Parents' Area

Updates

Tuesday 4th May, 2021

Update 4.5.21

Dear Parents/Carers,

We are now hopeful that we will have an uneventful rest of the term. What with the disruptions of Covid 19 and the fire, surely we have had our fair share of issues to deal with…

We keep our eye on the infection data for our area and have decided to continue our drive back to normality, albeit at a necessary slow pace.

We are giving you notice that from next Monday (11th May) we will be reverting back to a 8.40 am start and 3.10 pm finish for all children unless they are in Breakfast Club or After School Club.

The one way system and requirement for adults to wear masks whilst on our site remains at this time. If you can, please continue to pick up your child alone, to reduce the amount of people on the school site.

Please remember that registers close at 9 am so it is not essential to all crowd in for 8.40 am.

It is still paramount that you play it safe when considering sending your child into school if they are unwell. Two schools locally have had real problems with mini Covid outbreaks because of this.

Regular testing is really helpful in keeping control of the virus. Our staff continue to test at least twice a week.

Thank you for your support.

MIss Cook

Headteacher

Friday 30th April, 2021

RSE Information – Year 1 to Year 6

Dear Parent / Carer

Please look in your child’s communication diary for a letter which has been stuck in asking for your consent for your child to take part in RSE lessons.

Please go to the RSE page on the school website (learning/subjects/RSE) to see the outline of what your child will be taught.

Once you have read the information including the policy please tick and sign the letter in your child’s communication book.

Kind regards

Friday 30th April, 2021

Update 30.4.21

Dear Parents/Carers,

As you know, we are fully open today and we are delighted about that.

I carried out a full site inspection with the Health and Safety lead early this morning and she was happy with all of our procedures linked to the fire and Covid.

We will continue to allow children outside for periods of time, following checks being made of the air quality by our team. Ventilation is being carefully managed to reduce the risk of the virus.

It is known that the fire will continue to burn for a few more days. The fire department is working hard to reduce this time as much as possible.

If there are any useful updates, I will pass them onto you later. We all wish you a fabulous bank holiday weekend and hope that those that live in the vicinity of the fire can get away from it for a few days.

Regards,

Miss Cook

Thursday 29th April, 2021

Update from Miss Cook

29.4.21 update

Dear Parents/Carers,

I have not heard back from the authorities as yet and so can not update as much as I would have hoped.

As I have said previously, I will be on site before 7am tomorrow to meet a Health and Safety leader. We will assess the situation then and immediately update you. Everything hinges on the weather.

I think it is likely that we will open, but it would be wise to have a plan b in place just in case. I know this is not at all ideal and apologise for that.

This I’m sure will be the last day of uncertainty for us all.

Many thanks

Miss Cook

Headteacher

Thursday 29th April, 2021

Update 29th April 2020

Update 29.4.21

Dear Parents/Carers,

As some of you will see, the plume of smoke is still in existence, but thankfully staying away from us.

I am meeting the Health and Safety council Lead onsite at 7am tomorrow to assess the site again.

The strategic update meeting between the council, health professionals and the fire department is happening now and we will receive some predictive information shortly.

We hope to again be open tomorrow, but as I have said, if smoke changes direction and puts the school as a direct hit, we may need to rethink.

I will update you later today with more probability information when I receive it. We are sorry that we can not give you a 100% straight answer at this time.

Thank you for your understanding.

MIss Cook

Thursday 29th April, 2021

Update from Miss Cook – 29th April 2021

29.4.21 update (apologies as I know there are a lot of updates)

Dear Parents/Carers,

We have just concluded a site walk with a council Health and Safety officer.

We have been advised that the smoke, though unpleasant, is not harmful to us.

We now have a system in place which involves regular assessing and takes into account the ventilation needs linked to Covid.

The children are allowed outside for short periods of time (dependent on our assessments).

Just to reassure you, they are busy enjoying their learning and seem oblivious to the situation that is going on.

There will be another update to the council from the fire department at 2pm this afternoon. This will be about the plume of smoke and the potential movement overnight.

I have been assured that I will get any relevant information that will support us in decision making for tomorrow.

I am ever hopeful that we will remain open, but as I hope you can appreciate, this is a major event and the impact has to be very carefully assessed and planned for.

Many thanks

MIss Cook

Thursday 29th April, 2021

Child Vision Screening (ages 4 to 5 years)

In many schools children in Reception Year (aged 4-5 years) will have their vision checked through Child Vision Screening. However, Covid-19 has caused major interruptions in education and child health services. This has meant
that the vision screening services have been delayed, postponed or cancelled for some of the children who started Reception Year in 2019/2020.

Children often cope very well with some eye problems which need to be identified and treated early to avoid lifelong visual loss. For this reason, it is important that even children with apparently normal vision should be tested. The screening assessment ensures that your child has good vision in both eyes, and that their vision is developing
normally. It is performed at this age so that any reduced vision or difference in vision between each eye can be picked up before the visual system is fully developed and any treatment necessary can be started.

Please click on the link to view the full letter.

Vision screening letter to parents 2021