14^th May 2020

 

Dear Parents & Carers,

 

Re: possible reopening of school to more pupils in June

 

We know you’ve seen in the news that schools may reopen after 1 June to Reception, Year 1 and Year 6 pupils if the government thinks it’s safe to do so then.

 

It’s a very unsettling time for us all, but rest assured that we’re going to be doing everything we can to make sure we’re ready to receive these year groups if it’s safe for our school to reopen in the coming weeks.

 

We’re creating a detailed action plan that we’ll share with you as soon as possible so you know what the school’s reopening will look like in practice. Precautions we’ll be taking include:

                                     

• Limiting class sizes
• Staggering break times, and pick-up and drop-off times
• Increased cleaning
• Keeping pupils and staff with coronavirus symptoms at home

 

If your child is clinically extremely vulnerable, or living with someone who is in this group, they should not come back to school and should continue home learning. If your child is clinically vulnerable (but not clinically extremely vulnerable), you should follow medical advice to decide if they should come back to school. Please refer to government guidance for further details of these groups.

 

I want to reassure you that we’re not going to be pressuring anyone to send their children to school. We’ll keep you updated with all our preparations for making sure the school is as safe as possible, so you can make an informed decision. In the coming days we will be sending a survey to parents to ask how you feel about your child coming back and whether you intend to send your child back to school when we start our phased approach to welcoming children back and re-opening the school.

 

In the meantime, the school is still open only for vulnerable pupils and the children of critical workers. We know some employers will be encouraging you to return to work, but we’re not in a position right now to extend places to other children until we receive further government guidance. Please do speak to us though if your situation changes and you are required to return to work.

 

We’d like to thank you for your continuous support in helping your child learn from home. We’ll keep you updated once we know more about when schools will be able to reopen for other year groups.

 

If your child will remain at home beyond 1 June, we’ll continue to support you and them with home learning, and provide lunch & breakfast hampers for those eligible. Please do continue to stay in touch with us about how your child is getting on.

 

If you have any questions, please contact School or speak to the Teacher when they call you.

 

Yours faithfully

 

Miss S L Millard

Headteacher