Friday September 25th
It’s been another great week in school with staff and pupils continuing to learn and laugh together. Topics are well underway and the enthusiasm towards learning is clear. Autumn has definitely arrived, along with a drop in temperature and the inevitable rain. On that note, please ensure your child(ren) attend school with suitable clothing. To avoid children lining up for a long period in the cold or rain, we have adjusted our routine in the morning so that pupils will now be supervised entering their class on arrival. Drop off will remain between 8.40 and 8.55 other than Nursery (9.00). A big thanks to nursery parents for moving to the car park after dropping off siblings. This helps the morning run as smoothly as possible.
COVID Compliance Audit
The City and County of Swansea’s Health and Safety Officer has visited our school this week to conduct a COVID Compliance Audit. A full report will be compiled but in short, the findings are that, as a school, we have ‘excellent procedures in place’ and that ‘Waunarlwydd Primary school should be seen as an example of Best Practice.’ This is testament to the attitude, effort and team ethic amongst staff, pupils and families. One observation made was the need to remind parents to remain socially distanced, wherever possible, on the school grounds. Thank you for your ongoing support.
Blended learning updates
Whilst we are doing everything possible to manage the risk of COVID-19 at school, it is well documented that cases are rising in the wider community. In the event of a class or zone needing to self-isolate, we will have a Home Learning programme in place. Staff are working hard to further develop platforms for children to access work at home. More details will be sent next week!
Can my child come to school?
Does your child or anyone in your home have one of the following symptoms?
- a high temperature – this means you feel hot to touch on your chest or back (you do not need to measure your temperature)
- a new, continuous cough – this means coughing a lot for more than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours (if you usually have a cough, it may be worse than usual)
- a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste – this means you’ve noticed you cannot smell or taste anything, or things smell or taste different to normal.
If the answer is YES to ANY ONE of the above symptoms, for anyone in your household, your child CANNOT be in school, no matter how mild the symptoms are.
to arrange for a test contact https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/testing-and-tracing/
As always, if you have any concerns, queries or feedback please don’t hesitate in contacting the school or Mr Evans directly.
Have a great weekend!
Mr Jamie Evans (Acting Headteacher)