Following Review
Main changes:
In 6P, 6D and 3P 11 pupils max, spaced at around 1.5 to 2m as permitted by government guidance.
Provision for green group, based on field, details coming out later.
We are looking at welcoming more children in for activities based on field and transition work, this will be based on a rota with half class in on half a week.
Thank you all,
Mr Fox
WE 19 6 20 FINAL DWJ Risk Assessment for return to Schools COVID 19 version 3 approved by LA.pdf
Good morning all,
We will be ringing all Year 3- 5 parents over the next two weeks. We will let you know about SeeSaw and start to discuss options for a return to school.
We will try and ring you twice. If we do not hear from you, we will not ring back.
Mr Fox
Dear Year 6 Parents,
We will be ringing you today to discuss end of term arrangements. If your child is not currently in, we need to know if you are going to send your child back, as we are able to welcome other classes and offer places to other children.
The government has stated: Schools should ascertain if those parents want to take up the offer, making it clear that if they indicate that they do not, or do not respond, schools may offer this capacity to another pupil in which case they won’t subsequently be able to take up a place this term.
We will then be adjusting our bubbles for a final time, to ensure we can keep pupils safe, this might include going to a Rota, say Monday/Tuesday to include as many pupils as we can.
Please note, it will not be the usual end of term fun activities for Year 6, no independent long writes or Bouncy Castles and we are planning something / would like to work with you to offer something in September (as soon as safe) to say a proper fair well.
Thank you,
Mr Fox
Good Afternoon all,
It has been a good week welcoming back our year 6s and we have reviewed our risk assessment (will upload on Monday).
The government has announced that they will not be pushing for all pupils to be back before the summer, but may allow more flexibility for us to see what we can do. We will wait for some more information, however, fully intend to be creative in getting as many pupils back as we can. This might be having lessons on the field, mornings or afternoon sessions or based on a Rota. We will share this with you all soon.
Class teachers will be ringing all pupils not currently in school next week to see how your child is getting on and to share with you SeeSaw, our new online learning site.
Changes that will appear in the risk assessment:
We are making provision for a Green Group- these pupils will be based on the field and hall (if raining). This is part of our plan to welcome back more pupils but this will build up slowly.
We will adjust the times slightly, we will give you warning of this.
We will, as per SAGE, advice allow up to 10 pupils per classroom, where we can keep 2M distance. Some classes are smaller and some bigger.
WE WILL KEEP our procedure of sending the whole bubble home if a child goes home with a temperature. The government asks us to wait for a positive test, however we will carry this on while the R number remains high. Test results are getting quicker, and hopefully it would only mean a 1 day absence, but for the safety of all this is what we will continue to do. It is only the child that was in the bubble that needs to isolate. (i.e. parents could still go out). We will let you know ASAP any outcome of the test.
If you are a key worker you need to let us know by Wednesday that you require a place.
If you are a Year 6 Parent, you also need to let us know by Wednesday that you would like them to return. If we are unable to run a year 6 provision in the future we will also let you know.
Thank you,
Mr Fox
Good morning all,
Following the government’s announcements yesterday that the government had no plans to get the pupils back before the summer we are starting to develop our own plans in line with our vision and ethos. It is our intention to be creative to get as many of you back as possible and we will update all parents next week as to our next steps.
Whatever happens it will be fair to all and will be based around transition- it is unlikely to be whole weeks as that is physically impossible.
We will update more next week when we have some guidance from the government.
Thank you for your continued support and great home learning.
Mr Fox
Good Evening All,
Very soon we will be launching SeeSaw, an online learning tool.
We will contact you about this and provide your child’s code when we do our calls this week and next.
If you have ICT issues, let us know and we will see what we can do.
Thank you,
Mr Fox
Good Afternoon all,
Following our final risk assessment and checklist we can confirm we will be opening to those children we have spoken to on the phone. We will not let anyone else in if we have not spoken to you.
If you are a Year 6 pupils and you want to return on 15th contact us by Wednesday 10th.
If you are a key worker we are full next week, but again contact us by Wednesday 10th and have proof of your key worker status.
We cannot guarantee anyone’s safety, but the controls and measures we have in place will limit the risk and we are satisfied we can open with this.
We are a team, working in hope, with friendship and especially perseverance.
Our home learning will continue and will be extended with SEESAW. Details on next email
Mr Fox
Team Donnington
WE 5 6 20 FINAL DWJ Risk Assessment for return to Schools COVID 19 version 3 approved by LA.docx
Final briefing will be published at 2 with RA.
Thank you all,
Mr Fox
Have a look through to help your child prepare for their return.
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