Dear Parents

We hope you are well and have enjoyed some relaxing family time together over the summer.

We are looking forward to welcoming the children back to school over the next few days but recognise that things may look and feel a little different. There are many new routines and lots to remember, so we thought it might be helpful to email you again with some of the key information.

As you are aware we will be welcoming back half of the children on Wednesday and half of each class on Thursday, before all of the children return on Friday (The groups were decided alphabetically for each class - you will have received an email at the end of term with this information.)

In line with government advice to minimise the contact children have, they will be learning and playing in year group bubbles and as such, the start and end of the day will be staggered:

Please try to arrive at these designated times to help limit the adults and children on the school site.

On entry to their classrooms in the morning and at regular times throughout the school day, each child will be asked to wash their hands. Children and staff will also have access to hand sanitiser throughout the school day.

As the children will not be using their cloakrooms/ lockers at the start of the school year, we would like to request that the children only bring their coat, lunch bag, water bottle and reading book to school. They will be storing their coats on the back of their chair and all other equipment in their classrooms, so it is important that we keep these areas as clutter free as possible.

The children will be bringing home their books from last year on their first day in school, so sending a spare bag in their coat pocket may be helpful.

These new routines will be under constant review and as such, we would like to thank you for your patience over the next few weeks.

Best wishes

Mrs Forde