Welcome back – September 2021

3rd September 2021Mr R Donnelly

Dear Parents/Guardians,

 

I hope you have had a lovely summer and look forward to seeing you next week for the start of our new term.

 

All pupils from year 1 to year 6 should return on Monday 6th September (please refer to the information sent out with your school report for specific year group details).

 

Nursery and reception pupils have specific times to attend – the information was included in your welcome pack.

 

As you return to school, you will see there is still scaffolding around the building, as the heating replacement continues. Please keep your child with you around the school site. We would also ask that parents and pupils leave the site as quickly as possible at the end of the school day. We are hopeful that the work will be completed by the end of the week and the scaffolding will then be removed.

 

As social distancing measures have been removed, pupils will be able to mix and will no longer be restricted to ‘bubbles.’ We are hoping that the number of positive cases will begin to reduce but at the moment there is still a high rate of infection in South Tyneside. Please inform school if your child does test positive as we need to record the reason for all school absences.

 

Staff have worked hard over the summer and we have lots of lovely things planned for the autumn term!

 

I can’t wait to see you all.

 

Mrs Ratcliffe

 

Contact tracing of positive Covid cases over the holidays and in September

21st July 2021Mr R Donnelly

Please see below details of how contact tracing responsibilities will be taken over by the NHS during the summer holidays and in September.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lb4jX6y3sJLvR3lp4RHIUg0gaOY8TMW_/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-wfL5kq4wE34gsvTzU8REVZQVOcuTojA/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1n0dGwJdKabS_4RJLfqPgdXmgeKUnqmCL/view?usp=sharing

 

School closed to Year 2, Weds 21st July

21st July 2021Mr R Donnelly

School is closed to Year 2 due to a positive case of Covid.

However, only Miss Smith’s class have been identified as close contacts. Miss Smith’s class will need to isolate at home until 23.59 on July 30th.

Pupils in Y2J and Y2L will not need to isolate, but unfortunately they will not be able to attend school for the rest of this week due to staffing shortages.

See letters below for more information.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z8UsD25lbJxYVmyRp6hPM3QTiPVWTc74/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iTsOZwcvA5SX7RpsFHcNuHd3YBgjMZRi/view?usp=sharing

School closed to Year 3 from today, Tuesday 20th July

20th July 2021Mr R Donnelly

Unfortunately we have been informed of a positive case of Covid in Year 3. School will be closed to all of Year 3 from today, 20th July.

Year 3 pupils must now stay at home and isolate until 23.59 on 29th July.

We are very sorry for the disruption and distress caused to families, particularly as this comes right at the end of term.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UYYoljh5FpP9rqme-t2Hpq34Caw5LS2z/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MHjxHRwn59dRp2L0LFzw9P3TNN9t7oJ5/view?usp=sharing

Virtual Sports Day!

14th July 2021Mr R Donnelly
Unfortunately isolations have prevented us from carrying out our traditional sports day (so far!), but Mr Steadman has kindly put together some videos to help those children currently isolating to take part in some sports day activities at home! Teachers will be sharing the videos with pupils over the coming days.
These 6 activities (egg and spoon, waddle, balance shuttle, and hopping races as well as a target toss) can be done individually or with a family member, and the videos explain how they can be done without any complicated equipment.
We would love to see any videos or photos of you carrying out the activities at home! Please e-mail these to your teachers.
We hope to hold a sports day in each year group next week before the end of the school year.

Positive cases of Covid in Year 5, Sunday 11th July

11th July 2021Mr R Donnelly
Unfortunately we have been informed of positive cases of Covid in Year 5. We are sorry to have to let you know that all Year 5 pupils need to begin isolating at home, and that school will be closed to all of Year 5 from Monday.
 
We will be in touch on Monday about when pupils can return to school, and arrangements for home learning etc.
 
We are very sorry for the disruption and distress caused to families.

Positive case of Covid in Year 2, Saturday 10th July

10th July 2021Mr R Donnelly

Unfortunately we have been informed of a positive case of Covid in Year 2. We are very sorry to have to let you know that Year 2 pupils need to begin isolating at home. School will be closed to all of Year 2 from Monday.

We will be in touch on Monday about when pupils can return to school, and arrangements for home learning etc.

We are very sorry for the disruption to families.