary items in the rooms will be removed and stored elsewhere in the school.
Your child will be allocated their own pencil, rubber, coloured pencils etc. and they will not share these with the other children. PLEASE COULD YOU PROOVIDE A PACK OF PENS FOR YOUR CHILD.
All desks will be set up in rows facing the front of the class.
School Uniform
The children need to wear school uniform. They do not need to be cleaned any more often than usual, nor do they need to be cleaned using methods which are different from normal.
Curriculum
Specialist French and PE teaching will continue.
Read, Write Inc. groups will continue.
Teachers will make your children’s well-being a priority and weekly circle times will be timetabled as well as our two ELSA trained members of staff being on hand every day.
We realise what there will be gaps in your child’s learning and we plan to address this as soon as possible. When these gaps have been identified we will inform you of our plan to recover these.
Lunch
Children will eat their lunched in their classrooms. If entitled they will receive a free pack lunch this will be provided. If not please could you provide one. Children entitled to FSM will be offered a pack lunch option – please let us know if you require this as we need 7 days’ notice to order one.
Illness
No child or adult can enter our school if they have symptoms.
If your child is taken ill during the day they will be isolated and you will be contacted to pick them up IMMEDIATELY. If a child or an adult tests positive for COVID-19, then the whole group that the child was in will be sent home and must self-isolate for 14 days.
The school will work with Public Health England if notified of any COVID-19 cases.
Children will be regularly washing their hands during the day.
Attendance
Now that the circumstances have changed it is vital that ALL children attend school. If you have any concerns about your child’s return, please do speak to Mrs. Cresswell. We will continue with our attendance procedures and should your child’s attendance drop below 96% we will be in touch.
Behaviour
We are currently re-writing our Behaviour policy and we will share it with you when completed but spitting and biting will NOT be tolerated.
Before and After School Clubs
The government advice is to avoid contact between groups and individuals as much as possible and we have therefore taken the decision that until at least October Half Term we will not run our before and after school clubs. We will reassess the situation then and make a decision going forward from October. We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause but you will understand it is to keep everyone as safe as possible.
Contingency Plans for outbreaks
In the event of a local outbreak, the LA or PHE health protection may advise us to temporarily close to help control transmission. We will then continue remote education.
We will also engage with the NHS Test and Trace process should this be necessary.
Please could you make sure that you use the social stories sent to you by your child’s new class teacher to help your children feel more confident about returning to school.
Thank you once again for your support with this. Please do contact us if you any concerns.
Have a lovely summer holiday and see you all in September.
Kindest regards
Catherine Cresswell
We are really looking forward to welcoming all children back on Thursday September 3rd. The Ducklings and Reception will have their own transition procedures until Friday 11th September and then the following will apply to them as well. I know that Miss Stephens has already been in touch with you about this.
We have risk assessed the school again, under the new guidelines, and your children’s safety and the safety of the staff is, as always, our absolute priority.
We have allocated two spaces in which the children can be kept in their own ‘bubble’. The children will not mix with the other ‘bubble’ and the staff entering the bubbles will be limited to the least number as possible.
The two areas/bubbles will be as follows;
- The current Giant and Duckling Class and the Trendle Class, they will use the girl’s toilets and play in the school playground. The Giants and Ducklings also have their own toilet and we have a new building being built in the Peace Garden which will also have a toilet for them to use. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Miss Stephens, Mrs Tite, Mrs Brown, Mrs Cresswell, Mrs Nottley Mrs Ferguson and Miss Carter.
- The current Abbey Class. They will use the boy’s toilets and their play area will be across the road. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Mr Mitchem and Mrs Parry.
There will be a staggered start to the school day:
PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON THE YELLOW HATCHED LINES FOR ANY REASON – EVEN IF YOU ARE JUST DROPPING OFF.
- The children allocated to the Duckling and Giant Class will arrive at 8.30am. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the playground. PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. (We have a 2nd bubble arriving at 8.45 am and we will have to ask you to wait until that bubble is admitted.)
- The children in Trendle Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
- The children in Abbey Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE EARLY AS WE HAVE OTHER BUBBLES TO ADMIT AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the main entrance.
There will be a staggered end to the school day:
- The children in the Duckling and Giant Class will be picked at 3.00pm. You will be allowed into the school playground AND YOU MUST STAND ON ONE OF THE MARKINGS ON THE PLAYGROUND THAT ALLOW FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING. ANY YOUNGER SIBLINGS MUST STAY WITH YOU AND ABSOLUTLEY MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO RUNAROUND AND PLAY ON THE EQUIPMENT. THIS IS TO STOP ANY CROSS CONTAMINATION BECAUSE YOUR CHILDREN PLAY ON THIS DURING THE DAY.
- The children in Abbey Class will be picked up at 3.15pm. You will pick up from the playground across the road. We have created a one-way system whereby you enter the playground from the left hand FIELD gate and then leave with your child across the gate by the bridge. Arrows will direct you. Please stand on the markers on the playground which allow for social distancing.
- The children in Trendle Class will leave at 3.15 pm via the red door You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
If your children are in two different ‘bubbles’ then please wait for the appropriate time for each child’s bubble. Children arriving on the bus will be met by an adult and taken to their appropriate entrance.
Only one parent per child must bring their child to school or pick their child up from school. Parents will not be allowed to enter the school. Your child will sanitise and wash their hands as they arrive in school.
Equipment
Please can we ask that NO TOYS OR ITEMS other than the child’s packed lunch, drinks bottle, reading books and reading record, sun hat (if needed) and coat to be brought to school. Items can be carried in one bag which the children will keep on their pegs.
We will do everything we can to encourage children within a group to remain one metre plus apart, however, from our experience this is impossible with the age of children we are working with and the government now say that social distancing does not have to be maintained between children in schools. WE THEREFORE CANNOT GUARANTEE SOCIAL DISTANCING WILL BE MAINTAINED ONCE IN SCHOOL.
The equipment the children will use will be divided between the classes and all unnecessary items in the rooms will be removed and stored elsewhere in the school.
Your child will be allocated their own pencil, rubber, coloured pencils etc. and they will not share these with the other children. PLEASE COULD YOU PROOVIDE A PACK OF PENS FOR YOUR CHILD.
All desks will be set up in rows facing the front of the class.
School Uniform
The children need to wear school uniform. They do not need to be cleaned any more often than usual, nor do they need to be cleaned using methods which are different from normal.
Curriculum
Specialist French and PE teaching will continue.
Read, Write Inc. groups will continue.
Teachers will make your children’s well-being a priority and weekly circle times will be timetabled as well as our two ELSA trained members of staff being on hand every day.
We realise what there will be gaps in your child’s learning and we plan to address this as soon as possible. When these gaps have been identified we will inform you of our plan to recover these.
Lunch
Children will eat their lunched in their classrooms. If entitled they will receive a free pack lunch this will be provided. If not please could you provide one. Children entitled to FSM will be offered a pack lunch option – please let us know if you require this as we need 7 days’ notice to order one.
Illness
No child or adult can enter our school if they have symptoms.
If your child is taken ill during the day they will be isolated and you will be contacted to pick them up IMMEDIATELY. If a child or an adult tests positive for COVID-19, then the whole group that the child was in will be sent home and must self-isolate for 14 days.
The school will work with Public Health England if notified of any COVID-19 cases.
Children will be regularly washing their hands during the day.
Attendance
Now that the circumstances have changed it is vital that ALL children attend school. If you have any concerns about your child’s return, please do speak to Mrs. Cresswell. We will continue with our attendance procedures and should your child’s attendance drop below 96% we will be in touch.
Behaviour
We are currently re-writing our Behaviour policy and we will share it with you when completed but spitting and biting will NOT be tolerated.
Before and After School Clubs
The government advice is to avoid contact between groups and individuals as much as possible and we have therefore taken the decision that until at least October Half Term we will not run our before and after school clubs. We will reassess the situation then and make a decision going forward from October. We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause but you will understand it is to keep everyone as safe as possible.
Contingency Plans for outbreaks
In the event of a local outbreak, the LA or PHE health protection may advise us to temporarily close to help control transmission. We will then continue remote education.
We will also engage with the NHS Test and Trace process should this be necessary.
Please could you make sure that you use the social stories sent to you by your child’s new class teacher to help your children feel more confident about returning to school.
Thank you once again for your support with this. Please do contact us if you any concerns.
Have a lovely summer holiday and see you all in September.
Kindest regards
Catherine Cresswell
We are really looking forward to welcoming all children back on Thursday September 3rd. The Ducklings and Reception will have their own transition procedures until Friday 11th September and then the following will apply to them as well. I know that Miss Stephens has already been in touch with you about this.
We have risk assessed the school again, under the new guidelines, and your children’s safety and the safety of the staff is, as always, our absolute priority.
We have allocated two spaces in which the children can be kept in their own ‘bubble’. The children will not mix with the other ‘bubble’ and the staff entering the bubbles will be limited to the least number as possible.
The two areas/bubbles will be as follows;
- The current Giant and Duckling Class and the Trendle Class, they will use the girl’s toilets and play in the school playground. The Giants and Ducklings also have their own toilet and we have a new building being built in the Peace Garden which will also have a toilet for them to use. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Miss Stephens, Mrs Tite, Mrs Brown, Mrs Cresswell, Mrs Nottley Mrs Ferguson and Miss Carter.
- The current Abbey Class. They will use the boy’s toilets and their play area will be across the road. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Mr Mitchem and Mrs Parry.
There will be a staggered start to the school day:
PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON THE YELLOW HATCHED LINES FOR ANY REASON – EVEN IF YOU ARE JUST DROPPING OFF.
- The children allocated to the Duckling and Giant Class will arrive at 8.30am. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the playground. PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. (We have a 2nd bubble arriving at 8.45 am and we will have to ask you to wait until that bubble is admitted.)
- The children in Trendle Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
- The children in Abbey Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE EARLY AS WE HAVE OTHER BUBBLES TO ADMIT AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the main entrance.
There will be a staggered end to the school day:
- The children in the Duckling and Giant Class will be picked at 3.00pm. You will be allowed into the school playground AND YOU MUST STAND ON ONE OF THE MARKINGS ON THE PLAYGROUND THAT ALLOW FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING. ANY YOUNGER SIBLINGS MUST STAY WITH YOU AND ABSOLUTLEY MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO RUNAROUND AND PLAY ON THE EQUIPMENT. THIS IS TO STOP ANY CROSS CONTAMINATION BECAUSE YOUR CHILDREN PLAY ON THIS DURING THE DAY.
- The children in Abbey Class will be picked up at 3.15pm. You will pick up from the playground across the road. We have created a one-way system whereby you enter the playground from the left hand FIELD gate and then leave with your child across the gate by the bridge. Arrows will direct you. Please stand on the markers on the playground which allow for social distancing.
- The children in Trendle Class will leave at 3.15 pm via the red door You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
If your children are in two different ‘bubbles’ then please wait for the appropriate time for each child’s bubble. Children arriving on the bus will be met by an adult and taken to their appropriate entrance.
Only one parent per child must bring their child to school or pick their child up from school. Parents will not be allowed to enter the school. Your child will sanitise and wash their hands as they arrive in school.
Equipment
Please can we ask that NO TOYS OR ITEMS other than the child’s packed lunch, drinks bottle, reading books and reading record, sun hat (if needed) and coat to be brought to school. Items can be carried in one bag which the children will keep on their pegs.
We will do everything we can to encourage children within a group to remain one metre plus apart, however, from our experience this is impossible with the age of children we are working with and the government now say that social distancing does not have to be maintained between children in schools. WE THEREFORE CANNOT GUARANTEE SOCIAL DISTANCING WILL BE MAINTAINED ONCE IN SCHOOL.
The equipment the children will use will be divided between the classes and all unnecessary items in the rooms will be removed and stored elsewhere in the school.
Your child will be allocated their own pencil, rubber, coloured pencils etc. and they will not share these with the other children. PLEASE COULD YOU PROOVIDE A PACK OF PENS FOR YOUR CHILD.
All desks will be set up in rows facing the front of the class.
School Uniform
The children need to wear school uniform. They do not need to be cleaned any more often than usual, nor do they need to be cleaned using methods which are different from normal.
Curriculum
Specialist French and PE teaching will continue.
Read, Write Inc. groups will continue.
Teachers will make your children’s well-being a priority and weekly circle times will be timetabled as well as our two ELSA trained members of staff being on hand every day.
We realise what there will be gaps in your child’s learning and we plan to address this as soon as possible. When these gaps have been identified we will inform you of our plan to recover these.
Lunch
Children will eat their lunched in their classrooms. If entitled they will receive a free pack lunch this will be provided. If not please could you provide one. Children entitled to FSM will be offered a pack lunch option – please let us know if you require this as we need 7 days’ notice to order one.
Illness
No child or adult can enter our school if they have symptoms.
If your child is taken ill during the day they will be isolated and you will be contacted to pick them up IMMEDIATELY. If a child or an adult tests positive for COVID-19, then the whole group that the child was in will be sent home and must self-isolate for 14 days.
The school will work with Public Health England if notified of any COVID-19 cases.
Children will be regularly washing their hands during the day.
Attendance
Now that the circumstances have changed it is vital that ALL children attend school. If you have any concerns about your child’s return, please do speak to Mrs. Cresswell. We will continue with our attendance procedures and should your child’s attendance drop below 96% we will be in touch.
Behaviour
We are currently re-writing our Behaviour policy and we will share it with you when completed but spitting and biting will NOT be tolerated.
Before and After School Clubs
The government advice is to avoid contact between groups and individuals as much as possible and we have therefore taken the decision that until at least October Half Term we will not run our before and after school clubs. We will reassess the situation then and make a decision going forward from October. We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause but you will understand it is to keep everyone as safe as possible.
Contingency Plans for outbreaks
In the event of a local outbreak, the LA or PHE health protection may advise us to temporarily close to help control transmission. We will then continue remote education.
We will also engage with the NHS Test and Trace process should this be necessary.
Please could you make sure that you use the social stories sent to you by your child’s new class teacher to help your children feel more confident about returning to school.
Thank you once again for your support with this. Please do contact us if you any concerns.
Have a lovely summer holiday and see you all in September.
Kindest regards
Catherine Cresswell
We are really looking forward to welcoming all children back on Thursday September 3rd. The Ducklings and Reception will have their own transition procedures until Friday 11th September and then the following will apply to them as well. I know that Miss Stephens has already been in touch with you about this.
We have risk assessed the school again, under the new guidelines, and your children’s safety and the safety of the staff is, as always, our absolute priority.
We have allocated two spaces in which the children can be kept in their own ‘bubble’. The children will not mix with the other ‘bubble’ and the staff entering the bubbles will be limited to the least number as possible.
The two areas/bubbles will be as follows;
- The current Giant and Duckling Class and the Trendle Class, they will use the girl’s toilets and play in the school playground. The Giants and Ducklings also have their own toilet and we have a new building being built in the Peace Garden which will also have a toilet for them to use. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Miss Stephens, Mrs Tite, Mrs Brown, Mrs Cresswell, Mrs Nottley Mrs Ferguson and Miss Carter.
- The current Abbey Class. They will use the boy’s toilets and their play area will be across the road. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Mr Mitchem and Mrs Parry.
There will be a staggered start to the school day:
PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON THE YELLOW HATCHED LINES FOR ANY REASON – EVEN IF YOU ARE JUST DROPPING OFF.
- The children allocated to the Duckling and Giant Class will arrive at 8.30am. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the playground. PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. (We have a 2nd bubble arriving at 8.45 am and we will have to ask you to wait until that bubble is admitted.)
- The children in Trendle Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
- The children in Abbey Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE EARLY AS WE HAVE OTHER BUBBLES TO ADMIT AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the main entrance.
There will be a staggered end to the school day:
- The children in the Duckling and Giant Class will be picked at 3.00pm. You will be allowed into the school playground AND YOU MUST STAND ON ONE OF THE MARKINGS ON THE PLAYGROUND THAT ALLOW FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING. ANY YOUNGER SIBLINGS MUST STAY WITH YOU AND ABSOLUTLEY MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO RUNAROUND AND PLAY ON THE EQUIPMENT. THIS IS TO STOP ANY CROSS CONTAMINATION BECAUSE YOUR CHILDREN PLAY ON THIS DURING THE DAY.
- The children in Abbey Class will be picked up at 3.15pm. You will pick up from the playground across the road. We have created a one-way system whereby you enter the playground from the left hand FIELD gate and then leave with your child across the gate by the bridge. Arrows will direct you. Please stand on the markers on the playground which allow for social distancing.
- The children in Trendle Class will leave at 3.15 pm via the red door You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
If your children are in two different ‘bubbles’ then please wait for the appropriate time for each child’s bubble. Children arriving on the bus will be met by an adult and taken to their appropriate entrance.
Only one parent per child must bring their child to school or pick their child up from school. Parents will not be allowed to enter the school. Your child will sanitise and wash their hands as they arrive in school.
Equipment
Please can we ask that NO TOYS OR ITEMS other than the child’s packed lunch, drinks bottle, reading books and reading record, sun hat (if needed) and coat to be brought to school. Items can be carried in one bag which the children will keep on their pegs.
We will do everything we can to encourage children within a group to remain one metre plus apart, however, from our experience this is impossible with the age of children we are working with and the government now say that social distancing does not have to be maintained between children in schools. WE THEREFORE CANNOT GUARANTEE SOCIAL DISTANCING WILL BE MAINTAINED ONCE IN SCHOOL.
The equipment the children will use will be divided between the classes and all unnecessary items in the rooms will be removed and stored elsewhere in the school.
Your child will be allocated their own pencil, rubber, coloured pencils etc. and they will not share these with the other children. PLEASE COULD YOU PROOVIDE A PACK OF PENS FOR YOUR CHILD.
All desks will be set up in rows facing the front of the class.
School Uniform
The children need to wear school uniform. They do not need to be cleaned any more often than usual, nor do they need to be cleaned using methods which are different from normal.
Curriculum
Specialist French and PE teaching will continue.
Read, Write Inc. groups will continue.
Teachers will make your children’s well-being a priority and weekly circle times will be timetabled as well as our two ELSA trained members of staff being on hand every day.
We realise what there will be gaps in your child’s learning and we plan to address this as soon as possible. When these gaps have been identified we will inform you of our plan to recover these.
Lunch
Children will eat their lunched in their classrooms. If entitled they will receive a free pack lunch this will be provided. If not please could you provide one. Children entitled to FSM will be offered a pack lunch option – please let us know if you require this as we need 7 days’ notice to order one.
Illness
No child or adult can enter our school if they have symptoms.
If your child is taken ill during the day they will be isolated and you will be contacted to pick them up IMMEDIATELY. If a child or an adult tests positive for COVID-19, then the whole group that the child was in will be sent home and must self-isolate for 14 days.
The school will work with Public Health England if notified of any COVID-19 cases.
Children will be regularly washing their hands during the day.
Attendance
Now that the circumstances have changed it is vital that ALL children attend school. If you have any concerns about your child’s return, please do speak to Mrs. Cresswell. We will continue with our attendance procedures and should your child’s attendance drop below 96% we will be in touch.
Behaviour
We are currently re-writing our Behaviour policy and we will share it with you when completed but spitting and biting will NOT be tolerated.
Before and After School Clubs
The government advice is to avoid contact between groups and individuals as much as possible and we have therefore taken the decision that until at least October Half Term we will not run our before and after school clubs. We will reassess the situation then and make a decision going forward from October. We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause but you will understand it is to keep everyone as safe as possible.
Contingency Plans for outbreaks
In the event of a local outbreak, the LA or PHE health protection may advise us to temporarily close to help control transmission. We will then continue remote education.
We will also engage with the NHS Test and Trace process should this be necessary.
Please could you make sure that you use the social stories sent to you by your child’s new class teacher to help your children feel more confident about returning to school.
Thank you once again for your support with this. Please do contact us if you any concerns.
Have a lovely summer holiday and see you all in September.
Kindest regards
Catherine Cresswell
We are really looking forward to welcoming all children back on Thursday September 3rd. The Ducklings and Reception will have their own transition procedures until Friday 11th September and then the following will apply to them as well. I know that Miss Stephens has already been in touch with you about this.
We have risk assessed the school again, under the new guidelines, and your children’s safety and the safety of the staff is, as always, our absolute priority.
We have allocated two spaces in which the children can be kept in their own ‘bubble’. The children will not mix with the other ‘bubble’ and the staff entering the bubbles will be limited to the least number as possible.
The two areas/bubbles will be as follows;
- The current Giant and Duckling Class and the Trendle Class, they will use the girl’s toilets and play in the school playground. The Giants and Ducklings also have their own toilet and we have a new building being built in the Peace Garden which will also have a toilet for them to use. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Miss Stephens, Mrs Tite, Mrs Brown, Mrs Cresswell, Mrs Nottley Mrs Ferguson and Miss Carter.
- The current Abbey Class. They will use the boy’s toilets and their play area will be across the road. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Mr Mitchem and Mrs Parry.
There will be a staggered start to the school day:
PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON THE YELLOW HATCHED LINES FOR ANY REASON – EVEN IF YOU ARE JUST DROPPING OFF.
- The children allocated to the Duckling and Giant Class will arrive at 8.30am. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the playground. PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. (We have a 2nd bubble arriving at 8.45 am and we will have to ask you to wait until that bubble is admitted.)
- The children in Trendle Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
- The children in Abbey Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE EARLY AS WE HAVE OTHER BUBBLES TO ADMIT AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the main entrance.
There will be a staggered end to the school day:
- The children in the Duckling and Giant Class will be picked at 3.00pm. You will be allowed into the school playground AND YOU MUST STAND ON ONE OF THE MARKINGS ON THE PLAYGROUND THAT ALLOW FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING. ANY YOUNGER SIBLINGS MUST STAY WITH YOU AND ABSOLUTLEY MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO RUNAROUND AND PLAY ON THE EQUIPMENT. THIS IS TO STOP ANY CROSS CONTAMINATION BECAUSE YOUR CHILDREN PLAY ON THIS DURING THE DAY.
- The children in Abbey Class will be picked up at 3.15pm. You will pick up from the playground across the road. We have created a one-way system whereby you enter the playground from the left hand FIELD gate and then leave with your child across the gate by the bridge. Arrows will direct you. Please stand on the markers on the playground which allow for social distancing.
- The children in Trendle Class will leave at 3.15 pm via the red door You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
If your children are in two different ‘bubbles’ then please wait for the appropriate time for each child’s bubble. Children arriving on the bus will be met by an adult and taken to their appropriate entrance.
Only one parent per child must bring their child to school or pick their child up from school. Parents will not be allowed to enter the school. Your child will sanitise and wash their hands as they arrive in school.
Equipment
Please can we ask that NO TOYS OR ITEMS other than the child’s packed lunch, drinks bottle, reading books and reading record, sun hat (if needed) and coat to be brought to school. Items can be carried in one bag which the children will keep on their pegs.
We will do everything we can to encourage children within a group to remain one metre plus apart, however, from our experience this is impossible with the age of children we are working with and the government now say that social distancing does not have to be maintained between children in schools. WE THEREFORE CANNOT GUARANTEE SOCIAL DISTANCING WILL BE MAINTAINED ONCE IN SCHOOL.
The equipment the children will use will be divided between the classes and all unnecessary items in the rooms will be removed and stored elsewhere in the school.
Your child will be allocated their own pencil, rubber, coloured pencils etc. and they will not share these with the other children. PLEASE COULD YOU PROOVIDE A PACK OF PENS FOR YOUR CHILD.
All desks will be set up in rows facing the front of the class.
School Uniform
The children need to wear school uniform. They do not need to be cleaned any more often than usual, nor do they need to be cleaned using methods which are different from normal.
Curriculum
Specialist French and PE teaching will continue.
Read, Write Inc. groups will continue.
Teachers will make your children’s well-being a priority and weekly circle times will be timetabled as well as our two ELSA trained members of staff being on hand every day.
We realise what there will be gaps in your child’s learning and we plan to address this as soon as possible. When these gaps have been identified we will inform you of our plan to recover these.
Lunch
Children will eat their lunched in their classrooms. If entitled they will receive a free pack lunch this will be provided. If not please could you provide one. Children entitled to FSM will be offered a pack lunch option – please let us know if you require this as we need 7 days’ notice to order one.
Illness
No child or adult can enter our school if they have symptoms.
If your child is taken ill during the day they will be isolated and you will be contacted to pick them up IMMEDIATELY. If a child or an adult tests positive for COVID-19, then the whole group that the child was in will be sent home and must self-isolate for 14 days.
The school will work with Public Health England if notified of any COVID-19 cases.
Children will be regularly washing their hands during the day.
Attendance
Now that the circumstances have changed it is vital that ALL children attend school. If you have any concerns about your child’s return, please do speak to Mrs. Cresswell. We will continue with our attendance procedures and should your child’s attendance drop below 96% we will be in touch.
Behaviour
We are currently re-writing our Behaviour policy and we will share it with you when completed but spitting and biting will NOT be tolerated.
Before and After School Clubs
The government advice is to avoid contact between groups and individuals as much as possible and we have therefore taken the decision that until at least October Half Term we will not run our before and after school clubs. We will reassess the situation then and make a decision going forward from October. We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause but you will understand it is to keep everyone as safe as possible.
Contingency Plans for outbreaks
In the event of a local outbreak, the LA or PHE health protection may advise us to temporarily close to help control transmission. We will then continue remote education.
We will also engage with the NHS Test and Trace process should this be necessary.
Please could you make sure that you use the social stories sent to you by your child’s new class teacher to help your children feel more confident about returning to school.
Thank you once again for your support with this. Please do contact us if you any concerns.
Have a lovely summer holiday and see you all in September.
Kindest regards
Catherine Cresswell
We are really looking forward to welcoming all children back on Thursday September 3rd. The Ducklings and Reception will have their own transition procedures until Friday 11th September and then the following will apply to them as well. I know that Miss Stephens has already been in touch with you about this.
We have risk assessed the school again, under the new guidelines, and your children’s safety and the safety of the staff is, as always, our absolute priority.
We have allocated two spaces in which the children can be kept in their own ‘bubble’. The children will not mix with the other ‘bubble’ and the staff entering the bubbles will be limited to the least number as possible.
The two areas/bubbles will be as follows;
- The current Giant and Duckling Class and the Trendle Class, they will use the girl’s toilets and play in the school playground. The Giants and Ducklings also have their own toilet and we have a new building being built in the Peace Garden which will also have a toilet for them to use. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Miss Stephens, Mrs Tite, Mrs Brown, Mrs Cresswell, Mrs Nottley Mrs Ferguson and Miss Carter.
- The current Abbey Class. They will use the boy’s toilets and their play area will be across the road. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Mr Mitchem and Mrs Parry.
There will be a staggered start to the school day:
PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON THE YELLOW HATCHED LINES FOR ANY REASON – EVEN IF YOU ARE JUST DROPPING OFF.
- The children allocated to the Duckling and Giant Class will arrive at 8.30am. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the playground. PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. (We have a 2nd bubble arriving at 8.45 am and we will have to ask you to wait until that bubble is admitted.)
- The children in Trendle Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
- The children in Abbey Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE EARLY AS WE HAVE OTHER BUBBLES TO ADMIT AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the main entrance.
There will be a staggered end to the school day:
- The children in the Duckling and Giant Class will be picked at 3.00pm. You will be allowed into the school playground AND YOU MUST STAND ON ONE OF THE MARKINGS ON THE PLAYGROUND THAT ALLOW FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING. ANY YOUNGER SIBLINGS MUST STAY WITH YOU AND ABSOLUTLEY MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO RUNAROUND AND PLAY ON THE EQUIPMENT. THIS IS TO STOP ANY CROSS CONTAMINATION BECAUSE YOUR CHILDREN PLAY ON THIS DURING THE DAY.
- The children in Abbey Class will be picked up at 3.15pm. You will pick up from the playground across the road. We have created a one-way system whereby you enter the playground from the left hand FIELD gate and then leave with your child across the gate by the bridge. Arrows will direct you. Please stand on the markers on the playground which allow for social distancing.
- The children in Trendle Class will leave at 3.15 pm via the red door You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
If your children are in two different ‘bubbles’ then please wait for the appropriate time for each child’s bubble. Children arriving on the bus will be met by an adult and taken to their appropriate entrance.
Only one parent per child must bring their child to school or pick their child up from school. Parents will not be allowed to enter the school. Your child will sanitise and wash their hands as they arrive in school.
Equipment
Please can we ask that NO TOYS OR ITEMS other than the child’s packed lunch, drinks bottle, reading books and reading record, sun hat (if needed) and coat to be brought to school. Items can be carried in one bag which the children will keep on their pegs.
We will do everything we can to encourage children within a group to remain one metre plus apart, however, from our experience this is impossible with the age of children we are working with and the government now say that social distancing does not have to be maintained between children in schools. WE THEREFORE CANNOT GUARANTEE SOCIAL DISTANCING WILL BE MAINTAINED ONCE IN SCHOOL.
The equipment the children will use will be divided between the classes and all unnecessary items in the rooms will be removed and stored elsewhere in the school.
Your child will be allocated their own pencil, rubber, coloured pencils etc. and they will not share these with the other children. PLEASE COULD YOU PROOVIDE A PACK OF PENS FOR YOUR CHILD.
All desks will be set up in rows facing the front of the class.
School Uniform
The children need to wear school uniform. They do not need to be cleaned any more often than usual, nor do they need to be cleaned using methods which are different from normal.
Curriculum
Specialist French and PE teaching will continue.
Read, Write Inc. groups will continue.
Teachers will make your children’s well-being a priority and weekly circle times will be timetabled as well as our two ELSA trained members of staff being on hand every day.
We realise what there will be gaps in your child’s learning and we plan to address this as soon as possible. When these gaps have been identified we will inform you of our plan to recover these.
Lunch
Children will eat their lunched in their classrooms. If entitled they will receive a free pack lunch this will be provided. If not please could you provide one. Children entitled to FSM will be offered a pack lunch option – please let us know if you require this as we need 7 days’ notice to order one.
Illness
No child or adult can enter our school if they have symptoms.
If your child is taken ill during the day they will be isolated and you will be contacted to pick them up IMMEDIATELY. If a child or an adult tests positive for COVID-19, then the whole group that the child was in will be sent home and must self-isolate for 14 days.
The school will work with Public Health England if notified of any COVID-19 cases.
Children will be regularly washing their hands during the day.
Attendance
Now that the circumstances have changed it is vital that ALL children attend school. If you have any concerns about your child’s return, please do speak to Mrs. Cresswell. We will continue with our attendance procedures and should your child’s attendance drop below 96% we will be in touch.
Behaviour
We are currently re-writing our Behaviour policy and we will share it with you when completed but spitting and biting will NOT be tolerated.
Before and After School Clubs
The government advice is to avoid contact between groups and individuals as much as possible and we have therefore taken the decision that until at least October Half Term we will not run our before and after school clubs. We will reassess the situation then and make a decision going forward from October. We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause but you will understand it is to keep everyone as safe as possible.
Contingency Plans for outbreaks
In the event of a local outbreak, the LA or PHE health protection may advise us to temporarily close to help control transmission. We will then continue remote education.
We will also engage with the NHS Test and Trace process should this be necessary.
Please could you make sure that you use the social stories sent to you by your child’s new class teacher to help your children feel more confident about returning to school.
Thank you once again for your support with this. Please do contact us if you any concerns.
Have a lovely summer holiday and see you all in September.
Kindest regards
Catherine Cresswell
We are really looking forward to welcoming all children back on Thursday September 3rd. The Ducklings and Reception will have their own transition procedures until Friday 11th September and then the following will apply to them as well. I know that Miss Stephens has already been in touch with you about this.
We have risk assessed the school again, under the new guidelines, and your children’s safety and the safety of the staff is, as always, our absolute priority.
We have allocated two spaces in which the children can be kept in their own ‘bubble’. The children will not mix with the other ‘bubble’ and the staff entering the bubbles will be limited to the least number as possible.
The two areas/bubbles will be as follows;
- The current Giant and Duckling Class and the Trendle Class, they will use the girl’s toilets and play in the school playground. The Giants and Ducklings also have their own toilet and we have a new building being built in the Peace Garden which will also have a toilet for them to use. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Miss Stephens, Mrs Tite, Mrs Brown, Mrs Cresswell, Mrs Nottley Mrs Ferguson and Miss Carter.
- The current Abbey Class. They will use the boy’s toilets and their play area will be across the road. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Mr Mitchem and Mrs Parry.
There will be a staggered start to the school day:
PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON THE YELLOW HATCHED LINES FOR ANY REASON – EVEN IF YOU ARE JUST DROPPING OFF.
- The children allocated to the Duckling and Giant Class will arrive at 8.30am. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the playground. PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. (We have a 2nd bubble arriving at 8.45 am and we will have to ask you to wait until that bubble is admitted.)
- The children in Trendle Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
- The children in Abbey Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE EARLY AS WE HAVE OTHER BUBBLES TO ADMIT AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the main entrance.
There will be a staggered end to the school day:
- The children in the Duckling and Giant Class will be picked at 3.00pm. You will be allowed into the school playground AND YOU MUST STAND ON ONE OF THE MARKINGS ON THE PLAYGROUND THAT ALLOW FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING. ANY YOUNGER SIBLINGS MUST STAY WITH YOU AND ABSOLUTLEY MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO RUNAROUND AND PLAY ON THE EQUIPMENT. THIS IS TO STOP ANY CROSS CONTAMINATION BECAUSE YOUR CHILDREN PLAY ON THIS DURING THE DAY.
- The children in Abbey Class will be picked up at 3.15pm. You will pick up from the playground across the road. We have created a one-way system whereby you enter the playground from the left hand FIELD gate and then leave with your child across the gate by the bridge. Arrows will direct you. Please stand on the markers on the playground which allow for social distancing.
- The children in Trendle Class will leave at 3.15 pm via the red door You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
If your children are in two different ‘bubbles’ then please wait for the appropriate time for each child’s bubble. Children arriving on the bus will be met by an adult and taken to their appropriate entrance.
Only one parent per child must bring their child to school or pick their child up from school. Parents will not be allowed to enter the school. Your child will sanitise and wash their hands as they arrive in school.
Equipment
Please can we ask that NO TOYS OR ITEMS other than the child’s packed lunch, drinks bottle, reading books and reading record, sun hat (if needed) and coat to be brought to school. Items can be carried in one bag which the children will keep on their pegs.
We will do everything we can to encourage children within a group to remain one metre plus apart, however, from our experience this is impossible with the age of children we are working with and the government now say that social distancing does not have to be maintained between children in schools. WE THEREFORE CANNOT GUARANTEE SOCIAL DISTANCING WILL BE MAINTAINED ONCE IN SCHOOL.
The equipment the children will use will be divided between the classes and all unnecessary items in the rooms will be removed and stored elsewhere in the school.
Your child will be allocated their own pencil, rubber, coloured pencils etc. and they will not share these with the other children. PLEASE COULD YOU PROOVIDE A PACK OF PENS FOR YOUR CHILD.
All desks will be set up in rows facing the front of the class.
School Uniform
The children need to wear school uniform. They do not need to be cleaned any more often than usual, nor do they need to be cleaned using methods which are different from normal.
Curriculum
Specialist French and PE teaching will continue.
Read, Write Inc. groups will continue.
Teachers will make your children’s well-being a priority and weekly circle times will be timetabled as well as our two ELSA trained members of staff being on hand every day.
We realise what there will be gaps in your child’s learning and we plan to address this as soon as possible. When these gaps have been identified we will inform you of our plan to recover these.
Lunch
Children will eat their lunched in their classrooms. If entitled they will receive a free pack lunch this will be provided. If not please could you provide one. Children entitled to FSM will be offered a pack lunch option – please let us know if you require this as we need 7 days’ notice to order one.
Illness
No child or adult can enter our school if they have symptoms.
If your child is taken ill during the day they will be isolated and you will be contacted to pick them up IMMEDIATELY. If a child or an adult tests positive for COVID-19, then the whole group that the child was in will be sent home and must self-isolate for 14 days.
The school will work with Public Health England if notified of any COVID-19 cases.
Children will be regularly washing their hands during the day.
Attendance
Now that the circumstances have changed it is vital that ALL children attend school. If you have any concerns about your child’s return, please do speak to Mrs. Cresswell. We will continue with our attendance procedures and should your child’s attendance drop below 96% we will be in touch.
Behaviour
We are currently re-writing our Behaviour policy and we will share it with you when completed but spitting and biting will NOT be tolerated.
Before and After School Clubs
The government advice is to avoid contact between groups and individuals as much as possible and we have therefore taken the decision that until at least October Half Term we will not run our before and after school clubs. We will reassess the situation then and make a decision going forward from October. We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause but you will understand it is to keep everyone as safe as possible.
Contingency Plans for outbreaks
In the event of a local outbreak, the LA or PHE health protection may advise us to temporarily close to help control transmission. We will then continue remote education.
We will also engage with the NHS Test and Trace process should this be necessary.
Please could you make sure that you use the social stories sent to you by your child’s new class teacher to help your children feel more confident about returning to school.
Thank you once again for your support with this. Please do contact us if you any concerns.
Have a lovely summer holiday and see you all in September.
Kindest regards
Catherine Cresswell
We are really looking forward to welcoming all children back on Thursday September 3rd. The Ducklings and Reception will have their own transition procedures until Friday 11th September and then the following will apply to them as well. I know that Miss Stephens has already been in touch with you about this.
We have risk assessed the school again, under the new guidelines, and your children’s safety and the safety of the staff is, as always, our absolute priority.
We have allocated two spaces in which the children can be kept in their own ‘bubble’. The children will not mix with the other ‘bubble’ and the staff entering the bubbles will be limited to the least number as possible.
The two areas/bubbles will be as follows;
- The current Giant and Duckling Class and the Trendle Class, they will use the girl’s toilets and play in the school playground. The Giants and Ducklings also have their own toilet and we have a new building being built in the Peace Garden which will also have a toilet for them to use. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Miss Stephens, Mrs Tite, Mrs Brown, Mrs Cresswell, Mrs Nottley Mrs Ferguson and Miss Carter.
- The current Abbey Class. They will use the boy’s toilets and their play area will be across the road. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Mr Mitchem and Mrs Parry.
There will be a staggered start to the school day:
PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON THE YELLOW HATCHED LINES FOR ANY REASON – EVEN IF YOU ARE JUST DROPPING OFF.
- The children allocated to the Duckling and Giant Class will arrive at 8.30am. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the playground. PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. (We have a 2nd bubble arriving at 8.45 am and we will have to ask you to wait until that bubble is admitted.)
- The children in Trendle Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
- The children in Abbey Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE EARLY AS WE HAVE OTHER BUBBLES TO ADMIT AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the main entrance.
There will be a staggered end to the school day:
- The children in the Duckling and Giant Class will be picked at 3.00pm. You will be allowed into the school playground AND YOU MUST STAND ON ONE OF THE MARKINGS ON THE PLAYGROUND THAT ALLOW FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING. ANY YOUNGER SIBLINGS MUST STAY WITH YOU AND ABSOLUTLEY MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO RUNAROUND AND PLAY ON THE EQUIPMENT. THIS IS TO STOP ANY CROSS CONTAMINATION BECAUSE YOUR CHILDREN PLAY ON THIS DURING THE DAY.
- The children in Abbey Class will be picked up at 3.15pm. You will pick up from the playground across the road. We have created a one-way system whereby you enter the playground from the left hand FIELD gate and then leave with your child across the gate by the bridge. Arrows will direct you. Please stand on the markers on the playground which allow for social distancing.
- The children in Trendle Class will leave at 3.15 pm via the red door You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
If your children are in two different ‘bubbles’ then please wait for the appropriate time for each child’s bubble. Children arriving on the bus will be met by an adult and taken to their appropriate entrance.
Only one parent per child must bring their child to school or pick their child up from school. Parents will not be allowed to enter the school. Your child will sanitise and wash their hands as they arrive in school.
Equipment
Please can we ask that NO TOYS OR ITEMS other than the child’s packed lunch, drinks bottle, reading books and reading record, sun hat (if needed) and coat to be brought to school. Items can be carried in one bag which the children will keep on their pegs.
We will do everything we can to encourage children within a group to remain one metre plus apart, however, from our experience this is impossible with the age of children we are working with and the government now say that social distancing does not have to be maintained between children in schools. WE THEREFORE CANNOT GUARANTEE SOCIAL DISTANCING WILL BE MAINTAINED ONCE IN SCHOOL.
The equipment the children will use will be divided between the classes and all unnecessary items in the rooms will be removed and stored elsewhere in the school.
Your child will be allocated their own pencil, rubber, coloured pencils etc. and they will not share these with the other children. PLEASE COULD YOU PROOVIDE A PACK OF PENS FOR YOUR CHILD.
All desks will be set up in rows facing the front of the class.
School Uniform
The children need to wear school uniform. They do not need to be cleaned any more often than usual, nor do they need to be cleaned using methods which are different from normal.
Curriculum
Specialist French and PE teaching will continue.
Read, Write Inc. groups will continue.
Teachers will make your children’s well-being a priority and weekly circle times will be timetabled as well as our two ELSA trained members of staff being on hand every day.
We realise what there will be gaps in your child’s learning and we plan to address this as soon as possible. When these gaps have been identified we will inform you of our plan to recover these.
Lunch
Children will eat their lunched in their classrooms. If entitled they will receive a free pack lunch this will be provided. If not please could you provide one. Children entitled to FSM will be offered a pack lunch option – please let us know if you require this as we need 7 days’ notice to order one.
Illness
No child or adult can enter our school if they have symptoms.
If your child is taken ill during the day they will be isolated and you will be contacted to pick them up IMMEDIATELY. If a child or an adult tests positive for COVID-19, then the whole group that the child was in will be sent home and must self-isolate for 14 days.
The school will work with Public Health England if notified of any COVID-19 cases.
Children will be regularly washing their hands during the day.
Attendance
Now that the circumstances have changed it is vital that ALL children attend school. If you have any concerns about your child’s return, please do speak to Mrs. Cresswell. We will continue with our attendance procedures and should your child’s attendance drop below 96% we will be in touch.
Behaviour
We are currently re-writing our Behaviour policy and we will share it with you when completed but spitting and biting will NOT be tolerated.
Before and After School Clubs
The government advice is to avoid contact between groups and individuals as much as possible and we have therefore taken the decision that until at least October Half Term we will not run our before and after school clubs. We will reassess the situation then and make a decision going forward from October. We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause but you will understand it is to keep everyone as safe as possible.
Contingency Plans for outbreaks
In the event of a local outbreak, the LA or PHE health protection may advise us to temporarily close to help control transmission. We will then continue remote education.
We will also engage with the NHS Test and Trace process should this be necessary.
Please could you make sure that you use the social stories sent to you by your child’s new class teacher to help your children feel more confident about returning to school.
Thank you once again for your support with this. Please do contact us if you any concerns.
Have a lovely summer holiday and see you all in September.
Kindest regards
Catherine Cresswell
We are really looking forward to welcoming all children back on Thursday September 3rd. The Ducklings and Reception will have their own transition procedures until Friday 11th September and then the following will apply to them as well. I know that Miss Stephens has already been in touch with you about this.
We have risk assessed the school again, under the new guidelines, and your children’s safety and the safety of the staff is, as always, our absolute priority.
We have allocated two spaces in which the children can be kept in their own ‘bubble’. The children will not mix with the other ‘bubble’ and the staff entering the bubbles will be limited to the least number as possible.
The two areas/bubbles will be as follows;
- The current Giant and Duckling Class and the Trendle Class, they will use the girl’s toilets and play in the school playground. The Giants and Ducklings also have their own toilet and we have a new building being built in the Peace Garden which will also have a toilet for them to use. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Miss Stephens, Mrs Tite, Mrs Brown, Mrs Cresswell, Mrs Nottley Mrs Ferguson and Miss Carter.
- The current Abbey Class. They will use the boy’s toilets and their play area will be across the road. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Mr Mitchem and Mrs Parry.
There will be a staggered start to the school day:
PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON THE YELLOW HATCHED LINES FOR ANY REASON – EVEN IF YOU ARE JUST DROPPING OFF.
- The children allocated to the Duckling and Giant Class will arrive at 8.30am. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the playground. PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. (We have a 2nd bubble arriving at 8.45 am and we will have to ask you to wait until that bubble is admitted.)
- The children in Trendle Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
- The children in Abbey Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE EARLY AS WE HAVE OTHER BUBBLES TO ADMIT AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the main entrance.
There will be a staggered end to the school day:
- The children in the Duckling and Giant Class will be picked at 3.00pm. You will be allowed into the school playground AND YOU MUST STAND ON ONE OF THE MARKINGS ON THE PLAYGROUND THAT ALLOW FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING. ANY YOUNGER SIBLINGS MUST STAY WITH YOU AND ABSOLUTLEY MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO RUNAROUND AND PLAY ON THE EQUIPMENT. THIS IS TO STOP ANY CROSS CONTAMINATION BECAUSE YOUR CHILDREN PLAY ON THIS DURING THE DAY.
- The children in Abbey Class will be picked up at 3.15pm. You will pick up from the playground across the road. We have created a one-way system whereby you enter the playground from the left hand FIELD gate and then leave with your child across the gate by the bridge. Arrows will direct you. Please stand on the markers on the playground which allow for social distancing.
- The children in Trendle Class will leave at 3.15 pm via the red door You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
If your children are in two different ‘bubbles’ then please wait for the appropriate time for each child’s bubble. Children arriving on the bus will be met by an adult and taken to their appropriate entrance.
Only one parent per child must bring their child to school or pick their child up from school. Parents will not be allowed to enter the school. Your child will sanitise and wash their hands as they arrive in school.
Equipment
Please can we ask that NO TOYS OR ITEMS other than the child’s packed lunch, drinks bottle, reading books and reading record, sun hat (if needed) and coat to be brought to school. Items can be carried in one bag which the children will keep on their pegs.
We will do everything we can to encourage children within a group to remain one metre plus apart, however, from our experience this is impossible with the age of children we are working with and the government now say that social distancing does not have to be maintained between children in schools. WE THEREFORE CANNOT GUARANTEE SOCIAL DISTANCING WILL BE MAINTAINED ONCE IN SCHOOL.
The equipment the children will use will be divided between the classes and all unnecessary items in the rooms will be removed and stored elsewhere in the school.
Your child will be allocated their own pencil, rubber, coloured pencils etc. and they will not share these with the other children. PLEASE COULD YOU PROOVIDE A PACK OF PENS FOR YOUR CHILD.
All desks will be set up in rows facing the front of the class.
School Uniform
The children need to wear school uniform. They do not need to be cleaned any more often than usual, nor do they need to be cleaned using methods which are different from normal.
Curriculum
Specialist French and PE teaching will continue.
Read, Write Inc. groups will continue.
Teachers will make your children’s well-being a priority and weekly circle times will be timetabled as well as our two ELSA trained members of staff being on hand every day.
We realise what there will be gaps in your child’s learning and we plan to address this as soon as possible. When these gaps have been identified we will inform you of our plan to recover these.
Lunch
Children will eat their lunched in their classrooms. If entitled they will receive a free pack lunch this will be provided. If not please could you provide one. Children entitled to FSM will be offered a pack lunch option – please let us know if you require this as we need 7 days’ notice to order one.
Illness
No child or adult can enter our school if they have symptoms.
If your child is taken ill during the day they will be isolated and you will be contacted to pick them up IMMEDIATELY. If a child or an adult tests positive for COVID-19, then the whole group that the child was in will be sent home and must self-isolate for 14 days.
The school will work with Public Health England if notified of any COVID-19 cases.
Children will be regularly washing their hands during the day.
Attendance
Now that the circumstances have changed it is vital that ALL children attend school. If you have any concerns about your child’s return, please do speak to Mrs. Cresswell. We will continue with our attendance procedures and should your child’s attendance drop below 96% we will be in touch.
Behaviour
We are currently re-writing our Behaviour policy and we will share it with you when completed but spitting and biting will NOT be tolerated.
Before and After School Clubs
The government advice is to avoid contact between groups and individuals as much as possible and we have therefore taken the decision that until at least October Half Term we will not run our before and after school clubs. We will reassess the situation then and make a decision going forward from October. We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause but you will understand it is to keep everyone as safe as possible.
Contingency Plans for outbreaks
In the event of a local outbreak, the LA or PHE health protection may advise us to temporarily close to help control transmission. We will then continue remote education.
We will also engage with the NHS Test and Trace process should this be necessary.
Please could you make sure that you use the social stories sent to you by your child’s new class teacher to help your children feel more confident about returning to school.
Thank you once again for your support with this. Please do contact us if you any concerns.
Have a lovely summer holiday and see you all in September.
Kindest regards
Catherine Cresswell
We are really looking forward to welcoming all children back on Thursday September 3rd. The Ducklings and Reception will have their own transition procedures until Friday 11th September and then the following will apply to them as well. I know that Miss Stephens has already been in touch with you about this.
We have risk assessed the school again, under the new guidelines, and your children’s safety and the safety of the staff is, as always, our absolute priority.
We have allocated two spaces in which the children can be kept in their own ‘bubble’. The children will not mix with the other ‘bubble’ and the staff entering the bubbles will be limited to the least number as possible.
The two areas/bubbles will be as follows;
- The current Giant and Duckling Class and the Trendle Class, they will use the girl’s toilets and play in the school playground. The Giants and Ducklings also have their own toilet and we have a new building being built in the Peace Garden which will also have a toilet for them to use. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Miss Stephens, Mrs Tite, Mrs Brown, Mrs Cresswell, Mrs Nottley Mrs Ferguson and Miss Carter.
- The current Abbey Class. They will use the boy’s toilets and their play area will be across the road. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Mr Mitchem and Mrs Parry.
There will be a staggered start to the school day:
PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON THE YELLOW HATCHED LINES FOR ANY REASON – EVEN IF YOU ARE JUST DROPPING OFF.
- The children allocated to the Duckling and Giant Class will arrive at 8.30am. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the playground. PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. (We have a 2nd bubble arriving at 8.45 am and we will have to ask you to wait until that bubble is admitted.)
- The children in Trendle Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
- The children in Abbey Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE EARLY AS WE HAVE OTHER BUBBLES TO ADMIT AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the main entrance.
There will be a staggered end to the school day:
- The children in the Duckling and Giant Class will be picked at 3.00pm. You will be allowed into the school playground AND YOU MUST STAND ON ONE OF THE MARKINGS ON THE PLAYGROUND THAT ALLOW FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING. ANY YOUNGER SIBLINGS MUST STAY WITH YOU AND ABSOLUTLEY MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO RUNAROUND AND PLAY ON THE EQUIPMENT. THIS IS TO STOP ANY CROSS CONTAMINATION BECAUSE YOUR CHILDREN PLAY ON THIS DURING THE DAY.
- The children in Abbey Class will be picked up at 3.15pm. You will pick up from the playground across the road. We have created a one-way system whereby you enter the playground from the left hand FIELD gate and then leave with your child across the gate by the bridge. Arrows will direct you. Please stand on the markers on the playground which allow for social distancing.
- The children in Trendle Class will leave at 3.15 pm via the red door You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
If your children are in two different ‘bubbles’ then please wait for the appropriate time for each child’s bubble. Children arriving on the bus will be met by an adult and taken to their appropriate entrance.
Only one parent per child must bring their child to school or pick their child up from school. Parents will not be allowed to enter the school. Your child will sanitise and wash their hands as they arrive in school.
Equipment
Please can we ask that NO TOYS OR ITEMS other than the child’s packed lunch, drinks bottle, reading books and reading record, sun hat (if needed) and coat to be brought to school. Items can be carried in one bag which the children will keep on their pegs.
We will do everything we can to encourage children within a group to remain one metre plus apart, however, from our experience this is impossible with the age of children we are working with and the government now say that social distancing does not have to be maintained between children in schools. WE THEREFORE CANNOT GUARANTEE SOCIAL DISTANCING WILL BE MAINTAINED ONCE IN SCHOOL.
The equipment the children will use will be divided between the classes and all unnecessary items in the rooms will be removed and stored elsewhere in the school.
Your child will be allocated their own pencil, rubber, coloured pencils etc. and they will not share these with the other children. PLEASE COULD YOU PROOVIDE A PACK OF PENS FOR YOUR CHILD.
All desks will be set up in rows facing the front of the class.
School Uniform
The children need to wear school uniform. They do not need to be cleaned any more often than usual, nor do they need to be cleaned using methods which are different from normal.
Curriculum
Specialist French and PE teaching will continue.
Read, Write Inc. groups will continue.
Teachers will make your children’s well-being a priority and weekly circle times will be timetabled as well as our two ELSA trained members of staff being on hand every day.
We realise what there will be gaps in your child’s learning and we plan to address this as soon as possible. When these gaps have been identified we will inform you of our plan to recover these.
Lunch
Children will eat their lunched in their classrooms. If entitled they will receive a free pack lunch this will be provided. If not please could you provide one. Children entitled to FSM will be offered a pack lunch option – please let us know if you require this as we need 7 days’ notice to order one.
Illness
No child or adult can enter our school if they have symptoms.
If your child is taken ill during the day they will be isolated and you will be contacted to pick them up IMMEDIATELY. If a child or an adult tests positive for COVID-19, then the whole group that the child was in will be sent home and must self-isolate for 14 days.
The school will work with Public Health England if notified of any COVID-19 cases.
Children will be regularly washing their hands during the day.
Attendance
Now that the circumstances have changed it is vital that ALL children attend school. If you have any concerns about your child’s return, please do speak to Mrs. Cresswell. We will continue with our attendance procedures and should your child’s attendance drop below 96% we will be in touch.
Behaviour
We are currently re-writing our Behaviour policy and we will share it with you when completed but spitting and biting will NOT be tolerated.
Before and After School Clubs
The government advice is to avoid contact between groups and individuals as much as possible and we have therefore taken the decision that until at least October Half Term we will not run our before and after school clubs. We will reassess the situation then and make a decision going forward from October. We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause but you will understand it is to keep everyone as safe as possible.
Contingency Plans for outbreaks
In the event of a local outbreak, the LA or PHE health protection may advise us to temporarily close to help control transmission. We will then continue remote education.
We will also engage with the NHS Test and Trace process should this be necessary.
Please could you make sure that you use the social stories sent to you by your child’s new class teacher to help your children feel more confident about returning to school.
Thank you once again for your support with this. Please do contact us if you any concerns.
Have a lovely summer holiday and see you all in September.
Kindest regards
Catherine Cresswell
We are really looking forward to welcoming all children back on Thursday September 3rd. The Ducklings and Reception will have their own transition procedures until Friday 11th September and then the following will apply to them as well. I know that Miss Stephens has already been in touch with you about this.
We have risk assessed the school again, under the new guidelines, and your children’s safety and the safety of the staff is, as always, our absolute priority.
We have allocated two spaces in which the children can be kept in their own ‘bubble’. The children will not mix with the other ‘bubble’ and the staff entering the bubbles will be limited to the least number as possible.
The two areas/bubbles will be as follows;
- The current Giant and Duckling Class and the Trendle Class, they will use the girl’s toilets and play in the school playground. The Giants and Ducklings also have their own toilet and we have a new building being built in the Peace Garden which will also have a toilet for them to use. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Miss Stephens, Mrs Tite, Mrs Brown, Mrs Cresswell, Mrs Nottley Mrs Ferguson and Miss Carter.
- The current Abbey Class. They will use the boy’s toilets and their play area will be across the road. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Mr Mitchem and Mrs Parry.
There will be a staggered start to the school day:
PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON THE YELLOW HATCHED LINES FOR ANY REASON – EVEN IF YOU ARE JUST DROPPING OFF.
- The children allocated to the Duckling and Giant Class will arrive at 8.30am. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the playground. PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. (We have a 2nd bubble arriving at 8.45 am and we will have to ask you to wait until that bubble is admitted.)
- The children in Trendle Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
- The children in Abbey Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE EARLY AS WE HAVE OTHER BUBBLES TO ADMIT AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the main entrance.
There will be a staggered end to the school day:
- The children in the Duckling and Giant Class will be picked at 3.00pm. You will be allowed into the school playground AND YOU MUST STAND ON ONE OF THE MARKINGS ON THE PLAYGROUND THAT ALLOW FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING. ANY YOUNGER SIBLINGS MUST STAY WITH YOU AND ABSOLUTLEY MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO RUNAROUND AND PLAY ON THE EQUIPMENT. THIS IS TO STOP ANY CROSS CONTAMINATION BECAUSE YOUR CHILDREN PLAY ON THIS DURING THE DAY.
- The children in Abbey Class will be picked up at 3.15pm. You will pick up from the playground across the road. We have created a one-way system whereby you enter the playground from the left hand FIELD gate and then leave with your child across the gate by the bridge. Arrows will direct you. Please stand on the markers on the playground which allow for social distancing.
- The children in Trendle Class will leave at 3.15 pm via the red door You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
If your children are in two different ‘bubbles’ then please wait for the appropriate time for each child’s bubble. Children arriving on the bus will be met by an adult and taken to their appropriate entrance.
Only one parent per child must bring their child to school or pick their child up from school. Parents will not be allowed to enter the school. Your child will sanitise and wash their hands as they arrive in school.
Equipment
Please can we ask that NO TOYS OR ITEMS other than the child’s packed lunch, drinks bottle, reading books and reading record, sun hat (if needed) and coat to be brought to school. Items can be carried in one bag which the children will keep on their pegs.
We will do everything we can to encourage children within a group to remain one metre plus apart, however, from our experience this is impossible with the age of children we are working with and the government now say that social distancing does not have to be maintained between children in schools. WE THEREFORE CANNOT GUARANTEE SOCIAL DISTANCING WILL BE MAINTAINED ONCE IN SCHOOL.
The equipment the children will use will be divided between the classes and all unnecessary items in the rooms will be removed and stored elsewhere in the school.
Your child will be allocated their own pencil, rubber, coloured pencils etc. and they will not share these with the other children. PLEASE COULD YOU PROOVIDE A PACK OF PENS FOR YOUR CHILD.
All desks will be set up in rows facing the front of the class.
School Uniform
The children need to wear school uniform. They do not need to be cleaned any more often than usual, nor do they need to be cleaned using methods which are different from normal.
Curriculum
Specialist French and PE teaching will continue.
Read, Write Inc. groups will continue.
Teachers will make your children’s well-being a priority and weekly circle times will be timetabled as well as our two ELSA trained members of staff being on hand every day.
We realise what there will be gaps in your child’s learning and we plan to address this as soon as possible. When these gaps have been identified we will inform you of our plan to recover these.
Lunch
Children will eat their lunched in their classrooms. If entitled they will receive a free pack lunch this will be provided. If not please could you provide one. Children entitled to FSM will be offered a pack lunch option – please let us know if you require this as we need 7 days’ notice to order one.
Illness
No child or adult can enter our school if they have symptoms.
If your child is taken ill during the day they will be isolated and you will be contacted to pick them up IMMEDIATELY. If a child or an adult tests positive for COVID-19, then the whole group that the child was in will be sent home and must self-isolate for 14 days.
The school will work with Public Health England if notified of any COVID-19 cases.
Children will be regularly washing their hands during the day.
Attendance
Now that the circumstances have changed it is vital that ALL children attend school. If you have any concerns about your child’s return, please do speak to Mrs. Cresswell. We will continue with our attendance procedures and should your child’s attendance drop below 96% we will be in touch.
Behaviour
We are currently re-writing our Behaviour policy and we will share it with you when completed but spitting and biting will NOT be tolerated.
Before and After School Clubs
The government advice is to avoid contact between groups and individuals as much as possible and we have therefore taken the decision that until at least October Half Term we will not run our before and after school clubs. We will reassess the situation then and make a decision going forward from October. We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause but you will understand it is to keep everyone as safe as possible.
Contingency Plans for outbreaks
In the event of a local outbreak, the LA or PHE health protection may advise us to temporarily close to help control transmission. We will then continue remote education.
We will also engage with the NHS Test and Trace process should this be necessary.
Please could you make sure that you use the social stories sent to you by your child’s new class teacher to help your children feel more confident about returning to school.
Thank you once again for your support with this. Please do contact us if you any concerns.
Have a lovely summer holiday and see you all in September.
Kindest regards
Catherine Cresswell
We are really looking forward to welcoming all children back on Thursday September 3rd. The Ducklings and Reception will have their own transition procedures until Friday 11th September and then the following will apply to them as well. I know that Miss Stephens has already been in touch with you about this.
We have risk assessed the school again, under the new guidelines, and your children’s safety and the safety of the staff is, as always, our absolute priority.
We have allocated two spaces in which the children can be kept in their own ‘bubble’. The children will not mix with the other ‘bubble’ and the staff entering the bubbles will be limited to the least number as possible.
The two areas/bubbles will be as follows;
- The current Giant and Duckling Class and the Trendle Class, they will use the girl’s toilets and play in the school playground. The Giants and Ducklings also have their own toilet and we have a new building being built in the Peace Garden which will also have a toilet for them to use. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Miss Stephens, Mrs Tite, Mrs Brown, Mrs Cresswell, Mrs Nottley Mrs Ferguson and Miss Carter.
- The current Abbey Class. They will use the boy’s toilets and their play area will be across the road. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Mr Mitchem and Mrs Parry.
There will be a staggered start to the school day:
PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON THE YELLOW HATCHED LINES FOR ANY REASON – EVEN IF YOU ARE JUST DROPPING OFF.
- The children allocated to the Duckling and Giant Class will arrive at 8.30am. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the playground. PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. (We have a 2nd bubble arriving at 8.45 am and we will have to ask you to wait until that bubble is admitted.)
- The children in Trendle Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
- The children in Abbey Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE EARLY AS WE HAVE OTHER BUBBLES TO ADMIT AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the main entrance.
There will be a staggered end to the school day:
- The children in the Duckling and Giant Class will be picked at 3.00pm. You will be allowed into the school playground AND YOU MUST STAND ON ONE OF THE MARKINGS ON THE PLAYGROUND THAT ALLOW FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING. ANY YOUNGER SIBLINGS MUST STAY WITH YOU AND ABSOLUTLEY MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO RUNAROUND AND PLAY ON THE EQUIPMENT. THIS IS TO STOP ANY CROSS CONTAMINATION BECAUSE YOUR CHILDREN PLAY ON THIS DURING THE DAY.
- The children in Abbey Class will be picked up at 3.15pm. You will pick up from the playground across the road. We have created a one-way system whereby you enter the playground from the left hand FIELD gate and then leave with your child across the gate by the bridge. Arrows will direct you. Please stand on the markers on the playground which allow for social distancing.
- The children in Trendle Class will leave at 3.15 pm via the red door You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
If your children are in two different ‘bubbles’ then please wait for the appropriate time for each child’s bubble. Children arriving on the bus will be met by an adult and taken to their appropriate entrance.
Only one parent per child must bring their child to school or pick their child up from school. Parents will not be allowed to enter the school. Your child will sanitise and wash their hands as they arrive in school.
Equipment
Please can we ask that NO TOYS OR ITEMS other than the child’s packed lunch, drinks bottle, reading books and reading record, sun hat (if needed) and coat to be brought to school. Items can be carried in one bag which the children will keep on their pegs.
We will do everything we can to encourage children within a group to remain one metre plus apart, however, from our experience this is impossible with the age of children we are working with and the government now say that social distancing does not have to be maintained between children in schools. WE THEREFORE CANNOT GUARANTEE SOCIAL DISTANCING WILL BE MAINTAINED ONCE IN SCHOOL.
The equipment the children will use will be divided between the classes and all unnecessary items in the rooms will be removed and stored elsewhere in the school.
Your child will be allocated their own pencil, rubber, coloured pencils etc. and they will not share these with the other children. PLEASE COULD YOU PROOVIDE A PACK OF PENS FOR YOUR CHILD.
All desks will be set up in rows facing the front of the class.
School Uniform
The children need to wear school uniform. They do not need to be cleaned any more often than usual, nor do they need to be cleaned using methods which are different from normal.
Curriculum
Specialist French and PE teaching will continue.
Read, Write Inc. groups will continue.
Teachers will make your children’s well-being a priority and weekly circle times will be timetabled as well as our two ELSA trained members of staff being on hand every day.
We realise what there will be gaps in your child’s learning and we plan to address this as soon as possible. When these gaps have been identified we will inform you of our plan to recover these.
Lunch
Children will eat their lunched in their classrooms. If entitled they will receive a free pack lunch this will be provided. If not please could you provide one. Children entitled to FSM will be offered a pack lunch option – please let us know if you require this as we need 7 days’ notice to order one.
Illness
No child or adult can enter our school if they have symptoms.
If your child is taken ill during the day they will be isolated and you will be contacted to pick them up IMMEDIATELY. If a child or an adult tests positive for COVID-19, then the whole group that the child was in will be sent home and must self-isolate for 14 days.
The school will work with Public Health England if notified of any COVID-19 cases.
Children will be regularly washing their hands during the day.
Attendance
Now that the circumstances have changed it is vital that ALL children attend school. If you have any concerns about your child’s return, please do speak to Mrs. Cresswell. We will continue with our attendance procedures and should your child’s attendance drop below 96% we will be in touch.
Behaviour
We are currently re-writing our Behaviour policy and we will share it with you when completed but spitting and biting will NOT be tolerated.
Before and After School Clubs
The government advice is to avoid contact between groups and individuals as much as possible and we have therefore taken the decision that until at least October Half Term we will not run our before and after school clubs. We will reassess the situation then and make a decision going forward from October. We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause but you will understand it is to keep everyone as safe as possible.
Contingency Plans for outbreaks
In the event of a local outbreak, the LA or PHE health protection may advise us to temporarily close to help control transmission. We will then continue remote education.
We will also engage with the NHS Test and Trace process should this be necessary.
Please could you make sure that you use the social stories sent to you by your child’s new class teacher to help your children feel more confident about returning to school.
Thank you once again for your support with this. Please do contact us if you any concerns.
Have a lovely summer holiday and see you all in September.
Kindest regards
Catherine Cresswell
We are really looking forward to welcoming all children back on Thursday September 3rd. The Ducklings and Reception will have their own transition procedures until Friday 11th September and then the following will apply to them as well. I know that Miss Stephens has already been in touch with you about this.
We have risk assessed the school again, under the new guidelines, and your children’s safety and the safety of the staff is, as always, our absolute priority.
We have allocated two spaces in which the children can be kept in their own ‘bubble’. The children will not mix with the other ‘bubble’ and the staff entering the bubbles will be limited to the least number as possible.
The two areas/bubbles will be as follows;
- The current Giant and Duckling Class and the Trendle Class, they will use the girl’s toilets and play in the school playground. The Giants and Ducklings also have their own toilet and we have a new building being built in the Peace Garden which will also have a toilet for them to use. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Miss Stephens, Mrs Tite, Mrs Brown, Mrs Cresswell, Mrs Nottley Mrs Ferguson and Miss Carter.
- The current Abbey Class. They will use the boy’s toilets and their play area will be across the road. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Mr Mitchem and Mrs Parry.
There will be a staggered start to the school day:
PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON THE YELLOW HATCHED LINES FOR ANY REASON – EVEN IF YOU ARE JUST DROPPING OFF.
- The children allocated to the Duckling and Giant Class will arrive at 8.30am. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the playground. PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. (We have a 2nd bubble arriving at 8.45 am and we will have to ask you to wait until that bubble is admitted.)
- The children in Trendle Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
- The children in Abbey Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE EARLY AS WE HAVE OTHER BUBBLES TO ADMIT AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the main entrance.
There will be a staggered end to the school day:
- The children in the Duckling and Giant Class will be picked at 3.00pm. You will be allowed into the school playground AND YOU MUST STAND ON ONE OF THE MARKINGS ON THE PLAYGROUND THAT ALLOW FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING. ANY YOUNGER SIBLINGS MUST STAY WITH YOU AND ABSOLUTLEY MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO RUNAROUND AND PLAY ON THE EQUIPMENT. THIS IS TO STOP ANY CROSS CONTAMINATION BECAUSE YOUR CHILDREN PLAY ON THIS DURING THE DAY.
- The children in Abbey Class will be picked up at 3.15pm. You will pick up from the playground across the road. We have created a one-way system whereby you enter the playground from the left hand FIELD gate and then leave with your child across the gate by the bridge. Arrows will direct you. Please stand on the markers on the playground which allow for social distancing.
- The children in Trendle Class will leave at 3.15 pm via the red door You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
If your children are in two different ‘bubbles’ then please wait for the appropriate time for each child’s bubble. Children arriving on the bus will be met by an adult and taken to their appropriate entrance.
Only one parent per child must bring their child to school or pick their child up from school. Parents will not be allowed to enter the school. Your child will sanitise and wash their hands as they arrive in school.
Equipment
Please can we ask that NO TOYS OR ITEMS other than the child’s packed lunch, drinks bottle, reading books and reading record, sun hat (if needed) and coat to be brought to school. Items can be carried in one bag which the children will keep on their pegs.
We will do everything we can to encourage children within a group to remain one metre plus apart, however, from our experience this is impossible with the age of children we are working with and the government now say that social distancing does not have to be maintained between children in schools. WE THEREFORE CANNOT GUARANTEE SOCIAL DISTANCING WILL BE MAINTAINED ONCE IN SCHOOL.
The equipment the children will use will be divided between the classes and all unnecessary items in the rooms will be removed and stored elsewhere in the school.
Your child will be allocated their own pencil, rubber, coloured pencils etc. and they will not share these with the other children. PLEASE COULD YOU PROOVIDE A PACK OF PENS FOR YOUR CHILD.
All desks will be set up in rows facing the front of the class.
School Uniform
The children need to wear school uniform. They do not need to be cleaned any more often than usual, nor do they need to be cleaned using methods which are different from normal.
Curriculum
Specialist French and PE teaching will continue.
Read, Write Inc. groups will continue.
Teachers will make your children’s well-being a priority and weekly circle times will be timetabled as well as our two ELSA trained members of staff being on hand every day.
We realise what there will be gaps in your child’s learning and we plan to address this as soon as possible. When these gaps have been identified we will inform you of our plan to recover these.
Lunch
Children will eat their lunched in their classrooms. If entitled they will receive a free pack lunch this will be provided. If not please could you provide one. Children entitled to FSM will be offered a pack lunch option – please let us know if you require this as we need 7 days’ notice to order one.
Illness
No child or adult can enter our school if they have symptoms.
If your child is taken ill during the day they will be isolated and you will be contacted to pick them up IMMEDIATELY. If a child or an adult tests positive for COVID-19, then the whole group that the child was in will be sent home and must self-isolate for 14 days.
The school will work with Public Health England if notified of any COVID-19 cases.
Children will be regularly washing their hands during the day.
Attendance
Now that the circumstances have changed it is vital that ALL children attend school. If you have any concerns about your child’s return, please do speak to Mrs. Cresswell. We will continue with our attendance procedures and should your child’s attendance drop below 96% we will be in touch.
Behaviour
We are currently re-writing our Behaviour policy and we will share it with you when completed but spitting and biting will NOT be tolerated.
Before and After School Clubs
The government advice is to avoid contact between groups and individuals as much as possible and we have therefore taken the decision that until at least October Half Term we will not run our before and after school clubs. We will reassess the situation then and make a decision going forward from October. We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause but you will understand it is to keep everyone as safe as possible.
Contingency Plans for outbreaks
In the event of a local outbreak, the LA or PHE health protection may advise us to temporarily close to help control transmission. We will then continue remote education.
We will also engage with the NHS Test and Trace process should this be necessary.
Please could you make sure that you use the social stories sent to you by your child’s new class teacher to help your children feel more confident about returning to school.
Thank you once again for your support with this. Please do contact us if you any concerns.
Have a lovely summer holiday and see you all in September.
Kindest regards
Catherine Cresswell
We are really looking forward to welcoming all children back on Thursday September 3rd. The Ducklings and Reception will have their own transition procedures until Friday 11th September and then the following will apply to them as well. I know that Miss Stephens has already been in touch with you about this.
We have risk assessed the school again, under the new guidelines, and your children’s safety and the safety of the staff is, as always, our absolute priority.
We have allocated two spaces in which the children can be kept in their own ‘bubble’. The children will not mix with the other ‘bubble’ and the staff entering the bubbles will be limited to the least number as possible.
The two areas/bubbles will be as follows;
- The current Giant and Duckling Class and the Trendle Class, they will use the girl’s toilets and play in the school playground. The Giants and Ducklings also have their own toilet and we have a new building being built in the Peace Garden which will also have a toilet for them to use. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Miss Stephens, Mrs Tite, Mrs Brown, Mrs Cresswell, Mrs Nottley Mrs Ferguson and Miss Carter.
- The current Abbey Class. They will use the boy’s toilets and their play area will be across the road. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Mr Mitchem and Mrs Parry.
There will be a staggered start to the school day:
PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON THE YELLOW HATCHED LINES FOR ANY REASON – EVEN IF YOU ARE JUST DROPPING OFF.
- The children allocated to the Duckling and Giant Class will arrive at 8.30am. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the playground. PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. (We have a 2nd bubble arriving at 8.45 am and we will have to ask you to wait until that bubble is admitted.)
- The children in Trendle Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
- The children in Abbey Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE EARLY AS WE HAVE OTHER BUBBLES TO ADMIT AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the main entrance.
There will be a staggered end to the school day:
- The children in the Duckling and Giant Class will be picked at 3.00pm. You will be allowed into the school playground AND YOU MUST STAND ON ONE OF THE MARKINGS ON THE PLAYGROUND THAT ALLOW FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING. ANY YOUNGER SIBLINGS MUST STAY WITH YOU AND ABSOLUTLEY MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO RUNAROUND AND PLAY ON THE EQUIPMENT. THIS IS TO STOP ANY CROSS CONTAMINATION BECAUSE YOUR CHILDREN PLAY ON THIS DURING THE DAY.
- The children in Abbey Class will be picked up at 3.15pm. You will pick up from the playground across the road. We have created a one-way system whereby you enter the playground from the left hand FIELD gate and then leave with your child across the gate by the bridge. Arrows will direct you. Please stand on the markers on the playground which allow for social distancing.
- The children in Trendle Class will leave at 3.15 pm via the red door You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
If your children are in two different ‘bubbles’ then please wait for the appropriate time for each child’s bubble. Children arriving on the bus will be met by an adult and taken to their appropriate entrance.
Only one parent per child must bring their child to school or pick their child up from school. Parents will not be allowed to enter the school. Your child will sanitise and wash their hands as they arrive in school.
Equipment
Please can we ask that NO TOYS OR ITEMS other than the child’s packed lunch, drinks bottle, reading books and reading record, sun hat (if needed) and coat to be brought to school. Items can be carried in one bag which the children will keep on their pegs.
We will do everything we can to encourage children within a group to remain one metre plus apart, however, from our experience this is impossible with the age of children we are working with and the government now say that social distancing does not have to be maintained between children in schools. WE THEREFORE CANNOT GUARANTEE SOCIAL DISTANCING WILL BE MAINTAINED ONCE IN SCHOOL.
The equipment the children will use will be divided between the classes and all unnecessary items in the rooms will be removed and stored elsewhere in the school.
Your child will be allocated their own pencil, rubber, coloured pencils etc. and they will not share these with the other children. PLEASE COULD YOU PROOVIDE A PACK OF PENS FOR YOUR CHILD.
All desks will be set up in rows facing the front of the class.
School Uniform
The children need to wear school uniform. They do not need to be cleaned any more often than usual, nor do they need to be cleaned using methods which are different from normal.
Curriculum
Specialist French and PE teaching will continue.
Read, Write Inc. groups will continue.
Teachers will make your children’s well-being a priority and weekly circle times will be timetabled as well as our two ELSA trained members of staff being on hand every day.
We realise what there will be gaps in your child’s learning and we plan to address this as soon as possible. When these gaps have been identified we will inform you of our plan to recover these.
Lunch
Children will eat their lunched in their classrooms. If entitled they will receive a free pack lunch this will be provided. If not please could you provide one. Children entitled to FSM will be offered a pack lunch option – please let us know if you require this as we need 7 days’ notice to order one.
Illness
No child or adult can enter our school if they have symptoms.
If your child is taken ill during the day they will be isolated and you will be contacted to pick them up IMMEDIATELY. If a child or an adult tests positive for COVID-19, then the whole group that the child was in will be sent home and must self-isolate for 14 days.
The school will work with Public Health England if notified of any COVID-19 cases.
Children will be regularly washing their hands during the day.
Attendance
Now that the circumstances have changed it is vital that ALL children attend school. If you have any concerns about your child’s return, please do speak to Mrs. Cresswell. We will continue with our attendance procedures and should your child’s attendance drop below 96% we will be in touch.
Behaviour
We are currently re-writing our Behaviour policy and we will share it with you when completed but spitting and biting will NOT be tolerated.
Before and After School Clubs
The government advice is to avoid contact between groups and individuals as much as possible and we have therefore taken the decision that until at least October Half Term we will not run our before and after school clubs. We will reassess the situation then and make a decision going forward from October. We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause but you will understand it is to keep everyone as safe as possible.
Contingency Plans for outbreaks
In the event of a local outbreak, the LA or PHE health protection may advise us to temporarily close to help control transmission. We will then continue remote education.
We will also engage with the NHS Test and Trace process should this be necessary.
Please could you make sure that you use the social stories sent to you by your child’s new class teacher to help your children feel more confident about returning to school.
Thank you once again for your support with this. Please do contact us if you any concerns.
Have a lovely summer holiday and see you all in September.
Kindest regards
Catherine Cresswell
We are really looking forward to welcoming all children back on Thursday September 3rd. The Ducklings and Reception will have their own transition procedures until Friday 11th September and then the following will apply to them as well. I know that Miss Stephens has already been in touch with you about this.
We have risk assessed the school again, under the new guidelines, and your children’s safety and the safety of the staff is, as always, our absolute priority.
We have allocated two spaces in which the children can be kept in their own ‘bubble’. The children will not mix with the other ‘bubble’ and the staff entering the bubbles will be limited to the least number as possible.
The two areas/bubbles will be as follows;
- The current Giant and Duckling Class and the Trendle Class, they will use the girl’s toilets and play in the school playground. The Giants and Ducklings also have their own toilet and we have a new building being built in the Peace Garden which will also have a toilet for them to use. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Miss Stephens, Mrs Tite, Mrs Brown, Mrs Cresswell, Mrs Nottley Mrs Ferguson and Miss Carter.
- The current Abbey Class. They will use the boy’s toilets and their play area will be across the road. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Mr Mitchem and Mrs Parry.
There will be a staggered start to the school day:
PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON THE YELLOW HATCHED LINES FOR ANY REASON – EVEN IF YOU ARE JUST DROPPING OFF.
- The children allocated to the Duckling and Giant Class will arrive at 8.30am. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the playground. PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. (We have a 2nd bubble arriving at 8.45 am and we will have to ask you to wait until that bubble is admitted.)
- The children in Trendle Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
- The children in Abbey Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE EARLY AS WE HAVE OTHER BUBBLES TO ADMIT AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the main entrance.
There will be a staggered end to the school day:
- The children in the Duckling and Giant Class will be picked at 3.00pm. You will be allowed into the school playground AND YOU MUST STAND ON ONE OF THE MARKINGS ON THE PLAYGROUND THAT ALLOW FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING. ANY YOUNGER SIBLINGS MUST STAY WITH YOU AND ABSOLUTLEY MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO RUNAROUND AND PLAY ON THE EQUIPMENT. THIS IS TO STOP ANY CROSS CONTAMINATION BECAUSE YOUR CHILDREN PLAY ON THIS DURING THE DAY.
- The children in Abbey Class will be picked up at 3.15pm. You will pick up from the playground across the road. We have created a one-way system whereby you enter the playground from the left hand FIELD gate and then leave with your child across the gate by the bridge. Arrows will direct you. Please stand on the markers on the playground which allow for social distancing.
- The children in Trendle Class will leave at 3.15 pm via the red door You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
If your children are in two different ‘bubbles’ then please wait for the appropriate time for each child’s bubble. Children arriving on the bus will be met by an adult and taken to their appropriate entrance.
Only one parent per child must bring their child to school or pick their child up from school. Parents will not be allowed to enter the school. Your child will sanitise and wash their hands as they arrive in school.
Equipment
Please can we ask that NO TOYS OR ITEMS other than the child’s packed lunch, drinks bottle, reading books and reading record, sun hat (if needed) and coat to be brought to school. Items can be carried in one bag which the children will keep on their pegs.
We will do everything we can to encourage children within a group to remain one metre plus apart, however, from our experience this is impossible with the age of children we are working with and the government now say that social distancing does not have to be maintained between children in schools. WE THEREFORE CANNOT GUARANTEE SOCIAL DISTANCING WILL BE MAINTAINED ONCE IN SCHOOL.
The equipment the children will use will be divided between the classes and all unnecessary items in the rooms will be removed and stored elsewhere in the school.
Your child will be allocated their own pencil, rubber, coloured pencils etc. and they will not share these with the other children. PLEASE COULD YOU PROOVIDE A PACK OF PENS FOR YOUR CHILD.
All desks will be set up in rows facing the front of the class.
School Uniform
The children need to wear school uniform. They do not need to be cleaned any more often than usual, nor do they need to be cleaned using methods which are different from normal.
Curriculum
Specialist French and PE teaching will continue.
Read, Write Inc. groups will continue.
Teachers will make your children’s well-being a priority and weekly circle times will be timetabled as well as our two ELSA trained members of staff being on hand every day.
We realise what there will be gaps in your child’s learning and we plan to address this as soon as possible. When these gaps have been identified we will inform you of our plan to recover these.
Lunch
Children will eat their lunched in their classrooms. If entitled they will receive a free pack lunch this will be provided. If not please could you provide one. Children entitled to FSM will be offered a pack lunch option – please let us know if you require this as we need 7 days’ notice to order one.
Illness
No child or adult can enter our school if they have symptoms.
If your child is taken ill during the day they will be isolated and you will be contacted to pick them up IMMEDIATELY. If a child or an adult tests positive for COVID-19, then the whole group that the child was in will be sent home and must self-isolate for 14 days.
The school will work with Public Health England if notified of any COVID-19 cases.
Children will be regularly washing their hands during the day.
Attendance
Now that the circumstances have changed it is vital that ALL children attend school. If you have any concerns about your child’s return, please do speak to Mrs. Cresswell. We will continue with our attendance procedures and should your child’s attendance drop below 96% we will be in touch.
Behaviour
We are currently re-writing our Behaviour policy and we will share it with you when completed but spitting and biting will NOT be tolerated.
Before and After School Clubs
The government advice is to avoid contact between groups and individuals as much as possible and we have therefore taken the decision that until at least October Half Term we will not run our before and after school clubs. We will reassess the situation then and make a decision going forward from October. We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause but you will understand it is to keep everyone as safe as possible.
Contingency Plans for outbreaks
In the event of a local outbreak, the LA or PHE health protection may advise us to temporarily close to help control transmission. We will then continue remote education.
We will also engage with the NHS Test and Trace process should this be necessary.
Please could you make sure that you use the social stories sent to you by your child’s new class teacher to help your children feel more confident about returning to school.
Thank you once again for your support with this. Please do contact us if you any concerns.
Have a lovely summer holiday and see you all in September.
Kindest regards
Catherine Cresswell
We are really looking forward to welcoming all children back on Thursday September 3rd. The Ducklings and Reception will have their own transition procedures until Friday 11th September and then the following will apply to them as well. I know that Miss Stephens has already been in touch with you about this.
We have risk assessed the school again, under the new guidelines, and your children’s safety and the safety of the staff is, as always, our absolute priority.
We have allocated two spaces in which the children can be kept in their own ‘bubble’. The children will not mix with the other ‘bubble’ and the staff entering the bubbles will be limited to the least number as possible.
The two areas/bubbles will be as follows;
- The current Giant and Duckling Class and the Trendle Class, they will use the girl’s toilets and play in the school playground. The Giants and Ducklings also have their own toilet and we have a new building being built in the Peace Garden which will also have a toilet for them to use. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Miss Stephens, Mrs Tite, Mrs Brown, Mrs Cresswell, Mrs Nottley Mrs Ferguson and Miss Carter.
- The current Abbey Class. They will use the boy’s toilets and their play area will be across the road. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Mr Mitchem and Mrs Parry.
There will be a staggered start to the school day:
PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON THE YELLOW HATCHED LINES FOR ANY REASON – EVEN IF YOU ARE JUST DROPPING OFF.
- The children allocated to the Duckling and Giant Class will arrive at 8.30am. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the playground. PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. (We have a 2nd bubble arriving at 8.45 am and we will have to ask you to wait until that bubble is admitted.)
- The children in Trendle Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
- The children in Abbey Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE EARLY AS WE HAVE OTHER BUBBLES TO ADMIT AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the main entrance.
There will be a staggered end to the school day:
- The children in the Duckling and Giant Class will be picked at 3.00pm. You will be allowed into the school playground AND YOU MUST STAND ON ONE OF THE MARKINGS ON THE PLAYGROUND THAT ALLOW FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING. ANY YOUNGER SIBLINGS MUST STAY WITH YOU AND ABSOLUTLEY MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO RUNAROUND AND PLAY ON THE EQUIPMENT. THIS IS TO STOP ANY CROSS CONTAMINATION BECAUSE YOUR CHILDREN PLAY ON THIS DURING THE DAY.
- The children in Abbey Class will be picked up at 3.15pm. You will pick up from the playground across the road. We have created a one-way system whereby you enter the playground from the left hand FIELD gate and then leave with your child across the gate by the bridge. Arrows will direct you. Please stand on the markers on the playground which allow for social distancing.
- The children in Trendle Class will leave at 3.15 pm via the red door You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
If your children are in two different ‘bubbles’ then please wait for the appropriate time for each child’s bubble. Children arriving on the bus will be met by an adult and taken to their appropriate entrance.
Only one parent per child must bring their child to school or pick their child up from school. Parents will not be allowed to enter the school. Your child will sanitise and wash their hands as they arrive in school.
Equipment
Please can we ask that NO TOYS OR ITEMS other than the child’s packed lunch, drinks bottle, reading books and reading record, sun hat (if needed) and coat to be brought to school. Items can be carried in one bag which the children will keep on their pegs.
We will do everything we can to encourage children within a group to remain one metre plus apart, however, from our experience this is impossible with the age of children we are working with and the government now say that social distancing does not have to be maintained between children in schools. WE THEREFORE CANNOT GUARANTEE SOCIAL DISTANCING WILL BE MAINTAINED ONCE IN SCHOOL.
The equipment the children will use will be divided between the classes and all unnecessary items in the rooms will be removed and stored elsewhere in the school.
Your child will be allocated their own pencil, rubber, coloured pencils etc. and they will not share these with the other children. PLEASE COULD YOU PROOVIDE A PACK OF PENS FOR YOUR CHILD.
All desks will be set up in rows facing the front of the class.
School Uniform
The children need to wear school uniform. They do not need to be cleaned any more often than usual, nor do they need to be cleaned using methods which are different from normal.
Curriculum
Specialist French and PE teaching will continue.
Read, Write Inc. groups will continue.
Teachers will make your children’s well-being a priority and weekly circle times will be timetabled as well as our two ELSA trained members of staff being on hand every day.
We realise what there will be gaps in your child’s learning and we plan to address this as soon as possible. When these gaps have been identified we will inform you of our plan to recover these.
Lunch
Children will eat their lunched in their classrooms. If entitled they will receive a free pack lunch this will be provided. If not please could you provide one. Children entitled to FSM will be offered a pack lunch option – please let us know if you require this as we need 7 days’ notice to order one.
Illness
No child or adult can enter our school if they have symptoms.
If your child is taken ill during the day they will be isolated and you will be contacted to pick them up IMMEDIATELY. If a child or an adult tests positive for COVID-19, then the whole group that the child was in will be sent home and must self-isolate for 14 days.
The school will work with Public Health England if notified of any COVID-19 cases.
Children will be regularly washing their hands during the day.
Attendance
Now that the circumstances have changed it is vital that ALL children attend school. If you have any concerns about your child’s return, please do speak to Mrs. Cresswell. We will continue with our attendance procedures and should your child’s attendance drop below 96% we will be in touch.
Behaviour
We are currently re-writing our Behaviour policy and we will share it with you when completed but spitting and biting will NOT be tolerated.
Before and After School Clubs
The government advice is to avoid contact between groups and individuals as much as possible and we have therefore taken the decision that until at least October Half Term we will not run our before and after school clubs. We will reassess the situation then and make a decision going forward from October. We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause but you will understand it is to keep everyone as safe as possible.
Contingency Plans for outbreaks
In the event of a local outbreak, the LA or PHE health protection may advise us to temporarily close to help control transmission. We will then continue remote education.
We will also engage with the NHS Test and Trace process should this be necessary.
Please could you make sure that you use the social stories sent to you by your child’s new class teacher to help your children feel more confident about returning to school.
Thank you once again for your support with this. Please do contact us if you any concerns.
Have a lovely summer holiday and see you all in September.
Kindest regards
Catherine Cresswell
We are really looking forward to welcoming all children back on Thursday September 3rd. The Ducklings and Reception will have their own transition procedures until Friday 11th September and then the following will apply to them as well. I know that Miss Stephens has already been in touch with you about this.
We have risk assessed the school again, under the new guidelines, and your children’s safety and the safety of the staff is, as always, our absolute priority.
We have allocated two spaces in which the children can be kept in their own ‘bubble’. The children will not mix with the other ‘bubble’ and the staff entering the bubbles will be limited to the least number as possible.
The two areas/bubbles will be as follows;
- The current Giant and Duckling Class and the Trendle Class, they will use the girl’s toilets and play in the school playground. The Giants and Ducklings also have their own toilet and we have a new building being built in the Peace Garden which will also have a toilet for them to use. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Miss Stephens, Mrs Tite, Mrs Brown, Mrs Cresswell, Mrs Nottley Mrs Ferguson and Miss Carter.
- The current Abbey Class. They will use the boy’s toilets and their play area will be across the road. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Mr Mitchem and Mrs Parry.
There will be a staggered start to the school day:
PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON THE YELLOW HATCHED LINES FOR ANY REASON – EVEN IF YOU ARE JUST DROPPING OFF.
- The children allocated to the Duckling and Giant Class will arrive at 8.30am. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the playground. PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. (We have a 2nd bubble arriving at 8.45 am and we will have to ask you to wait until that bubble is admitted.)
- The children in Trendle Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
- The children in Abbey Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE EARLY AS WE HAVE OTHER BUBBLES TO ADMIT AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the main entrance.
There will be a staggered end to the school day:
- The children in the Duckling and Giant Class will be picked at 3.00pm. You will be allowed into the school playground AND YOU MUST STAND ON ONE OF THE MARKINGS ON THE PLAYGROUND THAT ALLOW FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING. ANY YOUNGER SIBLINGS MUST STAY WITH YOU AND ABSOLUTLEY MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO RUNAROUND AND PLAY ON THE EQUIPMENT. THIS IS TO STOP ANY CROSS CONTAMINATION BECAUSE YOUR CHILDREN PLAY ON THIS DURING THE DAY.
- The children in Abbey Class will be picked up at 3.15pm. You will pick up from the playground across the road. We have created a one-way system whereby you enter the playground from the left hand FIELD gate and then leave with your child across the gate by the bridge. Arrows will direct you. Please stand on the markers on the playground which allow for social distancing.
- The children in Trendle Class will leave at 3.15 pm via the red door You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
If your children are in two different ‘bubbles’ then please wait for the appropriate time for each child’s bubble. Children arriving on the bus will be met by an adult and taken to their appropriate entrance.
Only one parent per child must bring their child to school or pick their child up from school. Parents will not be allowed to enter the school. Your child will sanitise and wash their hands as they arrive in school.
Equipment
Please can we ask that NO TOYS OR ITEMS other than the child’s packed lunch, drinks bottle, reading books and reading record, sun hat (if needed) and coat to be brought to school. Items can be carried in one bag which the children will keep on their pegs.
We will do everything we can to encourage children within a group to remain one metre plus apart, however, from our experience this is impossible with the age of children we are working with and the government now say that social distancing does not have to be maintained between children in schools. WE THEREFORE CANNOT GUARANTEE SOCIAL DISTANCING WILL BE MAINTAINED ONCE IN SCHOOL.
The equipment the children will use will be divided between the classes and all unnecessary items in the rooms will be removed and stored elsewhere in the school.
Your child will be allocated their own pencil, rubber, coloured pencils etc. and they will not share these with the other children. PLEASE COULD YOU PROOVIDE A PACK OF PENS FOR YOUR CHILD.
All desks will be set up in rows facing the front of the class.
School Uniform
The children need to wear school uniform. They do not need to be cleaned any more often than usual, nor do they need to be cleaned using methods which are different from normal.
Curriculum
Specialist French and PE teaching will continue.
Read, Write Inc. groups will continue.
Teachers will make your children’s well-being a priority and weekly circle times will be timetabled as well as our two ELSA trained members of staff being on hand every day.
We realise what there will be gaps in your child’s learning and we plan to address this as soon as possible. When these gaps have been identified we will inform you of our plan to recover these.
Lunch
Children will eat their lunched in their classrooms. If entitled they will receive a free pack lunch this will be provided. If not please could you provide one. Children entitled to FSM will be offered a pack lunch option – please let us know if you require this as we need 7 days’ notice to order one.
Illness
No child or adult can enter our school if they have symptoms.
If your child is taken ill during the day they will be isolated and you will be contacted to pick them up IMMEDIATELY. If a child or an adult tests positive for COVID-19, then the whole group that the child was in will be sent home and must self-isolate for 14 days.
The school will work with Public Health England if notified of any COVID-19 cases.
Children will be regularly washing their hands during the day.
Attendance
Now that the circumstances have changed it is vital that ALL children attend school. If you have any concerns about your child’s return, please do speak to Mrs. Cresswell. We will continue with our attendance procedures and should your child’s attendance drop below 96% we will be in touch.
Behaviour
We are currently re-writing our Behaviour policy and we will share it with you when completed but spitting and biting will NOT be tolerated.
Before and After School Clubs
The government advice is to avoid contact between groups and individuals as much as possible and we have therefore taken the decision that until at least October Half Term we will not run our before and after school clubs. We will reassess the situation then and make a decision going forward from October. We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause but you will understand it is to keep everyone as safe as possible.
Contingency Plans for outbreaks
In the event of a local outbreak, the LA or PHE health protection may advise us to temporarily close to help control transmission. We will then continue remote education.
We will also engage with the NHS Test and Trace process should this be necessary.
Please could you make sure that you use the social stories sent to you by your child’s new class teacher to help your children feel more confident about returning to school.
Thank you once again for your support with this. Please do contact us if you any concerns.
Have a lovely summer holiday and see you all in September.
Kindest regards
Catherine Cresswell
We are really looking forward to welcoming all children back on Thursday September 3rd. The Ducklings and Reception will have their own transition procedures until Friday 11th September and then the following will apply to them as well. I know that Miss Stephens has already been in touch with you about this.
We have risk assessed the school again, under the new guidelines, and your children’s safety and the safety of the staff is, as always, our absolute priority.
We have allocated two spaces in which the children can be kept in their own ‘bubble’. The children will not mix with the other ‘bubble’ and the staff entering the bubbles will be limited to the least number as possible.
The two areas/bubbles will be as follows;
- The current Giant and Duckling Class and the Trendle Class, they will use the girl’s toilets and play in the school playground. The Giants and Ducklings also have their own toilet and we have a new building being built in the Peace Garden which will also have a toilet for them to use. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Miss Stephens, Mrs Tite, Mrs Brown, Mrs Cresswell, Mrs Nottley Mrs Ferguson and Miss Carter.
- The current Abbey Class. They will use the boy’s toilets and their play area will be across the road. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Mr Mitchem and Mrs Parry.
There will be a staggered start to the school day:
PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON THE YELLOW HATCHED LINES FOR ANY REASON – EVEN IF YOU ARE JUST DROPPING OFF.
- The children allocated to the Duckling and Giant Class will arrive at 8.30am. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the playground. PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. (We have a 2nd bubble arriving at 8.45 am and we will have to ask you to wait until that bubble is admitted.)
- The children in Trendle Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
- The children in Abbey Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE EARLY AS WE HAVE OTHER BUBBLES TO ADMIT AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the main entrance.
There will be a staggered end to the school day:
- The children in the Duckling and Giant Class will be picked at 3.00pm. You will be allowed into the school playground AND YOU MUST STAND ON ONE OF THE MARKINGS ON THE PLAYGROUND THAT ALLOW FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING. ANY YOUNGER SIBLINGS MUST STAY WITH YOU AND ABSOLUTLEY MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO RUNAROUND AND PLAY ON THE EQUIPMENT. THIS IS TO STOP ANY CROSS CONTAMINATION BECAUSE YOUR CHILDREN PLAY ON THIS DURING THE DAY.
- The children in Abbey Class will be picked up at 3.15pm. You will pick up from the playground across the road. We have created a one-way system whereby you enter the playground from the left hand FIELD gate and then leave with your child across the gate by the bridge. Arrows will direct you. Please stand on the markers on the playground which allow for social distancing.
- The children in Trendle Class will leave at 3.15 pm via the red door You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
If your children are in two different ‘bubbles’ then please wait for the appropriate time for each child’s bubble. Children arriving on the bus will be met by an adult and taken to their appropriate entrance.
Only one parent per child must bring their child to school or pick their child up from school. Parents will not be allowed to enter the school. Your child will sanitise and wash their hands as they arrive in school.
Equipment
Please can we ask that NO TOYS OR ITEMS other than the child’s packed lunch, drinks bottle, reading books and reading record, sun hat (if needed) and coat to be brought to school. Items can be carried in one bag which the children will keep on their pegs.
We will do everything we can to encourage children within a group to remain one metre plus apart, however, from our experience this is impossible with the age of children we are working with and the government now say that social distancing does not have to be maintained between children in schools. WE THEREFORE CANNOT GUARANTEE SOCIAL DISTANCING WILL BE MAINTAINED ONCE IN SCHOOL.
The equipment the children will use will be divided between the classes and all unnecessary items in the rooms will be removed and stored elsewhere in the school.
Your child will be allocated their own pencil, rubber, coloured pencils etc. and they will not share these with the other children. PLEASE COULD YOU PROOVIDE A PACK OF PENS FOR YOUR CHILD.
All desks will be set up in rows facing the front of the class.
School Uniform
The children need to wear school uniform. They do not need to be cleaned any more often than usual, nor do they need to be cleaned using methods which are different from normal.
Curriculum
Specialist French and PE teaching will continue.
Read, Write Inc. groups will continue.
Teachers will make your children’s well-being a priority and weekly circle times will be timetabled as well as our two ELSA trained members of staff being on hand every day.
We realise what there will be gaps in your child’s learning and we plan to address this as soon as possible. When these gaps have been identified we will inform you of our plan to recover these.
Lunch
Children will eat their lunched in their classrooms. If entitled they will receive a free pack lunch this will be provided. If not please could you provide one. Children entitled to FSM will be offered a pack lunch option – please let us know if you require this as we need 7 days’ notice to order one.
Illness
No child or adult can enter our school if they have symptoms.
If your child is taken ill during the day they will be isolated and you will be contacted to pick them up IMMEDIATELY. If a child or an adult tests positive for COVID-19, then the whole group that the child was in will be sent home and must self-isolate for 14 days.
The school will work with Public Health England if notified of any COVID-19 cases.
Children will be regularly washing their hands during the day.
Attendance
Now that the circumstances have changed it is vital that ALL children attend school. If you have any concerns about your child’s return, please do speak to Mrs. Cresswell. We will continue with our attendance procedures and should your child’s attendance drop below 96% we will be in touch.
Behaviour
We are currently re-writing our Behaviour policy and we will share it with you when completed but spitting and biting will NOT be tolerated.
Before and After School Clubs
The government advice is to avoid contact between groups and individuals as much as possible and we have therefore taken the decision that until at least October Half Term we will not run our before and after school clubs. We will reassess the situation then and make a decision going forward from October. We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause but you will understand it is to keep everyone as safe as possible.
Contingency Plans for outbreaks
In the event of a local outbreak, the LA or PHE health protection may advise us to temporarily close to help control transmission. We will then continue remote education.
We will also engage with the NHS Test and Trace process should this be necessary.
Please could you make sure that you use the social stories sent to you by your child’s new class teacher to help your children feel more confident about returning to school.
Thank you once again for your support with this. Please do contact us if you any concerns.
Have a lovely summer holiday and see you all in September.
Kindest regards
Catherine Cresswell
We are really looking forward to welcoming all children back on Thursday September 3rd. The Ducklings and Reception will have their own transition procedures until Friday 11th September and then the following will apply to them as well. I know that Miss Stephens has already been in touch with you about this.
We have risk assessed the school again, under the new guidelines, and your children’s safety and the safety of the staff is, as always, our absolute priority.
We have allocated two spaces in which the children can be kept in their own ‘bubble’. The children will not mix with the other ‘bubble’ and the staff entering the bubbles will be limited to the least number as possible.
The two areas/bubbles will be as follows;
- The current Giant and Duckling Class and the Trendle Class, they will use the girl’s toilets and play in the school playground. The Giants and Ducklings also have their own toilet and we have a new building being built in the Peace Garden which will also have a toilet for them to use. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Miss Stephens, Mrs Tite, Mrs Brown, Mrs Cresswell, Mrs Nottley Mrs Ferguson and Miss Carter.
- The current Abbey Class. They will use the boy’s toilets and their play area will be across the road. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Mr Mitchem and Mrs Parry.
There will be a staggered start to the school day:
PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON THE YELLOW HATCHED LINES FOR ANY REASON – EVEN IF YOU ARE JUST DROPPING OFF.
- The children allocated to the Duckling and Giant Class will arrive at 8.30am. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the playground. PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. (We have a 2nd bubble arriving at 8.45 am and we will have to ask you to wait until that bubble is admitted.)
- The children in Trendle Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
- The children in Abbey Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE EARLY AS WE HAVE OTHER BUBBLES TO ADMIT AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the main entrance.
There will be a staggered end to the school day:
- The children in the Duckling and Giant Class will be picked at 3.00pm. You will be allowed into the school playground AND YOU MUST STAND ON ONE OF THE MARKINGS ON THE PLAYGROUND THAT ALLOW FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING. ANY YOUNGER SIBLINGS MUST STAY WITH YOU AND ABSOLUTLEY MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO RUNAROUND AND PLAY ON THE EQUIPMENT. THIS IS TO STOP ANY CROSS CONTAMINATION BECAUSE YOUR CHILDREN PLAY ON THIS DURING THE DAY.
- The children in Abbey Class will be picked up at 3.15pm. You will pick up from the playground across the road. We have created a one-way system whereby you enter the playground from the left hand FIELD gate and then leave with your child across the gate by the bridge. Arrows will direct you. Please stand on the markers on the playground which allow for social distancing.
- The children in Trendle Class will leave at 3.15 pm via the red door You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
If your children are in two different ‘bubbles’ then please wait for the appropriate time for each child’s bubble. Children arriving on the bus will be met by an adult and taken to their appropriate entrance.
Only one parent per child must bring their child to school or pick their child up from school. Parents will not be allowed to enter the school. Your child will sanitise and wash their hands as they arrive in school.
Equipment
Please can we ask that NO TOYS OR ITEMS other than the child’s packed lunch, drinks bottle, reading books and reading record, sun hat (if needed) and coat to be brought to school. Items can be carried in one bag which the children will keep on their pegs.
We will do everything we can to encourage children within a group to remain one metre plus apart, however, from our experience this is impossible with the age of children we are working with and the government now say that social distancing does not have to be maintained between children in schools. WE THEREFORE CANNOT GUARANTEE SOCIAL DISTANCING WILL BE MAINTAINED ONCE IN SCHOOL.
The equipment the children will use will be divided between the classes and all unnecessary items in the rooms will be removed and stored elsewhere in the school.
Your child will be allocated their own pencil, rubber, coloured pencils etc. and they will not share these with the other children. PLEASE COULD YOU PROOVIDE A PACK OF PENS FOR YOUR CHILD.
All desks will be set up in rows facing the front of the class.
School Uniform
The children need to wear school uniform. They do not need to be cleaned any more often than usual, nor do they need to be cleaned using methods which are different from normal.
Curriculum
Specialist French and PE teaching will continue.
Read, Write Inc. groups will continue.
Teachers will make your children’s well-being a priority and weekly circle times will be timetabled as well as our two ELSA trained members of staff being on hand every day.
We realise what there will be gaps in your child’s learning and we plan to address this as soon as possible. When these gaps have been identified we will inform you of our plan to recover these.
Lunch
Children will eat their lunched in their classrooms. If entitled they will receive a free pack lunch this will be provided. If not please could you provide one. Children entitled to FSM will be offered a pack lunch option – please let us know if you require this as we need 7 days’ notice to order one.
Illness
No child or adult can enter our school if they have symptoms.
If your child is taken ill during the day they will be isolated and you will be contacted to pick them up IMMEDIATELY. If a child or an adult tests positive for COVID-19, then the whole group that the child was in will be sent home and must self-isolate for 14 days.
The school will work with Public Health England if notified of any COVID-19 cases.
Children will be regularly washing their hands during the day.
Attendance
Now that the circumstances have changed it is vital that ALL children attend school. If you have any concerns about your child’s return, please do speak to Mrs. Cresswell. We will continue with our attendance procedures and should your child’s attendance drop below 96% we will be in touch.
Behaviour
We are currently re-writing our Behaviour policy and we will share it with you when completed but spitting and biting will NOT be tolerated.
Before and After School Clubs
The government advice is to avoid contact between groups and individuals as much as possible and we have therefore taken the decision that until at least October Half Term we will not run our before and after school clubs. We will reassess the situation then and make a decision going forward from October. We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause but you will understand it is to keep everyone as safe as possible.
Contingency Plans for outbreaks
In the event of a local outbreak, the LA or PHE health protection may advise us to temporarily close to help control transmission. We will then continue remote education.
We will also engage with the NHS Test and Trace process should this be necessary.
Please could you make sure that you use the social stories sent to you by your child’s new class teacher to help your children feel more confident about returning to school.
Thank you once again for your support with this. Please do contact us if you any concerns.
Have a lovely summer holiday and see you all in September.
Kindest regards
Catherine Cresswell
We are really looking forward to welcoming all children back on Thursday September 3rd. The Ducklings and Reception will have their own transition procedures until Friday 11th September and then the following will apply to them as well. I know that Miss Stephens has already been in touch with you about this.
We have risk assessed the school again, under the new guidelines, and your children’s safety and the safety of the staff is, as always, our absolute priority.
We have allocated two spaces in which the children can be kept in their own ‘bubble’. The children will not mix with the other ‘bubble’ and the staff entering the bubbles will be limited to the least number as possible.
The two areas/bubbles will be as follows;
- The current Giant and Duckling Class and the Trendle Class, they will use the girl’s toilets and play in the school playground. The Giants and Ducklings also have their own toilet and we have a new building being built in the Peace Garden which will also have a toilet for them to use. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Miss Stephens, Mrs Tite, Mrs Brown, Mrs Cresswell, Mrs Nottley Mrs Ferguson and Miss Carter.
- The current Abbey Class. They will use the boy’s toilets and their play area will be across the road. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Mr Mitchem and Mrs Parry.
There will be a staggered start to the school day:
PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON THE YELLOW HATCHED LINES FOR ANY REASON – EVEN IF YOU ARE JUST DROPPING OFF.
- The children allocated to the Duckling and Giant Class will arrive at 8.30am. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the playground. PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. (We have a 2nd bubble arriving at 8.45 am and we will have to ask you to wait until that bubble is admitted.)
- The children in Trendle Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
- The children in Abbey Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE EARLY AS WE HAVE OTHER BUBBLES TO ADMIT AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the main entrance.
There will be a staggered end to the school day:
- The children in the Duckling and Giant Class will be picked at 3.00pm. You will be allowed into the school playground AND YOU MUST STAND ON ONE OF THE MARKINGS ON THE PLAYGROUND THAT ALLOW FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING. ANY YOUNGER SIBLINGS MUST STAY WITH YOU AND ABSOLUTLEY MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO RUNAROUND AND PLAY ON THE EQUIPMENT. THIS IS TO STOP ANY CROSS CONTAMINATION BECAUSE YOUR CHILDREN PLAY ON THIS DURING THE DAY.
- The children in Abbey Class will be picked up at 3.15pm. You will pick up from the playground across the road. We have created a one-way system whereby you enter the playground from the left hand FIELD gate and then leave with your child across the gate by the bridge. Arrows will direct you. Please stand on the markers on the playground which allow for social distancing.
- The children in Trendle Class will leave at 3.15 pm via the red door You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
If your children are in two different ‘bubbles’ then please wait for the appropriate time for each child’s bubble. Children arriving on the bus will be met by an adult and taken to their appropriate entrance.
Only one parent per child must bring their child to school or pick their child up from school. Parents will not be allowed to enter the school. Your child will sanitise and wash their hands as they arrive in school.
Equipment
Please can we ask that NO TOYS OR ITEMS other than the child’s packed lunch, drinks bottle, reading books and reading record, sun hat (if needed) and coat to be brought to school. Items can be carried in one bag which the children will keep on their pegs.
We will do everything we can to encourage children within a group to remain one metre plus apart, however, from our experience this is impossible with the age of children we are working with and the government now say that social distancing does not have to be maintained between children in schools. WE THEREFORE CANNOT GUARANTEE SOCIAL DISTANCING WILL BE MAINTAINED ONCE IN SCHOOL.
The equipment the children will use will be divided between the classes and all unnecessary items in the rooms will be removed and stored elsewhere in the school.
Your child will be allocated their own pencil, rubber, coloured pencils etc. and they will not share these with the other children. PLEASE COULD YOU PROOVIDE A PACK OF PENS FOR YOUR CHILD.
All desks will be set up in rows facing the front of the class.
School Uniform
The children need to wear school uniform. They do not need to be cleaned any more often than usual, nor do they need to be cleaned using methods which are different from normal.
Curriculum
Specialist French and PE teaching will continue.
Read, Write Inc. groups will continue.
Teachers will make your children’s well-being a priority and weekly circle times will be timetabled as well as our two ELSA trained members of staff being on hand every day.
We realise what there will be gaps in your child’s learning and we plan to address this as soon as possible. When these gaps have been identified we will inform you of our plan to recover these.
Lunch
Children will eat their lunched in their classrooms. If entitled they will receive a free pack lunch this will be provided. If not please could you provide one. Children entitled to FSM will be offered a pack lunch option – please let us know if you require this as we need 7 days’ notice to order one.
Illness
No child or adult can enter our school if they have symptoms.
If your child is taken ill during the day they will be isolated and you will be contacted to pick them up IMMEDIATELY. If a child or an adult tests positive for COVID-19, then the whole group that the child was in will be sent home and must self-isolate for 14 days.
The school will work with Public Health England if notified of any COVID-19 cases.
Children will be regularly washing their hands during the day.
Attendance
Now that the circumstances have changed it is vital that ALL children attend school. If you have any concerns about your child’s return, please do speak to Mrs. Cresswell. We will continue with our attendance procedures and should your child’s attendance drop below 96% we will be in touch.
Behaviour
We are currently re-writing our Behaviour policy and we will share it with you when completed but spitting and biting will NOT be tolerated.
Before and After School Clubs
The government advice is to avoid contact between groups and individuals as much as possible and we have therefore taken the decision that until at least October Half Term we will not run our before and after school clubs. We will reassess the situation then and make a decision going forward from October. We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause but you will understand it is to keep everyone as safe as possible.
Contingency Plans for outbreaks
In the event of a local outbreak, the LA or PHE health protection may advise us to temporarily close to help control transmission. We will then continue remote education.
We will also engage with the NHS Test and Trace process should this be necessary.
Please could you make sure that you use the social stories sent to you by your child’s new class teacher to help your children feel more confident about returning to school.
Thank you once again for your support with this. Please do contact us if you any concerns.
Have a lovely summer holiday and see you all in September.
Kindest regards
Catherine Cresswell
We are really looking forward to welcoming all children back on Thursday September 3rd. The Ducklings and Reception will have their own transition procedures until Friday 11th September and then the following will apply to them as well. I know that Miss Stephens has already been in touch with you about this.
We have risk assessed the school again, under the new guidelines, and your children’s safety and the safety of the staff is, as always, our absolute priority.
We have allocated two spaces in which the children can be kept in their own ‘bubble’. The children will not mix with the other ‘bubble’ and the staff entering the bubbles will be limited to the least number as possible.
The two areas/bubbles will be as follows;
- The current Giant and Duckling Class and the Trendle Class, they will use the girl’s toilets and play in the school playground. The Giants and Ducklings also have their own toilet and we have a new building being built in the Peace Garden which will also have a toilet for them to use. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Miss Stephens, Mrs Tite, Mrs Brown, Mrs Cresswell, Mrs Nottley Mrs Ferguson and Miss Carter.
- The current Abbey Class. They will use the boy’s toilets and their play area will be across the road. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Mr Mitchem and Mrs Parry.
There will be a staggered start to the school day:
PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON THE YELLOW HATCHED LINES FOR ANY REASON – EVEN IF YOU ARE JUST DROPPING OFF.
- The children allocated to the Duckling and Giant Class will arrive at 8.30am. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the playground. PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. (We have a 2nd bubble arriving at 8.45 am and we will have to ask you to wait until that bubble is admitted.)
- The children in Trendle Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
- The children in Abbey Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE EARLY AS WE HAVE OTHER BUBBLES TO ADMIT AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the main entrance.
There will be a staggered end to the school day:
- The children in the Duckling and Giant Class will be picked at 3.00pm. You will be allowed into the school playground AND YOU MUST STAND ON ONE OF THE MARKINGS ON THE PLAYGROUND THAT ALLOW FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING. ANY YOUNGER SIBLINGS MUST STAY WITH YOU AND ABSOLUTLEY MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO RUNAROUND AND PLAY ON THE EQUIPMENT. THIS IS TO STOP ANY CROSS CONTAMINATION BECAUSE YOUR CHILDREN PLAY ON THIS DURING THE DAY.
- The children in Abbey Class will be picked up at 3.15pm. You will pick up from the playground across the road. We have created a one-way system whereby you enter the playground from the left hand FIELD gate and then leave with your child across the gate by the bridge. Arrows will direct you. Please stand on the markers on the playground which allow for social distancing.
- The children in Trendle Class will leave at 3.15 pm via the red door You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
If your children are in two different ‘bubbles’ then please wait for the appropriate time for each child’s bubble. Children arriving on the bus will be met by an adult and taken to their appropriate entrance.
Only one parent per child must bring their child to school or pick their child up from school. Parents will not be allowed to enter the school. Your child will sanitise and wash their hands as they arrive in school.
Equipment
Please can we ask that NO TOYS OR ITEMS other than the child’s packed lunch, drinks bottle, reading books and reading record, sun hat (if needed) and coat to be brought to school. Items can be carried in one bag which the children will keep on their pegs.
We will do everything we can to encourage children within a group to remain one metre plus apart, however, from our experience this is impossible with the age of children we are working with and the government now say that social distancing does not have to be maintained between children in schools. WE THEREFORE CANNOT GUARANTEE SOCIAL DISTANCING WILL BE MAINTAINED ONCE IN SCHOOL.
The equipment the children will use will be divided between the classes and all unnecessary items in the rooms will be removed and stored elsewhere in the school.
Your child will be allocated their own pencil, rubber, coloured pencils etc. and they will not share these with the other children. PLEASE COULD YOU PROOVIDE A PACK OF PENS FOR YOUR CHILD.
All desks will be set up in rows facing the front of the class.
School Uniform
The children need to wear school uniform. They do not need to be cleaned any more often than usual, nor do they need to be cleaned using methods which are different from normal.
Curriculum
Specialist French and PE teaching will continue.
Read, Write Inc. groups will continue.
Teachers will make your children’s well-being a priority and weekly circle times will be timetabled as well as our two ELSA trained members of staff being on hand every day.
We realise what there will be gaps in your child’s learning and we plan to address this as soon as possible. When these gaps have been identified we will inform you of our plan to recover these.
Lunch
Children will eat their lunched in their classrooms. If entitled they will receive a free pack lunch this will be provided. If not please could you provide one. Children entitled to FSM will be offered a pack lunch option – please let us know if you require this as we need 7 days’ notice to order one.
Illness
No child or adult can enter our school if they have symptoms.
If your child is taken ill during the day they will be isolated and you will be contacted to pick them up IMMEDIATELY. If a child or an adult tests positive for COVID-19, then the whole group that the child was in will be sent home and must self-isolate for 14 days.
The school will work with Public Health England if notified of any COVID-19 cases.
Children will be regularly washing their hands during the day.
Attendance
Now that the circumstances have changed it is vital that ALL children attend school. If you have any concerns about your child’s return, please do speak to Mrs. Cresswell. We will continue with our attendance procedures and should your child’s attendance drop below 96% we will be in touch.
Behaviour
We are currently re-writing our Behaviour policy and we will share it with you when completed but spitting and biting will NOT be tolerated.
Before and After School Clubs
The government advice is to avoid contact between groups and individuals as much as possible and we have therefore taken the decision that until at least October Half Term we will not run our before and after school clubs. We will reassess the situation then and make a decision going forward from October. We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause but you will understand it is to keep everyone as safe as possible.
Contingency Plans for outbreaks
In the event of a local outbreak, the LA or PHE health protection may advise us to temporarily close to help control transmission. We will then continue remote education.
We will also engage with the NHS Test and Trace process should this be necessary.
Please could you make sure that you use the social stories sent to you by your child’s new class teacher to help your children feel more confident about returning to school.
Thank you once again for your support with this. Please do contact us if you any concerns.
Have a lovely summer holiday and see you all in September.
Kindest regards
Catherine Cresswell
We are really looking forward to welcoming all children back on Thursday September 3rd. The Ducklings and Reception will have their own transition procedures until Friday 11th September and then the following will apply to them as well. I know that Miss Stephens has already been in touch with you about this.
We have risk assessed the school again, under the new guidelines, and your children’s safety and the safety of the staff is, as always, our absolute priority.
We have allocated two spaces in which the children can be kept in their own ‘bubble’. The children will not mix with the other ‘bubble’ and the staff entering the bubbles will be limited to the least number as possible.
The two areas/bubbles will be as follows;
- The current Giant and Duckling Class and the Trendle Class, they will use the girl’s toilets and play in the school playground. The Giants and Ducklings also have their own toilet and we have a new building being built in the Peace Garden which will also have a toilet for them to use. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Miss Stephens, Mrs Tite, Mrs Brown, Mrs Cresswell, Mrs Nottley Mrs Ferguson and Miss Carter.
- The current Abbey Class. They will use the boy’s toilets and their play area will be across the road. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Mr Mitchem and Mrs Parry.
There will be a staggered start to the school day:
PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON THE YELLOW HATCHED LINES FOR ANY REASON – EVEN IF YOU ARE JUST DROPPING OFF.
- The children allocated to the Duckling and Giant Class will arrive at 8.30am. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the playground. PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. (We have a 2nd bubble arriving at 8.45 am and we will have to ask you to wait until that bubble is admitted.)
- The children in Trendle Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
- The children in Abbey Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE EARLY AS WE HAVE OTHER BUBBLES TO ADMIT AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the main entrance.
There will be a staggered end to the school day:
- The children in the Duckling and Giant Class will be picked at 3.00pm. You will be allowed into the school playground AND YOU MUST STAND ON ONE OF THE MARKINGS ON THE PLAYGROUND THAT ALLOW FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING. ANY YOUNGER SIBLINGS MUST STAY WITH YOU AND ABSOLUTLEY MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO RUNAROUND AND PLAY ON THE EQUIPMENT. THIS IS TO STOP ANY CROSS CONTAMINATION BECAUSE YOUR CHILDREN PLAY ON THIS DURING THE DAY.
- The children in Abbey Class will be picked up at 3.15pm. You will pick up from the playground across the road. We have created a one-way system whereby you enter the playground from the left hand FIELD gate and then leave with your child across the gate by the bridge. Arrows will direct you. Please stand on the markers on the playground which allow for social distancing.
- The children in Trendle Class will leave at 3.15 pm via the red door You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
If your children are in two different ‘bubbles’ then please wait for the appropriate time for each child’s bubble. Children arriving on the bus will be met by an adult and taken to their appropriate entrance.
Only one parent per child must bring their child to school or pick their child up from school. Parents will not be allowed to enter the school. Your child will sanitise and wash their hands as they arrive in school.
Equipment
Please can we ask that NO TOYS OR ITEMS other than the child’s packed lunch, drinks bottle, reading books and reading record, sun hat (if needed) and coat to be brought to school. Items can be carried in one bag which the children will keep on their pegs.
We will do everything we can to encourage children within a group to remain one metre plus apart, however, from our experience this is impossible with the age of children we are working with and the government now say that social distancing does not have to be maintained between children in schools. WE THEREFORE CANNOT GUARANTEE SOCIAL DISTANCING WILL BE MAINTAINED ONCE IN SCHOOL.
The equipment the children will use will be divided between the classes and all unnecessary items in the rooms will be removed and stored elsewhere in the school.
Your child will be allocated their own pencil, rubber, coloured pencils etc. and they will not share these with the other children. PLEASE COULD YOU PROOVIDE A PACK OF PENS FOR YOUR CHILD.
All desks will be set up in rows facing the front of the class.
School Uniform
The children need to wear school uniform. They do not need to be cleaned any more often than usual, nor do they need to be cleaned using methods which are different from normal.
Curriculum
Specialist French and PE teaching will continue.
Read, Write Inc. groups will continue.
Teachers will make your children’s well-being a priority and weekly circle times will be timetabled as well as our two ELSA trained members of staff being on hand every day.
We realise what there will be gaps in your child’s learning and we plan to address this as soon as possible. When these gaps have been identified we will inform you of our plan to recover these.
Lunch
Children will eat their lunched in their classrooms. If entitled they will receive a free pack lunch this will be provided. If not please could you provide one. Children entitled to FSM will be offered a pack lunch option – please let us know if you require this as we need 7 days’ notice to order one.
Illness
No child or adult can enter our school if they have symptoms.
If your child is taken ill during the day they will be isolated and you will be contacted to pick them up IMMEDIATELY. If a child or an adult tests positive for COVID-19, then the whole group that the child was in will be sent home and must self-isolate for 14 days.
The school will work with Public Health England if notified of any COVID-19 cases.
Children will be regularly washing their hands during the day.
Attendance
Now that the circumstances have changed it is vital that ALL children attend school. If you have any concerns about your child’s return, please do speak to Mrs. Cresswell. We will continue with our attendance procedures and should your child’s attendance drop below 96% we will be in touch.
Behaviour
We are currently re-writing our Behaviour policy and we will share it with you when completed but spitting and biting will NOT be tolerated.
Before and After School Clubs
The government advice is to avoid contact between groups and individuals as much as possible and we have therefore taken the decision that until at least October Half Term we will not run our before and after school clubs. We will reassess the situation then and make a decision going forward from October. We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause but you will understand it is to keep everyone as safe as possible.
Contingency Plans for outbreaks
In the event of a local outbreak, the LA or PHE health protection may advise us to temporarily close to help control transmission. We will then continue remote education.
We will also engage with the NHS Test and Trace process should this be necessary.
Please could you make sure that you use the social stories sent to you by your child’s new class teacher to help your children feel more confident about returning to school.
Thank you once again for your support with this. Please do contact us if you any concerns.
Have a lovely summer holiday and see you all in September.
Kindest regards
Catherine Cresswell
We are really looking forward to welcoming all children back on Thursday September 3rd. The Ducklings and Reception will have their own transition procedures until Friday 11th September and then the following will apply to them as well. I know that Miss Stephens has already been in touch with you about this.
We have risk assessed the school again, under the new guidelines, and your children’s safety and the safety of the staff is, as always, our absolute priority.
We have allocated two spaces in which the children can be kept in their own ‘bubble’. The children will not mix with the other ‘bubble’ and the staff entering the bubbles will be limited to the least number as possible.
The two areas/bubbles will be as follows;
- The current Giant and Duckling Class and the Trendle Class, they will use the girl’s toilets and play in the school playground. The Giants and Ducklings also have their own toilet and we have a new building being built in the Peace Garden which will also have a toilet for them to use. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Miss Stephens, Mrs Tite, Mrs Brown, Mrs Cresswell, Mrs Nottley Mrs Ferguson and Miss Carter.
- The current Abbey Class. They will use the boy’s toilets and their play area will be across the road. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Mr Mitchem and Mrs Parry.
There will be a staggered start to the school day:
PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON THE YELLOW HATCHED LINES FOR ANY REASON – EVEN IF YOU ARE JUST DROPPING OFF.
- The children allocated to the Duckling and Giant Class will arrive at 8.30am. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the playground. PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. (We have a 2nd bubble arriving at 8.45 am and we will have to ask you to wait until that bubble is admitted.)
- The children in Trendle Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
- The children in Abbey Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE EARLY AS WE HAVE OTHER BUBBLES TO ADMIT AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the main entrance.
There will be a staggered end to the school day:
- The children in the Duckling and Giant Class will be picked at 3.00pm. You will be allowed into the school playground AND YOU MUST STAND ON ONE OF THE MARKINGS ON THE PLAYGROUND THAT ALLOW FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING. ANY YOUNGER SIBLINGS MUST STAY WITH YOU AND ABSOLUTLEY MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO RUNAROUND AND PLAY ON THE EQUIPMENT. THIS IS TO STOP ANY CROSS CONTAMINATION BECAUSE YOUR CHILDREN PLAY ON THIS DURING THE DAY.
- The children in Abbey Class will be picked up at 3.15pm. You will pick up from the playground across the road. We have created a one-way system whereby you enter the playground from the left hand FIELD gate and then leave with your child across the gate by the bridge. Arrows will direct you. Please stand on the markers on the playground which allow for social distancing.
- The children in Trendle Class will leave at 3.15 pm via the red door You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
If your children are in two different ‘bubbles’ then please wait for the appropriate time for each child’s bubble. Children arriving on the bus will be met by an adult and taken to their appropriate entrance.
Only one parent per child must bring their child to school or pick their child up from school. Parents will not be allowed to enter the school. Your child will sanitise and wash their hands as they arrive in school.
Equipment
Please can we ask that NO TOYS OR ITEMS other than the child’s packed lunch, drinks bottle, reading books and reading record, sun hat (if needed) and coat to be brought to school. Items can be carried in one bag which the children will keep on their pegs.
We will do everything we can to encourage children within a group to remain one metre plus apart, however, from our experience this is impossible with the age of children we are working with and the government now say that social distancing does not have to be maintained between children in schools. WE THEREFORE CANNOT GUARANTEE SOCIAL DISTANCING WILL BE MAINTAINED ONCE IN SCHOOL.
The equipment the children will use will be divided between the classes and all unnecessary items in the rooms will be removed and stored elsewhere in the school.
Your child will be allocated their own pencil, rubber, coloured pencils etc. and they will not share these with the other children. PLEASE COULD YOU PROOVIDE A PACK OF PENS FOR YOUR CHILD.
All desks will be set up in rows facing the front of the class.
School Uniform
The children need to wear school uniform. They do not need to be cleaned any more often than usual, nor do they need to be cleaned using methods which are different from normal.
Curriculum
Specialist French and PE teaching will continue.
Read, Write Inc. groups will continue.
Teachers will make your children’s well-being a priority and weekly circle times will be timetabled as well as our two ELSA trained members of staff being on hand every day.
We realise what there will be gaps in your child’s learning and we plan to address this as soon as possible. When these gaps have been identified we will inform you of our plan to recover these.
Lunch
Children will eat their lunched in their classrooms. If entitled they will receive a free pack lunch this will be provided. If not please could you provide one. Children entitled to FSM will be offered a pack lunch option – please let us know if you require this as we need 7 days’ notice to order one.
Illness
No child or adult can enter our school if they have symptoms.
If your child is taken ill during the day they will be isolated and you will be contacted to pick them up IMMEDIATELY. If a child or an adult tests positive for COVID-19, then the whole group that the child was in will be sent home and must self-isolate for 14 days.
The school will work with Public Health England if notified of any COVID-19 cases.
Children will be regularly washing their hands during the day.
Attendance
Now that the circumstances have changed it is vital that ALL children attend school. If you have any concerns about your child’s return, please do speak to Mrs. Cresswell. We will continue with our attendance procedures and should your child’s attendance drop below 96% we will be in touch.
Behaviour
We are currently re-writing our Behaviour policy and we will share it with you when completed but spitting and biting will NOT be tolerated.
Before and After School Clubs
The government advice is to avoid contact between groups and individuals as much as possible and we have therefore taken the decision that until at least October Half Term we will not run our before and after school clubs. We will reassess the situation then and make a decision going forward from October. We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause but you will understand it is to keep everyone as safe as possible.
Contingency Plans for outbreaks
In the event of a local outbreak, the LA or PHE health protection may advise us to temporarily close to help control transmission. We will then continue remote education.
We will also engage with the NHS Test and Trace process should this be necessary.
Please could you make sure that you use the social stories sent to you by your child’s new class teacher to help your children feel more confident about returning to school.
Thank you once again for your support with this. Please do contact us if you any concerns.
Have a lovely summer holiday and see you all in September.
Kindest regards
Catherine Cresswell
We are really looking forward to welcoming all children back on Thursday September 3rd. The Ducklings and Reception will have their own transition procedures until Friday 11th September and then the following will apply to them as well. I know that Miss Stephens has already been in touch with you about this.
We have risk assessed the school again, under the new guidelines, and your children’s safety and the safety of the staff is, as always, our absolute priority.
We have allocated two spaces in which the children can be kept in their own ‘bubble’. The children will not mix with the other ‘bubble’ and the staff entering the bubbles will be limited to the least number as possible.
The two areas/bubbles will be as follows;
- The current Giant and Duckling Class and the Trendle Class, they will use the girl’s toilets and play in the school playground. The Giants and Ducklings also have their own toilet and we have a new building being built in the Peace Garden which will also have a toilet for them to use. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Miss Stephens, Mrs Tite, Mrs Brown, Mrs Cresswell, Mrs Nottley Mrs Ferguson and Miss Carter.
- The current Abbey Class. They will use the boy’s toilets and their play area will be across the road. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Mr Mitchem and Mrs Parry.
There will be a staggered start to the school day:
PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON THE YELLOW HATCHED LINES FOR ANY REASON – EVEN IF YOU ARE JUST DROPPING OFF.
- The children allocated to the Duckling and Giant Class will arrive at 8.30am. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the playground. PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. (We have a 2nd bubble arriving at 8.45 am and we will have to ask you to wait until that bubble is admitted.)
- The children in Trendle Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
- The children in Abbey Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE EARLY AS WE HAVE OTHER BUBBLES TO ADMIT AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the main entrance.
There will be a staggered end to the school day:
- The children in the Duckling and Giant Class will be picked at 3.00pm. You will be allowed into the school playground AND YOU MUST STAND ON ONE OF THE MARKINGS ON THE PLAYGROUND THAT ALLOW FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING. ANY YOUNGER SIBLINGS MUST STAY WITH YOU AND ABSOLUTLEY MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO RUNAROUND AND PLAY ON THE EQUIPMENT. THIS IS TO STOP ANY CROSS CONTAMINATION BECAUSE YOUR CHILDREN PLAY ON THIS DURING THE DAY.
- The children in Abbey Class will be picked up at 3.15pm. You will pick up from the playground across the road. We have created a one-way system whereby you enter the playground from the left hand FIELD gate and then leave with your child across the gate by the bridge. Arrows will direct you. Please stand on the markers on the playground which allow for social distancing.
- The children in Trendle Class will leave at 3.15 pm via the red door You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
If your children are in two different ‘bubbles’ then please wait for the appropriate time for each child’s bubble. Children arriving on the bus will be met by an adult and taken to their appropriate entrance.
Only one parent per child must bring their child to school or pick their child up from school. Parents will not be allowed to enter the school. Your child will sanitise and wash their hands as they arrive in school.
Equipment
Please can we ask that NO TOYS OR ITEMS other than the child’s packed lunch, drinks bottle, reading books and reading record, sun hat (if needed) and coat to be brought to school. Items can be carried in one bag which the children will keep on their pegs.
We will do everything we can to encourage children within a group to remain one metre plus apart, however, from our experience this is impossible with the age of children we are working with and the government now say that social distancing does not have to be maintained between children in schools. WE THEREFORE CANNOT GUARANTEE SOCIAL DISTANCING WILL BE MAINTAINED ONCE IN SCHOOL.
The equipment the children will use will be divided between the classes and all unnecessary items in the rooms will be removed and stored elsewhere in the school.
Your child will be allocated their own pencil, rubber, coloured pencils etc. and they will not share these with the other children. PLEASE COULD YOU PROOVIDE A PACK OF PENS FOR YOUR CHILD.
All desks will be set up in rows facing the front of the class.
School Uniform
The children need to wear school uniform. They do not need to be cleaned any more often than usual, nor do they need to be cleaned using methods which are different from normal.
Curriculum
Specialist French and PE teaching will continue.
Read, Write Inc. groups will continue.
Teachers will make your children’s well-being a priority and weekly circle times will be timetabled as well as our two ELSA trained members of staff being on hand every day.
We realise what there will be gaps in your child’s learning and we plan to address this as soon as possible. When these gaps have been identified we will inform you of our plan to recover these.
Lunch
Children will eat their lunched in their classrooms. If entitled they will receive a free pack lunch this will be provided. If not please could you provide one. Children entitled to FSM will be offered a pack lunch option – please let us know if you require this as we need 7 days’ notice to order one.
Illness
No child or adult can enter our school if they have symptoms.
If your child is taken ill during the day they will be isolated and you will be contacted to pick them up IMMEDIATELY. If a child or an adult tests positive for COVID-19, then the whole group that the child was in will be sent home and must self-isolate for 14 days.
The school will work with Public Health England if notified of any COVID-19 cases.
Children will be regularly washing their hands during the day.
Attendance
Now that the circumstances have changed it is vital that ALL children attend school. If you have any concerns about your child’s return, please do speak to Mrs. Cresswell. We will continue with our attendance procedures and should your child’s attendance drop below 96% we will be in touch.
Behaviour
We are currently re-writing our Behaviour policy and we will share it with you when completed but spitting and biting will NOT be tolerated.
Before and After School Clubs
The government advice is to avoid contact between groups and individuals as much as possible and we have therefore taken the decision that until at least October Half Term we will not run our before and after school clubs. We will reassess the situation then and make a decision going forward from October. We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause but you will understand it is to keep everyone as safe as possible.
Contingency Plans for outbreaks
In the event of a local outbreak, the LA or PHE health protection may advise us to temporarily close to help control transmission. We will then continue remote education.
We will also engage with the NHS Test and Trace process should this be necessary.
Please could you make sure that you use the social stories sent to you by your child’s new class teacher to help your children feel more confident about returning to school.
Thank you once again for your support with this. Please do contact us if you any concerns.
Have a lovely summer holiday and see you all in September.
Kindest regards
Catherine Cresswell
We are really looking forward to welcoming all children back on Thursday September 3rd. The Ducklings and Reception will have their own transition procedures until Friday 11th September and then the following will apply to them as well. I know that Miss Stephens has already been in touch with you about this.
We have risk assessed the school again, under the new guidelines, and your children’s safety and the safety of the staff is, as always, our absolute priority.
We have allocated two spaces in which the children can be kept in their own ‘bubble’. The children will not mix with the other ‘bubble’ and the staff entering the bubbles will be limited to the least number as possible.
The two areas/bubbles will be as follows;
- The current Giant and Duckling Class and the Trendle Class, they will use the girl’s toilets and play in the school playground. The Giants and Ducklings also have their own toilet and we have a new building being built in the Peace Garden which will also have a toilet for them to use. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Miss Stephens, Mrs Tite, Mrs Brown, Mrs Cresswell, Mrs Nottley Mrs Ferguson and Miss Carter.
- The current Abbey Class. They will use the boy’s toilets and their play area will be across the road. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Mr Mitchem and Mrs Parry.
There will be a staggered start to the school day:
PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON THE YELLOW HATCHED LINES FOR ANY REASON – EVEN IF YOU ARE JUST DROPPING OFF.
- The children allocated to the Duckling and Giant Class will arrive at 8.30am. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the playground. PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. (We have a 2nd bubble arriving at 8.45 am and we will have to ask you to wait until that bubble is admitted.)
- The children in Trendle Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
- The children in Abbey Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE EARLY AS WE HAVE OTHER BUBBLES TO ADMIT AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the main entrance.
There will be a staggered end to the school day:
- The children in the Duckling and Giant Class will be picked at 3.00pm. You will be allowed into the school playground AND YOU MUST STAND ON ONE OF THE MARKINGS ON THE PLAYGROUND THAT ALLOW FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING. ANY YOUNGER SIBLINGS MUST STAY WITH YOU AND ABSOLUTLEY MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO RUNAROUND AND PLAY ON THE EQUIPMENT. THIS IS TO STOP ANY CROSS CONTAMINATION BECAUSE YOUR CHILDREN PLAY ON THIS DURING THE DAY.
- The children in Abbey Class will be picked up at 3.15pm. You will pick up from the playground across the road. We have created a one-way system whereby you enter the playground from the left hand FIELD gate and then leave with your child across the gate by the bridge. Arrows will direct you. Please stand on the markers on the playground which allow for social distancing.
- The children in Trendle Class will leave at 3.15 pm via the red door You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
If your children are in two different ‘bubbles’ then please wait for the appropriate time for each child’s bubble. Children arriving on the bus will be met by an adult and taken to their appropriate entrance.
Only one parent per child must bring their child to school or pick their child up from school. Parents will not be allowed to enter the school. Your child will sanitise and wash their hands as they arrive in school.
Equipment
Please can we ask that NO TOYS OR ITEMS other than the child’s packed lunch, drinks bottle, reading books and reading record, sun hat (if needed) and coat to be brought to school. Items can be carried in one bag which the children will keep on their pegs.
We will do everything we can to encourage children within a group to remain one metre plus apart, however, from our experience this is impossible with the age of children we are working with and the government now say that social distancing does not have to be maintained between children in schools. WE THEREFORE CANNOT GUARANTEE SOCIAL DISTANCING WILL BE MAINTAINED ONCE IN SCHOOL.
The equipment the children will use will be divided between the classes and all unnecessary items in the rooms will be removed and stored elsewhere in the school.
Your child will be allocated their own pencil, rubber, coloured pencils etc. and they will not share these with the other children. PLEASE COULD YOU PROOVIDE A PACK OF PENS FOR YOUR CHILD.
All desks will be set up in rows facing the front of the class.
School Uniform
The children need to wear school uniform. They do not need to be cleaned any more often than usual, nor do they need to be cleaned using methods which are different from normal.
Curriculum
Specialist French and PE teaching will continue.
Read, Write Inc. groups will continue.
Teachers will make your children’s well-being a priority and weekly circle times will be timetabled as well as our two ELSA trained members of staff being on hand every day.
We realise what there will be gaps in your child’s learning and we plan to address this as soon as possible. When these gaps have been identified we will inform you of our plan to recover these.
Lunch
Children will eat their lunched in their classrooms. If entitled they will receive a free pack lunch this will be provided. If not please could you provide one. Children entitled to FSM will be offered a pack lunch option – please let us know if you require this as we need 7 days’ notice to order one.
Illness
No child or adult can enter our school if they have symptoms.
If your child is taken ill during the day they will be isolated and you will be contacted to pick them up IMMEDIATELY. If a child or an adult tests positive for COVID-19, then the whole group that the child was in will be sent home and must self-isolate for 14 days.
The school will work with Public Health England if notified of any COVID-19 cases.
Children will be regularly washing their hands during the day.
Attendance
Now that the circumstances have changed it is vital that ALL children attend school. If you have any concerns about your child’s return, please do speak to Mrs. Cresswell. We will continue with our attendance procedures and should your child’s attendance drop below 96% we will be in touch.
Behaviour
We are currently re-writing our Behaviour policy and we will share it with you when completed but spitting and biting will NOT be tolerated.
Before and After School Clubs
The government advice is to avoid contact between groups and individuals as much as possible and we have therefore taken the decision that until at least October Half Term we will not run our before and after school clubs. We will reassess the situation then and make a decision going forward from October. We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause but you will understand it is to keep everyone as safe as possible.
Contingency Plans for outbreaks
In the event of a local outbreak, the LA or PHE health protection may advise us to temporarily close to help control transmission. We will then continue remote education.
We will also engage with the NHS Test and Trace process should this be necessary.
Please could you make sure that you use the social stories sent to you by your child’s new class teacher to help your children feel more confident about returning to school.
Thank you once again for your support with this. Please do contact us if you any concerns.
Have a lovely summer holiday and see you all in September.
Kindest regards
Catherine Cresswell
We are really looking forward to welcoming all children back on Thursday September 3rd. The Ducklings and Reception will have their own transition procedures until Friday 11th September and then the following will apply to them as well. I know that Miss Stephens has already been in touch with you about this.
We have risk assessed the school again, under the new guidelines, and your children’s safety and the safety of the staff is, as always, our absolute priority.
We have allocated two spaces in which the children can be kept in their own ‘bubble’. The children will not mix with the other ‘bubble’ and the staff entering the bubbles will be limited to the least number as possible.
The two areas/bubbles will be as follows;
- The current Giant and Duckling Class and the Trendle Class, they will use the girl’s toilets and play in the school playground. The Giants and Ducklings also have their own toilet and we have a new building being built in the Peace Garden which will also have a toilet for them to use. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Miss Stephens, Mrs Tite, Mrs Brown, Mrs Cresswell, Mrs Nottley Mrs Ferguson and Miss Carter.
- The current Abbey Class. They will use the boy’s toilets and their play area will be across the road. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Mr Mitchem and Mrs Parry.
There will be a staggered start to the school day:
PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON THE YELLOW HATCHED LINES FOR ANY REASON – EVEN IF YOU ARE JUST DROPPING OFF.
- The children allocated to the Duckling and Giant Class will arrive at 8.30am. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the playground. PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. (We have a 2nd bubble arriving at 8.45 am and we will have to ask you to wait until that bubble is admitted.)
- The children in Trendle Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
- The children in Abbey Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE EARLY AS WE HAVE OTHER BUBBLES TO ADMIT AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the main entrance.
There will be a staggered end to the school day:
- The children in the Duckling and Giant Class will be picked at 3.00pm. You will be allowed into the school playground AND YOU MUST STAND ON ONE OF THE MARKINGS ON THE PLAYGROUND THAT ALLOW FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING. ANY YOUNGER SIBLINGS MUST STAY WITH YOU AND ABSOLUTLEY MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO RUNAROUND AND PLAY ON THE EQUIPMENT. THIS IS TO STOP ANY CROSS CONTAMINATION BECAUSE YOUR CHILDREN PLAY ON THIS DURING THE DAY.
- The children in Abbey Class will be picked up at 3.15pm. You will pick up from the playground across the road. We have created a one-way system whereby you enter the playground from the left hand FIELD gate and then leave with your child across the gate by the bridge. Arrows will direct you. Please stand on the markers on the playground which allow for social distancing.
- The children in Trendle Class will leave at 3.15 pm via the red door You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
If your children are in two different ‘bubbles’ then please wait for the appropriate time for each child’s bubble. Children arriving on the bus will be met by an adult and taken to their appropriate entrance.
Only one parent per child must bring their child to school or pick their child up from school. Parents will not be allowed to enter the school. Your child will sanitise and wash their hands as they arrive in school.
Equipment
Please can we ask that NO TOYS OR ITEMS other than the child’s packed lunch, drinks bottle, reading books and reading record, sun hat (if needed) and coat to be brought to school. Items can be carried in one bag which the children will keep on their pegs.
We will do everything we can to encourage children within a group to remain one metre plus apart, however, from our experience this is impossible with the age of children we are working with and the government now say that social distancing does not have to be maintained between children in schools. WE THEREFORE CANNOT GUARANTEE SOCIAL DISTANCING WILL BE MAINTAINED ONCE IN SCHOOL.
The equipment the children will use will be divided between the classes and all unnecessary items in the rooms will be removed and stored elsewhere in the school.
Your child will be allocated their own pencil, rubber, coloured pencils etc. and they will not share these with the other children. PLEASE COULD YOU PROOVIDE A PACK OF PENS FOR YOUR CHILD.
All desks will be set up in rows facing the front of the class.
School Uniform
The children need to wear school uniform. They do not need to be cleaned any more often than usual, nor do they need to be cleaned using methods which are different from normal.
Curriculum
Specialist French and PE teaching will continue.
Read, Write Inc. groups will continue.
Teachers will make your children’s well-being a priority and weekly circle times will be timetabled as well as our two ELSA trained members of staff being on hand every day.
We realise what there will be gaps in your child’s learning and we plan to address this as soon as possible. When these gaps have been identified we will inform you of our plan to recover these.
Lunch
Children will eat their lunched in their classrooms. If entitled they will receive a free pack lunch this will be provided. If not please could you provide one. Children entitled to FSM will be offered a pack lunch option – please let us know if you require this as we need 7 days’ notice to order one.
Illness
No child or adult can enter our school if they have symptoms.
If your child is taken ill during the day they will be isolated and you will be contacted to pick them up IMMEDIATELY. If a child or an adult tests positive for COVID-19, then the whole group that the child was in will be sent home and must self-isolate for 14 days.
The school will work with Public Health England if notified of any COVID-19 cases.
Children will be regularly washing their hands during the day.
Attendance
Now that the circumstances have changed it is vital that ALL children attend school. If you have any concerns about your child’s return, please do speak to Mrs. Cresswell. We will continue with our attendance procedures and should your child’s attendance drop below 96% we will be in touch.
Behaviour
We are currently re-writing our Behaviour policy and we will share it with you when completed but spitting and biting will NOT be tolerated.
Before and After School Clubs
The government advice is to avoid contact between groups and individuals as much as possible and we have therefore taken the decision that until at least October Half Term we will not run our before and after school clubs. We will reassess the situation then and make a decision going forward from October. We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause but you will understand it is to keep everyone as safe as possible.
Contingency Plans for outbreaks
In the event of a local outbreak, the LA or PHE health protection may advise us to temporarily close to help control transmission. We will then continue remote education.
We will also engage with the NHS Test and Trace process should this be necessary.
Please could you make sure that you use the social stories sent to you by your child’s new class teacher to help your children feel more confident about returning to school.
Thank you once again for your support with this. Please do contact us if you any concerns.
Have a lovely summer holiday and see you all in September.
Kindest regards
Catherine Cresswell
We are really looking forward to welcoming all children back on Thursday September 3rd. The Ducklings and Reception will have their own transition procedures until Friday 11th September and then the following will apply to them as well. I know that Miss Stephens has already been in touch with you about this.
We have risk assessed the school again, under the new guidelines, and your children’s safety and the safety of the staff is, as always, our absolute priority.
We have allocated two spaces in which the children can be kept in their own ‘bubble’. The children will not mix with the other ‘bubble’ and the staff entering the bubbles will be limited to the least number as possible.
The two areas/bubbles will be as follows;
- The current Giant and Duckling Class and the Trendle Class, they will use the girl’s toilets and play in the school playground. The Giants and Ducklings also have their own toilet and we have a new building being built in the Peace Garden which will also have a toilet for them to use. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Miss Stephens, Mrs Tite, Mrs Brown, Mrs Cresswell, Mrs Nottley Mrs Ferguson and Miss Carter.
- The current Abbey Class. They will use the boy’s toilets and their play area will be across the road. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Mr Mitchem and Mrs Parry.
There will be a staggered start to the school day:
PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON THE YELLOW HATCHED LINES FOR ANY REASON – EVEN IF YOU ARE JUST DROPPING OFF.
- The children allocated to the Duckling and Giant Class will arrive at 8.30am. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the playground. PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. (We have a 2nd bubble arriving at 8.45 am and we will have to ask you to wait until that bubble is admitted.)
- The children in Trendle Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
- The children in Abbey Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE EARLY AS WE HAVE OTHER BUBBLES TO ADMIT AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the main entrance.
There will be a staggered end to the school day:
- The children in the Duckling and Giant Class will be picked at 3.00pm. You will be allowed into the school playground AND YOU MUST STAND ON ONE OF THE MARKINGS ON THE PLAYGROUND THAT ALLOW FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING. ANY YOUNGER SIBLINGS MUST STAY WITH YOU AND ABSOLUTLEY MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO RUNAROUND AND PLAY ON THE EQUIPMENT. THIS IS TO STOP ANY CROSS CONTAMINATION BECAUSE YOUR CHILDREN PLAY ON THIS DURING THE DAY.
- The children in Abbey Class will be picked up at 3.15pm. You will pick up from the playground across the road. We have created a one-way system whereby you enter the playground from the left hand FIELD gate and then leave with your child across the gate by the bridge. Arrows will direct you. Please stand on the markers on the playground which allow for social distancing.
- The children in Trendle Class will leave at 3.15 pm via the red door You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
If your children are in two different ‘bubbles’ then please wait for the appropriate time for each child’s bubble. Children arriving on the bus will be met by an adult and taken to their appropriate entrance.
Only one parent per child must bring their child to school or pick their child up from school. Parents will not be allowed to enter the school. Your child will sanitise and wash their hands as they arrive in school.
Equipment
Please can we ask that NO TOYS OR ITEMS other than the child’s packed lunch, drinks bottle, reading books and reading record, sun hat (if needed) and coat to be brought to school. Items can be carried in one bag which the children will keep on their pegs.
We will do everything we can to encourage children within a group to remain one metre plus apart, however, from our experience this is impossible with the age of children we are working with and the government now say that social distancing does not have to be maintained between children in schools. WE THEREFORE CANNOT GUARANTEE SOCIAL DISTANCING WILL BE MAINTAINED ONCE IN SCHOOL.
The equipment the children will use will be divided between the classes and all unnecessary items in the rooms will be removed and stored elsewhere in the school.
Your child will be allocated their own pencil, rubber, coloured pencils etc. and they will not share these with the other children. PLEASE COULD YOU PROOVIDE A PACK OF PENS FOR YOUR CHILD.
All desks will be set up in rows facing the front of the class.
School Uniform
The children need to wear school uniform. They do not need to be cleaned any more often than usual, nor do they need to be cleaned using methods which are different from normal.
Curriculum
Specialist French and PE teaching will continue.
Read, Write Inc. groups will continue.
Teachers will make your children’s well-being a priority and weekly circle times will be timetabled as well as our two ELSA trained members of staff being on hand every day.
We realise what there will be gaps in your child’s learning and we plan to address this as soon as possible. When these gaps have been identified we will inform you of our plan to recover these.
Lunch
Children will eat their lunched in their classrooms. If entitled they will receive a free pack lunch this will be provided. If not please could you provide one. Children entitled to FSM will be offered a pack lunch option – please let us know if you require this as we need 7 days’ notice to order one.
Illness
No child or adult can enter our school if they have symptoms.
If your child is taken ill during the day they will be isolated and you will be contacted to pick them up IMMEDIATELY. If a child or an adult tests positive for COVID-19, then the whole group that the child was in will be sent home and must self-isolate for 14 days.
The school will work with Public Health England if notified of any COVID-19 cases.
Children will be regularly washing their hands during the day.
Attendance
Now that the circumstances have changed it is vital that ALL children attend school. If you have any concerns about your child’s return, please do speak to Mrs. Cresswell. We will continue with our attendance procedures and should your child’s attendance drop below 96% we will be in touch.
Behaviour
We are currently re-writing our Behaviour policy and we will share it with you when completed but spitting and biting will NOT be tolerated.
Before and After School Clubs
The government advice is to avoid contact between groups and individuals as much as possible and we have therefore taken the decision that until at least October Half Term we will not run our before and after school clubs. We will reassess the situation then and make a decision going forward from October. We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause but you will understand it is to keep everyone as safe as possible.
Contingency Plans for outbreaks
In the event of a local outbreak, the LA or PHE health protection may advise us to temporarily close to help control transmission. We will then continue remote education.
We will also engage with the NHS Test and Trace process should this be necessary.
Please could you make sure that you use the social stories sent to you by your child’s new class teacher to help your children feel more confident about returning to school.
Thank you once again for your support with this. Please do contact us if you any concerns.
Have a lovely summer holiday and see you all in September.
Kindest regards
Catherine Cresswell
We are really looking forward to welcoming all children back on Thursday September 3rd. The Ducklings and Reception will have their own transition procedures until Friday 11th September and then the following will apply to them as well. I know that Miss Stephens has already been in touch with you about this.
We have risk assessed the school again, under the new guidelines, and your children’s safety and the safety of the staff is, as always, our absolute priority.
We have allocated two spaces in which the children can be kept in their own ‘bubble’. The children will not mix with the other ‘bubble’ and the staff entering the bubbles will be limited to the least number as possible.
The two areas/bubbles will be as follows;
- The current Giant and Duckling Class and the Trendle Class, they will use the girl’s toilets and play in the school playground. The Giants and Ducklings also have their own toilet and we have a new building being built in the Peace Garden which will also have a toilet for them to use. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Miss Stephens, Mrs Tite, Mrs Brown, Mrs Cresswell, Mrs Nottley Mrs Ferguson and Miss Carter.
- The current Abbey Class. They will use the boy’s toilets and their play area will be across the road. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Mr Mitchem and Mrs Parry.
There will be a staggered start to the school day:
PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON THE YELLOW HATCHED LINES FOR ANY REASON – EVEN IF YOU ARE JUST DROPPING OFF.
- The children allocated to the Duckling and Giant Class will arrive at 8.30am. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the playground. PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. (We have a 2nd bubble arriving at 8.45 am and we will have to ask you to wait until that bubble is admitted.)
- The children in Trendle Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
- The children in Abbey Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE EARLY AS WE HAVE OTHER BUBBLES TO ADMIT AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the main entrance.
There will be a staggered end to the school day:
- The children in the Duckling and Giant Class will be picked at 3.00pm. You will be allowed into the school playground AND YOU MUST STAND ON ONE OF THE MARKINGS ON THE PLAYGROUND THAT ALLOW FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING. ANY YOUNGER SIBLINGS MUST STAY WITH YOU AND ABSOLUTLEY MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO RUNAROUND AND PLAY ON THE EQUIPMENT. THIS IS TO STOP ANY CROSS CONTAMINATION BECAUSE YOUR CHILDREN PLAY ON THIS DURING THE DAY.
- The children in Abbey Class will be picked up at 3.15pm. You will pick up from the playground across the road. We have created a one-way system whereby you enter the playground from the left hand FIELD gate and then leave with your child across the gate by the bridge. Arrows will direct you. Please stand on the markers on the playground which allow for social distancing.
- The children in Trendle Class will leave at 3.15 pm via the red door You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
If your children are in two different ‘bubbles’ then please wait for the appropriate time for each child’s bubble. Children arriving on the bus will be met by an adult and taken to their appropriate entrance.
Only one parent per child must bring their child to school or pick their child up from school. Parents will not be allowed to enter the school. Your child will sanitise and wash their hands as they arrive in school.
Equipment
Please can we ask that NO TOYS OR ITEMS other than the child’s packed lunch, drinks bottle, reading books and reading record, sun hat (if needed) and coat to be brought to school. Items can be carried in one bag which the children will keep on their pegs.
We will do everything we can to encourage children within a group to remain one metre plus apart, however, from our experience this is impossible with the age of children we are working with and the government now say that social distancing does not have to be maintained between children in schools. WE THEREFORE CANNOT GUARANTEE SOCIAL DISTANCING WILL BE MAINTAINED ONCE IN SCHOOL.
The equipment the children will use will be divided between the classes and all unnecessary items in the rooms will be removed and stored elsewhere in the school.
Your child will be allocated their own pencil, rubber, coloured pencils etc. and they will not share these with the other children. PLEASE COULD YOU PROOVIDE A PACK OF PENS FOR YOUR CHILD.
All desks will be set up in rows facing the front of the class.
School Uniform
The children need to wear school uniform. They do not need to be cleaned any more often than usual, nor do they need to be cleaned using methods which are different from normal.
Curriculum
Specialist French and PE teaching will continue.
Read, Write Inc. groups will continue.
Teachers will make your children’s well-being a priority and weekly circle times will be timetabled as well as our two ELSA trained members of staff being on hand every day.
We realise what there will be gaps in your child’s learning and we plan to address this as soon as possible. When these gaps have been identified we will inform you of our plan to recover these.
Lunch
Children will eat their lunched in their classrooms. If entitled they will receive a free pack lunch this will be provided. If not please could you provide one. Children entitled to FSM will be offered a pack lunch option – please let us know if you require this as we need 7 days’ notice to order one.
Illness
No child or adult can enter our school if they have symptoms.
If your child is taken ill during the day they will be isolated and you will be contacted to pick them up IMMEDIATELY. If a child or an adult tests positive for COVID-19, then the whole group that the child was in will be sent home and must self-isolate for 14 days.
The school will work with Public Health England if notified of any COVID-19 cases.
Children will be regularly washing their hands during the day.
Attendance
Now that the circumstances have changed it is vital that ALL children attend school. If you have any concerns about your child’s return, please do speak to Mrs. Cresswell. We will continue with our attendance procedures and should your child’s attendance drop below 96% we will be in touch.
Behaviour
We are currently re-writing our Behaviour policy and we will share it with you when completed but spitting and biting will NOT be tolerated.
Before and After School Clubs
The government advice is to avoid contact between groups and individuals as much as possible and we have therefore taken the decision that until at least October Half Term we will not run our before and after school clubs. We will reassess the situation then and make a decision going forward from October. We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause but you will understand it is to keep everyone as safe as possible.
Contingency Plans for outbreaks
In the event of a local outbreak, the LA or PHE health protection may advise us to temporarily close to help control transmission. We will then continue remote education.
We will also engage with the NHS Test and Trace process should this be necessary.
Please could you make sure that you use the social stories sent to you by your child’s new class teacher to help your children feel more confident about returning to school.
Thank you once again for your support with this. Please do contact us if you any concerns.
Have a lovely summer holiday and see you all in September.
Kindest regards
Catherine Cresswell
We are really looking forward to welcoming all children back on Thursday September 3rd. The Ducklings and Reception will have their own transition procedures until Friday 11th September and then the following will apply to them as well. I know that Miss Stephens has already been in touch with you about this.
We have risk assessed the school again, under the new guidelines, and your children’s safety and the safety of the staff is, as always, our absolute priority.
We have allocated two spaces in which the children can be kept in their own ‘bubble’. The children will not mix with the other ‘bubble’ and the staff entering the bubbles will be limited to the least number as possible.
The two areas/bubbles will be as follows;
- The current Giant and Duckling Class and the Trendle Class, they will use the girl’s toilets and play in the school playground. The Giants and Ducklings also have their own toilet and we have a new building being built in the Peace Garden which will also have a toilet for them to use. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Miss Stephens, Mrs Tite, Mrs Brown, Mrs Cresswell, Mrs Nottley Mrs Ferguson and Miss Carter.
- The current Abbey Class. They will use the boy’s toilets and their play area will be across the road. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Mr Mitchem and Mrs Parry.
There will be a staggered start to the school day:
PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON THE YELLOW HATCHED LINES FOR ANY REASON – EVEN IF YOU ARE JUST DROPPING OFF.
- The children allocated to the Duckling and Giant Class will arrive at 8.30am. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the playground. PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. (We have a 2nd bubble arriving at 8.45 am and we will have to ask you to wait until that bubble is admitted.)
- The children in Trendle Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
- The children in Abbey Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE EARLY AS WE HAVE OTHER BUBBLES TO ADMIT AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the main entrance.
There will be a staggered end to the school day:
- The children in the Duckling and Giant Class will be picked at 3.00pm. You will be allowed into the school playground AND YOU MUST STAND ON ONE OF THE MARKINGS ON THE PLAYGROUND THAT ALLOW FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING. ANY YOUNGER SIBLINGS MUST STAY WITH YOU AND ABSOLUTLEY MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO RUNAROUND AND PLAY ON THE EQUIPMENT. THIS IS TO STOP ANY CROSS CONTAMINATION BECAUSE YOUR CHILDREN PLAY ON THIS DURING THE DAY.
- The children in Abbey Class will be picked up at 3.15pm. You will pick up from the playground across the road. We have created a one-way system whereby you enter the playground from the left hand FIELD gate and then leave with your child across the gate by the bridge. Arrows will direct you. Please stand on the markers on the playground which allow for social distancing.
- The children in Trendle Class will leave at 3.15 pm via the red door You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
If your children are in two different ‘bubbles’ then please wait for the appropriate time for each child’s bubble. Children arriving on the bus will be met by an adult and taken to their appropriate entrance.
Only one parent per child must bring their child to school or pick their child up from school. Parents will not be allowed to enter the school. Your child will sanitise and wash their hands as they arrive in school.
Equipment
Please can we ask that NO TOYS OR ITEMS other than the child’s packed lunch, drinks bottle, reading books and reading record, sun hat (if needed) and coat to be brought to school. Items can be carried in one bag which the children will keep on their pegs.
We will do everything we can to encourage children within a group to remain one metre plus apart, however, from our experience this is impossible with the age of children we are working with and the government now say that social distancing does not have to be maintained between children in schools. WE THEREFORE CANNOT GUARANTEE SOCIAL DISTANCING WILL BE MAINTAINED ONCE IN SCHOOL.
The equipment the children will use will be divided between the classes and all unnecessary items in the rooms will be removed and stored elsewhere in the school.
Your child will be allocated their own pencil, rubber, coloured pencils etc. and they will not share these with the other children. PLEASE COULD YOU PROOVIDE A PACK OF PENS FOR YOUR CHILD.
All desks will be set up in rows facing the front of the class.
School Uniform
The children need to wear school uniform. They do not need to be cleaned any more often than usual, nor do they need to be cleaned using methods which are different from normal.
Curriculum
Specialist French and PE teaching will continue.
Read, Write Inc. groups will continue.
Teachers will make your children’s well-being a priority and weekly circle times will be timetabled as well as our two ELSA trained members of staff being on hand every day.
We realise what there will be gaps in your child’s learning and we plan to address this as soon as possible. When these gaps have been identified we will inform you of our plan to recover these.
Lunch
Children will eat their lunched in their classrooms. If entitled they will receive a free pack lunch this will be provided. If not please could you provide one. Children entitled to FSM will be offered a pack lunch option – please let us know if you require this as we need 7 days’ notice to order one.
Illness
No child or adult can enter our school if they have symptoms.
If your child is taken ill during the day they will be isolated and you will be contacted to pick them up IMMEDIATELY. If a child or an adult tests positive for COVID-19, then the whole group that the child was in will be sent home and must self-isolate for 14 days.
The school will work with Public Health England if notified of any COVID-19 cases.
Children will be regularly washing their hands during the day.
Attendance
Now that the circumstances have changed it is vital that ALL children attend school. If you have any concerns about your child’s return, please do speak to Mrs. Cresswell. We will continue with our attendance procedures and should your child’s attendance drop below 96% we will be in touch.
Behaviour
We are currently re-writing our Behaviour policy and we will share it with you when completed but spitting and biting will NOT be tolerated.
Before and After School Clubs
The government advice is to avoid contact between groups and individuals as much as possible and we have therefore taken the decision that until at least October Half Term we will not run our before and after school clubs. We will reassess the situation then and make a decision going forward from October. We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause but you will understand it is to keep everyone as safe as possible.
Contingency Plans for outbreaks
In the event of a local outbreak, the LA or PHE health protection may advise us to temporarily close to help control transmission. We will then continue remote education.
We will also engage with the NHS Test and Trace process should this be necessary.
Please could you make sure that you use the social stories sent to you by your child’s new class teacher to help your children feel more confident about returning to school.
Thank you once again for your support with this. Please do contact us if you any concerns.
Have a lovely summer holiday and see you all in September.
Kindest regards
Catherine Cresswell
We are really looking forward to welcoming all children back on Thursday September 3rd. The Ducklings and Reception will have their own transition procedures until Friday 11th September and then the following will apply to them as well. I know that Miss Stephens has already been in touch with you about this.
We have risk assessed the school again, under the new guidelines, and your children’s safety and the safety of the staff is, as always, our absolute priority.
We have allocated two spaces in which the children can be kept in their own ‘bubble’. The children will not mix with the other ‘bubble’ and the staff entering the bubbles will be limited to the least number as possible.
The two areas/bubbles will be as follows;
- The current Giant and Duckling Class and the Trendle Class, they will use the girl’s toilets and play in the school playground. The Giants and Ducklings also have their own toilet and we have a new building being built in the Peace Garden which will also have a toilet for them to use. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Miss Stephens, Mrs Tite, Mrs Brown, Mrs Cresswell, Mrs Nottley Mrs Ferguson and Miss Carter.
- The current Abbey Class. They will use the boy’s toilets and their play area will be across the road. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Mr Mitchem and Mrs Parry.
There will be a staggered start to the school day:
PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON THE YELLOW HATCHED LINES FOR ANY REASON – EVEN IF YOU ARE JUST DROPPING OFF.
- The children allocated to the Duckling and Giant Class will arrive at 8.30am. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the playground. PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. (We have a 2nd bubble arriving at 8.45 am and we will have to ask you to wait until that bubble is admitted.)
- The children in Trendle Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
- The children in Abbey Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE EARLY AS WE HAVE OTHER BUBBLES TO ADMIT AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the main entrance.
There will be a staggered end to the school day:
- The children in the Duckling and Giant Class will be picked at 3.00pm. You will be allowed into the school playground AND YOU MUST STAND ON ONE OF THE MARKINGS ON THE PLAYGROUND THAT ALLOW FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING. ANY YOUNGER SIBLINGS MUST STAY WITH YOU AND ABSOLUTLEY MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO RUNAROUND AND PLAY ON THE EQUIPMENT. THIS IS TO STOP ANY CROSS CONTAMINATION BECAUSE YOUR CHILDREN PLAY ON THIS DURING THE DAY.
- The children in Abbey Class will be picked up at 3.15pm. You will pick up from the playground across the road. We have created a one-way system whereby you enter the playground from the left hand FIELD gate and then leave with your child across the gate by the bridge. Arrows will direct you. Please stand on the markers on the playground which allow for social distancing.
- The children in Trendle Class will leave at 3.15 pm via the red door You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
If your children are in two different ‘bubbles’ then please wait for the appropriate time for each child’s bubble. Children arriving on the bus will be met by an adult and taken to their appropriate entrance.
Only one parent per child must bring their child to school or pick their child up from school. Parents will not be allowed to enter the school. Your child will sanitise and wash their hands as they arrive in school.
Equipment
Please can we ask that NO TOYS OR ITEMS other than the child’s packed lunch, drinks bottle, reading books and reading record, sun hat (if needed) and coat to be brought to school. Items can be carried in one bag which the children will keep on their pegs.
We will do everything we can to encourage children within a group to remain one metre plus apart, however, from our experience this is impossible with the age of children we are working with and the government now say that social distancing does not have to be maintained between children in schools. WE THEREFORE CANNOT GUARANTEE SOCIAL DISTANCING WILL BE MAINTAINED ONCE IN SCHOOL.
The equipment the children will use will be divided between the classes and all unnecessary items in the rooms will be removed and stored elsewhere in the school.
Your child will be allocated their own pencil, rubber, coloured pencils etc. and they will not share these with the other children. PLEASE COULD YOU PROOVIDE A PACK OF PENS FOR YOUR CHILD.
All desks will be set up in rows facing the front of the class.
School Uniform
The children need to wear school uniform. They do not need to be cleaned any more often than usual, nor do they need to be cleaned using methods which are different from normal.
Curriculum
Specialist French and PE teaching will continue.
Read, Write Inc. groups will continue.
Teachers will make your children’s well-being a priority and weekly circle times will be timetabled as well as our two ELSA trained members of staff being on hand every day.
We realise what there will be gaps in your child’s learning and we plan to address this as soon as possible. When these gaps have been identified we will inform you of our plan to recover these.
Lunch
Children will eat their lunched in their classrooms. If entitled they will receive a free pack lunch this will be provided. If not please could you provide one. Children entitled to FSM will be offered a pack lunch option – please let us know if you require this as we need 7 days’ notice to order one.
Illness
No child or adult can enter our school if they have symptoms.
If your child is taken ill during the day they will be isolated and you will be contacted to pick them up IMMEDIATELY. If a child or an adult tests positive for COVID-19, then the whole group that the child was in will be sent home and must self-isolate for 14 days.
The school will work with Public Health England if notified of any COVID-19 cases.
Children will be regularly washing their hands during the day.
Attendance
Now that the circumstances have changed it is vital that ALL children attend school. If you have any concerns about your child’s return, please do speak to Mrs. Cresswell. We will continue with our attendance procedures and should your child’s attendance drop below 96% we will be in touch.
Behaviour
We are currently re-writing our Behaviour policy and we will share it with you when completed but spitting and biting will NOT be tolerated.
Before and After School Clubs
The government advice is to avoid contact between groups and individuals as much as possible and we have therefore taken the decision that until at least October Half Term we will not run our before and after school clubs. We will reassess the situation then and make a decision going forward from October. We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause but you will understand it is to keep everyone as safe as possible.
Contingency Plans for outbreaks
In the event of a local outbreak, the LA or PHE health protection may advise us to temporarily close to help control transmission. We will then continue remote education.
We will also engage with the NHS Test and Trace process should this be necessary.
Please could you make sure that you use the social stories sent to you by your child’s new class teacher to help your children feel more confident about returning to school.
Thank you once again for your support with this. Please do contact us if you any concerns.
Have a lovely summer holiday and see you all in September.
Kindest regards
Catherine Cresswell
We are really looking forward to welcoming all children back on Thursday September 3rd. The Ducklings and Reception will have their own transition procedures until Friday 11th September and then the following will apply to them as well. I know that Miss Stephens has already been in touch with you about this.
We have risk assessed the school again, under the new guidelines, and your children’s safety and the safety of the staff is, as always, our absolute priority.
We have allocated two spaces in which the children can be kept in their own ‘bubble’. The children will not mix with the other ‘bubble’ and the staff entering the bubbles will be limited to the least number as possible.
The two areas/bubbles will be as follows;
- The current Giant and Duckling Class and the Trendle Class, they will use the girl’s toilets and play in the school playground. The Giants and Ducklings also have their own toilet and we have a new building being built in the Peace Garden which will also have a toilet for them to use. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Miss Stephens, Mrs Tite, Mrs Brown, Mrs Cresswell, Mrs Nottley Mrs Ferguson and Miss Carter.
- The current Abbey Class. They will use the boy’s toilets and their play area will be across the road. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Mr Mitchem and Mrs Parry.
There will be a staggered start to the school day:
PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON THE YELLOW HATCHED LINES FOR ANY REASON – EVEN IF YOU ARE JUST DROPPING OFF.
- The children allocated to the Duckling and Giant Class will arrive at 8.30am. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the playground. PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. (We have a 2nd bubble arriving at 8.45 am and we will have to ask you to wait until that bubble is admitted.)
- The children in Trendle Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
- The children in Abbey Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE EARLY AS WE HAVE OTHER BUBBLES TO ADMIT AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the main entrance.
There will be a staggered end to the school day:
- The children in the Duckling and Giant Class will be picked at 3.00pm. You will be allowed into the school playground AND YOU MUST STAND ON ONE OF THE MARKINGS ON THE PLAYGROUND THAT ALLOW FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING. ANY YOUNGER SIBLINGS MUST STAY WITH YOU AND ABSOLUTLEY MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO RUNAROUND AND PLAY ON THE EQUIPMENT. THIS IS TO STOP ANY CROSS CONTAMINATION BECAUSE YOUR CHILDREN PLAY ON THIS DURING THE DAY.
- The children in Abbey Class will be picked up at 3.15pm. You will pick up from the playground across the road. We have created a one-way system whereby you enter the playground from the left hand FIELD gate and then leave with your child across the gate by the bridge. Arrows will direct you. Please stand on the markers on the playground which allow for social distancing.
- The children in Trendle Class will leave at 3.15 pm via the red door You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
If your children are in two different ‘bubbles’ then please wait for the appropriate time for each child’s bubble. Children arriving on the bus will be met by an adult and taken to their appropriate entrance.
Only one parent per child must bring their child to school or pick their child up from school. Parents will not be allowed to enter the school. Your child will sanitise and wash their hands as they arrive in school.
Equipment
Please can we ask that NO TOYS OR ITEMS other than the child’s packed lunch, drinks bottle, reading books and reading record, sun hat (if needed) and coat to be brought to school. Items can be carried in one bag which the children will keep on their pegs.
We will do everything we can to encourage children within a group to remain one metre plus apart, however, from our experience this is impossible with the age of children we are working with and the government now say that social distancing does not have to be maintained between children in schools. WE THEREFORE CANNOT GUARANTEE SOCIAL DISTANCING WILL BE MAINTAINED ONCE IN SCHOOL.
The equipment the children will use will be divided between the classes and all unnecessary items in the rooms will be removed and stored elsewhere in the school.
Your child will be allocated their own pencil, rubber, coloured pencils etc. and they will not share these with the other children. PLEASE COULD YOU PROOVIDE A PACK OF PENS FOR YOUR CHILD.
All desks will be set up in rows facing the front of the class.
School Uniform
The children need to wear school uniform. They do not need to be cleaned any more often than usual, nor do they need to be cleaned using methods which are different from normal.
Curriculum
Specialist French and PE teaching will continue.
Read, Write Inc. groups will continue.
Teachers will make your children’s well-being a priority and weekly circle times will be timetabled as well as our two ELSA trained members of staff being on hand every day.
We realise what there will be gaps in your child’s learning and we plan to address this as soon as possible. When these gaps have been identified we will inform you of our plan to recover these.
Lunch
Children will eat their lunched in their classrooms. If entitled they will receive a free pack lunch this will be provided. If not please could you provide one. Children entitled to FSM will be offered a pack lunch option – please let us know if you require this as we need 7 days’ notice to order one.
Illness
No child or adult can enter our school if they have symptoms.
If your child is taken ill during the day they will be isolated and you will be contacted to pick them up IMMEDIATELY. If a child or an adult tests positive for COVID-19, then the whole group that the child was in will be sent home and must self-isolate for 14 days.
The school will work with Public Health England if notified of any COVID-19 cases.
Children will be regularly washing their hands during the day.
Attendance
Now that the circumstances have changed it is vital that ALL children attend school. If you have any concerns about your child’s return, please do speak to Mrs. Cresswell. We will continue with our attendance procedures and should your child’s attendance drop below 96% we will be in touch.
Behaviour
We are currently re-writing our Behaviour policy and we will share it with you when completed but spitting and biting will NOT be tolerated.
Before and After School Clubs
The government advice is to avoid contact between groups and individuals as much as possible and we have therefore taken the decision that until at least October Half Term we will not run our before and after school clubs. We will reassess the situation then and make a decision going forward from October. We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause but you will understand it is to keep everyone as safe as possible.
Contingency Plans for outbreaks
In the event of a local outbreak, the LA or PHE health protection may advise us to temporarily close to help control transmission. We will then continue remote education.
We will also engage with the NHS Test and Trace process should this be necessary.
Please could you make sure that you use the social stories sent to you by your child’s new class teacher to help your children feel more confident about returning to school.
Thank you once again for your support with this. Please do contact us if you any concerns.
Have a lovely summer holiday and see you all in September.
Kindest regards
Catherine Cresswell
We are really looking forward to welcoming all children back on Thursday September 3rd. The Ducklings and Reception will have their own transition procedures until Friday 11th September and then the following will apply to them as well. I know that Miss Stephens has already been in touch with you about this.
We have risk assessed the school again, under the new guidelines, and your children’s safety and the safety of the staff is, as always, our absolute priority.
We have allocated two spaces in which the children can be kept in their own ‘bubble’. The children will not mix with the other ‘bubble’ and the staff entering the bubbles will be limited to the least number as possible.
The two areas/bubbles will be as follows;
- The current Giant and Duckling Class and the Trendle Class, they will use the girl’s toilets and play in the school playground. The Giants and Ducklings also have their own toilet and we have a new building being built in the Peace Garden which will also have a toilet for them to use. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Miss Stephens, Mrs Tite, Mrs Brown, Mrs Cresswell, Mrs Nottley Mrs Ferguson and Miss Carter.
- The current Abbey Class. They will use the boy’s toilets and their play area will be across the road. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Mr Mitchem and Mrs Parry.
There will be a staggered start to the school day:
PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON THE YELLOW HATCHED LINES FOR ANY REASON – EVEN IF YOU ARE JUST DROPPING OFF.
- The children allocated to the Duckling and Giant Class will arrive at 8.30am. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the playground. PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. (We have a 2nd bubble arriving at 8.45 am and we will have to ask you to wait until that bubble is admitted.)
- The children in Trendle Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
- The children in Abbey Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE EARLY AS WE HAVE OTHER BUBBLES TO ADMIT AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the main entrance.
There will be a staggered end to the school day:
- The children in the Duckling and Giant Class will be picked at 3.00pm. You will be allowed into the school playground AND YOU MUST STAND ON ONE OF THE MARKINGS ON THE PLAYGROUND THAT ALLOW FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING. ANY YOUNGER SIBLINGS MUST STAY WITH YOU AND ABSOLUTLEY MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO RUNAROUND AND PLAY ON THE EQUIPMENT. THIS IS TO STOP ANY CROSS CONTAMINATION BECAUSE YOUR CHILDREN PLAY ON THIS DURING THE DAY.
- The children in Abbey Class will be picked up at 3.15pm. You will pick up from the playground across the road. We have created a one-way system whereby you enter the playground from the left hand FIELD gate and then leave with your child across the gate by the bridge. Arrows will direct you. Please stand on the markers on the playground which allow for social distancing.
- The children in Trendle Class will leave at 3.15 pm via the red door You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
If your children are in two different ‘bubbles’ then please wait for the appropriate time for each child’s bubble. Children arriving on the bus will be met by an adult and taken to their appropriate entrance.
Only one parent per child must bring their child to school or pick their child up from school. Parents will not be allowed to enter the school. Your child will sanitise and wash their hands as they arrive in school.
Equipment
Please can we ask that NO TOYS OR ITEMS other than the child’s packed lunch, drinks bottle, reading books and reading record, sun hat (if needed) and coat to be brought to school. Items can be carried in one bag which the children will keep on their pegs.
We will do everything we can to encourage children within a group to remain one metre plus apart, however, from our experience this is impossible with the age of children we are working with and the government now say that social distancing does not have to be maintained between children in schools. WE THEREFORE CANNOT GUARANTEE SOCIAL DISTANCING WILL BE MAINTAINED ONCE IN SCHOOL.
The equipment the children will use will be divided between the classes and all unnecessary items in the rooms will be removed and stored elsewhere in the school.
Your child will be allocated their own pencil, rubber, coloured pencils etc. and they will not share these with the other children. PLEASE COULD YOU PROOVIDE A PACK OF PENS FOR YOUR CHILD.
All desks will be set up in rows facing the front of the class.
School Uniform
The children need to wear school uniform. They do not need to be cleaned any more often than usual, nor do they need to be cleaned using methods which are different from normal.
Curriculum
Specialist French and PE teaching will continue.
Read, Write Inc. groups will continue.
Teachers will make your children’s well-being a priority and weekly circle times will be timetabled as well as our two ELSA trained members of staff being on hand every day.
We realise what there will be gaps in your child’s learning and we plan to address this as soon as possible. When these gaps have been identified we will inform you of our plan to recover these.
Lunch
Children will eat their lunched in their classrooms. If entitled they will receive a free pack lunch this will be provided. If not please could you provide one. Children entitled to FSM will be offered a pack lunch option – please let us know if you require this as we need 7 days’ notice to order one.
Illness
No child or adult can enter our school if they have symptoms.
If your child is taken ill during the day they will be isolated and you will be contacted to pick them up IMMEDIATELY. If a child or an adult tests positive for COVID-19, then the whole group that the child was in will be sent home and must self-isolate for 14 days.
The school will work with Public Health England if notified of any COVID-19 cases.
Children will be regularly washing their hands during the day.
Attendance
Now that the circumstances have changed it is vital that ALL children attend school. If you have any concerns about your child’s return, please do speak to Mrs. Cresswell. We will continue with our attendance procedures and should your child’s attendance drop below 96% we will be in touch.
Behaviour
We are currently re-writing our Behaviour policy and we will share it with you when completed but spitting and biting will NOT be tolerated.
Before and After School Clubs
The government advice is to avoid contact between groups and individuals as much as possible and we have therefore taken the decision that until at least October Half Term we will not run our before and after school clubs. We will reassess the situation then and make a decision going forward from October. We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause but you will understand it is to keep everyone as safe as possible.
Contingency Plans for outbreaks
In the event of a local outbreak, the LA or PHE health protection may advise us to temporarily close to help control transmission. We will then continue remote education.
We will also engage with the NHS Test and Trace process should this be necessary.
Please could you make sure that you use the social stories sent to you by your child’s new class teacher to help your children feel more confident about returning to school.
Thank you once again for your support with this. Please do contact us if you any concerns.
Have a lovely summer holiday and see you all in September.
Kindest regards
Catherine Cresswell
We are really looking forward to welcoming all children back on Thursday September 3rd. The Ducklings and Reception will have their own transition procedures until Friday 11th September and then the following will apply to them as well. I know that Miss Stephens has already been in touch with you about this.
We have risk assessed the school again, under the new guidelines, and your children’s safety and the safety of the staff is, as always, our absolute priority.
We have allocated two spaces in which the children can be kept in their own ‘bubble’. The children will not mix with the other ‘bubble’ and the staff entering the bubbles will be limited to the least number as possible.
The two areas/bubbles will be as follows;
- The current Giant and Duckling Class and the Trendle Class, they will use the girl’s toilets and play in the school playground. The Giants and Ducklings also have their own toilet and we have a new building being built in the Peace Garden which will also have a toilet for them to use. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Miss Stephens, Mrs Tite, Mrs Brown, Mrs Cresswell, Mrs Nottley Mrs Ferguson and Miss Carter.
- The current Abbey Class. They will use the boy’s toilets and their play area will be across the road. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Mr Mitchem and Mrs Parry.
There will be a staggered start to the school day:
PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON THE YELLOW HATCHED LINES FOR ANY REASON – EVEN IF YOU ARE JUST DROPPING OFF.
- The children allocated to the Duckling and Giant Class will arrive at 8.30am. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the playground. PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. (We have a 2nd bubble arriving at 8.45 am and we will have to ask you to wait until that bubble is admitted.)
- The children in Trendle Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
- The children in Abbey Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE EARLY AS WE HAVE OTHER BUBBLES TO ADMIT AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the main entrance.
There will be a staggered end to the school day:
- The children in the Duckling and Giant Class will be picked at 3.00pm. You will be allowed into the school playground AND YOU MUST STAND ON ONE OF THE MARKINGS ON THE PLAYGROUND THAT ALLOW FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING. ANY YOUNGER SIBLINGS MUST STAY WITH YOU AND ABSOLUTLEY MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO RUNAROUND AND PLAY ON THE EQUIPMENT. THIS IS TO STOP ANY CROSS CONTAMINATION BECAUSE YOUR CHILDREN PLAY ON THIS DURING THE DAY.
- The children in Abbey Class will be picked up at 3.15pm. You will pick up from the playground across the road. We have created a one-way system whereby you enter the playground from the left hand FIELD gate and then leave with your child across the gate by the bridge. Arrows will direct you. Please stand on the markers on the playground which allow for social distancing.
- The children in Trendle Class will leave at 3.15 pm via the red door You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
If your children are in two different ‘bubbles’ then please wait for the appropriate time for each child’s bubble. Children arriving on the bus will be met by an adult and taken to their appropriate entrance.
Only one parent per child must bring their child to school or pick their child up from school. Parents will not be allowed to enter the school. Your child will sanitise and wash their hands as they arrive in school.
Equipment
Please can we ask that NO TOYS OR ITEMS other than the child’s packed lunch, drinks bottle, reading books and reading record, sun hat (if needed) and coat to be brought to school. Items can be carried in one bag which the children will keep on their pegs.
We will do everything we can to encourage children within a group to remain one metre plus apart, however, from our experience this is impossible with the age of children we are working with and the government now say that social distancing does not have to be maintained between children in schools. WE THEREFORE CANNOT GUARANTEE SOCIAL DISTANCING WILL BE MAINTAINED ONCE IN SCHOOL.
The equipment the children will use will be divided between the classes and all unnecessary items in the rooms will be removed and stored elsewhere in the school.
Your child will be allocated their own pencil, rubber, coloured pencils etc. and they will not share these with the other children. PLEASE COULD YOU PROOVIDE A PACK OF PENS FOR YOUR CHILD.
All desks will be set up in rows facing the front of the class.
School Uniform
The children need to wear school uniform. They do not need to be cleaned any more often than usual, nor do they need to be cleaned using methods which are different from normal.
Curriculum
Specialist French and PE teaching will continue.
Read, Write Inc. groups will continue.
Teachers will make your children’s well-being a priority and weekly circle times will be timetabled as well as our two ELSA trained members of staff being on hand every day.
We realise what there will be gaps in your child’s learning and we plan to address this as soon as possible. When these gaps have been identified we will inform you of our plan to recover these.
Lunch
Children will eat their lunched in their classrooms. If entitled they will receive a free pack lunch this will be provided. If not please could you provide one. Children entitled to FSM will be offered a pack lunch option – please let us know if you require this as we need 7 days’ notice to order one.
Illness
No child or adult can enter our school if they have symptoms.
If your child is taken ill during the day they will be isolated and you will be contacted to pick them up IMMEDIATELY. If a child or an adult tests positive for COVID-19, then the whole group that the child was in will be sent home and must self-isolate for 14 days.
The school will work with Public Health England if notified of any COVID-19 cases.
Children will be regularly washing their hands during the day.
Attendance
Now that the circumstances have changed it is vital that ALL children attend school. If you have any concerns about your child’s return, please do speak to Mrs. Cresswell. We will continue with our attendance procedures and should your child’s attendance drop below 96% we will be in touch.
Behaviour
We are currently re-writing our Behaviour policy and we will share it with you when completed but spitting and biting will NOT be tolerated.
Before and After School Clubs
The government advice is to avoid contact between groups and individuals as much as possible and we have therefore taken the decision that until at least October Half Term we will not run our before and after school clubs. We will reassess the situation then and make a decision going forward from October. We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause but you will understand it is to keep everyone as safe as possible.
Contingency Plans for outbreaks
In the event of a local outbreak, the LA or PHE health protection may advise us to temporarily close to help control transmission. We will then continue remote education.
We will also engage with the NHS Test and Trace process should this be necessary.
Please could you make sure that you use the social stories sent to you by your child’s new class teacher to help your children feel more confident about returning to school.
Thank you once again for your support with this. Please do contact us if you any concerns.
Have a lovely summer holiday and see you all in September.
Kindest regards
Catherine Cresswell
We are really looking forward to welcoming all children back on Thursday September 3rd. The Ducklings and Reception will have their own transition procedures until Friday 11th September and then the following will apply to them as well. I know that Miss Stephens has already been in touch with you about this.
We have risk assessed the school again, under the new guidelines, and your children’s safety and the safety of the staff is, as always, our absolute priority.
We have allocated two spaces in which the children can be kept in their own ‘bubble’. The children will not mix with the other ‘bubble’ and the staff entering the bubbles will be limited to the least number as possible.
The two areas/bubbles will be as follows;
- The current Giant and Duckling Class and the Trendle Class, they will use the girl’s toilets and play in the school playground. The Giants and Ducklings also have their own toilet and we have a new building being built in the Peace Garden which will also have a toilet for them to use. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Miss Stephens, Mrs Tite, Mrs Brown, Mrs Cresswell, Mrs Nottley Mrs Ferguson and Miss Carter.
- The current Abbey Class. They will use the boy’s toilets and their play area will be across the road. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Mr Mitchem and Mrs Parry.
There will be a staggered start to the school day:
PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON THE YELLOW HATCHED LINES FOR ANY REASON – EVEN IF YOU ARE JUST DROPPING OFF.
- The children allocated to the Duckling and Giant Class will arrive at 8.30am. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the playground. PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. (We have a 2nd bubble arriving at 8.45 am and we will have to ask you to wait until that bubble is admitted.)
- The children in Trendle Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
- The children in Abbey Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE EARLY AS WE HAVE OTHER BUBBLES TO ADMIT AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the main entrance.
There will be a staggered end to the school day:
- The children in the Duckling and Giant Class will be picked at 3.00pm. You will be allowed into the school playground AND YOU MUST STAND ON ONE OF THE MARKINGS ON THE PLAYGROUND THAT ALLOW FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING. ANY YOUNGER SIBLINGS MUST STAY WITH YOU AND ABSOLUTLEY MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO RUNAROUND AND PLAY ON THE EQUIPMENT. THIS IS TO STOP ANY CROSS CONTAMINATION BECAUSE YOUR CHILDREN PLAY ON THIS DURING THE DAY.
- The children in Abbey Class will be picked up at 3.15pm. You will pick up from the playground across the road. We have created a one-way system whereby you enter the playground from the left hand FIELD gate and then leave with your child across the gate by the bridge. Arrows will direct you. Please stand on the markers on the playground which allow for social distancing.
- The children in Trendle Class will leave at 3.15 pm via the red door You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
If your children are in two different ‘bubbles’ then please wait for the appropriate time for each child’s bubble. Children arriving on the bus will be met by an adult and taken to their appropriate entrance.
Only one parent per child must bring their child to school or pick their child up from school. Parents will not be allowed to enter the school. Your child will sanitise and wash their hands as they arrive in school.
Equipment
Please can we ask that NO TOYS OR ITEMS other than the child’s packed lunch, drinks bottle, reading books and reading record, sun hat (if needed) and coat to be brought to school. Items can be carried in one bag which the children will keep on their pegs.
We will do everything we can to encourage children within a group to remain one metre plus apart, however, from our experience this is impossible with the age of children we are working with and the government now say that social distancing does not have to be maintained between children in schools. WE THEREFORE CANNOT GUARANTEE SOCIAL DISTANCING WILL BE MAINTAINED ONCE IN SCHOOL.
The equipment the children will use will be divided between the classes and all unnecessary items in the rooms will be removed and stored elsewhere in the school.
Your child will be allocated their own pencil, rubber, coloured pencils etc. and they will not share these with the other children. PLEASE COULD YOU PROOVIDE A PACK OF PENS FOR YOUR CHILD.
All desks will be set up in rows facing the front of the class.
School Uniform
The children need to wear school uniform. They do not need to be cleaned any more often than usual, nor do they need to be cleaned using methods which are different from normal.
Curriculum
Specialist French and PE teaching will continue.
Read, Write Inc. groups will continue.
Teachers will make your children’s well-being a priority and weekly circle times will be timetabled as well as our two ELSA trained members of staff being on hand every day.
We realise what there will be gaps in your child’s learning and we plan to address this as soon as possible. When these gaps have been identified we will inform you of our plan to recover these.
Lunch
Children will eat their lunched in their classrooms. If entitled they will receive a free pack lunch this will be provided. If not please could you provide one. Children entitled to FSM will be offered a pack lunch option – please let us know if you require this as we need 7 days’ notice to order one.
Illness
No child or adult can enter our school if they have symptoms.
If your child is taken ill during the day they will be isolated and you will be contacted to pick them up IMMEDIATELY. If a child or an adult tests positive for COVID-19, then the whole group that the child was in will be sent home and must self-isolate for 14 days.
The school will work with Public Health England if notified of any COVID-19 cases.
Children will be regularly washing their hands during the day.
Attendance
Now that the circumstances have changed it is vital that ALL children attend school. If you have any concerns about your child’s return, please do speak to Mrs. Cresswell. We will continue with our attendance procedures and should your child’s attendance drop below 96% we will be in touch.
Behaviour
We are currently re-writing our Behaviour policy and we will share it with you when completed but spitting and biting will NOT be tolerated.
Before and After School Clubs
The government advice is to avoid contact between groups and individuals as much as possible and we have therefore taken the decision that until at least October Half Term we will not run our before and after school clubs. We will reassess the situation then and make a decision going forward from October. We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause but you will understand it is to keep everyone as safe as possible.
Contingency Plans for outbreaks
In the event of a local outbreak, the LA or PHE health protection may advise us to temporarily close to help control transmission. We will then continue remote education.
We will also engage with the NHS Test and Trace process should this be necessary.
Please could you make sure that you use the social stories sent to you by your child’s new class teacher to help your children feel more confident about returning to school.
Thank you once again for your support with this. Please do contact us if you any concerns.
Have a lovely summer holiday and see you all in September.
Kindest regards
Catherine Cresswell
We are really looking forward to welcoming all children back on Thursday September 3rd. The Ducklings and Reception will have their own transition procedures until Friday 11th September and then the following will apply to them as well. I know that Miss Stephens has already been in touch with you about this.
We have risk assessed the school again, under the new guidelines, and your children’s safety and the safety of the staff is, as always, our absolute priority.
We have allocated two spaces in which the children can be kept in their own ‘bubble’. The children will not mix with the other ‘bubble’ and the staff entering the bubbles will be limited to the least number as possible.
The two areas/bubbles will be as follows;
- The current Giant and Duckling Class and the Trendle Class, they will use the girl’s toilets and play in the school playground. The Giants and Ducklings also have their own toilet and we have a new building being built in the Peace Garden which will also have a toilet for them to use. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Miss Stephens, Mrs Tite, Mrs Brown, Mrs Cresswell, Mrs Nottley Mrs Ferguson and Miss Carter.
- The current Abbey Class. They will use the boy’s toilets and their play area will be across the road. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Mr Mitchem and Mrs Parry.
There will be a staggered start to the school day:
PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON THE YELLOW HATCHED LINES FOR ANY REASON – EVEN IF YOU ARE JUST DROPPING OFF.
- The children allocated to the Duckling and Giant Class will arrive at 8.30am. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the playground. PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. (We have a 2nd bubble arriving at 8.45 am and we will have to ask you to wait until that bubble is admitted.)
- The children in Trendle Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
- The children in Abbey Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE EARLY AS WE HAVE OTHER BUBBLES TO ADMIT AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the main entrance.
There will be a staggered end to the school day:
- The children in the Duckling and Giant Class will be picked at 3.00pm. You will be allowed into the school playground AND YOU MUST STAND ON ONE OF THE MARKINGS ON THE PLAYGROUND THAT ALLOW FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING. ANY YOUNGER SIBLINGS MUST STAY WITH YOU AND ABSOLUTLEY MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO RUNAROUND AND PLAY ON THE EQUIPMENT. THIS IS TO STOP ANY CROSS CONTAMINATION BECAUSE YOUR CHILDREN PLAY ON THIS DURING THE DAY.
- The children in Abbey Class will be picked up at 3.15pm. You will pick up from the playground across the road. We have created a one-way system whereby you enter the playground from the left hand FIELD gate and then leave with your child across the gate by the bridge. Arrows will direct you. Please stand on the markers on the playground which allow for social distancing.
- The children in Trendle Class will leave at 3.15 pm via the red door You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
If your children are in two different ‘bubbles’ then please wait for the appropriate time for each child’s bubble. Children arriving on the bus will be met by an adult and taken to their appropriate entrance.
Only one parent per child must bring their child to school or pick their child up from school. Parents will not be allowed to enter the school. Your child will sanitise and wash their hands as they arrive in school.
Equipment
Please can we ask that NO TOYS OR ITEMS other than the child’s packed lunch, drinks bottle, reading books and reading record, sun hat (if needed) and coat to be brought to school. Items can be carried in one bag which the children will keep on their pegs.
We will do everything we can to encourage children within a group to remain one metre plus apart, however, from our experience this is impossible with the age of children we are working with and the government now say that social distancing does not have to be maintained between children in schools. WE THEREFORE CANNOT GUARANTEE SOCIAL DISTANCING WILL BE MAINTAINED ONCE IN SCHOOL.
The equipment the children will use will be divided between the classes and all unnecessary items in the rooms will be removed and stored elsewhere in the school.
Your child will be allocated their own pencil, rubber, coloured pencils etc. and they will not share these with the other children. PLEASE COULD YOU PROOVIDE A PACK OF PENS FOR YOUR CHILD.
All desks will be set up in rows facing the front of the class.
School Uniform
The children need to wear school uniform. They do not need to be cleaned any more often than usual, nor do they need to be cleaned using methods which are different from normal.
Curriculum
Specialist French and PE teaching will continue.
Read, Write Inc. groups will continue.
Teachers will make your children’s well-being a priority and weekly circle times will be timetabled as well as our two ELSA trained members of staff being on hand every day.
We realise what there will be gaps in your child’s learning and we plan to address this as soon as possible. When these gaps have been identified we will inform you of our plan to recover these.
Lunch
Children will eat their lunched in their classrooms. If entitled they will receive a free pack lunch this will be provided. If not please could you provide one. Children entitled to FSM will be offered a pack lunch option – please let us know if you require this as we need 7 days’ notice to order one.
Illness
No child or adult can enter our school if they have symptoms.
If your child is taken ill during the day they will be isolated and you will be contacted to pick them up IMMEDIATELY. If a child or an adult tests positive for COVID-19, then the whole group that the child was in will be sent home and must self-isolate for 14 days.
The school will work with Public Health England if notified of any COVID-19 cases.
Children will be regularly washing their hands during the day.
Attendance
Now that the circumstances have changed it is vital that ALL children attend school. If you have any concerns about your child’s return, please do speak to Mrs. Cresswell. We will continue with our attendance procedures and should your child’s attendance drop below 96% we will be in touch.
Behaviour
We are currently re-writing our Behaviour policy and we will share it with you when completed but spitting and biting will NOT be tolerated.
Before and After School Clubs
The government advice is to avoid contact between groups and individuals as much as possible and we have therefore taken the decision that until at least October Half Term we will not run our before and after school clubs. We will reassess the situation then and make a decision going forward from October. We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause but you will understand it is to keep everyone as safe as possible.
Contingency Plans for outbreaks
In the event of a local outbreak, the LA or PHE health protection may advise us to temporarily close to help control transmission. We will then continue remote education.
We will also engage with the NHS Test and Trace process should this be necessary.
Please could you make sure that you use the social stories sent to you by your child’s new class teacher to help your children feel more confident about returning to school.
Thank you once again for your support with this. Please do contact us if you any concerns.
Have a lovely summer holiday and see you all in September.
Kindest regards
Catherine Cresswell
We are really looking forward to welcoming all children back on Thursday September 3rd. The Ducklings and Reception will have their own transition procedures until Friday 11th September and then the following will apply to them as well. I know that Miss Stephens has already been in touch with you about this.
We have risk assessed the school again, under the new guidelines, and your children’s safety and the safety of the staff is, as always, our absolute priority.
We have allocated two spaces in which the children can be kept in their own ‘bubble’. The children will not mix with the other ‘bubble’ and the staff entering the bubbles will be limited to the least number as possible.
The two areas/bubbles will be as follows;
- The current Giant and Duckling Class and the Trendle Class, they will use the girl’s toilets and play in the school playground. The Giants and Ducklings also have their own toilet and we have a new building being built in the Peace Garden which will also have a toilet for them to use. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Miss Stephens, Mrs Tite, Mrs Brown, Mrs Cresswell, Mrs Nottley Mrs Ferguson and Miss Carter.
- The current Abbey Class. They will use the boy’s toilets and their play area will be across the road. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Mr Mitchem and Mrs Parry.
There will be a staggered start to the school day:
PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON THE YELLOW HATCHED LINES FOR ANY REASON – EVEN IF YOU ARE JUST DROPPING OFF.
- The children allocated to the Duckling and Giant Class will arrive at 8.30am. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the playground. PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. (We have a 2nd bubble arriving at 8.45 am and we will have to ask you to wait until that bubble is admitted.)
- The children in Trendle Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
- The children in Abbey Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE EARLY AS WE HAVE OTHER BUBBLES TO ADMIT AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the main entrance.
There will be a staggered end to the school day:
- The children in the Duckling and Giant Class will be picked at 3.00pm. You will be allowed into the school playground AND YOU MUST STAND ON ONE OF THE MARKINGS ON THE PLAYGROUND THAT ALLOW FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING. ANY YOUNGER SIBLINGS MUST STAY WITH YOU AND ABSOLUTLEY MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO RUNAROUND AND PLAY ON THE EQUIPMENT. THIS IS TO STOP ANY CROSS CONTAMINATION BECAUSE YOUR CHILDREN PLAY ON THIS DURING THE DAY.
- The children in Abbey Class will be picked up at 3.15pm. You will pick up from the playground across the road. We have created a one-way system whereby you enter the playground from the left hand FIELD gate and then leave with your child across the gate by the bridge. Arrows will direct you. Please stand on the markers on the playground which allow for social distancing.
- The children in Trendle Class will leave at 3.15 pm via the red door You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
If your children are in two different ‘bubbles’ then please wait for the appropriate time for each child’s bubble. Children arriving on the bus will be met by an adult and taken to their appropriate entrance.
Only one parent per child must bring their child to school or pick their child up from school. Parents will not be allowed to enter the school. Your child will sanitise and wash their hands as they arrive in school.
Equipment
Please can we ask that NO TOYS OR ITEMS other than the child’s packed lunch, drinks bottle, reading books and reading record, sun hat (if needed) and coat to be brought to school. Items can be carried in one bag which the children will keep on their pegs.
We will do everything we can to encourage children within a group to remain one metre plus apart, however, from our experience this is impossible with the age of children we are working with and the government now say that social distancing does not have to be maintained between children in schools. WE THEREFORE CANNOT GUARANTEE SOCIAL DISTANCING WILL BE MAINTAINED ONCE IN SCHOOL.
The equipment the children will use will be divided between the classes and all unnecessary items in the rooms will be removed and stored elsewhere in the school.
Your child will be allocated their own pencil, rubber, coloured pencils etc. and they will not share these with the other children. PLEASE COULD YOU PROOVIDE A PACK OF PENS FOR YOUR CHILD.
All desks will be set up in rows facing the front of the class.
School Uniform
The children need to wear school uniform. They do not need to be cleaned any more often than usual, nor do they need to be cleaned using methods which are different from normal.
Curriculum
Specialist French and PE teaching will continue.
Read, Write Inc. groups will continue.
Teachers will make your children’s well-being a priority and weekly circle times will be timetabled as well as our two ELSA trained members of staff being on hand every day.
We realise what there will be gaps in your child’s learning and we plan to address this as soon as possible. When these gaps have been identified we will inform you of our plan to recover these.
Lunch
Children will eat their lunched in their classrooms. If entitled they will receive a free pack lunch this will be provided. If not please could you provide one. Children entitled to FSM will be offered a pack lunch option – please let us know if you require this as we need 7 days’ notice to order one.
Illness
No child or adult can enter our school if they have symptoms.
If your child is taken ill during the day they will be isolated and you will be contacted to pick them up IMMEDIATELY. If a child or an adult tests positive for COVID-19, then the whole group that the child was in will be sent home and must self-isolate for 14 days.
The school will work with Public Health England if notified of any COVID-19 cases.
Children will be regularly washing their hands during the day.
Attendance
Now that the circumstances have changed it is vital that ALL children attend school. If you have any concerns about your child’s return, please do speak to Mrs. Cresswell. We will continue with our attendance procedures and should your child’s attendance drop below 96% we will be in touch.
Behaviour
We are currently re-writing our Behaviour policy and we will share it with you when completed but spitting and biting will NOT be tolerated.
Before and After School Clubs
The government advice is to avoid contact between groups and individuals as much as possible and we have therefore taken the decision that until at least October Half Term we will not run our before and after school clubs. We will reassess the situation then and make a decision going forward from October. We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause but you will understand it is to keep everyone as safe as possible.
Contingency Plans for outbreaks
In the event of a local outbreak, the LA or PHE health protection may advise us to temporarily close to help control transmission. We will then continue remote education.
We will also engage with the NHS Test and Trace process should this be necessary.
Please could you make sure that you use the social stories sent to you by your child’s new class teacher to help your children feel more confident about returning to school.
Thank you once again for your support with this. Please do contact us if you any concerns.
Have a lovely summer holiday and see you all in September.
Kindest regards
Catherine Cresswell
We are really looking forward to welcoming all children back on Thursday September 3rd. The Ducklings and Reception will have their own transition procedures until Friday 11th September and then the following will apply to them as well. I know that Miss Stephens has already been in touch with you about this.
We have risk assessed the school again, under the new guidelines, and your children’s safety and the safety of the staff is, as always, our absolute priority.
We have allocated two spaces in which the children can be kept in their own ‘bubble’. The children will not mix with the other ‘bubble’ and the staff entering the bubbles will be limited to the least number as possible.
The two areas/bubbles will be as follows;
- The current Giant and Duckling Class and the Trendle Class, they will use the girl’s toilets and play in the school playground. The Giants and Ducklings also have their own toilet and we have a new building being built in the Peace Garden which will also have a toilet for them to use. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Miss Stephens, Mrs Tite, Mrs Brown, Mrs Cresswell, Mrs Nottley Mrs Ferguson and Miss Carter.
- The current Abbey Class. They will use the boy’s toilets and their play area will be across the road. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Mr Mitchem and Mrs Parry.
There will be a staggered start to the school day:
PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON THE YELLOW HATCHED LINES FOR ANY REASON – EVEN IF YOU ARE JUST DROPPING OFF.
- The children allocated to the Duckling and Giant Class will arrive at 8.30am. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the playground. PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. (We have a 2nd bubble arriving at 8.45 am and we will have to ask you to wait until that bubble is admitted.)
- The children in Trendle Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
- The children in Abbey Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE EARLY AS WE HAVE OTHER BUBBLES TO ADMIT AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the main entrance.
There will be a staggered end to the school day:
- The children in the Duckling and Giant Class will be picked at 3.00pm. You will be allowed into the school playground AND YOU MUST STAND ON ONE OF THE MARKINGS ON THE PLAYGROUND THAT ALLOW FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING. ANY YOUNGER SIBLINGS MUST STAY WITH YOU AND ABSOLUTLEY MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO RUNAROUND AND PLAY ON THE EQUIPMENT. THIS IS TO STOP ANY CROSS CONTAMINATION BECAUSE YOUR CHILDREN PLAY ON THIS DURING THE DAY.
- The children in Abbey Class will be picked up at 3.15pm. You will pick up from the playground across the road. We have created a one-way system whereby you enter the playground from the left hand FIELD gate and then leave with your child across the gate by the bridge. Arrows will direct you. Please stand on the markers on the playground which allow for social distancing.
- The children in Trendle Class will leave at 3.15 pm via the red door You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
If your children are in two different ‘bubbles’ then please wait for the appropriate time for each child’s bubble. Children arriving on the bus will be met by an adult and taken to their appropriate entrance.
Only one parent per child must bring their child to school or pick their child up from school. Parents will not be allowed to enter the school. Your child will sanitise and wash their hands as they arrive in school.
Equipment
Please can we ask that NO TOYS OR ITEMS other than the child’s packed lunch, drinks bottle, reading books and reading record, sun hat (if needed) and coat to be brought to school. Items can be carried in one bag which the children will keep on their pegs.
We will do everything we can to encourage children within a group to remain one metre plus apart, however, from our experience this is impossible with the age of children we are working with and the government now say that social distancing does not have to be maintained between children in schools. WE THEREFORE CANNOT GUARANTEE SOCIAL DISTANCING WILL BE MAINTAINED ONCE IN SCHOOL.
The equipment the children will use will be divided between the classes and all unnecessary items in the rooms will be removed and stored elsewhere in the school.
Your child will be allocated their own pencil, rubber, coloured pencils etc. and they will not share these with the other children. PLEASE COULD YOU PROOVIDE A PACK OF PENS FOR YOUR CHILD.
All desks will be set up in rows facing the front of the class.
School Uniform
The children need to wear school uniform. They do not need to be cleaned any more often than usual, nor do they need to be cleaned using methods which are different from normal.
Curriculum
Specialist French and PE teaching will continue.
Read, Write Inc. groups will continue.
Teachers will make your children’s well-being a priority and weekly circle times will be timetabled as well as our two ELSA trained members of staff being on hand every day.
We realise what there will be gaps in your child’s learning and we plan to address this as soon as possible. When these gaps have been identified we will inform you of our plan to recover these.
Lunch
Children will eat their lunched in their classrooms. If entitled they will receive a free pack lunch this will be provided. If not please could you provide one. Children entitled to FSM will be offered a pack lunch option – please let us know if you require this as we need 7 days’ notice to order one.
Illness
No child or adult can enter our school if they have symptoms.
If your child is taken ill during the day they will be isolated and you will be contacted to pick them up IMMEDIATELY. If a child or an adult tests positive for COVID-19, then the whole group that the child was in will be sent home and must self-isolate for 14 days.
The school will work with Public Health England if notified of any COVID-19 cases.
Children will be regularly washing their hands during the day.
Attendance
Now that the circumstances have changed it is vital that ALL children attend school. If you have any concerns about your child’s return, please do speak to Mrs. Cresswell. We will continue with our attendance procedures and should your child’s attendance drop below 96% we will be in touch.
Behaviour
We are currently re-writing our Behaviour policy and we will share it with you when completed but spitting and biting will NOT be tolerated.
Before and After School Clubs
The government advice is to avoid contact between groups and individuals as much as possible and we have therefore taken the decision that until at least October Half Term we will not run our before and after school clubs. We will reassess the situation then and make a decision going forward from October. We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause but you will understand it is to keep everyone as safe as possible.
Contingency Plans for outbreaks
In the event of a local outbreak, the LA or PHE health protection may advise us to temporarily close to help control transmission. We will then continue remote education.
We will also engage with the NHS Test and Trace process should this be necessary.
Please could you make sure that you use the social stories sent to you by your child’s new class teacher to help your children feel more confident about returning to school.
Thank you once again for your support with this. Please do contact us if you any concerns.
Have a lovely summer holiday and see you all in September.
Kindest regards
Catherine Cresswell
We are really looking forward to welcoming all children back on Thursday September 3rd. The Ducklings and Reception will have their own transition procedures until Friday 11th September and then the following will apply to them as well. I know that Miss Stephens has already been in touch with you about this.
We have risk assessed the school again, under the new guidelines, and your children’s safety and the safety of the staff is, as always, our absolute priority.
We have allocated two spaces in which the children can be kept in their own ‘bubble’. The children will not mix with the other ‘bubble’ and the staff entering the bubbles will be limited to the least number as possible.
The two areas/bubbles will be as follows;
- The current Giant and Duckling Class and the Trendle Class, they will use the girl’s toilets and play in the school playground. The Giants and Ducklings also have their own toilet and we have a new building being built in the Peace Garden which will also have a toilet for them to use. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Miss Stephens, Mrs Tite, Mrs Brown, Mrs Cresswell, Mrs Nottley Mrs Ferguson and Miss Carter.
- The current Abbey Class. They will use the boy’s toilets and their play area will be across the road. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Mr Mitchem and Mrs Parry.
There will be a staggered start to the school day:
PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON THE YELLOW HATCHED LINES FOR ANY REASON – EVEN IF YOU ARE JUST DROPPING OFF.
- The children allocated to the Duckling and Giant Class will arrive at 8.30am. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the playground. PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. (We have a 2nd bubble arriving at 8.45 am and we will have to ask you to wait until that bubble is admitted.)
- The children in Trendle Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
- The children in Abbey Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE EARLY AS WE HAVE OTHER BUBBLES TO ADMIT AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the main entrance.
There will be a staggered end to the school day:
- The children in the Duckling and Giant Class will be picked at 3.00pm. You will be allowed into the school playground AND YOU MUST STAND ON ONE OF THE MARKINGS ON THE PLAYGROUND THAT ALLOW FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING. ANY YOUNGER SIBLINGS MUST STAY WITH YOU AND ABSOLUTLEY MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO RUNAROUND AND PLAY ON THE EQUIPMENT. THIS IS TO STOP ANY CROSS CONTAMINATION BECAUSE YOUR CHILDREN PLAY ON THIS DURING THE DAY.
- The children in Abbey Class will be picked up at 3.15pm. You will pick up from the playground across the road. We have created a one-way system whereby you enter the playground from the left hand FIELD gate and then leave with your child across the gate by the bridge. Arrows will direct you. Please stand on the markers on the playground which allow for social distancing.
- The children in Trendle Class will leave at 3.15 pm via the red door You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
If your children are in two different ‘bubbles’ then please wait for the appropriate time for each child’s bubble. Children arriving on the bus will be met by an adult and taken to their appropriate entrance.
Only one parent per child must bring their child to school or pick their child up from school. Parents will not be allowed to enter the school. Your child will sanitise and wash their hands as they arrive in school.
Equipment
Please can we ask that NO TOYS OR ITEMS other than the child’s packed lunch, drinks bottle, reading books and reading record, sun hat (if needed) and coat to be brought to school. Items can be carried in one bag which the children will keep on their pegs.
We will do everything we can to encourage children within a group to remain one metre plus apart, however, from our experience this is impossible with the age of children we are working with and the government now say that social distancing does not have to be maintained between children in schools. WE THEREFORE CANNOT GUARANTEE SOCIAL DISTANCING WILL BE MAINTAINED ONCE IN SCHOOL.
The equipment the children will use will be divided between the classes and all unnecessary items in the rooms will be removed and stored elsewhere in the school.
Your child will be allocated their own pencil, rubber, coloured pencils etc. and they will not share these with the other children. PLEASE COULD YOU PROOVIDE A PACK OF PENS FOR YOUR CHILD.
All desks will be set up in rows facing the front of the class.
School Uniform
The children need to wear school uniform. They do not need to be cleaned any more often than usual, nor do they need to be cleaned using methods which are different from normal.
Curriculum
Specialist French and PE teaching will continue.
Read, Write Inc. groups will continue.
Teachers will make your children’s well-being a priority and weekly circle times will be timetabled as well as our two ELSA trained members of staff being on hand every day.
We realise what there will be gaps in your child’s learning and we plan to address this as soon as possible. When these gaps have been identified we will inform you of our plan to recover these.
Lunch
Children will eat their lunched in their classrooms. If entitled they will receive a free pack lunch this will be provided. If not please could you provide one. Children entitled to FSM will be offered a pack lunch option – please let us know if you require this as we need 7 days’ notice to order one.
Illness
No child or adult can enter our school if they have symptoms.
If your child is taken ill during the day they will be isolated and you will be contacted to pick them up IMMEDIATELY. If a child or an adult tests positive for COVID-19, then the whole group that the child was in will be sent home and must self-isolate for 14 days.
The school will work with Public Health England if notified of any COVID-19 cases.
Children will be regularly washing their hands during the day.
Attendance
Now that the circumstances have changed it is vital that ALL children attend school. If you have any concerns about your child’s return, please do speak to Mrs. Cresswell. We will continue with our attendance procedures and should your child’s attendance drop below 96% we will be in touch.
Behaviour
We are currently re-writing our Behaviour policy and we will share it with you when completed but spitting and biting will NOT be tolerated.
Before and After School Clubs
The government advice is to avoid contact between groups and individuals as much as possible and we have therefore taken the decision that until at least October Half Term we will not run our before and after school clubs. We will reassess the situation then and make a decision going forward from October. We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause but you will understand it is to keep everyone as safe as possible.
Contingency Plans for outbreaks
In the event of a local outbreak, the LA or PHE health protection may advise us to temporarily close to help control transmission. We will then continue remote education.
We will also engage with the NHS Test and Trace process should this be necessary.
Please could you make sure that you use the social stories sent to you by your child’s new class teacher to help your children feel more confident about returning to school.
Thank you once again for your support with this. Please do contact us if you any concerns.
Have a lovely summer holiday and see you all in September.
Kindest regards
Catherine Cresswell
We are really looking forward to welcoming all children back on Thursday September 3rd. The Ducklings and Reception will have their own transition procedures until Friday 11th September and then the following will apply to them as well. I know that Miss Stephens has already been in touch with you about this.
We have risk assessed the school again, under the new guidelines, and your children’s safety and the safety of the staff is, as always, our absolute priority.
We have allocated two spaces in which the children can be kept in their own ‘bubble’. The children will not mix with the other ‘bubble’ and the staff entering the bubbles will be limited to the least number as possible.
The two areas/bubbles will be as follows;
- The current Giant and Duckling Class and the Trendle Class, they will use the girl’s toilets and play in the school playground. The Giants and Ducklings also have their own toilet and we have a new building being built in the Peace Garden which will also have a toilet for them to use. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Miss Stephens, Mrs Tite, Mrs Brown, Mrs Cresswell, Mrs Nottley Mrs Ferguson and Miss Carter.
- The current Abbey Class. They will use the boy’s toilets and their play area will be across the road. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Mr Mitchem and Mrs Parry.
There will be a staggered start to the school day:
PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON THE YELLOW HATCHED LINES FOR ANY REASON – EVEN IF YOU ARE JUST DROPPING OFF.
- The children allocated to the Duckling and Giant Class will arrive at 8.30am. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the playground. PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. (We have a 2nd bubble arriving at 8.45 am and we will have to ask you to wait until that bubble is admitted.)
- The children in Trendle Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
- The children in Abbey Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE EARLY AS WE HAVE OTHER BUBBLES TO ADMIT AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the main entrance.
There will be a staggered end to the school day:
- The children in the Duckling and Giant Class will be picked at 3.00pm. You will be allowed into the school playground AND YOU MUST STAND ON ONE OF THE MARKINGS ON THE PLAYGROUND THAT ALLOW FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING. ANY YOUNGER SIBLINGS MUST STAY WITH YOU AND ABSOLUTLEY MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO RUNAROUND AND PLAY ON THE EQUIPMENT. THIS IS TO STOP ANY CROSS CONTAMINATION BECAUSE YOUR CHILDREN PLAY ON THIS DURING THE DAY.
- The children in Abbey Class will be picked up at 3.15pm. You will pick up from the playground across the road. We have created a one-way system whereby you enter the playground from the left hand FIELD gate and then leave with your child across the gate by the bridge. Arrows will direct you. Please stand on the markers on the playground which allow for social distancing.
- The children in Trendle Class will leave at 3.15 pm via the red door You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
If your children are in two different ‘bubbles’ then please wait for the appropriate time for each child’s bubble. Children arriving on the bus will be met by an adult and taken to their appropriate entrance.
Only one parent per child must bring their child to school or pick their child up from school. Parents will not be allowed to enter the school. Your child will sanitise and wash their hands as they arrive in school.
Equipment
Please can we ask that NO TOYS OR ITEMS other than the child’s packed lunch, drinks bottle, reading books and reading record, sun hat (if needed) and coat to be brought to school. Items can be carried in one bag which the children will keep on their pegs.
We will do everything we can to encourage children within a group to remain one metre plus apart, however, from our experience this is impossible with the age of children we are working with and the government now say that social distancing does not have to be maintained between children in schools. WE THEREFORE CANNOT GUARANTEE SOCIAL DISTANCING WILL BE MAINTAINED ONCE IN SCHOOL.
The equipment the children will use will be divided between the classes and all unnecessary items in the rooms will be removed and stored elsewhere in the school.
Your child will be allocated their own pencil, rubber, coloured pencils etc. and they will not share these with the other children. PLEASE COULD YOU PROOVIDE A PACK OF PENS FOR YOUR CHILD.
All desks will be set up in rows facing the front of the class.
School Uniform
The children need to wear school uniform. They do not need to be cleaned any more often than usual, nor do they need to be cleaned using methods which are different from normal.
Curriculum
Specialist French and PE teaching will continue.
Read, Write Inc. groups will continue.
Teachers will make your children’s well-being a priority and weekly circle times will be timetabled as well as our two ELSA trained members of staff being on hand every day.
We realise what there will be gaps in your child’s learning and we plan to address this as soon as possible. When these gaps have been identified we will inform you of our plan to recover these.
Lunch
Children will eat their lunched in their classrooms. If entitled they will receive a free pack lunch this will be provided. If not please could you provide one. Children entitled to FSM will be offered a pack lunch option – please let us know if you require this as we need 7 days’ notice to order one.
Illness
No child or adult can enter our school if they have symptoms.
If your child is taken ill during the day they will be isolated and you will be contacted to pick them up IMMEDIATELY. If a child or an adult tests positive for COVID-19, then the whole group that the child was in will be sent home and must self-isolate for 14 days.
The school will work with Public Health England if notified of any COVID-19 cases.
Children will be regularly washing their hands during the day.
Attendance
Now that the circumstances have changed it is vital that ALL children attend school. If you have any concerns about your child’s return, please do speak to Mrs. Cresswell. We will continue with our attendance procedures and should your child’s attendance drop below 96% we will be in touch.
Behaviour
We are currently re-writing our Behaviour policy and we will share it with you when completed but spitting and biting will NOT be tolerated.
Before and After School Clubs
The government advice is to avoid contact between groups and individuals as much as possible and we have therefore taken the decision that until at least October Half Term we will not run our before and after school clubs. We will reassess the situation then and make a decision going forward from October. We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause but you will understand it is to keep everyone as safe as possible.
Contingency Plans for outbreaks
In the event of a local outbreak, the LA or PHE health protection may advise us to temporarily close to help control transmission. We will then continue remote education.
We will also engage with the NHS Test and Trace process should this be necessary.
Please could you make sure that you use the social stories sent to you by your child’s new class teacher to help your children feel more confident about returning to school.
Thank you once again for your support with this. Please do contact us if you any concerns.
Have a lovely summer holiday and see you all in September.
Kindest regards
Catherine Cresswell
We are really looking forward to welcoming all children back on Thursday September 3rd. The Ducklings and Reception will have their own transition procedures until Friday 11th September and then the following will apply to them as well. I know that Miss Stephens has already been in touch with you about this.
We have risk assessed the school again, under the new guidelines, and your children’s safety and the safety of the staff is, as always, our absolute priority.
We have allocated two spaces in which the children can be kept in their own ‘bubble’. The children will not mix with the other ‘bubble’ and the staff entering the bubbles will be limited to the least number as possible.
The two areas/bubbles will be as follows;
- The current Giant and Duckling Class and the Trendle Class, they will use the girl’s toilets and play in the school playground. The Giants and Ducklings also have their own toilet and we have a new building being built in the Peace Garden which will also have a toilet for them to use. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Miss Stephens, Mrs Tite, Mrs Brown, Mrs Cresswell, Mrs Nottley Mrs Ferguson and Miss Carter.
- The current Abbey Class. They will use the boy’s toilets and their play area will be across the road. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Mr Mitchem and Mrs Parry.
There will be a staggered start to the school day:
PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON THE YELLOW HATCHED LINES FOR ANY REASON – EVEN IF YOU ARE JUST DROPPING OFF.
- The children allocated to the Duckling and Giant Class will arrive at 8.30am. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the playground. PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. (We have a 2nd bubble arriving at 8.45 am and we will have to ask you to wait until that bubble is admitted.)
- The children in Trendle Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
- The children in Abbey Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE EARLY AS WE HAVE OTHER BUBBLES TO ADMIT AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the main entrance.
There will be a staggered end to the school day:
- The children in the Duckling and Giant Class will be picked at 3.00pm. You will be allowed into the school playground AND YOU MUST STAND ON ONE OF THE MARKINGS ON THE PLAYGROUND THAT ALLOW FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING. ANY YOUNGER SIBLINGS MUST STAY WITH YOU AND ABSOLUTLEY MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO RUNAROUND AND PLAY ON THE EQUIPMENT. THIS IS TO STOP ANY CROSS CONTAMINATION BECAUSE YOUR CHILDREN PLAY ON THIS DURING THE DAY.
- The children in Abbey Class will be picked up at 3.15pm. You will pick up from the playground across the road. We have created a one-way system whereby you enter the playground from the left hand FIELD gate and then leave with your child across the gate by the bridge. Arrows will direct you. Please stand on the markers on the playground which allow for social distancing.
- The children in Trendle Class will leave at 3.15 pm via the red door You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
If your children are in two different ‘bubbles’ then please wait for the appropriate time for each child’s bubble. Children arriving on the bus will be met by an adult and taken to their appropriate entrance.
Only one parent per child must bring their child to school or pick their child up from school. Parents will not be allowed to enter the school. Your child will sanitise and wash their hands as they arrive in school.
Equipment
Please can we ask that NO TOYS OR ITEMS other than the child’s packed lunch, drinks bottle, reading books and reading record, sun hat (if needed) and coat to be brought to school. Items can be carried in one bag which the children will keep on their pegs.
We will do everything we can to encourage children within a group to remain one metre plus apart, however, from our experience this is impossible with the age of children we are working with and the government now say that social distancing does not have to be maintained between children in schools. WE THEREFORE CANNOT GUARANTEE SOCIAL DISTANCING WILL BE MAINTAINED ONCE IN SCHOOL.
The equipment the children will use will be divided between the classes and all unnecessary items in the rooms will be removed and stored elsewhere in the school.
Your child will be allocated their own pencil, rubber, coloured pencils etc. and they will not share these with the other children. PLEASE COULD YOU PROOVIDE A PACK OF PENS FOR YOUR CHILD.
All desks will be set up in rows facing the front of the class.
School Uniform
The children need to wear school uniform. They do not need to be cleaned any more often than usual, nor do they need to be cleaned using methods which are different from normal.
Curriculum
Specialist French and PE teaching will continue.
Read, Write Inc. groups will continue.
Teachers will make your children’s well-being a priority and weekly circle times will be timetabled as well as our two ELSA trained members of staff being on hand every day.
We realise what there will be gaps in your child’s learning and we plan to address this as soon as possible. When these gaps have been identified we will inform you of our plan to recover these.
Lunch
Children will eat their lunched in their classrooms. If entitled they will receive a free pack lunch this will be provided. If not please could you provide one. Children entitled to FSM will be offered a pack lunch option – please let us know if you require this as we need 7 days’ notice to order one.
Illness
No child or adult can enter our school if they have symptoms.
If your child is taken ill during the day they will be isolated and you will be contacted to pick them up IMMEDIATELY. If a child or an adult tests positive for COVID-19, then the whole group that the child was in will be sent home and must self-isolate for 14 days.
The school will work with Public Health England if notified of any COVID-19 cases.
Children will be regularly washing their hands during the day.
Attendance
Now that the circumstances have changed it is vital that ALL children attend school. If you have any concerns about your child’s return, please do speak to Mrs. Cresswell. We will continue with our attendance procedures and should your child’s attendance drop below 96% we will be in touch.
Behaviour
We are currently re-writing our Behaviour policy and we will share it with you when completed but spitting and biting will NOT be tolerated.
Before and After School Clubs
The government advice is to avoid contact between groups and individuals as much as possible and we have therefore taken the decision that until at least October Half Term we will not run our before and after school clubs. We will reassess the situation then and make a decision going forward from October. We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause but you will understand it is to keep everyone as safe as possible.
Contingency Plans for outbreaks
In the event of a local outbreak, the LA or PHE health protection may advise us to temporarily close to help control transmission. We will then continue remote education.
We will also engage with the NHS Test and Trace process should this be necessary.
Please could you make sure that you use the social stories sent to you by your child’s new class teacher to help your children feel more confident about returning to school.
Thank you once again for your support with this. Please do contact us if you any concerns.
Have a lovely summer holiday and see you all in September.
Kindest regards
Catherine Cresswell
We are really looking forward to welcoming all children back on Thursday September 3rd. The Ducklings and Reception will have their own transition procedures until Friday 11th September and then the following will apply to them as well. I know that Miss Stephens has already been in touch with you about this.
We have risk assessed the school again, under the new guidelines, and your children’s safety and the safety of the staff is, as always, our absolute priority.
We have allocated two spaces in which the children can be kept in their own ‘bubble’. The children will not mix with the other ‘bubble’ and the staff entering the bubbles will be limited to the least number as possible.
The two areas/bubbles will be as follows;
- The current Giant and Duckling Class and the Trendle Class, they will use the girl’s toilets and play in the school playground. The Giants and Ducklings also have their own toilet and we have a new building being built in the Peace Garden which will also have a toilet for them to use. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Miss Stephens, Mrs Tite, Mrs Brown, Mrs Cresswell, Mrs Nottley Mrs Ferguson and Miss Carter.
- The current Abbey Class. They will use the boy’s toilets and their play area will be across the road. The consistent staff in this bubble will be Mr Mitchem and Mrs Parry.
There will be a staggered start to the school day:
PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON THE YELLOW HATCHED LINES FOR ANY REASON – EVEN IF YOU ARE JUST DROPPING OFF.
- The children allocated to the Duckling and Giant Class will arrive at 8.30am. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the playground. PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. (We have a 2nd bubble arriving at 8.45 am and we will have to ask you to wait until that bubble is admitted.)
- The children in Trendle Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
- The children in Abbey Class will arrive at 8.45am PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE EARLY AS WE HAVE OTHER BUBBLES TO ADMIT AND CAN ONLY ONE PERSON DROP YOUR CHILD OFF. You will line up outside the playground fence and your children will enter school through the main entrance.
There will be a staggered end to the school day:
- The children in the Duckling and Giant Class will be picked at 3.00pm. You will be allowed into the school playground AND YOU MUST STAND ON ONE OF THE MARKINGS ON THE PLAYGROUND THAT ALLOW FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING. ANY YOUNGER SIBLINGS MUST STAY WITH YOU AND ABSOLUTLEY MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO RUNAROUND AND PLAY ON THE EQUIPMENT. THIS IS TO STOP ANY CROSS CONTAMINATION BECAUSE YOUR CHILDREN PLAY ON THIS DURING THE DAY.
- The children in Abbey Class will be picked up at 3.15pm. You will pick up from the playground across the road. We have created a one-way system whereby you enter the playground from the left hand FIELD gate and then leave with your child across the gate by the bridge. Arrows will direct you. Please stand on the markers on the playground which allow for social distancing.
- The children in Trendle Class will leave at 3.15 pm via the red door You will line up at the red door, using the 2 metre markings on the ground.
If your children are in two different ‘bubbles’ then please wait for the appropriate time for each child’s bubble. Children arriving on the bus will be met by an adult and taken to their appropriate entrance.
Only one parent per child must bring their child to school or pick their child up from school. Parents will not be allowed to enter the school. Your child will sanitise and wash their hands as they arrive in school.
Equipment
Please can we ask that NO TOYS OR ITEMS other than the child’s packed lunch, drinks bottle, reading books and reading record, sun hat (if needed) and coat to be brought to school. Items can be carried in one bag which the children will keep on their pegs.
We will do everything we can to encourage children within a group to remain one metre plus apart, however, from our experience this is impossible with the age of children we are working with and the government now say that social distancing does not have to be maintained between children in schools. WE THEREFORE CANNOT GUARANTEE SOCIAL DISTANCING WILL BE MAINTAINED ONCE IN SCHOOL.
The equipment the children will use will be divided between the classes and all unnecessary items in the rooms will be removed and stored elsewhere in the school.
Your child will be allocated their own pencil, rubber, coloured pencils etc. and they will not share these with the other children. PLEASE COULD YOU PROOVIDE A PACK OF PENS FOR YOUR CHILD.
All desks will be set up in rows facing the front of the class.
School Uniform
The children need to wear school uniform. They do not need to be cleaned any more often than usual, nor do they need to be cleaned using methods which are different from normal.
Curriculum
Specialist French and PE teaching will continue.
Read, Write Inc. groups will continue.
Teachers will make your children’s well-being a priority and weekly circle times will be timetabled as well as our two ELSA trained members of staff being on hand every day.
We realise what there will be gaps in your child’s learning and we plan to address this as soon as possible. When these gaps have been identified we will inform you of our plan to recover these.
Lunch
Children will eat their lunched in their classrooms. If entitled they will receive a free pack lunch this will be provided. If not please could you provide one. Children entitled to FSM will be offered a pack lunch option – please let us know if you require this as we need 7 days’ notice to order one.
Illness
No child or adult can enter our school if they have symptoms.
If your child is taken ill during the day they will be isolated and you will be contacted to pick them up IMMEDIATELY. If a child or an adult tests positive for COVID-19, then the whole group that the child was in will be sent home and must self-isolate for 14 days.
The school will work with Public Health England if notified of any COVID-19 cases.
Children will be regularly washing their hands during the day.
Attendance
Now that the circumstances have changed it is vital that ALL children attend school. If you have any concerns about your child’s return, please do speak to Mrs. Cresswell. We will continue with our attendance procedures and should your child’s attendance drop below 96% we will be in touch.
Behaviour
We are currently re-writing our Behaviour policy and we will share it with you when completed but spitting and biting will NOT be tolerated.
Before and After School Clubs
The government advice is to avoid contact between groups and individuals as much as possible and we have therefore taken the decision that until at least October Half Term we will not run our before and after school clubs. We will reassess the situation then and make a decision going forward from October. We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause but you will understand it is to keep everyone as safe as possible.
Contingency Plans for outbreaks
In the event of a local outbreak, the LA or PHE health protection may advise us to temporarily close to help control transmission. We will then continue remote education.
We will also engage with the NHS Test and Trace process should this be necessary.
Please could you make sure that you use the social stories sent to you by your child’s new class teacher to help your children feel more confident about returning to school.
Thank you once again for your support with this. Please do contact us if you any concerns.
Have a lovely summer holiday and see you all in September.
Kindest regards
Catherine Cresswell
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Coronavirus Disease - Our School's Response.
Fri 01 May 2020Our School’s Response to Coronavirus
- Our school is open to Key Worker children and vulnerable children. Staff look after them on a rota basis to minimise any spread of infection.
- Procedures are in place for children entering moving and conducting themselves around the school (please see the Risk Assessment).
- An addendum has been added to our Safeguarding policy concerning the monitoring of the welfare of our children and concerning on-line learning for the temporary new schooling arrangements (see policy on the web-site.)
- A DSL is on-site at all times.
- Children eligible for free school meals are catered for through local vouchers and Edenred.
- Pupils continue learning through on-line learning platforms particular to each class (currently Tapestry, Google Classroom and Class Dojo). Children’s learning is celebrated through the school’s ‘Stay at Home, Stay in Touch’ Facebook page.
- Contact is maintained with parents through emails, phone calls and the on-line learning platforms.
- Staff, Governor and other meetings continue to take place and decisions made via virtual on-line meetings.
- Staff welfare is closely monitored through regular contact.
- Regular advice is given and made available to parents with regards to their children.
- If necessary staff will shield in line with government guidelines.
Please see next extract form the Chair of Governors Barbara Southcott.
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Letter concerning Covid 19 from The Chair of Governors
Fri 01 May 2020The Corona virus enforced lock-down was introduced on the 23rd March 2020. Though schools can still take in those children designated as vulnerable and the children of key workers, for all practical purposes schools are closed. However, teaching and learning and effective governance and business management must continue though necessarily in an altered form.
At Cerne Abbas CE VC First School our Head Teacher and her Staff have, in a very short space of time managed to produce a comprehensive teaching plan for the summer term which can be delivered electronically. The Governors recognise and are very grateful for the hard work and team spirit that has enabled this to be achieved. We also appreciate the co-operation of parents in helping to make this home learning as productive as possible.
The Governing Body for the school continues to fulfil its statutory duties. Though we have had temporarily to put in-school activity on hold, all committee meetings are continuing by video link. The Finance and Resource, Teaching and Learning and Pay Policy committees and the Full Governing Body - all these have met at the usual times and frequencies and will continue to do so electronically for as long as necessary. The GB Chair and HT have replaced their weekly ‘face to face’ meeting with a telephone call and all governors have a school based Google link which allows easy group communication as well as access to all governance documentation including school policies.
The Governing Body is confident that, during the Corona virus crisis, it will be able to continue to provide the necessary corporate strategic management of the school including assuring high quality distance learning for the pupils while also supporting the staff in the delivery of their teaching programmes.
Barbara Southcott
Chair of Governors
April 2020
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Thought for the Week
Mon 20 Apr 2020What do the following words mean in your own live....
If your eyes are on the storm
You'll wonder if I love you still
But if your eyes are on the cross
You'll know I always have and I always will.In these difficult days for us all, my prayer is that you will find strength in these words and that, in the face of so many challenges, we focus more on the cross than we do on the storm.
Yet this I call to mind
and therefore I have hope:
Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed,
for His compassions never fail.Lamentations 3:21-22
Please listen to the following song (it has a Youtube link)
Casting Crowns – ‘Just Be Held’
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Click here to see the latest Government Corona Virus advice
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Coronavirus - latest news
Fri 13 Mar 2020News
Coronavirus: daily update
13 March 2020
Friday 13th March 2020
We are keeping a careful watch on coronavirus developments and how they may affect our school and its pupils and staff. We receive daily updates from the Department for Education – the latest is included below. Please scroll further down for more general information about the virus and how we can slow its spread.
As of today, there are no restrictions to any school activity, including trips. All school events are currently planned to go ahead as normal but this may be subject to change
The government have also provided a helpline for anyone who is worried about the virus:
Phone: 0800 046 8687
Email: DfE.coronavirushelpline@education.gov.uk
Opening hours: 8am to 6pm (Monday to Friday)Latest guidance
(updated 13 March)
Foreign and Commonwealth Office travel advice
As of 10 March, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has updated advice about travel to Italy. The FCO is currently advising:
- against all but essential travel to Italy
- against all travel to Hubei Province, in China
- against all but essential travel to the rest of mainland China
- against all travel to the cities of Daegu, Cheongdo and Gyeongsan in South Korea
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office is not currently advising against travel to any other country/territory as a result of COVID-19.
The latest travel advice can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/travel-advice-novel-coronavirus
Updated advice for travellers returning from Italy
On 10 March, Public Health England updated its travel advice for travellers returning from Italy. The advice can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-publicFurther information on what you should do if you are asked to self-isolate can be found here: https://publichealthmatters.blog.gov.uk/2020/02/20/what-is-self-isolation-and-why-is-it-important/
The importance of hygiene
Personal hygiene is the most important way we can tackle COVID-19, especially washing hands more; and the catch it, bin it, kill it strategy for those with coughs and sneezes.How to wash your hands properly
Wash your hands more often for 20 seconds with soap and hot water.Watch this short NHS film for guidance: http://youtu.be/bQCP7waTRWU
Teach young children how to wash their hands with the NHS handwashing song: http://youtu.be/S9VjeIWLnEg
Public Health England recommends that in addition to handwashing before eating, and after coughing and sneezing, everyone should also wash hands after using toilets and travelling on public transport.
General guidance
1. Information about the virus
A coronavirus is a type of virus. As a group, coronaviruses are common across the world. COVID-19 is a new strain of coronavirus first identified in Wuhan City, China in January 2020.
The incubation period of COVID-19 is between 2 and 14 days. This means that if a person remains well 14 days after contact with someone with confirmed coronavirus, it is unlikely that they have been infected.
The following symptoms may develop in the 14 days after exposure to someone who has COVID-19 infection:
- cough
- difficulty in breathing
- fever
Generally, these infections can cause more severe symptoms in people with weakened immune systems, older people, and those with long-term conditions like diabetes, cancer and chronic lung disease. There is no evidence that children are more affected than other age groups – very few cases have been reported in children.
2. How COVID-19 is spread
From what we know about other coronaviruses, spread of COVID-19 is most likely to happen when there is close contact (within 2 metres) with an infected person, such as by coughing or sneezing.
There is currently no good evidence that people who do not have symptoms are infectious to others.
3. Preventing spread of infection
There is currently no vaccine to prevent COVID-19. The best way to prevent infection is to avoid being exposed to the virus.
There are general principles anyone can follow to help prevent the spread of respiratory viruses, including:
- washing your hands often – with soap and water, or use alcohol sanitiser if handwashing facilities are not available. This is particularly important after taking public transport.
- covering your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throwing the tissue in a bin.
- people who feel unwell should stay at home and should not attend work or any education or childcare setting
- use an alcohol-based hand sanitiser that contains at least 60% alcohol if soap and water are not available
- avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands
- avoid close contact with people who are unwell
- clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces
- pupils and visitors to school should wash their hands
- before leaving home
- on arrival at school
- after using the toilet
- after breaks and sporting activities
- before food preparation
- before eating any food, including snacks
- before leaving school
If you are worried about your symptoms or those of a child or colleague, please call NHS 111. Do not go directly to your GP or other healthcare environment
see further information on the Public Health England Blog and the NHS UK website.Face masks for the general public, pupils or students, or staff are not recommended to protect from infection, as there is no evidence of benefit from their use outside healthcare environments.
People who have returned from Category 1 specified countries/areas in the last 14 days should self-isolate. This includes avoiding attending an education setting or work until 14 days after they return.
People who have returned from Category 2 specified countries/areas in the last 14 days, are advised to stay at home if they develop symptoms. All other pupils or students and staff should continue to attend school or university, including their siblings attending the same or a different school (unless advised not to by public health officials)
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Science Week - Forest School
Wed 11 Mar 2020We are having a great Science Week so far!
Our focus for Science week this year is how we can use the 3 Rs - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle to help the environment. Each afternoon, every class has had the opportunity to take part in a different activity to support their learning on the 3 Rs. I have lead Forest School sessions where we have made bird feeders to help look after our birds through using recycled materials! We have used pine cones to 'tree-cycle!!' by making natural bird feeders using lard and bird seed. Additionally, we have reused toilet roll tubes by covering them in peanut butter and rolling them in birdseed. During our Forest School sessions we have also planted some broad beans after discussing why it helps the environment to grow our own food and we have planted wild flower seeds to welcome more wildlife into our forest school site. Abbey Class have set up our brand new wormery with Alexis which is really exciting! We welcomed our new worm friends and can't wait to see what they make for us!
A big thank you to our fantastic volunteers - we couldn't have had such a wonderful time learning without you!
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Multi Skills
Thu 14 Nov 2019Today William, Saffron, Jayden and Catherine-Rose took part in a multi skills festival at DMS, along with 4 other schools led by year 8 students they had turns on several stations trying to score as high as they could, these were beanbag throw, equipment run, big ball roll, ball catch, get up get down, ladder sprint, they then had a rest and then stations were made more difficult and the time increased. They had a brilliant time and at the end the results were announced, we waited patiently, in 5th place.....in 4th place.....in 3rd place....... still not heard our school......in 2nd place.....OMG In 1st place CERNE ABBAS FIRST SCHOOL, we had won! Our children whooped with joy and the smiles on their faces told it all.
We are all so proud of you all and you were all our 7c's throughout the afternoon.
A positive, purposeful and enthusiastic atmosphere