Dear Parents and Carers,
We hope you are all well. Thank you for your patience & understanding whilst we have been working on the arrangements for how we will potentially reopen the school.
Please refer to this letter detailing the measures being taken at St Mary the Virgin to ensure, as much as possible, a safe reopening could occur from June 1st 2020, provided the government confirm their 5 tests have been met.
We appreciate that this letter contains a great deal of information, but please do read it all carefully so that you are aware of the measures being taken in school to keep pupils, parents, staff and the wider community safe.
The detail in this letter is applicable for the first phase of the reopening, only. Subsequent information about any changes that we need to make following further government guidance will be sent out in the same format, with changes clearly highlighted. You will see the letter is called ‘Version 1’ and any subsequent letters will be numbered so it is clear for you to see changes or updates. Click here for the full action plan and risk assessments.
Also available is a guide for children aimed at preparing them for the changes they will see in school, allowing them to be part of the risk assessment for opening and ensuring they are clear on boundaries before they come into school. If you are choosing to send your children to school, please share this with them to help them understand what school will be like. In addition, there are a number of stories and animations that are great for helping children to understand the pandemic which you may find useful to share:
- https://nosycrowcoronavirus.
s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/ Coronavirus_ABookForChildren. pdf - https://nursedottybooks.com/
dave-the-dog-is-worried-about- coronavirus-2/
Also see the Chartwells lunch menu that will be on offer during this initial phase.
We would ask that you email the school office by Monday 25th May to let us know if you are planning to send your child to school in the week beginning 1st June so that we can prepare for numbers and registers.
Please do not hesitate to get in contact if you have any questions or concerns about the potential reopening of the school and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
We hope you have a lovely half term,
Mr Procter and Miss Hare