"In our community Everyone is important"

Dear Parents and Carers

I hope you are all having an enjoyable holiday. I know school still seems a long way off, but I thought it would be useful to outline the operational arrangements for our return on Monday 6th September. 

Start and finish of the school day

• All classes will be starting school at 8.50am. 
• Golden Eagles, Kestrels, and Hawks will line up on the front playground to be collected by their teachers. 
• Hummingbirds will line up on the back playground outside the central door to be collected by their teacher.
• Macaws and Kingfishers will be collected from outside their individual classroom doors. 
• The Early Years Centre (EYC), Puffins and Pufflings, will use main EYC entrance as usual. 
• At the end of the day these will also be the locations that children can be collected from at 3.15pm. 

Keeping safe

Although general COVID restrictions have been lifted, we are still keeping some transmission prevention measures in place. These are: 

• We ask that Parents or Carers do not come into school except at the main reception or by appointment.
• We are continuing with our rigorous hand washing regime. 
• Playtimes and breaks will be staggered. 
• Anyone coming on site who still wishes to wear a mask will be respected for their choice. 
• Pupils will still wear PE kit into school on designated PE days. 
• We ask that nobody comes on site before 8.40am, unless dropping off pupils at Breakfast Club. 
• Please do not come on site at the end of the day before 3.05pm. 
• When dropping and collecting children we ask that families leave the site as soon as possible (this is particularly important at the end of the day when after school activities run). 
• Clubs will resume this term and details will be sent out as these are confirmed.
• If you need to speak to a teacher please try and arrange a telephone appointment, although teachers will usually be available to take quick messages in the morning and after school they will try and respond to telephone requests the same day. 
• Since Monday 16 August unvaccinated young people up to the age of 18 years and 6 months and fully vaccinated adults, no longer required to self-isolate if they live in the same household as someone with COVID-19, or are a close contact of someone with COVID-19.
• Children who have been identified as a close contact, should continue to attend school as normal unless they test positive or develop symptoms. We can assist with supply of tests if required. 

Breakfast Club

Breakfast Club will resume on Monday 6th September at 7.30am until the start of school (no entry after 8.30am), the charge is £2 per day, including breakfast, payable on the day or in advance. No booking is required at present (this may have to change depending on numbers). The club will initially take place in the hall and children should be brought to the main reception to gain access.

After School Club

After school club will initially take place in the hall and must be booked in advance. It will also start on Monday 6th September and charges and booking arrangements are as follows: 

Costs

3.15 - 4.15 - £3.00 

3.15 - 5.15 - £5.00 

3.15 - 6.00 - £6.00

Booking

Booking forms can be downloaded using the link below or will be available in the school reception foyer and should be submitted with payment the day before or sooner if possible. The exception is the first week of term when these can be dropped at office before 12 noon on the 6th September.

Further updates will be sent out from class emails as required. If you have any questions please email teachers or the office after the 1st September when staff are preparing for pupils' return and will be able to once again access them.

Our children have had numerous interruptions to their education over the past 18 months and we hope that we will now be able to return to giving them the school experience and education they so rightly deserve. Enjoy your holiday and we look forward to welcoming all our school community back on Monday 6th September.

Yours sincerely

Mr Purslow

Headteacher