Dear Parents,                                                                                                                                     22.05.2020

Re: Reopening St Andrew’s CE (VA) Primary School

Providing the Government confirm it is safe to do so, St Andrew’s CE (VA) Primary is planning to reopen the week beginning Monday 1^st June for pupils in Foundation, Year 1 and Year 6. However, in order for us to do this safely we will be doing this gradually starting with a part time offer for these year groups.

The government guidance requires us to ensure that classes are taught in smaller groupings. We have spent a long-time modelling this and feel that we are only able to take groups of 15 pupils maximum at any given time into any classroom. This will therefore mean that we will only be able to offer part time places to children at this current time.

Sessions in school will be split into either Monday and Tuesday or Thursday and Friday. There will be no class sessions in school on Wednesday which will allow for deep cleaning of classrooms between different groups.

Our offer is as follows:

• Children in Y6 and Foundation (YR) may attend school from 08.45 until 15.15 on Monday and Tuesday. Y6 pupils are to access the school building via the Gooseberry Lane gates. Foundation (YR) children are to access the school building via the Citadel Road gates. A member of staff will be on the playground side of the gates to welcome your child into school. Parents are asked to observe social distancing and not enter the playground.
• Children in Y1 may attend school from 08.45 until 15.15 on Thursday and Friday. Y1 children are to access the school building via the Citadel Road gates. A member of staff will be on the playground side of the gates to welcome your child into school. Again, parents are asked to observe social distancing and not enter the playground.

There is an attached overview, which explains the measures that we will be taking to ensure that school is as safe as possible both for the staff and children. This will include drop offs and pickups at different gates for different year groups, separate playtimes and lunchtimes. Separate seating, separate stationary packs, no group playing or activities. Please read the leaflet carefully so that you are clear about how school will run for your child. Given the current guidance, things will not be the same as before we closed.

If your child is currently accessing Educare (school for children of Key Workers), this service will continue to be available on a daily basis as you require. Please use the SchoolMoney system to book in.

It is important to point out that the decision to send your child back to St Andrew’s is entirely yours to make. Attendance is not compulsory and penalty notices and fines for non-attendance will not be issued.

Best wishes

Mrs Allchurch.