You have made it! You are all stars! We are very much looking forward to seeing all the children back in school on Monday. Here are just a few reminders about day-to-day procedures because it all seems like such a long time ago that we were last here!
Children will need to bring in a water bottle each day and also a book from home that they can keep in school to read and enjoy during our ERIC sessions. We would also ask that they bring in a coat every day - it is better to have it and not need it than go cold! Don't forget extra layers are also good on PE days.
All children will still be arriving and leaving by the Downhall Park Way entrance at their class's allotted time. Please aim to arrive as close to these times as possible to minimise the number of people at the gate:
Emerald: 9:00am-3:25pm
Amethyst: 9:05am-3:30pm
Diamond: 9:10am-3:35pm
If your child has a sibling in school, then they both arrive and leave school together at the earliest of the 2 times. A full list of all classes' timings can be found in the return to school letter (see the link below) which is on the website as well as information for families ordering home testing kits for personal use.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AT0K3b_xRWM64jpmVZCrmooZTSB96E3Q/view
Don't forget that Monday is PE day for KS1, so the children will need to come in with their PE kit on for the first day. Don't panic if things don't fit - find a suitable alternative if necessary!
School dinners will be available from Monday - here is the link to view the Dinner Menu for next week:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1athi2gKjJEDX0tB5YMHP0T7PGZMdLEXu/view
If you have any questions about about any of the above issues, please just contact us:
I know we have said it many times but this does not stop it from being true - thank you so much for all that you have done since Christmas. You have been amazing. Much gets said in the media about this generation of children and the risk of them being disadvantaged due to the pandemic but I feel that many lessons such as selflessness, thinking of others and the importance of family will come from this challenging time. Do not forget, we cannot control the situation but we can control the attitude with which we face it.
Take care and have a great weekend.
Your KS1 Team:)
