COVID-19

It is our overall aim as a school to keep our children, families and staff team safe and well at all times as we move forward  in relation to COVID-19. It is absolutely crucial that we work together to ensure this aim is fulfilled.  From September 2020 children will be in ‘Year Group Bubbles’ or in the case of Nursery/ Reception an ‘Early Years Bubble’.  This will be made up of your child’s peers, their class teacher and teaching assistant.

How to book a test:

https://www.gov.uk/get-coronavirus-test

Stay at home guidance:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-stay-at-home-guidance

• There will be staggered drop off and pick up times.  Only one parent should bring their children to school. Children should be accompanied wherever possible at drop off and pick up times.
• There will be a one-way circular system in and out of school. Entrance will be through the school gate and walking up the path, round on to the playground and exiting via the road.   Everyone will be expected to adhere to social distancing whilst on the school site. Parents will not be permitted to gather at the school gates or anywhere on the school site.
• Children can bring their bike or scooter to school.  When leaving this in the bike/scooter shelter children should be mindful to socially distance from one another.
• On arrival children should go straight into their classroom.
• Parents will not be able to enter classrooms at drop off or pick up. Meetings with teachers when necessary will be by telephone, email or by prior arrangement only.
• If your child wears a face mask coming to school this should be removed on entering their classroom.  If this is disposable it should be placed in the lidded bin.  If this is reusable please provide a small plastic bag that the mask can be placed in and put into the pocket of your child’s coat.

Early Years Bubble (Nursery/Reception)

8.30am

2.50pm

Year 1 Bubble

8.40am

3.00pm

Year 2 Bubble

8.50am

3.10pm

Year 3 Bubble

9.00am

3.20pm

Year 4 Bubble

8.40am

3.00pm

Year 5 Bubble

8.50am

3.10pm

Year 6 Bubble

9.00am

3.20pm

EQUIPMENT/UNIFORM

• Children should only bring their coat, a full water bottle for drinking throughout the day, a lunch box (if providing one from home) and their reading book in a plastic poly pocket into school. 
• Children will be expected to wear school uniform.  Please ensure your label your child’s jumper/ coat with their name and class.  (School will be able to do this in September if you don’t have a permanent pen)
• Children will be asked to wear their PE kit including leggings/ sweat pants and suitable clothes for Forest School on the day assigned to their PE / Forest school slot. 

ORGANISATION IN THE CLASSROOM

• In Years 2 to 6 each child will have an allocated place in the classroom and their own equipment.
• Children will be encouraged to work side by side not facing towards one another.  In Years 2 to 6 desks will be forward facing. 
• We recognise that younger children or children with additional needs will not be able to maintain social distancing and following the government guidance it will be acceptable for them not to distance within their group.
• Older children will be supported to maintain distance and not touch staff or their peers where possible.
• Children will not be able to move around the classroom unless directed by a member of staff. 
• Classrooms will be well ventilated.
• Classroom based resources, such as books and games, will be used and shared within the bubble; these will be cleaned regularly.
• Any resources that are shared between bubbles, such as sports, art and science equipment will be cleaned meticulously between times when different bubbles.

HANDWASHING/ HAND SANITISER

Time will be given to ensure children are washing or sanitising their hands at the times listed below. 

Scheduled hand cleaning will occur:

• On entry into school
• After playtime
• Before lunch
• After lunchtime
• Whenever a child is required to do so e.g. after a sneeze, cough, fingers in mouths etc

LUNCHTIME

• Packed lunches will be provided in school or can be sent in from home if you prefer. Lunches that are provided will be universal free school meals for children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 and for those children who are eligible for free school meals. Other year groups will be charged at the usual school dinner cost.
• Children will eat their lunch in their classroom to prevent bubbles coming into contact with one another.
• The timings of these will be staggered for each bubble. 

PLAYTIME

• There will be two playtimes each day. 
• Playtimes will be separate for each bubble.
• Children will only be allowed to play with children from their bubble.
• The timings of these will be staggered for each bubble.  Lunchtimes will be 45 minutes in length to enable all year groups to play outside without meeting another bubble.

ATTENDANCE

• Attendance will be mandatory in September.  If your child has been advised by your GP/ clinician to continue to shield please inform school.

THE SCHOOL OFFICE

• We ask that Parents/ Carers use ParentPay wherever possible. 
• If Parents/ Carers need to contact the school office this should be done via the phone or email. This will help limit the number of people entering the school building.
• If entry into school cannot be avoided, only one parent/carer will be allowed in the foyer at a time.  Other parents/ carers should wait outside maintaining social distancing.  Parents/ Carers are asked to be mindful of others who may be waiting.

BLUE BADGES

• Any parents/carers with blue badges will be asked to park on the front car park as the side road/ car park will be cordoned off to provide a one way system at entry/ exit times.
• We ask any parents/ carers with a blue badge to be mindful when coming through the gate as this is being used as an exit point.