Lockdown Update
As you will have seen in my last blog, I was very concerned going forward regarding the number of children requiring places at school as numbers were becoming very worrying. I have to say a huge thank you to those parents who have considered their position and are trying now to keep their children at home. It would be very helpful - and certainly safer for all, if we could reduce numbers even further. So I please ask you to keep considering your position and if you could reduce the number of days your child is here - or keep them at home if you can.
The Local Authority have also issued a letter for parents regarding this issue. You can read it HERE.
Limiting social contacts
Worryingly, I have conversations with some children today, who have been telling me that they have been visiting their classmates houses who are at home!!! I sincerely hope this has been an exaggeration - I truly hope no families have been as reckless as to visit another family bubble during this lockdown and put others’ lives in danger. I would therefore draw parents attention to the lockdown guidance, which states:
National lockdown: stay at home
You must stay at home. This is the single most important action we can all take to protect the NHS and save lives.You must not leave your home unless absolutely necessary.
It is against the law to meet socially with family or friends unless they are part of your household or support bubble. You cannot leave home for recreational or leisure purposes (such as for a picnic or a social meeting).
The police can take action against you if you leave home without a ‘reasonable cause’, and issue you with a fine (Fixed Penalty Notice).
You can be given a Fixed Penalty Notice of £200 for the first offence, doubling for further offences up to a maximum of £6,400.
I am sure that everyone is trying to ensure they are taking every precaution to fight this virus and keep yourself and others as safe as you possibly can. I hope all of our school community is doing this as approximately 1 in 3 people who have coronavirus have no symptoms and could be spreading it without realising it.
It is critical that everybody observes the safest possible behaviours:
ParentPay meals payments
We are trying to rota staff currently to limit the amount of staff who are on site at the same time while still being able to run school efficiently and effectively.
Please can I ask that those parents of KS2 children who are having hot lunches keep their ParentPay accounts up to date. This will save Mrs Wilson & Mrs Duffill valuable time as only one of them will be in the office on any given day. Thank you.
I know at the moment we are all struggling to see the light at the end, of what has seemed to be a very long tunnel, but we are a very strong community with Christ at the heart. We have worked together, hand in hand, for such a long time. Please know that we truly value all your support and we are already missing having all our wonderful children together. But we know that there will be a time soon when we can all enjoy just sharing the same space as one community. We just need to work together at the moment to protect each other.
I am more than aware of how much many families may be struggling to engage children at home with their learning. All we ask is that you try your best and that your child/children try to complete whatever they can. Class Teachers will try their best to support and work with you (There is always more than one solution to a problem…) However, please do not be upset if we contact you if we haven’t seen/heard anything from you or your child. We do not want anyone to fall behind and will do all we can to stop this from happening, but it does require you to help your child get into a routine with their daily tasks. Thank you again for all your support with this! We are working hard with the local authority, business and councillors to acquire further devices (laptops) we can lend out to families during this time. Please do let your child’s class teacher know if this is something you are struggling with and we will try to help.
I wish you strength, faith and hope as you journey through the next few weeks. Please remember we are here for you and will do whatever we can to lighten the burden. Please keep in touch by reading the website, as it is here you will find updated information. If there is something you do want to know, please do not hesitate to phone us or email to ask.
Please look after yourselves and take care.
God bless
Miss Haggerty
