Dear Parents/Carers,

Places Available

The school is almost full but we do have some space available in Reception, Year 1, Year 2 and Year 4. If you know somebody who might need a school place, please ask them to contact the school office.

Reading Records and Spelling Books 

Thank you for the overwhelming response in returning our school books, class reading books and local library ones. They are now back on the shelves after quarantine.

Children are bringing their reading bags in daily and ready for more great learning in reading sessions in class..

New procedures regarding Covid guidance means that staff can no longer write in the Reading Record diary. In order to continue home and school communication, we request that parents/guardians support us by noting the books read at home, date and comment. Children can share their dairy with staff in their class.

At present:

KS2 books are changed when finished. New spelling books are being handed out in classes so that the children can write their weekly words in the book, and keep it at home to learn their new words. Teachers will inform their classes when spellings are being set.  

Year 2 children can change books on Fridays. Those reading with Mrs Wakeford, our Reading Support Teacher, will be changed more frequently. 

Reception and and Year 1 will send out a class text regarding phonic phases and reading books matched to these.

Top Tips for successful home reading:

Find a quiet time when the telly is off, younger siblings are asleep, sit side by side and let your child show off their increasing book knowledge and reading skills. Remember that hugs and praise alongside this goes a long way too. We look forward to reading your comments in school.

Attendance

Well done to the following classes who had attendance at over 97% this week:  

Year 2 with  99 % attendance

Year 3 with  98 % attendance

A reminder of COVID 19 symptoms

The main symptoms of coronavirus are:

• a high temperature – this means you feel hot to touch on your chest or back (you do not need to measure your temperature)
• a new, continuous cough – this means coughing a lot for more than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours (if you usually have a cough, it may be worse than usual)
• a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste – this means you've noticed you cannot smell or taste anything, or things smell or taste different to normal

Most people with coronavirus have at least 1 of these symptoms.

Change to start and end of day procedures - mainly affecting Year 2

From Monday we are trialling some changes to how we manage the start and end of day, to make things easier for parents and children in certain groups. To help this work safely:

• Only one class down the lane at a time.
• Y2 will now come in 5 minutes earlier at 9.00am and finish 5 minutes later at 3.00pm, hopefully this will make it easier for parents with siblings.
• We are planning to shift timings for other year groups as soon as possible. 
• Please arrive only at the time your child’s class has been given.
• Please do not stay in the drop off/pick up zones longer than needed. 

Headteacher’s Awards

Reception - 

• Korey-Lee - For showing initiative by inviting a friend to play with him through using toys. 

Year 1 -  

• Lily B - for showing care and empathy towards her classmate by helping her maneuver safely around the school.
• Megan - for making links between the characters in our class story and the qualities  that make her a good friend to others.

Year 2 - 

• Liliana - For making a fabulous start to year 2 by showing how much she has matured into an independent learner.
• David - For always working hard on each task and demonstrating how he is now confident to work more  independently.

Year 3 -  

• Preya- For challenging herself to join her handwriting. 
• Freya- For using interesting vocabulary in our science lessons. 

Year 4 -

• Angelina- For engaging and showing willingness to share her thoughts and ideas with the class during our reading comprehension lessons this week.

Year 5 - 

• Reggie - was voted for by the whole class for his dedication to his learning. A very independent thinker.
• Cody - being resilient especially in his writing.  Super independent learning.  
• Ian - for listening to and valuing others in all lessons.  A great team player.

Year 6 - 

• Emmanuel - for an excellent detailed description of the story of Moses and of how the Israelites were treated. He was able to explain his thinking to the class and justify his opinion. - well done.
• Jazleen - for setting the best example of independent learning.

New school nursery opening in January

Our new nursery is looking wonderful - we will be opening in January and still have places available for both 15 hour and 30 hour places. Please contact Mrs Jordan or Mrs Martin in the office for more information.

TikTok

Last week, we were made aware that there is a video uploaded on Tik Tok (and possibly now being shared on other social media platforms) that might expose children to extremely disturbing content.  Some of you, I am sure, are familiar with this app as it has become very popular in recent times. It is an age 13 rated app so if your child does have access to it please ensure you are supervising that use at the present time.  

Please can we encourage you to have regular conversations with your child about online safety, being aware of how you can build their resilience to online content, encouraging open conversations about online life and ensuring they know they can talk to you or anyone at school about it.

Please visit the UKSIC’s (UK Safer Internet Centre) advice for parents and carers page for lots of tips and advice to help with conversations: https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/advice-centre/parents-and-carers.  They also have helpful content to support children who have seen something upsetting online: 

www.saferinternet.org.uk/blog/advice-parents-what-do-if-your-child-sees-something-upsetting-online 

Dates for Diaries

• End of Term 1- Friday 23 October 2020.
• Term 2 Monday 2 November 2020 to Friday 18 December 2020.
• Term 3 Monday 4 January 2021 to Friday 12 February 2021.
• Term 4 Monday 22 February 2021 to Thursday 1 April 2021.
• Term 5 Monday 19 April 2021 to Friday 28 May 2021.
• Term 6 - Monday 7 June 2021 to Wednesday 21 July 2021. 

Yours sincerely

Matt Condon

Headteacher

 Dear Parents/Carers,

Thank you all for a wonderful start to the new school year!

All the classes have now settled in really well and it has been lovely welcoming a number of new pupils as well as our new Reception Class.

Amazing Attendance

Well done to the following classes who had attendance at over 97% this week:

• Reception with 100% attendance!!!
• Year 1 with 97% attendance
• Year 2 with 97% attendance
• Year 5 with 99% attendance
• Year 6 with 99% attendance

Overall we started term with a very positive 97.3% across the school.

Start and End of Day Procedures

As many of you will now know, due to some health and safety concerns, we have introduced a new 1 way system for parents to drop off and collect children from the school car park at the rear of the school. This system currently affects children in Years 2, 4 and 5.

Parking

As we are now using more than one entrance, at the start and end of the school day, it is even more important that we drive and park safely. Can we ask everybody to park on the road, not the pavement, even if it means parking a bit further down the road. Together we can make sure our children are safe.

Use of language outside school

You will have noticed the new fencing that we have, as part of our new nursery class that will open in January. Due to COVID, this space and class is currently being used by our Year 6 pupils, so they can have more space and open the doors for more ventilation.

However, our pupils have been hearing conversations at the beginning and end of the school day where parents are using more ‘colourful’ language. We would very much appreciate it if parents and carers are considerate with their choice of words whilst waiting outside the school.

Headteacher’s Awards

Well done to all the children who have achieved Headteacher’s Awards this week. I will be visiting classes next week to present the certificates.

Reception - We have had a fantastic start to our time, as a class in Reception. Every child has settled in well and we are really enjoying our time together - well done, Reception! 

• Jenson - For setting a good example during carpet times and showed initiative by making sure everything is tidied away at the end of each session.

Year 1 -  

• Matheo - For having a super first week back at school and trying his best to follow instructions.
• Zuzanna - for working independently to produce a lovely dream catcher.

Year 2 - 

• Alfie Ince- For a super first week back at school and for trying so hard to improve his creative skills.
• Summer - For a fantastic first week in Year 2.

Year 3 -  

• Ronnie- For producing fantastic writing this week. She has tried hard to join her writing and ensure her work is presented to a brilliant standard.
• Oscar- For challenging himself to work independently in maths lessons. 

Year 4 -

• Miley- For producing fantastic maths this week, presented to a high standard. Miley has settled into life in Year 4 and has contributed to all lessons this week!
• Merit- For being organised, polite and engaged in all lessons this week. Merit has been keen to share her ideas in Maths and English and has not stopped smiling!

Year 5 - 

We’ve already had a superb start and they have all earnt a mention as independent learners for trying out new things as we learn our new routines; as team players for taking on responsibility within the class for maintaining covid measures and as deep thinkers by imagining new ideas in our ‘Key’ descriptions.  Go Team 5!

• Alex for showing his independent learning by working outside his comfort zone in his writing.
• Miley for showing her independent learning by being completely absorbed in her work in all areas.

Year 6 - 

• Jayden - for being a team player and a good friend to his classmates. 
• Roxanne - for rocking her literacy this week with her deep thinking when improving the class’s sentences.
• Marta - for taking responsibility for our group by ensuring our bubble area is tidy, at the end break time.
• Layla - for being an excellent support to Astou, as she settles into Year 6. 

Places Available

The school is almost full but we do have some space available in Reception, Year 1, Year 2 and Year 4. If you know somebody who might need a school place, please ask them to contact the school office.

New school nursery opening in January

Our new nursery is looking wonderful - we will be opening in January and still have places available for both 15 hour and 30 hour places. Please contact Mrs Jordan or Miss Roberts in the office for more information.

Census Day - Thursday 1st October

On Thursday 1st October, the Government will be running a Census day where we have to report on the number of children within the school.  As part of this Census, the Government likes to know the number of children who ate a hot school meal, as it contributes towards our funding budget.

THIS MEANS - THE MORE CHILDREN WHO HAVE SCHOOL DINNERS = MORE MONEY FOR THE SCHOOL!

We have therefore changed the hot menu choice for that day to the following, with the hope that you child will consume a hot lunch:-

• Fish fingers, baked beans, peas and chips with jelly and ice cream for dessert.

We will also be holding a lucky plate competition where your child might win a prize, if they have a school meal on this day.

TikTok

This week, we have been made aware that there is a video uploaded on Tik Tok (and possibly now being shared on other social media platforms) that might expose children to extremely disturbing content.  Some of you, I am sure, are familiar with this app as it has become very popular in recent times. It is an age 13 rated app so if your child does have access to it please ensure you are supervising that use at the present time.  

Please can we encourage you to have regular conversations with your child about online safety, being aware of how you can build their resilience to online content, encouraging open conversations about online life and ensuring they know they can talk to you or anyone at school about it.

Please visit the UKSIC’s (UK Safer Internet Centre) advice for parents and carers page for lots of tips and advice to help with conversations: https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/advice-centre/parents-and-carers.  They also have helpful content to support children who have seen something upsetting online: 

https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/blog/advice-parents-what-do-if-your-child-sees-something-upsetting-online 

Dates for Diaries

• End of Term 1- Friday 23 October 2020.
• Term 2 - Monday 2 November 2020 to Friday 18 December 2020.
• Term 3 - Monday 4 January 2021 to Friday 12 February 2021.
• Term 4 - Monday 22 February 2021 to Thursday 1 April 2021.
• Term 5 - Monday 19 April 2021 to Friday 28 May 2021.
• Term 6 - Monday 7 June 2021 to Wednesday 21 July 2021. 

Yours sincerely

Matt Condon

Headteacher

Dear Parents/Carers,

Thank you so much for your support and help in preparing your children to return this week. Most children in Years 2, 3, 5 and 6 are now in school and have settled in really well. As we move forward, we will continue to review our procedures to make school as safe as possible for everybody. We appreciate any feedback you can give to make everything even safer.

We look forward to seeing children in Years 1, 4 and our new Reception children on Monday.

Here are some clarifications:

Pick-up and drop off of children

This morning, we opened the front area of school. We did this so some groups could congregate before coming into school. The hope was that this would give more space for social distancing and enable parents and children to wait off the road. We also were concerned that parents and children lining up were blocking the pavement for those walking by and felt opening up this space would help.

However, we did find that waiting at distance in this way was very difficult to manage and from Monday we will be returning to the system where children and parents line up, at a social distance on the pavement. Can everybody line up in a single file, so that there is enough space for pedestrians to walk by.

This means that we will revert to the following, until further notice:

To ensure parents do not gather outside the school building and can follow social distancing guidelines, each group will have a different start and finish time. Please stick to the time your child is allocated, as groups of children are not to come into contact with each other:

• To make the start of the day as safe as possible, when children enter and leave the school, we will be using two entrances:
• The main entrance
• The black door next to the kitchen (near the school hall)
• 2 metre markings will be on the fences outside of school, for parents and children to wait by.
• If at all possible, just one parent/carer to drop and collect children.
• If possible, do not bring younger siblings in buggies.
• Children must not bring bags – just their packed lunch in a plastic box or disposable bag, water bottle, sunhat and suncream, if necessary.  We expect to have children bringing in bags for essentials like reading books soon - we will let you know when.
• Please stay outside the school gates and please pass on any concerns or queries via the office email address or phone.
• IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT ALL CHILDREN ARRIVE ON TIME, AS WE HAVE PLANNED CAREFULLY TO ENABLE SOCIAL DISTANCING. 

Thank you very much for your support.

Pupil Places Available

The school is almost full but we do have some space available in Reception, Year 1, Year 2 and Year 4. If you know somebody who might need a school place, please ask them to contact the school office.

Food Allergies

WE HAVE CHILDREN STARTING OUR SCHOOL WITH FOOD ALLERGIES. PLEASE ENSURE YOUR CHILDREN DO NOT HAVE FOOD CONTAINING NUTS IN THEIR PACKED LUNCHES. MANY THANKS.

Medication for Children 

Please ensure your child has any medication in school which they would usually take and that it has a label with their name printed on it and is in-date.

Returning reading books and bookbags

Once all of the children have settled back into school, we will be asking for all reading books to be brought back in. Therefore, from Wednesday 9th September, children will need to bring in their school reading books in their book bag so that we can start the process of changing them. 

Please can all books that have been borrowed from school be returned to the child’s class teacher. 

Dates for Diaries

• End of Term 1- Friday 23 October 2020.
• Term 2 Monday 2 November 2020 to Friday 18 December 2020.
• Term 3 Monday 4 January 2021 to Friday 12 February 2021.
• Term 4 Monday 22 February 2021 to Thursday 1 April 2021.
• Term 5 Monday 19 April 2021 to Friday 28 May 2021.

Yours sincerely

Matt Condon

Headteacher

Dear Parents/Carers,

I hope you have had a restful summer and are ready for our children to return to school, over the next couple of weeks. Although we all share concern about the wellbeing of everybody in our school and community, a safe return to school will benefit our children greatly and enable them to continue learning, playing and being part of the family here at School of Christ the King. 

It's especially positive that a large number of children were able to attend school for at least one week before the holiday - with many attending much more. I very much hope that this makes the return to school easier for many families. Where there are difficulties, we will work together in supporting children in their return to school.

This newsletter gives you key information that you will need to know about the return in September, including a reminder of start dates, staggered start and finish times as well as other key information. If there is anything else you would like to know, please email the school office and someone will get back to you or the information will be added to future updates or newsletters. These are our plans for a September start and we do expect plans to change over time.

When the Term Starts - a reminder

Tuesday 1st and Wednesday 2nd September are  INSET days - so the school will be closed to all children on these days.

We are planning a phased return, so that all remaining classes return by Monday 7th September.

• On Thursday 3rd September, Years 5 and 6 will return (including Learning Hub 2).
• On Friday 4th September, Years 2 and 3 will return.
• On Monday 7th September, Years 1 and 4 will return. Small groups of Reception children will also start on this day.

Pick-up and drop off of children

To ensure parents do not gather outside the school building and can follow social distancing guidelines, each group will have a different start and finish time. Please stick to the time your child is allocated, as groups of children are not to come into contact with each other:

• 2 metre markings will be on the fences outside of school, for parents and children to wait by.
• Children will enter school via the main entrance (left or right side) or the kitchen entrance (see timetable below).
• If at all possible, just one parent/carer to drop and collect children.
• If possible, do not bring younger siblings in buggies.
• Children must not bring bags – just their packed lunch in a plastic box or disposable bag, water bottle, sunhat and suncream, if necessary.  We expect to have children bringing in bags for essentials like reading books soon - we will let you know when.
• Please stay outside the school gates and please pass on any concerns or queries via the office email address or phone.
• Current guidance is that it is best not to use public transport, if at all possible. For those families for whom this is unavoidable, we will provide further guidance from Public Health England on how to travel as safely as possible.
• To help avoid extra congestion around school, we ask that as many families as possible walk, cycle or scoot to school.

IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT ALL CHILDREN ARRIVE ON TIME, AS WE HAVE PLANNED CAREFULLY TO ENABLE SOCIAL DISTANCING. If you are late for collection or drop-off then you will need to wait until the next drop off or pick up time.

To make the start of the day as safe as possible, when children enter and leave the school, we will be using two entrances:

• The main entrance
• The black door next to the kitchen (near the school hall)

There will be markings on the railings outside so that children and parents can line up, at a social distance, at the start and end of the school day.

Break time and lunch time arrangements

 

We have organised a strict rota for playtimes and lunch, to ensure groups can access their play zones, without contact with other groups.  Children should have sun-hats, sun-cream or waterproof coats if needed.

 

There will be no cooked lunches available on site, for at least the first month back in school.  Packed lunches will be made in school and will be available for all Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 children, unless you decide you want to send your child in with a packed lunch from home.  They will also be provided for any children eligible for Free School Meals.  All other children should bring a packed lunch.  We will inform the catering team of dietary requirements. They must all bring their own clearly labelled water bottle which needs to go home daily to be washed. This term classes will be split at lunchtime between two rooms so they can eat whilst sitting 2m apart. If weather permits, they will eat outside.

 

Hand-washing

 

This is the most important thing all children and staff can do to, minimise the risk of spreading the virus. Therefore, we have strict hand-washing procedures and expectations for each group in place. Each morning, and throughout the day when necessary, children will be shown how to wash their hands thoroughly and effectively.  Please help us by spending time now practising hand washing procedures with your child, following the government guidelines of washing hands for at least 20 seconds or whilst singing the whole of the ‘Happy Birthday’ song. Here are also some good resources online to demonstrate:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9VjeIWLnEg
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEzJ_QKjT14
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEzJ_QKjT14

Children will wash their hands on arrival at school, before and after eating, and after sneezing or coughing.  We will encourage them not to touch their faces, as far as possible.  We will also use the ‘catch it, bin it, kill it’ approach to use of tissues.

 

Uniform requirements

 

Children should wear school uniform when they return. Following current government guidance, primary school children should not wear protective masks in school.

 

PE Kit

 

To allow us to settle into school life, whilst managing the risk of infection transition, children should not bring a PE kit into school for the first two weeks of school unless directed otherwise. This gives us time to plan safe changing, especially for those children who need adult help and older children who change in separate spaces. We will update you when children can start bringing PE kits into school. Physical education will be more important than ever, when we return in September and children will be having daily PE lessons, that they will initially do in their uniform. 

 

Additional Support

 

If you feel that your child will need extra support transitioning back and starting in their new year group, please get in touch. Mrs Jordan is available to talk this through with you, so that we can find the best way to meet the needs of your child.

 

Important Health Reminder

Symptoms of COVID-19 are: a high temperature or a new persistent cough, a loss of or change to sense of smell or taste. Children must not attend school if they have symptoms or are self-isolating due to symptoms in their household. If your child, or anybody else in your household are displaying these symptoms, please contact the school immediately. We would then advise on the current guidance of self isolation and how to get tested as soon as possible. (Contact NHS online 111 or call 119).

In the case of a confirmed case, we will contact the local health protection team. The health  protection team will carry out a rapid risk assessment to confirm who has been in close contact with the person during the period that they were infectious, and ensure they are asked to self-isolate.

Thank You

Can I take this opportunity to thank you all again for working so closely with us to keep the school active and alive and ready for the challenge of a new school year. We look forward to seeing more of parents/carers and grandparents, as time goes on.

All the following information is planned to enable us to start the term safely and calmly, and we do anticipate guidance and procedures to change over time. Please look out for regular newsletters for updates.

Dates for Diaries

• Tuesday 1st September - Staff training day (SCHOOL CLOSED)
• Wednesday 2nd September - Staff training day (SCHOOL CLOSED)
• Thursday 3rd September - Start of year for Years 5 and 6  (including Learning Hub 2).
• Friday 4th September - Start of year for Years 2 and 3.
• Monday 7th September - Start of year for Years 1 and 4.

Yours sincerely

Matt Condon

Headteacher

Dear all,

Here is some updated Government information regarding all schools reopening in September -

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/what-parents-and-carers-need-to-know-about-early-years-providers-schools-and-colleges-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak/what-parents-and-carers-need-to-know-about-early-years-providers-schools-and-colleges-in-the-autumn-term

We will share more specific information regarding our school soon.

We are looking forward to seeing you all in September,

Mr Condon

Dear Parents/Carers,

Welcome to the last newsletter of this school year. This has been an incredibly challenging year for our whole community. Can I thank you all for your support and friendship. The children have responded amazingly and I am very proud of how they have engaged with learning at home and especially proud that a large majority of children have managed to return to school this term. I look forward to a new school year in September, ready to learn with those amazing Christ the King smiley faces!

A Message from Mrs Triggs

 

I would like to thank you for all the very generous gifts and thoughtful cards and messages I have received. It has been a real privilege to teach the children in this very special school. I am thoroughly looking forward to retirement but will really miss all the children and families of Christ the King. Love from Charlotte Triggs.

 

IMPORTANT REMINDER  - Planning for a September Return to School

 

As you now know, Bristol Local Authority have now helpfully shared their own guidance on how they are supporting all schools to return safely in September. Part of this citywide approach is allocating two additional INSET days to help schools prepare.  They are also supporting schools who are planning a short phased return for groups of children.

 

We can confirm that this means:

• That now Tuesday 1st and Wednesday 2nd September will now be INSET days - so the school will be closed to all children on these days.
• We are planning a phased return so that all remaining classes return by Monday 7th September.
• On Thursday 3rd September Years 5 and 6 will return (including Learning Hub 2).
• On Friday 4th September Years 2 and 3 will return.
• On Monday 7th September Years 1 and 4 will return.

 

Some additional information:

• If you feel that your child will need extra support transitioning back and starting in their new year group, please get in touch. Mrs Jordan is available to talk this through with you, so that we can find the best way to meet the needs of your child.
• Although all children will be back in school, in classes of up to 30, these classes will continue to operate as ‘bubbles’ with children not physically mixing with those in other groups.
• Children should wear school uniforms when they return. 
• To ensure parents do not gather outside the school building and can follow social distancing guidelines, each group will have a different start and finish time.
• Current lunchtime arrangements will remain in September - with children bringing in packed lunches or having packed lunches provided by the school kitchen.

Returning Reading Books and IPads to school

Can we ask that any reading books that are at home are returned in September.

We have also lent out a number of IPads for home learning which have been used really well. Can these be returned in September too as children will be using them in class. Thanks.

Summer Reading Challenge

This year’s Summer Reading Challenge is now open. Children can enjoy reading over the summer and win rewards at the same time! This year, the Summer Reading Challenge’s Silly Squad will celebrate funny books, happiness and laughter. Children can create an avatar and select different genres of books they enjoy reading. They will then set themselves a target of how many books they will read between now and September. The challenge features games, quizzes and downloadable activities that encourage children to take part in reading. The more you read, the more badges you receive. 

You can complete the challenge by downloading ebooks, audio books and online reading resources from your local library.  All the information and how to sign up can be found on the website below.

https://summerreadingchallenge.org.uk/

Supportive Parents Virtual Hub is now live

This Virtual Information Hub is aimed at children and young people and their families. It brings together information from local partner organisations about services, activities and opportunities available to children and young people while COVID-19 restrictions are in place. Information is available in video format for each organisation together with a link to their website. Follow this link to browse:

https://www.supportiveparents.org.uk/young-people-16-25/virtual-hub/

Filwood Fantastic Mini Golf Club

Fancy playing mini golf? Or making your own home mini golf course during lockdown?  People in Filwood are being invited to join a new online club ahead of a mini golf course  coming to the courtyard of the community centre area later in 2020.  The club is funded by the Filwood Fantastic project at Filwood Community Centre.

There will be online clubhouse meetings, where members of the club can catch up with each other over some snacks before the club opens at Filwood Community Centre.  Those that sign up to Filwood Fantastic Mini Golf Club will also be sent free craft packs, so that they can make bits of their very own home mini golf courses.

To join Filwood Fantastic Mini Golf Club, contact Megan Clark-Bagnall by emailing kwgolfclubhouse@gmail.com or calling 07520 625599. You can also find the group on Facebook. 

Headteacher’s Awards

Reception - 

Lianater, Tyron and Noah - For working really hard in the key worker group this week.

Year 1 -

• Justin - For consistent and positive attitude to home learning.

Year 2 - 

• Josiah - for continuing to learn and send in copies of his work during our final week of homeschooling.

Year 3 -  

• Fidel - Completing every task set this week independently with a smile. Super work!!

Year 4 -

• Adi- For a positive return to school for this last week of school.
• Cody- For a mature and positive attitude towards this week’s activities.

Year 5 - 

• All children in Year 5 - for a successful and fun week in school. It was great to spend time with you all.

Dates for Diaries

Friday 17th July - End of term for Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Key Worker Groups.

Tuesday 1st September - Staff training day (SCHOOL CLOSED)

Wednesday 2nd September - Staff training day (SCHOOL CLOSED)

Thursday 3rd September - Start of year for Years 5 and 6  (including Learning Hub 2).

Friday 4th September - Start of year for Years 2 and 3.

Monday 7th September - Start of year for Years 1 and 4.

Have a great summer everybody.

Yours sincerely

Matt Condon

Headteacher

Dear Parents/Carers,

IMPORTANT UPDATE - Planning for a September Return to School

 

As you now know, Bristol Local Authority have now helpfully shared their own guidance on how they are supporting all schools to return safely in September. Part of this citywide approach is allocating two additional INSET days to help schools prepare.  They are also supporting schools who are planning a short phased return for groups of children.

 

So far we can confirm that this means:

• That now Tuesday 1st and Wednesday 2nd September will now be INSET days - so the school will be closed to all children on these days.
• We are planning a phased return so that all remaining classes return by Monday 7th September.
• On Thursday 3rd September Years 5 and 6 will return (including Learning Hub 2).
• On Friday 4th September Years 2 and 3 will return.
• On Monday 7th September Years 1 and 4 will return.

Some additional information:

• If you feel that your child will need extra support transitioning back and starting in their new year group, please get in touch. Mrs Jordan is available to talk this through with you, so that we can find the best way to meet the needs of your child.
• Although all children will be back in school, in classes of up to 30, these classes will continue to operate as ‘bubbles’ with children not physically mixing with those in other groups.
• Children should wear school uniforms when they return. 
• To ensure parents do not gather outside the school building and can follow social distancing guidelines, each group will have a different start and finish time.
• Current lunchtime arrangements will remain in September - with children bringing in packed lunches or having packed lunches provided by the school kitchen.

Please contact the school office if you have any questions. 

Dates for Diaries

Friday 17th July - End of term for Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Key Worker Groups.

Tuesday 1st September - Staff training day (SCHOOL CLOSED)

Wednesday 2nd September - Staff training day (SCHOOL CLOSED)

Thursday 3rd September - Start of year for Years 5 and 6  (including Learning Hub 2).

Friday 4th September - Start of year for Years 2 and 3.

Monday 7th September - Start of year for Years 1 and 4.

 

 

Yours sincerely

Matt Condon

Headteacher