I’d like to start by thanking you for your continued support and optimism at this difficult time. My staff are working incredibly hard to maintain ‘normality’ in school at the moment despite the measures we are putting in place. As in every other sector, following the latest government guidance, we do have a number of members of staff who are self-isolating as a precautionary measure only. I will keep you up to date with any further changes.
Following the revised guidance from the Government yesterday evening please be advised of the following:
- Pupils and staff should self-isolate for 14 days if they, or any members of their household present with a high temperature, persistent cough or flu-like symptoms
In response to this guidance, the additional measure we have put in place are as follows:
- All school trips have been cancelled up until at least May
- Swimming will be cancelled until further notice
- Parents’ evenings have been cancelled and will be replaced with a telephone consultation
- An online platform has been set up to provide generic work for those families with children in self-isolation
Over the coming days, children will be issued with log in details to an online Google platform which we have set up should the school be shut and remote learning needs to be put in place. We would ask that you let us know if you do not have access to the internet or technology at home as soon as possible. Once passwords have been issued, we will show children how to access the platform in school and ask them to test their access at home. I will, however, let you know when these have been issued.
At times like this, it is really important that we pull together and do all we can to support each other within our community. Our children will look back on this time and not remember the uncertainty and worry but our response to and actions surrounding the unknown.
Best wishes,
Mrs Leslie
Headteacher
