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Friday 14th January 2022

• Y6/Reception Buddies Assembly 

  Unless we are instructed otherwise, we are delighted that there will be a return to class assemblies this term but we will need to be mindful of COVID precautions. The Year 6 and Reception children will have their ‘Buddies assembly’ on Wednesday 19th January at 9am. 

The 9am performance will be for adults only as the whole school (children) will see class assemblies at an alternative time.  To safely distance visitors, we can welcome a maximum capacity of 60 parents into the hall this term and therefore we can only invite one adult per family to the assembly (separated families may have one ticket per family). Please contact our enquiries email ([email protected] ) or see Mrs Simpson at the office from Monday 10th January to collect/request your one free ticket. Like our Christmas performances all visitors must wear masks, sanitise their hands, have a ticket and have no COVID symptoms.  Please note, we will also film and place on Google Classroom for any family members who can not attend. 

Important dates for January/February

• Y6 & Reception Class Assembly Wednesday 19th January. 9am
• Cross Country Y3/4/5/6 all day Wednesday 26th January (selected children) 
• Y4 swimming 1:30pm 7th-18th February (2 weeks)
• Safer internet week 7th-11th February 
• Basketball Tournament Y5/6 Wednesday 9th February (selected children) 
• Netball Tournament Y5/Y6 girls Wednesday 16th February (selected children) 
• Break up Friday 18th February 

*Unfortunately due to unforeseen events/guidance, dates may change.  Please note all calendar dates are updated via our school website and we will keep you informed of any alterations.  

• Please be reminded that children who wear earrings (small studs only) must remove them on sport/PE days.

 

• For the safety of everyone and minimise congestion on playground please ensure you collect your oldest child first and leave the playground promptly – please do not allow children to use playground equipment such as balls, trim trail or EYFS equipment.

 

• Please see attached a letter regarding our bereavement programme, Rainbows. This programme is designed to help any children who have experienced loss or change in their lives. Please contact school if you would be interested in this for your child. 

 

• Please can parents and guardians agree to the user agreements and home school agreements on Arbor if they haven’t done so already. Please speak to the office if you need any support in doing this. 

 

• School clubs this half term provided by our staff and external providers.  Please sign up to after school clubs via Arbor. Enquire at the office for further information.  

 

	Lunchtime	After school 3-4pm
M	Table tennis Year 3 and 4 Prayer group Y6	Drama Group Year 5 and 6
Tu	Recorder Year 4 Robot lego Year 6 Story telling Y1 and 2	Boot Camp/Multiskills Year 3 and 4
W	Football Year 5 and 6 (not every week)
Th	Craft club (Various year groups) Robot lego Year 6 Chess Club Y4	MFC Football/ Multiskills  Year 1 and 2
Fr	Lego club Y4 Cross country trials Year 3-6	MFC Basketball/ Netball Year 5 and 6

 

• COVID 19

 

Please be aware that confirmatory PCR tests following a positive lateral flow device (LFD) test result were temporarily suspended from Tuesday 11 January. This is for asymptomatic people.  This will mean that asymptomatic people who receive a positive LFD test result will be required to self-isolate immediately and will not be required to take a confirmatory PCR test.  All positive lateral flow tests must be recorded on gov.uk: https://www.gov.uk/report-covid19-result

• The guidance on symptomatic people is unchanged (new continuous cough; high temperature; change of taste / smell): If you have COVID-19 symptoms you should stay at home and self-isolate immediately. You should arrange to have a PCR test as soon as possible. If this PCR test result is positive, you must continue to self-isolate .  On Monday 17th January, the isolation period for people who test positive for Covid will be been cut to “five full days” in England.  People will be able leave isolation from the start of day six after two negative tests  eg Day 5 and morning of Day 6.  Without 2 consecutive days of negative lateral flows, you must continue to self-isolate for 10 days .
• Please be advised that there are a limited number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 within some year groups.  Across the country Covid-19 rates within the school age groups are increasing, please be assured we will continue to do all we can to prevent the spread of infection to keep our children and families safe. We would recommend that where possible children take regular lateral flow tests to limit the spread of infection.  It is the responsibility of Test and Trace to inform you where you/children are close contacts.   Where someone is notified as a close contact, and you don’t have symptoms of COVID, close contacts can continue to attend school/work but are expected to take lateral flow tests for 7 days. 

 

Many thanks, 

 

Miss Brady and Mr Conway