Free School Meals

26th March 2020Gemma Newton

 

 

 

 

Dear Parent/Carer,

In order to ensure that we prepare the correct number of packed lunches can I ask that you book a packed lunch for collection next week beginning 30th March 2020.

The packed lunches are available to those pupils who would be eligible for a free school meal. They are not available as universal infant meals.

If you are in receipt of one of the benefits listed below you will be eligible to book a packed lunch for collection.

  • Income Support;
  • Income Based Jobseekers Allowance;
  • Income -related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA);
  • Your income does not exceed £16.190,
  • Guaranteed Element of State Pension Credit.
  • Universal Credit

You can book a packed lunch for next week by calling the school on 4244859 or e mailing at [email protected]

If you do not book a packed lunch then there may not be one available for you to collect. Thank you

Take care

Andrea Willis

Important information following lockdown announcement

25th March 2020Gemma Newton
                                                                                           

 

 

 

 

Dear Parents/Carers,

Following Monday’s government announcement whereby you should stay at home wherever possible and the fact that many places of work have closed down I am sending this letter in order for us all to have clarification of those entitled to continuing childcare provision at school. I urge you all to review your circumstances in relation to a request for an ongoing school place and only request a place if you are in one of the Government identified categories and have no other provision for your child.

The advice is clear the safest place for your child is at home. The government have stated that the fewer of us who are having to make the journey to school then the safer it will be for our entire community.

We must all play our part and be responsible. If you are now working from home then your child should be too.

Could I ask that those of you who believe themselves to be in a key worker category or any other identified category to telephone me at school on 0191 4244859 or email at [email protected] to book a continued place next week.

I will insist that you provide evidence from your employer of your key worker role.If you have not already done so please provide this evidence as soon as possible as your child will not be accepted in school without it.

Please note children will need 14 days self isolation if they or anyone in their family have symptoms.

I ask everyone, be responsible, look after yourself, your family and others and

ONLY SEND YOUR CHILD TO SCHOOL IF THERE REALLY IS NO OTHER OPTION

Let’s all play our part, follow advice and come through this together.

Stay safe and many thanks for your continued support.

Kindest regards

Andrea Willis

Headteacher

 

Home Learning Week 1

25th March 2020F Frazer

Home learning plans for this week are now available to view via your child’s home learning page. Plans for the week will be uploaded every Wednesday. We hope you enjoy working through the activities, the teachers can’t wait to see your ‘handed in’ work on purple mash.

Have fun!

Home Learning

24th March 2020Gemma Newton
Dear parents and carers,
In order to help you to timetable your home learning activities with your child we will upload a weekly timetable of activities to our website.
The timetable of activities will be uploaded to your child’s year group page in the home learning section on our website. A new plan of activities will be uploaded each Wednesday. Thank you

Important Information – Packed Lunch Collection

23rd March 2020Gemma Newton

Social distancing expectations when collecting packed lunches from school

  • Packed lunches to be collected from smarties building
  • Please ONLY arrive at your given time slot
  • Maintain a safe distance from other parents and staff. Stand 2 metres apart whilst waiting.
  • Enter the smarties building one at a time and collect your lunch from the table.
  • Please tick the sheet to say the lunch has been collected.
  • If you have booked a packed lunch then you will receive one each day. There is no need to book a lunch daily.
  • YOU MUST NOT ATTEND IF YOU OR ANYONE IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD IS SHOWING SYMPTOMS. PLEASE ASK SOMEONE TO COLLECT ON YOUR BEHALF.
  • If you do not require a packed lunch and have booked one please ring the school and let us know.
  • Packed lunches are only available for those of you receiving certain benefits and they are not provided as universal infant meals. If you are unsure of your eligibility please check our school website.

Thank you

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

URGENT Entry and Exit Procedures 23.3.20

22nd March 2020F Frazer

Social distancing expectations on entry to and exit from School.

  • Maintain a safe distance from other parents and staff. Please encourage your children to do the same.

 

  • At the beginning and end of day – The staff will only open main doors when parents/carers are waiting in front of  the walking zone. Parents are not permitted to cross into the walking zone.
  • In order to maintain the required social distancing staff will not enter the walking zone, they will wait at the main door to greet and dismiss the children.

 

  • When waiting to dismiss the children, staff will keep the children a safe distance apart from each other in the cloakroom.

 

  • If parents need to speak with a member of staff, they will be directed  to the school office. Staff will speak with parents to answer any queries from behind the glass partition’

Please visit the ‘Class Pages’ area of the website for further rules that have been put in place for parents and children returning to school on Monday 23rd March. Once you have chosen a class page to view you will find a link to ‘BHI Childcare Facility’ in the drop down menu on the let hand side of the page.

Thank you

URGENT UPDATE FOR MONDAY 23RD MARCH

22nd March 2020Gemma Newton

Please do not send your child into school on Monday 23rd March unless you have spoken to Mrs Willis and their attendance has been agreed. If you bring your child without prior agreement they will not be accepted.

If your child is attending school on Monday after prior agreement from Mrs Willis you MUST follow the guidelines from staff to ensure safe entry and exit procedures.

Thank you