Dear parent / carers,
Please find the way in which we are organising the school day for a return to school for all children from Thursday September 3rd 2020 outlined below. These arrangements are in order to follow the government guidelines and to keep everyone as safe as possible. Please read this information very carefully as there will be a number of differences with how school operated before the COVID-19 lockdown period. Please note that, for at least the first half term, provision for Breakfast and After School Clubs will not be possible.
Children will be taught in class bubbles (in line with government guidance) and will be supervised by the same, limited number of staff each week, as much as possible. The government have made it clear that your child should attend every day and we will continue with our usual attendance procedures so please let us know if your child is ill and will not be at school or if, following government guidelines, your family is self-isolating.
Please see below the information for your child who will be in Elmton Class with Miss Browes.
Classroom: See building plan attached
Number of children in Elmton Class: 20
Drop off time: 9.15am
Collection time: 3.45pm
Entry and exit to school for children: Outside door into Elmton Class
Toilet: Toilet outside Elmton Class
Handwashing Area: Sink outside Elmton Class
Bringing your child to school
- Children to enter the playground through the pedestrian gates
- Children to enter classroom via Elmton outside doors (see site map)
- Only 1 adult to drop child / children (in case of siblings) off
- Each child / children (in case of siblings) to wait with parent at designated spot on playground
- Mrs Batters (Mon, Tues) / Miss Denyer (Wed, Thurs, Fri) to be on the playground, indicating where children should wait and when they should enter the building (ensuring social distancing between households)
- Miss Browes to be waiting inside to welcome children
- When children have placed their lunchboxes / water bottles at their workstation, handwashing to take place at handwashing station (sink outside Elmton Class toilet) or hand gel to be used by all
- Parents should not congregate or approach staff or the school building
- Any messages from parents for staff members that cannot be given from a 2 metre distance should be sent to the office e-mail
- Parents should leave the playground as soon as their child has entered the school building (please continue to observe social distancing) following same pathway as for entry
- It is essential that the drop off time is strictly adhered to
- Children will start to be admitted into the playground at 9.10am to allow entrance to the building at 9.15am
- Any children that arrive after 9.15am may have to wait with parent / carer for admission at a later time
- Children should only bring essential items into school and should bring their own packed lunches (if not ordering school packed lunch) and water bottles.
Collecting your child from school
- Children should leave school via Elmton outside door
- Miss Browes to ensure that children are out on waiting area at 3.40pm (at their designated waiting points)
- Parents to enter through the pedestrian gates (in a staggered manner, observing social distancing) and walk to collect child from their waiting area, leaving the playground when it is safe
- Parents should not congregate or approach staff or the school building
- Any messages from parents for staff members that cannot be given from a 2 metre distance should be sent to the office e-mail
- Parents should try to ensure that they adhere to the collection time and communicate any instances where they may be late via the office e-mail
Thank you for your cooperation and for helping to keep our children and staff safe.