Tuesday 12th January 2021

 

Critical Key Worker Support in School

 

Dear Parents and Carers,

 

As stated in Government guidance, during this period of national lockdown, schools and colleges should only allow vulnerable children and the children of critical workers to attend school.

 

The government has stated that schools have not suddenly become unsafe but limiting the number of children and students who attend them is essential to curb the escalating cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) throughout the country and prevent the NHS from being overwhelmed.

 

Parents whose work is critical to the coronavirus (COVID-19) and EU transition response include those who work in health and social care and in other key sectors outlined in the following sections. Children with at least one parent or carer who is a critical worker can go to school or college if required, but parents and carers should keep their children at home if they can.

 

As has always been the case throughout the fight against COVID, the safety of our pupils and staff is our first priority and we feel that we have always done, and continue to do, everything possible to prevent the spread and reduce transmission between homes and families. The number of pupils currently attending school is concerning and we would ask you to be responsible and, if it is at all possible, to try and find an alternative that would be safer for yourself and your child.

 

Please also consider the following in line with government advice:

• Can you work from home?
• Can you find alternative times to work outside of the school day?
• Do you have other family members who are not in a vulnerable category and can care for your child which will support social distancing for children?
• Do you need childcare everyday? Only use the provision when you really need to.

 

Our risk assessments and procedures continue to be followed robustly and please be aware that our usual track and trace procedures that operate in the school will be in place. This  means that there is a potential that should a child or staff member test positive – self isolation advice would  need to be given to all positive contacts. This may mean some bubble closures.

 

Please can you email [email protected]  to inform us that your child will be in school as soon as you are aware of the dates you require by Thursday of each week. Unfortunately due to the large number of pupils in school at the moment we may not be not be able to accommodate any late requests made after a Thursday.

 

Kind regards,

 

Mr Conway and Miss Brady