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  • How to use Zoom.

    Wed 17 Jun 2020

    How to use Zoom.

     

    In advance of the meeting, you will need to set up zoom.  Go to the website https://zoom.us/ and follow the steps to “sign up for free”.

     

    Once you have set up your profile you will be able to join and set up meetings.

     

    Zoom have training videos and information on https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/categories/200101697 

     

    Joining a meeting

    For security, please do not share the meeting details once received.

     

    You will be sent a link for the meeting; you can click directly on the link that is sent to you.

    OR

    Once you have opened your profile go to “join a meeting”

     

    Add the meeting number ID provided in the invite email.

     

    You may then be asked to input a password.  This would also be in the invite email.

  • A message for Year 6

    Thu 11 Jun 2020

    🌟 Year 6 children 🌟 
    We know you will be starting to think of secondary school and the next exciting step in your education. 
    Some school have created virtual tours so you can look around the school from the comfort of your home! 

    St John’s
    https://www.stjohnsrc.org.uk/virtual-tour

    Bishop Barrington
    https://www.bishopbarrington.net/school/virtual-tour

    King James 
    https://youtu.be/p4ZMXFBAyWw

  • Return to School Letter - Nursery

    Fri 05 Jun 2020

    Dear Parent/ Carer

     

    I hope you are all well. As you will know, the government announced that schools should aim to reopen for Early Years, Year 1 and Year 6, in addition to the children of key workers and vulnerable children. Due to important safety considerations, Durham County Council made the decision not to begin this process until the week beginning 15th June.
     

    We have completed a risk assessment and have made the decision to begin integrating NURSERY CHILDREN WHO WILL BE GOING INTO RECEPTION IN SEPTEMBER ON FRIDAY 19TH JUNE.

     

    The last survey helped us to understand how many children would be returning and helped us to plan – thank you. The overwhelming majority of parents told us that they would not be sending their children back to school yet. However, things may have changed since then and we need to know DEFINITE numbers so that we can make the school as safe as possible. Therefore, we would be very grateful if you could please read the following and then complete this survey:

     

    https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/GBWPCBK

     

    Before your child returns:

    • Please read this information and complete the survey – we cannot plan without your response. If we do not get a response, we will not have planned for your child to return and they will need to wait until the necessary arrangements have been made before they can be admitted..
    • Please maintain social distancing outside of school. If you don’t, you are putting our children and staff at greater risk. If we are aware of any family who do not socially distance outside of school, your child will not be admitted back into school at this point.
    • If your child or someone in your household is extremely clinically vulnerable, do NOT send your child back to school yet.
    • If your child or someone in your household is clinically vulnerable, please consult your doctor and get their advice about your child returning to school.
    • Guidance on vulnerable groups can be found here: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/people-at-higher-risk/whos-at-higher-risk-from-coronavirus/
    • Please talk to your child about washing hands, using a tissue when they cough or sneeze, disposing of it hygienically and social distancing. It would be very helpful if they have some understanding before they come back to school.
    • Please think about the route to and from school to minimise contact and be aware that from 15th June, face masks are compulsory on public transport.
    • We would like to reduce the risk to staff by minimising the need for intimate care. Please try to ensure that your child is toilet trained and please call us if there is a particular issue that would require intimate care.
    • You will need to be prepared for your children to wear clean clothes every day. This is because clothes should be washed when children return home fro school.If your child is not wearing clean clothes, they cannot be admitted. We would prefer children to be in uniform but we understand that this may not be possible when requiring children to wear clean clothes so our uniform policy will be relaxed.

     

     

    Arriving and picking up from school

    • Children will attend on either a morning or afternoon session. We will tell you what session we have allocated to your child. It may not be the same session you had before.
    • Only ONE parent/carer will be able to drop off and collect your child. It must be an adult from their household and be on the child’s collection list.
    • A school leader will be on the gate to direct you.
    • Parent/carers will not be able to enter the building. If it is absolutely necessary for you to enter the building, it must be prearranged and you must wear a face mask. We will not be able to provide them for parent/carers so please bring your own.
    • Arrival and pick up times will be staggered. We will send you the exact times and you will need to adhere to these so we can ensure social distancing. Please do not be late or early.
    • We will allocate an entrance and exit point – it may not be your child’s usual entrance.
    • Social distancing must be maintained at all times.
    • You and your child will be asked to wash your hands on entry into the building.

     

    When in school:

    • Your child will be in a small group that we are calling a ‘bubble’. Bubbles will have a small number of children and one member of staff (or two members of staff if they work part time). On the basis of the last survey, we anticipate these bubbles to have 3 children. However, this may change when we have definite numbers
    • This member of staff may not be your child’s usual key worker. This is to keep numbers as small as possible.
    • A space for your child’s bubble will be allocated. This may not be the whole classroom.
    • Resources will be reduced. There will be no ‘soft’ resources that cannot be cleaned regularly. Wherever possible, your child will use their own resources.
    • Your child will wash their hands regularly throughout the day.
    • They will be encouraged to maintain social distancing. We understand that for very young children this is very difficult and so it cannot be guaranteed.
    • The member of staff working with your child will maintain social distancing wherever possible. There may be times that this is not possible, for example when they are providing intimate care or first aid. In these circumstances, they will wear PPE including gloves and masks.
    • Your child will need to bring their own snack and water bottle. Please use containers and wrappers that your child will be able to open themselves.
    • The curriculum priority will be mental health and well-being. Please do not expect for teaching and learning to be how it was before the school closed.
    • Children will be outside as much as possible in an allocated space. Please ensure that they have suitable clothing for the weather and have sun cream applied when it is sunny. Staff will not be able to apply suncream

     

    Additional safeguards

    • The school, particularly high touch areas, will be cleaned every morning and midday.
    • Children will not move around the school.
    • The windows will be open to help ventilation.
    • Cleaning materials, tissues and antibacterial gel will be available in all classrooms.
    • If any child or member of staff exhibits symptoms of Covid-19, they will be isolated within the school until they can be picked up. The parent/carers of the whole bubble will be informed and asked to self-isolate for 14 days. The child or member of staff exhibiting the symptoms must access a test to confirm or rule out Covid-19. If the test is negative and there is no other reason they cannot be in school, they (and the rest of the bubble) can return.
    • When your child returns home, we advise you to both wash your hands and wash their clothes.
    • There will be office staff on duty. Please use telephone or email as your first point of contact with any member of staff. Keep the contact between you and staff at drop off and pick up to the absolute minimum. This is so the staggered drop off and pick up times work and to maintain social distancing.
    • We will review procedures continually and they may change in order to improve safety.
    • If you decide you do not wish to send your child back on the 19th June but later change your mind, you must contact the school in advance. Please do not come to the school until we have made the necessary arrangements.
    • Please respect the arrangements we have made. The health and safety of our children and staff is our first priority and we must all do everything we can to minimise the risk to them.

     

    Thank you for your continued support and please don’t forget to complete the survey.

     

    Kind Regards,

    L. George(Headteacher)

  • Return to School Letter - Reception

    Fri 05 Jun 2020

    Dear Parent/ Carer

     

    I hope you are all well. As you will know, the government announced that schools should aim to reopen for Early Years, Year 1 and Year 6, in addition to the children of key workers and vulnerable children. Due to important safety considerations, Durham County Council made the decision not to begin this process until the week beginning 15th June.
     

    We have completed a risk assessment and have made the decision to begin integrating RECEPTION, ON THURSDAY 18th JUNE.

     

    The last survey helped us to understand how many children would be returning and helped us to plan – thank you. The overwhelming majority of parents told us that they would not be sending their children back to school yet. However, things may have changed since then and we need to know DEFINITE numbers so that we can make the school as safe as possible. Therefore, we would be very grateful if you could please read the following and then complete this survey:

     

    https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/GPC69MW

     

    Before your child returns:

    • Please read this information and complete the survey – we cannot plan without your response. If we do not get a response, we will not have planned for your child to return and they will need to wait until the necessary arrangements have been made before they can be admitted.
    • Please maintain social distancing outside of school. If you don’t, you are putting our children and staff at greater risk. If we are aware of any family who do not socially distance outside of school, your child will not be admitted back into school at this point.
    • If your child or someone in your household is extremely clinically vulnerable, do NOT send your child back to school yet.
    • If your child or someone in your household is clinically vulnerable, please consult your doctor and get their advice about your child returning to school.
    • Guidance on vulnerable groups can be found here: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/people-at-higher-risk/whos-at-higher-risk-from-coronavirus/
    • Please talk to your child about washing hands, using a tissue when they cough or sneeze, disposing of it hygienically and social distancing. It would be very helpful if they have some understanding before they come back to school.
    • Please think about the route to and from school to minimise contact and be aware that from 15th June, face masks are compulsory on public transport.
    • We would like to reduce the risk to staff by minimising the need for intimate care. Please try to ensure that your child is toilet trained and please call us if there is a particular issue that would require intimate care.
    • You will need to be prepared for your children to wear clean clothes every day. This is because clothes should be washed when children return home fro school.If your child is not wearing clean clothes, they cannot be admitted. We would prefer children to be in uniform but we understand that this may not be possible when requiring children to wear clean clothes so our uniform policy will be relaxed.

     

     

    Arriving and picking up from school

    • Children will attend on either a morning or afternoon session. We will tell you what session we have allocated to your child. It may not be the same session you had before.
    • Only ONE parent/carer will be able to drop off and collect your child. It must be an adult from their household and be on the child’s collection list.
    • A school leader will be on the gate to direct you.
    • Parent/carers will not be able to enter the building. If it is absolutely necessary for you to enter the building, it must be prearranged and you must wear a face mask. We will not be able to provide them for parent/carers so please bring your own.
    • Arrival and pick up times will be staggered. We will send you the exact times and you will need to adhere to these so we can ensure social distancing. Please do not be late or early.
    • We will allocate an entrance and exit point – it may not be your child’s usual entrance.
    • Social distancing must be maintained at all times.
    • You and your child will be asked to wash your hands on entry into the building.

     

    When in school:

    • Your child will be in a small group that we are calling a ‘bubble’. Bubbles will have a small number of children and one member of staff (or two members of staff if they work part time). On the basis of the last survey, we anticipate these bubbles to have 3 children. However, this may change when we have definite numbers
    • This member of staff may not be your child’s usual key worker. This is to keep numbers as small as possible.
    • A space for your child’s bubble will be allocated. This may not be the whole classroom.
    • Resources will be reduced. There will be no ‘soft’ resources that cannot be cleaned regularly. Wherever possible, your child will use their own resources.
    • Your child will wash their hands regularly throughout the day.
    • They will be encouraged to maintain social distancing. We understand that for very young children this is very difficult and so it cannot be guaranteed.
    • The member of staff working with your child will maintain social distancing wherever possible. There may be times that this is not possible, for example when they are providing intimate care or first aid. In these circumstances, they will wear PPE including gloves and masks.
    • Your child will need to bring their own snack and water bottle. Please use containers and wrappers that your child will be able to open themselves.
    • The curriculum priority will be mental health and well-being. Please do not expect for teaching and learning to be how it was before the school closed.
    • Children will be outside as much as possible in an allocated space. Please ensure that they have suitable clothing for the weather and have sun cream applied when it is sunny. Staff will not be able to apply suncream

     

    Additional safeguards

    • The school, particularly high touch areas, will be cleaned every morning and midday.
    • Children will not move around the school.
    • The windows will be open to help ventilation.
    • Cleaning materials, tissues and antibacterial gel will be available in all classrooms.
    • If any child or member of staff exhibits symptoms of Covid-19, they will be isolated within the school until they can be picked up. The parent/carers of the whole bubble will be informed and asked to self-isolate for 14 days. The child or member of staff exhibiting the symptoms must access a test to confirm or rule out Covid-19. If the test is negative and there is no other reason they cannot be in school, they (and the rest of the bubble) can return.
    • When your child returns home, we advise you to both wash your hands and wash their clothes.
    • There will be office staff on duty. Please use telephone or email as your first point of contact with any member of staff. Keep the contact between you and staff at drop off and pick up to the absolute minimum. This is so the staggered drop off and pick up times work and to maintain social distancing.
    • We will review procedures continually and they may change in order to improve safety.
    • If you decide you do not wish to send your child back on the 19th June but later change your mind, you must contact the school in advance. Please do not come to the school until we have made the necessary arrangements.
    • Please respect the arrangements we have made. The health and safety of our children and staff is our first priority and we must all do everything we can to minimise the risk to them.

     

    Thank you for your continued support and please don’t forget to complete the survey.

     

    Kind Regards,

    L. George(Headteacher)

  • Return to School Letter - Year 1

    Fri 05 Jun 2020

    Dear Parent/ Carer

     

    I hope you are all well. As you will know, the government announced that schools should aim to reopen for Early Years, Year 1 and Year 6, in addition to the children of key workers and vulnerable children. Due to important safety considerations, Durham County Council made the decision not to begin this process until the week beginning 15th June.
     

    We have completed a risk assessment and have made the decision to begin integrating YEAR 1, ON WEDNESDAY 17TH JUNE.

     

    The last survey helped us to understand how many children would be returning and helped us to plan – thank you. The overwhelming majority of parents told us that they would not be sending their children back to school yet. However, things may have changed since then and we need to know DEFINITE numbers so that we can make the school as safe as possible. Therefore, we would be very grateful if you could please read the following and then complete this survey:

     

    https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/GZTDXY2

     

    Before your child returns:

    • Please read this information and complete the survey – we cannot plan without your response. If we do not get a response, we will not have planned for your child to return and they will need to wait until the necessary arrangements have been made before they can be admitted.
    • Please maintain social distancing outside of school. If you don’t, you are putting our children and staff at greater risk. If we are aware of any family who do not socially distance outside of school, your child will not be admitted back into school at this point.
    • If your child or someone in your household is extremely clinically vulnerable, do NOT send your child back to school yet.
    • If your child or someone in your household is clinically vulnerable, please consult your doctor and get their advice about your child returning to school.
    • Guidance on vulnerable groups can be found here: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/people-at-higher-risk/whos-at-higher-risk-from-coronavirus/
    • Please talk to your child about washing hands, using a tissue when they cough or sneeze, disposing of it hygienically and social distancing. It would be very helpful if they have some understanding before they come back to school.
    • Please think about the route to and from school to minimise contact and be aware that from 15th June, face masks are compulsory on public transport.
    • We would like to reduce the risk to staff by minimising the need for intimate care. Please try to ensure that your child is toilet trained and please call us if there is a particular issue that would require intimate care.
    • You will need to be prepared for your children to wear clean clothes every day. This is because clothes should be washed when children return home fro school.If your child is not wearing clean clothes, they cannot be admitted. We would prefer children to be in uniform but we understand that this may not be possible when requiring children to wear clean clothes so our uniform policy will be relaxed.

     

     

    Arriving and picking up from school

    • Children will attend on either a morning or afternoon session. We will tell you what session we have allocated to your child. It may not be the same session you had before.
    • Only ONE parent/carer will be able to drop off and collect your child. It must be an adult from their household and be on the child’s collection list.
    • A school leader will be on the gate to direct you.
    • Parent/carers will not be able to enter the building. If it is absolutely necessary for you to enter the building, it must be prearranged and you must wear a face mask. We will not be able to provide them for parent/carers so please bring your own.
    • Arrival and pick up times will be staggered. We will send you the exact times and you will need to adhere to these so we can ensure social distancing. Please do not be late or early.
    • We will allocate an entrance and exit point – it may not be your child’s usual entrance.
    • Social distancing must be maintained at all times.
    • You and your child will be asked to wash your hands on entry into the building.

     

    When in school:

    • Your child will be in a small group that we are calling a ‘bubble’. Bubbles will have a small number of children and one member of staff (or two members of staff if they work part time). On the basis of the last survey, we anticipate these bubbles to have 3 children. However, this may change when we have definite numbers
    • This member of staff may not be your child’s usual key worker. This is to keep numbers as small as possible.
    • A space for your child’s bubble will be allocated. This may not be the whole classroom.
    • Resources will be reduced. There will be no ‘soft’ resources that cannot be cleaned regularly. Wherever possible, your child will use their own resources.
    • Your child will wash their hands regularly throughout the day.
    • They will be encouraged to maintain social distancing. We understand that for very young children this is very difficult and so it cannot be guaranteed.
    • The member of staff working with your child will maintain social distancing wherever possible. There may be times that this is not possible, for example when they are providing intimate care or first aid. In these circumstances, they will wear PPE including gloves and masks.
    • Your child will need to bring their own snack and water bottle. Please use containers and wrappers that your child will be able to open themselves.
    • The curriculum priority will be mental health and well-being. Please do not expect for teaching and learning to be how it was before the school closed.
    • Children will be outside as much as possible in an allocated space. Please ensure that they have suitable clothing for the weather and have sun cream applied when it is sunny. Staff will not be able to apply suncream

     

    Additional safeguards

    • The school, particularly high touch areas, will be cleaned every morning and midday.
    • Children will not move around the school.
    • The windows will be open to help ventilation.
    • Cleaning materials, tissues and antibacterial gel will be available in all classrooms.
    • If any child or member of staff exhibits symptoms of Covid-19, they will be isolated within the school until they can be picked up. The parent/carers of the whole bubble will be informed and asked to self-isolate for 14 days. The child or member of staff exhibiting the symptoms must access a test to confirm or rule out Covid-19. If the test is negative and there is no other reason they cannot be in school, they (and the rest of the bubble) can return.
    • When your child returns home, we advise you to both wash your hands and wash their clothes.
    • There will be office staff on duty. Please use telephone or email as your first point of contact with any member of staff. Keep the contact between you and staff at drop off and pick up to the absolute minimum. This is so the staggered drop off and pick up times work and to maintain social distancing.
    • We will review procedures continually and they may change in order to improve safety.
    • If you decide you do not wish to send your child back on the 19th June but later change your mind, you must contact the school in advance. Please do not come to the school until we have made the necessary arrangements.
    • Please respect the arrangements we have made. The health and safety of our children and staff is our first priority and we must all do everything we can to minimise the risk to them.

     

    Thank you for your continued support and please don’t forget to complete the survey.

     

    Kind Regards,

    L. George(Headteacher)

  • Return to School Letter - Year 6

    Fri 05 Jun 2020

    Dear Parent/Carer

     

    I hope you are all well.

     

    As you will know, the government announced that schools should aim to reopen for Early Years, Year 1 and Year 6, in addition to the children of key workers and vulnerable children. Due to important safety considerations, Durham County Council made the decision not to begin this process until the week beginning 15th June.
     

    We have completed a risk assessment and have made the decision to begin integrating YEAR 6, ON TUESDAY 16TH JUNE.

     

    The last survey helped us to understand how many children would be returning and enabled  us to plan – thank you. The overwhelming majority of parents told us that they would not be sending their children back to school yet. However, things may have changed since then and we need to know DEFINITE numbers so that we can make the school as safe as possible. Therefore, we would be very grateful if you could please read the following and then complete this survey:

     

    https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/BK9TXSD

     

    Before your child returns:

    • Please read this information and complete the survey – we cannot plan without your response. If we do not get a response, we will not have planned for your child to return and they will need to wait until the necessary arrangements have been made before they can be admitted.
    • Please maintain social distancing outside of school. If you don’t, you are putting our children and staff at greater risk. If we are aware of any family who do not socially distance outside of school, your child will not be admitted back into school at this point.
    • If your child or someone in your household is extremely clinically vulnerable, do NOT send your child back to school yet.
    • If your child or someone in your household is clinically vulnerable, please consult your doctor and get their advice about your child returning to school.
    • Guidance on vulnerable groups can be found here: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/people-at-higher-risk/whos-at-higher-risk-from-coronavirus/
    • Please talk to your child about washing hands, using a tissue when they cough or sneeze, disposing of it hygienically and social distancing. It would be very helpful if they have some understanding before they come back to school.
    • Please think about the route to and from school to minimise contact and be aware that from 15th June, face masks are compulsory on public transport.
    • We would like to reduce the risk to staff by minimising the need for intimate care. Please call or email us if there is a particular issue that would require intimate care.
    • You will need to be prepared for your children to wear clean clothes every day. This is because clothes should be washed when children return home from school.If your child is not wearing clean clothes, they cannot be admitted. We would prefer children to be in uniform but we understand that this may not be possible when requiring children to wear clean clothes every day so our uniform policy will be relaxed.

     

     

    Arriving and picking up from school

    • Children in Year 6 will be able to attend full time. However, they will be given staggered dropping off and picking up times. We will send you the exact times and you will need to adhere to these so we can ensure social distancing. Please do not be late or early.
    • Only ONE parent/carer will be able to drop off and collect your child. It must be an adult from their household and be on the child’s collection list.
    • Even if your child would normally walk to and from school by themselves, they will need to be accompanied so that social distancing can be supervised.
    • We will allocate an entrance and exit point – it may not be your child’s usual entrance.
    • A school leader will be on the gate to direct you.
    • Parent/carers will not be able to enter the building. If it is absolutely necessary for you to enter the building, it must be prearranged, you must wear a face covering and you must wash your hands on entry. We will not be able to provide face coverings for parent/carers so please bring your own.
    • Social distancing must be maintained at all times.
    • You and your child will be asked to wash your hands on entry into the building.

     

    When in school:

    • Your child will be in a small group that we are calling a ‘bubble’. Bubbles will have a small number of children and one member of staff (or two members of staff if they work part time). On the basis of the last survey, we anticipate these bubbles to have 3 children. However, this may change when we have definite numbers
    • This member of staff may not be your child’s usual key worker. This is to keep numbers as small as possible.
    • A space for your child’s bubble will be allocated. This may not be the whole classroom.
    • Resources will be reduced. There will be no ‘soft’ resources that cannot be cleaned regularly. Wherever possible, your child will use their own resources.
    • Your child will wash their hands regularly throughout the day.
    • They will be encouraged to maintain social distancing. We understand that for very young children this is very difficult and so it cannot be guaranteed.
    • The member of staff working with your child will maintain social distancing wherever possible. There may be times that this is not possible, for example when they are providing intimate care or first aid. In these circumstances, they will wear PPE including gloves and masks.
    • Your child will need to bring their own snack and water bottle. Please use containers and wrappers that your child will be able to open themselves.
    • The curriculum priority will be mental health and well-being. Please do not expect for teaching and learning to be how it was before the school closed.
    • Children will be outside as much as possible in an allocated space. Please ensure that they have suitable clothing for the weather and have sun cream applied when it is sunny. Staff will not be able to apply suncream

     

    Additional safeguards

    • The school, particularly high touch areas, will be cleaned every morning and midday.
    • Children will not move around the school.
    • The windows will be open to help ventilation.
    • Cleaning materials, tissues and antibacterial gel will be available in all classrooms.
    • If any child or member of staff exhibits symptoms of Covid-19, they will be isolated within the school until they can be picked up. The parent/carers of the whole bubble will be informed and asked to self-isolate for 14 days. The child or member of staff exhibiting the symptoms must access a test to confirm or rule out Covid-19. If the test is negative and there is no other reason they cannot be in school, they (and the rest of the bubble) can return.
    • When your child returns home, we advise you to both wash your hands and wash their clothes.
    • There will be office staff on duty. Please use telephone or email as your first point of contact with any member of staff. Keep the contact between you and staff at drop off and pick up to the absolute minimum. This is so the staggered drop off and pick up times work and to maintain social distancing.
    • We will review procedures continually and they may change in order to improve safety.
    • If you decide you do not wish to send your child back on the 19th June but later change your mind, you must contact the school in advance. Please do not come to the school until we have made the necessary arrangements.
    • Please respect to the arrangements we have made. The health and safety of our children and staff is our first priority and we must all do everything we can to minimise the risk to them.

     

    Thank you for your continued support and please don’t forget to complete the survey.

     

    Kind Regards,

    L. George(Headteacher)

  • Following an announcement by Durham County Council today, wider reopening of the school will not begin until 15th June at the earliest. More information will follow

    Tue 26 May 2020
    Following an announcement by Durham County Council today, wider reopening of the school will not begin until 15th June at the earliest. More information will follow

  • Mental Health Awareness Week

    Tue 19 May 2020

    What is kindness❓ kindness is a gesture motivated by genuine, warm feelings for others 🌞 Kindness, therefore, is not just an emotion, but is defined by our actions.

    💚During Mental Health Awareness Week 18-24 May, we would like you to ✔️ carry out or 💭 reflect on an act of kindness. 📸 Take a photo or video (with permission!) and use the hashtags: #KindnessMatters and #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek 📱

    🤝 You can also share your ideas on how you think we could build a kinder society that would support our mental health using the same hashtags above.

    #KindnessMatters #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

  • School Photographs

    Mon 18 May 2020

    PB parents and carers, we know how important your child’s school photos are and that you’ll be keen to receive them. They are safe at school and and we will get them to you as soon as it is safe to do so 📸

    💚We hope you are all safe and well 💚

  • Letter regarding reopening of school

    Wed 13 May 2020

    13th May 2020

     

    Dear parents/carers,

     

    We know you will have seen in the news that schools may partially reopen on 1st June to include nursery, reception, year 1 and year 6 pupils if the government thinks it is safe.

     

    It is a very unsettling time for us all, but rest assured that we are going to be doing everything we can over the coming weeks so that we might be able to begin to welcome children from these year groups back, if it is safe. Some of the precautions we will be considering include:

    • Social distancing
    • Staff use of Personal Protection Equipment
    • Limiting class and group sizes and reducing session length
    • Staggering break/lunch times and pick-up and drop-off times
    • Increased cleaning
    • Keeping pupils and staff with coronavirus symptoms at home

     

    If school does reopen and we need to introduce these safety measures, school may be a very different place to the one children left. To separate children into smaller groups, they may be in a different classroom with a different member of staff. As safety will need to be our first concern, they will not be able to play or interact as they did before. The priority will be their well-being rather than their usual curriculum and learning.

     

    If your child is clinically extremely vulnerable, or living with someone who is in this group, they should not come back to school and should continue with remote home learning. If your child is clinically vulnerable (but not clinically extremely vulnerable), you should follow medical advice to decide if they should come back to school. Please refer to government guidance for further details of these groups. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-implementing-protective-measures-ineducation-and-childcare-settings/coronavirus-covid-19-implementing-protective-measures-in-educationand-childcare-settings#shielded-and-clinically-vulnerable-children-and-young-people

     

    I want to reassure you again that we will not be pressuring parents to send their children to school and you will not be fined for any non-attendance choices – you know what is best for your child’s health and wellbeing. We will provide you with more details on the arrangements in the coming weeks so you can make the appropriate decision.

     

    If you have a child in the relevant year groups, we would be grateful if you could give us an idea of your feelings at the moment by completing this survey:

     

    https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/V61ZP4/

     

     

    Please be reminded that in the meantime, the school is still open only for vulnerable pupils and the children of critical workers. Until we are told it is safe to do so, we are unable to provide places for other children. We will keep you updated once we know more about when the school will be able to open for other year groups. For pupils at home, we will continue to support you and your child with home learning. If you have any questions, please contact school

     

    Lynn George

    Headteacher

     

    Alison Johnson

    Chair of Governors


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