Dear Parents/Carers of children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 6,

Again, thank you for your patience whilst we have been planning for the safest possible return to school for your children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 6,  from June 1st. 

School staff and governors have been working to assess all risks and prepare the school site for the children coming back soon. I will share details shortly of what school will look like when we return, including some pictures, but today I just want to share with you provisional dates for each class to return. Our risk assessment will be submitted to the local authority and be formally agreed by governors. The government is also making further announcements tomorrow which may possibly change plans.

As you will already know, children will be working in one of seven ‘bubbles’ with no more than 15 children in each. Two for Reception, two for Year 1, two for Year 6 and one for the children of our key worker families. As children are in smaller groups, they may not be taught by their usual class teacher and their timetable will be different from what they are used to. 

We will text parents over the next couple of days to inform you which group your child is in. We have considered carefully when planning the groups. Please understand that we are not able to change your child’s group once it has been allocated.  

As we have planned our groups carefully, we can only accept those children where parents/carers have confirmed in advance that they are returning to school.

Phased Re-introduction of Children

Fridays

We will close after lunch on Friday of each week to ensure time to deep clean and make arrangements for the following week, with the exception of the children of the key workers group. 

I will send a further message soon which will include details of:

• Staggered pick up and drop off times and details of different entrances and exits being used
• School meals
• What we are doing to manage a safer environment in school
• Arrangements for children already in our key worker group
• Arrangements if there is a health concern

Please continue to stay safe and well.

Matt Condon

Headteacher