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• Back to school - September

  Wed 08 Sep 2021

  Dear Parents & Carers

  Re: School Information for Autumn School Reopening 2021.

  I hope that you are well and have enjoyed a lovely summer break and found time to enjoy some relaxed experience as a family.

  I am writing to give you some vital school information as we reopen on Monday 6th September 2021 for the new academic year. We do hope to be able to experience as much normality and stability this academic year as is possible.

  School Day For Start Of Autumn Term 2021.

  We have not had all children starting at the school at the same time for 18 months now. So, we are altering the organisation to allow us to move towards our old systems safely.

  The school day timings are as follows:

  Year Group	Time of day	Collection by staff
  Pre-school/nursery	Session start time	Gate by car park
  Year R	8.40 - 3.00pm	Gate leading to Yr R playground
  Year 1	8.40 - 3.00pm	Gate by toadstool area
  Year 2	8.40 - 3.00pm	Gate by Year 2
  Year 3	8.30 - 3.05pm	Hall door (on the playground)
  Year 4	8.30 - 3.05pm	Fire exit doors by upper school reception area
  Year 5	8.30 - 3.05pm	Bottom playground
  Year 6	8.30 - 3.05pm	Fire exit doors by Yr 6 stairwell (front of school)
  Treetops	8.30 - 3.05pm	Door by toadstool area
  Ivy class	8.30 - 2.30pm	Gate by toadstool area

   

  We expect all children to wear the school uniform. With regards to PE kits we will be asking children to continue coming to school wearing their PE kit on the PE days like we had in place last academic year.

  PE kit includes, black shorts and the correct coloured t-shirt.  Please speak to your child’s class teacher if you are unsure of which coloured t-shirt you need.

  PE days are as follows:

  Year R	Monday & Thursday
  Year 1	Tuesday & Friday
  Year 2	Monday & Wednesday
  Year 3	Tuesday & Thursday
  Year 4	Wednesday & Friday
  Year 5	Tuesday & Wednesday
  Year 6	Monday & Thursday
  Treetops	Monday & Friday
  Ivy	Tuesday & Friday

   

  COVID-19 update

  • As the ‘bubble’ system has ended in line with the recent guidance, schools will no longer be involved in contact tracing and school-age children and young people will no longer need to self-isolate if they are close contacts
  • Attendance is once again mandatory for compulsory school-age children
  • Although not mandatory anymore, face masks can still be worn by parents and other visitors when entering the school grounds
  • We will continue to adhere to Public Health and DfE guidance and update our Risk Assessment accordingly
  • We advise anyone who has COVID symptoms to take a PCR test.  It is also advisable to test Lateral Flow Device tests (LFD) regularly if you do not have symptoms (but may have been a close contact for instance). https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/testing/regular-rapid-coronavirus-tests-if-you-do-not-have-symptoms/
  • School staff will continue to test twice a week using Lateral Flow Device tests.
  • We will also maintain our diligent hand washing / sanitising regime in school.

   

  Eventually we expect to get back to a situation more like that in 2019, but please bear with us. We very much look forward to welcoming everyone back to the new school year and we will provide you with the necessary updates as and when we have them.

  Thank you once again for all your support and understanding during these challenging times.

   

• Back to school in September

  Wed 08 Sep 2021

  I would like to thank you for all your help and support in what has been a challenging but productive year.  The children have continued to amaze me with their resilience, determination and enthusiasm for learning - whether that has been virtual or in school.  I would also like to thank all the staff that have worked tirelessly to keep your children safe; they had to adapt to a new way of teaching overnight and rose to this challenge admirably.  

   

  From September, as long as the new lifting of restrictions remains in place, we plan to implement the following timings to the start and end of the day. 

  Year Group	Time of day	Collection by staff
  Pre-school/nursery	Session start time	Gate by car park
  Year R	8.40 - 3.00pm	Gate leading to Yr R playground
  Year 1	8.40 - 3.00pm	Gate by toadstool area
  Year 2	8.40 - 3.00pm	Gate by Year 2
  Year 3	8.30 - 3.05pm	Hall door
  Year 4	8.30 - 3.05pm	Fire exit doors by main office
  Year 5	8.30 - 3.05pm	Bottom playground
  Year 6	8.30 - 3.05pm	Fire exit doors by Yr 6 stairwell
  Treetops	8.30 - 3.05pm	Gate by toadstool area
  Ivy	8.30 - 2.30pm	Gate by toadstool area

   

  Have a lovely summer holiday and we look forward to seeing you all on Monday 6th September.