Headteacher Message

Dear all,

I hope you are all well. Many of you will have seen the news regarding the conflict in the Ukraine. It is very real to us as a school as we have members of our community who originate from Ukraine. This is not the arena to talk politics but I find it difficult not to feel deep sadness regarding the human cost of war. The reason I am talking to you about this is because we do not exist in a void and some children within the school are talking about the crisis. It is on all the news cycles and children tend to pick up on these matters. It may seem counterintuitive but I actually believe it is better to talk to your children if they ask about this. This stops misconceptions developing and will reassure your children. A good source of age appropriate information is BBC Newsround. (https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround)  

Many of you will have seen the government announcement regarding the ending of legal coronavirus restrictions.  I know that this news will be daunting to some and want to assure you that we will continue to keep your children as safe as possible within the context that we have been placed.  Here is an outline of the changes from Thursday 24 February.

• Self-isolation for people who test positive for Covid will end but they will still be advised to stay at home and avoid contact with others for at least five 
• Routine contact tracing will end
• People with Covid symptoms will be asked to exercise personal responsibility when deciding whether to stay at home, until then they are still advised to do so.
• The Government has placed great emphasis on personal responsibility so when deciding whether your child should attend school, please use the same judgment as you would for any infectious condition.

As a school we will continue to:

• Ensure school remains extremely well-ventilated
• Allow face coverings to be worn if an individual so wishes
• Continue with our vigorous hand washing regimes.
• Encourage personal responsibility by asking those clearly unwell to stay at home to reduce infection rates.

This has been quite a serious newsletter and I want to assure you that there has been a lot of joy in the school this week particularly during the impromptu dance off held at lunch time.  The sun has come out and the days are getting longer so please get out there and enjoy time with your precious families.   

 Joe Porter

Office Updates

Parent/Teacher Consultations 

We are looking forward to holding parent/teacher consultation meetings this half term. These meetings will take place on the following dates and times.

• Monday 14th March, 3:40 - 7:00 (Year 6)
• Tuesday 15th March, 3:30 - 6:00 (EYFS & KS1)
• Tuesday 15th March, 3:45 - 6:00 (KS2)
• Thursday 17th March, 4:00 - 7:00 (all)

We are pleased to be able to welcome you into school to hold meetings in person. The meetings will take place in a well ventilated classroom with your child's teacher. The meetings will last for 10 minutes. If you are unable to come into school or would prefer to have a telephone call then please could you indicate this preference on Arbor in the Notes section when you book. Please note that if you do request a telephone appointment, we will do our best to ensure that calls happen at the allotted time slot. However, there may be a slight delay if meetings are overrunning. We will do our best to keep to the times requested.

Please login to Arbor to book a meeting with your child's class teacher. If you require any support with booking your appointment, please contact the school office. We look forward to meeting with you and relish the opportunity to discuss your child's learning with you.

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