Coronavirus (COVID-19)
PREPARING FOR THE WIDER OPENING OF SCHOOLS AND EARLY YEARS SETTINGS FROM WEDNESDAY 2nd SEPTEMBER 2020.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update - Friday 28th August 2020.
We look forward to welcoming our children and their families back to Springcroft in the autumn term. I would like to take this opportunity to re-iterate and explain some of the measures that we have already put in place ready to welcome you back. It may seem a lot to take in but we want to be completely transparent about the measures in place and hope that they are all reassuring.
It is our plan that all pupils, in all year groups, will return to school full-time from the beginning of the autumn term 2020. Our transition arrangements are in place for September remain, and I’m sure you will agree, returning to school will be a positive step for children's education and wellbeing, and will be an important move back towards normal life for many children and families.
While our aim is to have all pupils back at school in the autumn, we have also planned for the possibility of a local lockdown and how we will ensure continuity of education. All communication will be via the ParentMail platform and home learning will be provided by our staff via the school website as per the current arrangements. We are currently busy constructing individual pupil access to the Office365 Educational suite of tools, to allow remote learning to be facilitated at home.
For further reading, please may I recommend:
DfE Guidance for full opening: schools
I must reiterate, both I and the Governors of Springcroft Primary School hold the safety and well-being of our children, their families and our staff of paramount importance. Any decision to make a partial or full school closure may need to be undertaken based on local and national data, and with the guidance of Public Health England and the Health and Safety Executive
Your continued support and kindness has been greatly appreciated during the past 6 months and we look forward to continuing to work with you. I have written a set of frequently asked questions which are attached to this update and are also available to download further down this page.