September 2021 - Opening Information
Mrs. R. Flatman
Dear Parents,
I would like to update you on some arrangements for the start of our new school year.
September Plans:
Return
Year 1 - 6 will return to school on Wednesday 1st September (start and finish times for each class are listed below).
All Reception children will return to school on Monday 6th September (start and finish times for each class are listed below).
Nursery children with siblings already in school will start school on Monday 6th September. Nursery children without a sibling already in out school will start school on Wednesday 8th September (start and finish times for each class are listed below).
There will continue to be staggered start and finish times but we have tried to reduce these as much as possible.
Children will continue to be collected from the yard by their teacher and brought into class together, as was the case last year. This also applies to the end of the school day, where the teachers will bring the children to the playgrounds. Please could KS2 families continue to wait at the top of the steps as this makes things safer and easier to manage.
Before and After School Clubs
Breakfast Club will restart for those who have been informed they have a place.
After School Club will continue to be provided by Windsor Road in our school.
Lunchtime
Lunches will be served back in the school dining room and hall. We have moved to Orian to be our school meals provider and more information and the menu is below.
COVID-19 Headlines
Click here to find out more from the NHS and DfE
There will continue to be enhanced hand washing, hand sanitising, other hygiene practices and additional cleaning through the day and after school.
Any child or staff member displaying symptoms will need to go home immediately, arrange a test and follow the instructions from NHS Test and Trace.
Children and Adults (who have received both vaccinations) will no longer need to isolate if in contact with a positive case. However, it is recommended that they have a PCR test following the contact. It would only be necessary to isolate if the your result came back positive.
We will gradually welcome parents back into school but we want to do this safely, so please look out for opportunities throughout the year.
Full school uniform is expected to be worn again in September, although the days in which the children are doing P.E. they can come and go in P.E. kit which is suitable for the weather.
Class Start and Finish Times
Uniform
Children will need to wear full school uniform in September, including school shoes. However, on days in which they have P.E. they can attend in their P.E. kit to reduce the amount of changing and to give families more time for frequent washing of clothes. We would advise that the children come in tracksuit bottoms/leggings on cooler days as they will wearing these clothes all day, including playtimes.
These are the items we would like the children to bring in to school each day:
Small book bag and reading book.
Filled water bottle (only water please) with a sports cap with their name on. Classes have water coolers but only adults will be allowed to use them. The staff will supervise the distribution of water where needed. If all children bring in a full water bottle it will significantly reduce disruption to learning.
We have updated our uniform page of the website to better show families what the correct uniform is.
Lunchtimes
Our lunchtimes are going to return to the Hall this September and hot meals are to return.
We have now the pleasure of working with Orian to provide our lunches for children. This will be called the โLunch Shopโ. All parents should have had an email with log on details and can choose and pay for your childโs meal before they come to school. This is to enable more choice and for parents to have a clearer idea of what your child is eating at school each day.
The management of this will not be done in school, so while we can try to help with any questions as always, you will be paying for your school dinners through Orian, so you must pay before it will let you choose your meal. If your child is entitled to Free School Meals then this will show and you will be able to access it to order your childโs meal choice.
SO REMEMBER
PAYMENT FOR MEALS, AND CHOOSING A MEAL WILL NOW BE DONE BEFOREHAND THROUGH ORIAN AND AT HOME
We know that sometimes we all forget, so donโt worry, if you forget, we will check in the morning and make sure that your child has made their meal choice.
We believe this will be a fantastic move for our school and look forward to working with Orian to make lunchtimes as delicious and stress free as possible. We know there will be anxieties during the settling in period but we cannot wait to get it up and running. If you have any questions at all just get in touch, we may not have the answers but we will do our best to find out for you.
Thank you
I know we all hope that this year will be smoother running than the last one, but there is still the possibility that our guidance could change. So while we have our fingers crossed, I would ask again for the fantastic support and cooperation you showed last year. We will always try and keep you informed as soon as we can, and certainly welcome all suggestions on how we can improve.
Thank you in advance.
Mr Sharp
Head Teacher