I am aware that COVID restrictions are causing all of us to have to do things differently. I know too that there is a lot to remember.
One of the differences we, as a school, have had to change is how our children enter and exit the school site. We are needing to keep all visitors to the site at a minimum to mitigate risk and this has included asking our parents to drop and collect their child/children at the school gates and go. This decision was made in accordance to government guidance and is part of the school’s COVID risk assessment that has been agreed with the Local Authority. So far we have had no confirmed cases of CV in our school. So far we have not had to close a bubble, and all of my staff continue to be well. All of this has meant we have been able to continue our children’s education without any further interruptions. I am hoping and praying this continues.
I know that having only two entrance points at the front of the school can make social distancing challenging and I would like to thank all of our parents who are striving to ensure they maintain at least 2m distance. I would like to thank those parents who are ensuring their child/children stay safely with them while they wait to come into school and then leave immediately after drop off and collection. It is this that will help keep our entrances less congested and clear the pathways ready for the next drop off or exit time.
However, I am concerned to see that some children are not staying close to their parents to stay safe. I have seen children scooting and cycling on the road while they wait for siblings, children waiting or playing outside of the railings on the roadside, and children running up and down the pavements. There are children arriving well before the time they need to be in school, some as early as 8.25am and playing on the roadside.
Sadly, the road outside the school cannot be closed- this has been investigated and requested but to no avail. This means cars will continue to drive up and down this road. I have asked that parents who need to drive to school find a place to park safely and walk with their child/ children to school if this is at all possible, to minimise cars driving through at drop off and pick up. The road markings outside our school show this too: zig zag yellow lines and double yellow lines, both mean no stopping /waiting. I know that for some of our families this is very hard because of the distance they live from the school.
Please can I ask all parents to ensure they keep their children safe while they are waiting to come into school and once they have been collected, please ensure they stay with you if they have to wait for a sibling.
May I remind parents of our Big and Little Acorns this vigilance is especially important as some of the staff will be leaving the car park when our youngest children are leaving. Staff will of course be vigilant themselves and will be striving to ensure they do not put any child at risk.
Our children’s lives are so precious. There is already a lot of tragedy and sadness because of CV, I would be heartbroken if one of our children was hurt on the road.
May I thank you all for your ongoing patience and cooperation. I know we are all trying our best to keep ourselves and each other safe.
I also want to thank those of you have taken the time to email me or speak to me outside of school to thank myself and my team for what we are doing in school- it really is appreciated.
Have a good weekend and please, keep safe and take care.
Mrs Pipe
One of the differences we, as a school, have had to change is how our children enter and exit the school site. We are needing to keep all visitors to the site at a minimum to mitigate risk and this has included asking our parents to drop and collect their child/children at the school gates and go. This decision was made in accordance to government guidance and is part of the school’s COVID risk assessment that has been agreed with the Local Authority. So far we have had no confirmed cases of CV in our school. So far we have not had to close a bubble, and all of my staff continue to be well. All of this has meant we have been able to continue our children’s education without any further interruptions. I am hoping and praying this continues.
I know that having only two entrance points at the front of the school can make social distancing challenging and I would like to thank all of our parents who are striving to ensure they maintain at least 2m distance. I would like to thank those parents who are ensuring their child/children stay safely with them while they wait to come into school and then leave immediately after drop off and collection. It is this that will help keep our entrances less congested and clear the pathways ready for the next drop off or exit time.
However, I am concerned to see that some children are not staying close to their parents to stay safe. I have seen children scooting and cycling on the road while they wait for siblings, children waiting or playing outside of the railings on the roadside, and children running up and down the pavements. There are children arriving well before the time they need to be in school, some as early as 8.25am and playing on the roadside.
Sadly, the road outside the school cannot be closed- this has been investigated and requested but to no avail. This means cars will continue to drive up and down this road. I have asked that parents who need to drive to school find a place to park safely and walk with their child/ children to school if this is at all possible, to minimise cars driving through at drop off and pick up. The road markings outside our school show this too: zig zag yellow lines and double yellow lines, both mean no stopping /waiting. I know that for some of our families this is very hard because of the distance they live from the school.
Please can I ask all parents to ensure they keep their children safe while they are waiting to come into school and once they have been collected, please ensure they stay with you if they have to wait for a sibling.
May I remind parents of our Big and Little Acorns this vigilance is especially important as some of the staff will be leaving the car park when our youngest children are leaving. Staff will of course be vigilant themselves and will be striving to ensure they do not put any child at risk.
Our children’s lives are so precious. There is already a lot of tragedy and sadness because of CV, I would be heartbroken if one of our children was hurt on the road.
May I thank you all for your ongoing patience and cooperation. I know we are all trying our best to keep ourselves and each other safe.
I also want to thank those of you have taken the time to email me or speak to me outside of school to thank myself and my team for what we are doing in school- it really is appreciated.
Have a good weekend and please, keep safe and take care.
Mrs Pipe