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As you will know, from Today (Friday 18th September), North Tyneside (and 6 other North East Local Authorities) have new, temporary measures in place to help prevent the spread of Covid-19 in our region. (https://my.northtyneside.gov.uk/category/1429/coronavirus-covid-19).
We strongly urge all families to adhere to the national and local measures, difficult as they are, to help minimise the spread of Covid-19. Please follow our one-way systems and keep 2m away from each other. We recognise the issues and difficulties involving informal childcare and, along with the Diocese and Local Authority, we are seeking further guidance and clarification from the Government. We will let you know when we receive this.
Members of Linked Households ("Support Bubbles") may continue to drop-off and pick-up the children at school whilst these measures are in place.
Whilst we hope and pray that all will be well, we must also plan for what would happen if one of our school community became ill with Covid-19. We have such plans in place, so here is what you need to know and should expect.
School should be informed as soon as possible of any positive test result, either directly from the family or via Public Health. Please ring the school office straight away if you receive a positive test result. School will then carry out a risk assessment to ascertain who has been in close, recent contact with the ill person and, in consultation with Public Health, decide on next steps.
It is likely that groups of staff and children would be asked to self-isolate immediately. Parents and carers of those directly affected will be contacted and the children must be collected from school in our orderly, safe way. It is only those who have come into close contact who should self-isolate, not their family members unless Covid symptoms become evident.
We must have your current phone number, and you must be able to answer it during the school day. If necessary, your child may need to be collected from school straight away. We know that this will not always be possible, but we must be able to contact you.
When groups or classes of children are self-isolating, school will continue to provide for their education. We will not be asking you to take that responsibility in the way that you had to in the summer. We aim to continue our own curriculum, with some daily input from our own staff team using the "Home Learning" sections of our Class Pages.
Here is the overview of the current plan:
The expectation is that, whilst away from school, both children and teachers will have the closest thing to classroom activities as possible, continuing to meet the needs of our children as best we can with remote learning.
We understand that some families may struggle with technology. It may be possible to offer a limited paper alternative, guidance and risk assessment permitting.
This is the basic detail for everyone. If a group of children need to learn from home, more specific information will be shared with them.
*Please do not try and use the new class email addresses or contact forms, as these will only be monitored when a class needs to be away from school for an extended period.
On Monday 14th September, we plan to begin providing our Breakfast Club once again.
Due to the current restrictions and other developments, we have made some significant changes:
Times
The club will initially run between 8am and the start of school (although an earlier start is being considered.) Arrival time is strictly between 8am and 8:15am via our new side gate. The gate will be locked again just after 8:15. Handover will be at the Dining Room door where the children will be registered. There is a strict no entry rule for those dropping the children off. Adults must leave the site promptly.
Booking
All children must be booked into the club at least 24 hours in advance (via our website or School App link.) In order to cater for the various ages, the children cannot just turn up on the day.
Families may book places when each fortnightly calendar is opened. We aim to open each calendar giving plenty of notice. There is a limit of 20 places per day and each child must be booked separately. Please ensure that you book using you child's full name.
Cost
For the majority of children, the cost, including food and care, has been revised to £5 per child per day. This does not include those who receive benefits-related Free School Meals - school will continue to cover costs for those families. If you believe you are entitled to free provision, please contact school directly.
Payment should be in advance. You may pay either via our SIMS Pay system or in cash - sealed in a named envelope and handed to Breakfast Club or Office staff. Please contact our office if you need further details.
Remaining Open
We aim to maintain the integrity of our class bubbles so that the club can remain open, even if there are issues within a particular class. Sadly, we cannot guarantee that this provision will continue and it may need to close at short notice. The children will be seated and provided with their food and drink at their table. Activities will be within a limited area and, whilst interaction between children of different ages will be minimised, we aim to provide interesting and fun things to do.
All details, including booking options, are available from this page.