Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Update on school

  Thu 18 Jun 2020 Dr James

  Dear Parents and Carers

  As we reach the half way point of this half term I thought it was time for another update about school.

   

  Numbers have gradually increased in all groups as more children have returned to school. From Monday many year groups will be moving from part time to full time education. This means that we will have very little room to offer further places and will definitely need a week’s notice if you wish your child to return. If you are a keyworker needing to return to work we will try to do this more quickly. From Monday we will have approximately 90 children in school.

   

  The children have continued to be wonderful. There have been no issues with the children respecting the need to social distance and they continue to adapt to sitting at their own table and using only their own equipment. The daily PE lesson is also doing them good and getting them up and moving. This too is socially distanced and a little like having a personal trainer! Most staff also take part. We have had no children or staff with suspected symptoms of Covid-19.

   

  If you are taking the responsibility of home learning please keep going. For those not in school since the end of March, without your help there will be some large learning gaps when we return in September. It is really important we all work together to make sure we can be in a position to catch up when school does re-open.

   

  On the wider picture I have been asked several times about September. Unfortunately we just don’t know yet what the picture will be like. Even if social distancing reduces to 1m we could only have half the children in school at any one time. There is likely to be an announcement about possible summer school/projects from the Government soon but it is uncertain what this will look like or who it will be for.

   

  Thank you again for working with the school at this difficult time and please keep going.

  Best wishes and stay well,

  Dr James

• Government advice on returning to school and home schooling

  Wed 03 Jun 2020 Dr James

  The document advising families about returning to school and home schooling has been updated. A copy of it can be read at

  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/closure-of-educational-settings-information-for-parents-and-carers/closure-of-educational-settings-information-for-parents-and-carers

  Dr James

• Report on school re-opening

  Tue 02 Jun 2020 Dr James
  Dear Parents and Carers,
  
  I thought you might like an update on how the re-opening of school to some year groups went yesterday. I know many of you are waiting to see how it works out before sending your child back. I don’t know who was happier to be back yesterday, the children or the staff! All the children have returned today so it must have been OK.
  The numbers are small and groups are well within the 6 or 7 children we said. As numbers grow I have additional teachers I can ask to come in so numbers can stay low to allow social distancing.
  The children coped well with the very different layout of the classrooms and the extra handwashing and cleaning that goes on during the day. Each child has their own desk and equipment and children are asked to wash their hands at the classroom sink at least every hour. All the children are having a short daily PE lesson and, from today, we will be using the outside and our forest for lessons as well.
  If you would like your child to join us now please give the office a call before the end of the school day on Wednesday and your child will be able to start on Thursday. After that unfortunately you will need to give us a week’s notice.
  If your child is in school I hope they are saying they are enjoying it. If not yet, please keep up with the home learning so when your child does return they are not too far behind. Work is still being added to the Langley Primary School website regularly by teachers.
  In the meantime keep well and safe.
  Best wishes,
  Yours sincerely
  A James