School Update 14th July 2020

Tuesday 14^th July 2020

 

Dear Parents/Carers,

 

I hope you and your families remain safe and well. Over the last week, since the government announced that the country is now in a safe position to fully reopen school, we are now in a position to share with you the plans for St. Clare’s for September.

 

School will reopen fully for ALL Pupils on Thursday 3^rd September.

 

We understand that some of you and your children will be anxious about returning in September, after some months out of school. Please be reassured that we are taking exceptional measures to make our schools as safe as can be.

 

The government has stated that ‘Given the improved position, the balance of risk is now overwhelmingly in favour of children returning to school. For the vast majority of children, the benefits of being back in school far outweigh the very low risk from CoronaVirus (COVID-19).’  However, if you feel that there is a significant medical reason and falls into the clinc for your child to not return to school in September please contact us to discuss this.

 

Firstly, in order to reduce numbers of adults and children entering and leaving the school site, we will have two staggered start and end times to the school day.  These will be as follows:

 

Class Teacher	Class Name	School Start Time	School Finish Time	Entry/Exit Point
Mrs Barrie /  Mrs Drury	Nursery	8:45am	3:30pm	Class Door (Key Stage 1 building)
Miss McGarry/ Mrs Harrison	Reception (RH)	9:00am	3:15pm	Class Door (Key Stage 1 building)
Miss Coleman-Atherton	Reception (RC)	8:45am	3:00pm	Class Door (Key Stage 1 building)
Miss Sumner	Year 1 (1S)	8:45am	3:00pm	Class Door (Key Stage 1 building)
Miss Dodman	Year 1 (1D)	9:00am	3:15pm	Class Door (Key Stage 1 building)
Miss Sleigh	Year 2 (2S)	8:45am	3:00pm	Class Door (Key Stage 1 building)
Miss McDermott	Year 2 (2M)	9:00am	3:15pm	Class Door (Key Stage 1 building)
Miss Meadows	Year 3 (3M)	9:00am	3:15pm	Y3 Playground Entrance (Key Stage 2)
Mrs Salza	Year 3 (3S)	8:45am	3:00pm	Y3 Playground Entrance (Key Stage 2)
Mr Willis	Year 4 (4W)	8:45am	3:00pm	Entrance B Front Playground (Key Stage 2)
Miss Burns	Year 4 (4B)	8:45am	3:00pm	Entrance B Front Playground (Key Stage 2)
Mrs Lyons	Year 5 (5L)	8:45am	3:00pm	Entrance A Front Playground (Key Stage 2)
Mrs P. O’Keefe	Year 5 (5OK)	9:00am	3:15pm	Entrance B Front Playground (Key Stage 2)
Miss O’Hara	Year 5 (5OH)	9:00am	3:15pm	Entrance B Front Playground (Key Stage 2)
Miss Howard	Year 6 (6H)	9:00am	3:15pm	Entrance A Front Playground (Key Stage 2)
Miss Dinsmore	Year 6 (6D)	9:00am	3:15pm	Entrance A Front Playground (Key Stage 2)
Mr Flint	Year 6 (6F)	9:00am	3:15pm	Entrance A Front Playground (Key Stage 2)

 

I cannot stress enough the importance of arriving on time for dropping and picking up your child.  We have tried our best to minimise the staggered start and end to the school day so that it does not impact massively on parents who are collecting and dropping off multiple children.  However, if parents do not adhere to their times and regularly drop off or collect children late, these times will have to be changed to allow greater - lengthier intervals of time.

 

In addition, we would ask:

1. Children are brought to school by one adult only. 
2. Children should be with their parents at all times at their side.
3. Parents do not congregate on the playground or around the school areas. 
4. Parents and children follow the directions that are given by staff at all times. 

 

Each classroom will be set up to be ‘Covid Secure’. For Year 2 upwards this will mean that

• Desks are set up in rows with the children facing the front
• Children will have a set space where they will sit throughout the school day
• Children will keep their belongings (such as their c