Latest News
Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.
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Covid related absence
Tue 07 Sep 2021Updated government guidance was received by all schools during the summer holidays detailing new Covid measures to be introduced from the start of term. A key difference from last term states that children should continue to come to school even when a member of their household has tested positive for Covid. If a parent has tested positive, they should ideally arrange for another family member or friend to drop off and collect their children from school. If this is not possible, please inform the office as soon as possible as we may be able to assist with transport.
If your child shows signs of having Covid – a persistent cough, high temperature or loss of taste/smell, they must not come to school and should arrange to have a PCR test. Parents who decide not to have their child tested will be requested to keep them away from school for a period of 10 days.
The school’s Covid risk assessment can be found on our website and we will continue to keep parents updated of any changes to the guidance. We thank you for your continued support.
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Nursery Places Available
Thu 29 Apr 2021NURSERY PLACES AVAILABLE FOR CHILDREN BORN BETWEEN 01/09/2017 TO 31/08/2018
THERE ARE PLACES AVAILABLE FOR 15 HOURS AND 30 HOURS NURSERY CHILDREN WITHIN OUR EARLY YEARS UNIT FROM SEPTEMBER 2021.
PLEASE CALL IN TO THE SCHOOL OFFICE RECEPTION FOR FURTHER DETAILS.
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House point winners
Mon 12 Apr 2021Congratulations to Western who won the House Point Competition before the Easter Holidays. Children in Western will therefore have a non-uniform day on Friday 16th April! be sure to wear your yellow house colours! -
Delay opening due to snow
Tue 09 Feb 2021Due to adverse weather conditions, we will be delaying opening the school until 10:00am. (Tuesday 9th February) -
Christmas Jumper Day
Wed 09 Dec 2020Christmas Jumper Day will be Friday 18th December. Please don your festive jumpers or brightly coloured garments! -
Introduction of class bubbles
Mon 02 Nov 20202.11.20
Dear Parents/Carers,
As the country moves towards a second lockdown due to an increase in the rate of Covid infections, I thought it would be helpful to keep you updated on the new measures that have been implemented at school.
Since the reopening of the school for all year groups last week, the Senior Leadership Team has made a number of changes to our Covid risk assessment. We have taken the decision to move towards a system of class bubbles, which will see pupils interacting only with other children in their class. Staggered break and lunchtimes have also been put into effect, as well as children being restricted to playing in specific zones during these times.
Our intention is to prevent the transmission of positive Coronavirus cases between classes and limit the impact of any potential outbreak. These measures should also enable teaching and learning to continue within the rest of the base if a child or member of staff tests positive in a single class, as only one class will need to isolate.
The reasoning behind our original decision making revolved around staffing and space constraints. We have re-visited these issues and made considerable adjustments to facilitate as many children as possible remaining at school. This will unfortunately have some impact on the children’s learning experience, however we have tried to limit the effect of the new control measures as much as possible.
We have asked that children who are in classes 3, 4, and 7 to enter their classrooms in the morning through their own external doors. This will ease congestion in the cloakrooms during peak times.
I would also like to take this opportunity to remind parents of the need to wear a face mask or face shield when coming on to the school premises. The more we can limit the spread of the virus, the greater chance there is of our children being able to attend school, play with their class mates and engage with their teacher.
Given the new national lockdown measures which come into effect on Thursday, it is my sincere hope that this has the desired effect and allows for some restrictions to be lifted as we approach the festive period.
Thank you once again for your patience and support for the school during this very difficult period.
Yours sincerely,
L Lee
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Re-opening update
Thu 22 Oct 202022.10.20
Dear Parents/Carers,
Before we start the new term, I thought it would be helpful to provide you with an update of where we are at the moment and just offer a few helpful reminders. Before I go any further, I would first like to thank all those parents who sent in messages of support for our staff during what was a very difficult time for the school. A significant number of our teaching and support staff tested positive for Covid-19 prior to the half-term break, however I am pleased to report they have all bounced back or are well on their road to recovery. Thankfully I have received confirmation of only three positive cases amongst the children.
At this point, I can confirm that we are expecting to see our Foundation children ( Nursery, Classes 1 & 2) and Key Stage 1 children (Classes 3,4 & 5) return to school on Monday 26th October.
Our children in Key Stage 2 (Classes 6-11) will be expected to return to school on Wednesday 28th October. This will allow for the 14 days isolation period to have passed.
I will be working with a number of partners in the coming days to update our school’s Covid-19 risk assessment and I will inform parents in due course of any updates or changes to our Covid prevention measures. My highest priority is to ensure that the school remains open as fully as possible over the coming weeks and months and that the impact of any Coronavirus cases is kept to a minimum. Parents should be mindful however that their child may well be required to self-isolate on a number of occasions over the coming months should further outbreaks arise.
In order to assist with offsetting this possibility, I would ask that all parents wear a face mask or face guard when coming onto to the school premises and also maintain a strict 2 metre distance from one another. I would also ask that you remind your child of the importance of washing their hands regularly. These simple steps will help us to mitigate the risk of further infection and allow the school to remain open for longer.
Due the high number of teachers who have been affected by Covid-19, children’s reports will now be sent to parents of children in Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 on Monday 4th November. For parents of children in Reception, your child’s teacher will be contacting you to arrange an online consultation.
Finally, I want to reassure parents that we will endeavour to keep life in school as normal as possible for the children when they return. Although we have suffered a brief setback, we will return stronger and wiser and better equipped to deal with any further Covid disruptions.
I look forward to seeing the children return to school next week and don’t forget that the clocks go back an hour this weekend!
Yours sincerely,
L. Lee.
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School Closure
Tue 13 Oct 2020Dear Parents/ Carers,
Due to the increasing number of confirmed Covid-19 cases amongst members of staff, I have taken the decision to close the whole school from Wednesday 14th October through to Friday 16th October. Having been in contact with our Chair of Governors, Public Health England and the Public Health department at the Local Authority, they have agreed that this is the best course of action to prevent any further spread of the virus.
I realise that this may come as a shock and inconvenience to parents, however the overall health, safety and wellbeing of the staff and pupils, as well as their families is of paramount importance. Staff are already putting plans in place to continue with online learning at home. Your child’s teacher will be in contact through Class Dojo to inform you of the arrangements for this. I anticipate that the process will take a short time to get set up so please be patient. Could you inform your child’s teacher as soon as possible if you do not have a device to access Zoom as learning packs will need to be prepared.
For those children who receive income based free school meals, a lunch will be provided. Food parcels will be made up by our caterers, LTS, and there will be 1 weeks’ worth of packed lunch ingredients per child entitled to free school meals. LTS will deliver these to school tomorrow and can be collected by parents from the side hall door between 12:30pm and 1:00pm.
Children in Key Stage 2 (Classes 11, 10, 9, 8, 7 and 6) who are currently attending school will not need to self-isolate, however children in Foundation and Key Stage 1 (Classes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and Nursery) must continue to do so. Could I remind parents that isolation requires children to stay at home unless it is absolutely necessary, they must not engage in other out of school activities. To confirm, the last day of isolation for these children will be Friday 23rd October.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued support and I look forward to seeing you again after the half-term break on Monday 26th October.
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Drop off and collection update
Thu 10 Sep 202010.9.2020
Dear Parents/Carers,
As we approach the end of the second week of term, I would like to thank you for your continued support for the measures which have been put in place. Now that the ‘settling-in’ phase of the return has been successfully achieved, it is time to look towards a more permanent and sustainable plan for morning drop-off and afternoon collections.
A number of parents have commented on the positive impact that the staggered start and collection times have had. Unfortunately this could only be a temporary measure given the amount of learning time which is being used in getting the children into school and preparing to send them home. The Senior Leadership Team and I have therefore been looking at alternative arrangements which will allow for safe social distancing, whilst ensuring children are not missing out on essential learning time.
The following measures will therefore take effect from Monday 14th September. Given the current Covid situation both locally and nationally, we would encourage and appreciate the wearing of face coverings whilst on the school grounds.
Morning Drop-Off
Doors will lock at 9:10am with registration closing at 9:15am
All children to enter through Glebelands Road gate which will be open at 8:35am. School doors will open at 8:45am
- Foundation children – Enter through small gate onto their playground and enter through the main Foundation door.
- KS1 children – Enter through their usual KS1 Door
- LKS2 children – Enter through their usual LKS2 Door
- UKS2 children – Enter through their usual UKS2 Door
The Register will open at 8:45am and close at 9:15am which should provide parents with a more flexible and staggered start to the day
All parents to follow the current one-way system and leave through the Chancel Road Gate.
Afternoon Collection
Foundation – 2:50pm Mrs. Hobson / Mrs. Savage
2:55pm Mrs. Williams
Parents to enter through Glebelands Road gate and make their way to the Foundation playground. All children will be brought by their teacher onto the playground for collection. Parents to leave through the same Foundation playground gate and follow the one-way system around the school and exit through the car-park gates.
Due to the large number children being dismissed, teachers have requested that parents who wish to speak to them, get in touch via Class Dojo.
Key Stage 1 – 3:00pm collection Children in Mr. Kitchener’s class and Mrs. O’ Brien’s class to enter through Chancel Road gate and make their way onto the KS1 playground.
Children will be dismissed via their classroom door. Parents to exit through the KS1 playground gate and make their way out through the car park gates.
If an older sibling also needs to be collected, then make your way through the Foundation playground and follow the one-way system around the school.
Parents collecting children from Ms. Alvey’s class are to enter through the Glebelands Road entrance. Children to be collected from outside of their classroom then follow the one-way system around the school and exit through the car park gates.
Lower Key Stage 2 – 3:05pm collection All parents enter through the Glebelands Road entrance
Children in Miss Talbot/Mrs Pugh’s class and Miss Musson’s class to wait on the Key Stage 2 (main) playground – NOT outside the Year 3/4 doors as this will create a bottle-neck.
Children will be brought onto the playground by their class teacher. Please ensure that you are on time!
Children and parents to exit through the playground gates and make their way out through the car park gates
Parents collecting children from Mrs. Webster’s class to enter through the Glebelands Road gate and collect from their usual classroom door. Could parents please stand away from the door by the railings to allow for others to pass through. Then follow the one-way system around the school and exit through the car park gates.
Upper Key Stage 2 – 3:10pm collection Parents collecting children from Year 5&6 to enter through the Glebelands road entrance. Children to be collected from outside of their usual door. Children and parents to make their way past the bike sheds and onto the car park where they will exit through the car-park gates.
All children and parents should leave through the car park gates which will be closed to all traffic between 2:55pm and 3:20pm.
Please follow the markers on the ground pointing out the one-way system.
Can I remind parents that should you wish to speak with your child’s teacher that you do not enter the school building but contact them via Class Dojo or make an appointment.
I appreciate that this new system may take a little time to become fully embedded and may require some adjustments as the week progresses. These measures are being put in place to ensure the safety of our parents and children. I would therefore ask that you continue to show the support and patience which you have been doing and give everyone a little time to become accustomed to the new arrangements.
Yours sincerely
L. Lee
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Reporting sickness absence
Mon 07 Sep 20207.9.20
Dear Parents/Carers,
We are receiving a large volume of phone calls to the office from parents who are reporting that their child has a cough or a temperature. Our advice to parents is that if your child has a continuous cough or a high temperature or a loss or change to taste/smell, you should keep your child off school and arrange for them to have a Covid-19 test.
A number of parents have stated that their child has a ‘slight temperature’ or a ‘mild cough’ and that they should be ok to come to school. I realise that the decision to keep your child off school can be a difficult one, however it is important that we continue to prevent the spread of Coronavirus by keeping children away from school if they are showing symptoms – however mild.
Once your child has been tested, you will need to forward the results of the test to the school office before they return to school. If the result is negative, children can then return to school as soon as possible or when well enough to do so. Should the test prove to be positive, we will then put the necessary measures in place.
Could I also remind parents to call the school office before 9:00am if your child is unwell.
Thank you for your continued support.
Yours sincerely
L. Lee
Head Teacher
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