Friday October 2nd
It is hard to believe September has passed us by, but the attitude of all the children has continued to make us proud everyday. As always, a big thank you to staff for your unquestionable commitment and to families for your support.
‘Rainy day pick up’
We will be trialing a new ‘rainy day’ pick up system at the end of the day in order to avoid children waiting in the wet and cold. The pick up window will remain between 15.10 and 15.25 and we appreciate your patience if we need to iron out any creases.
Blended learning updates
As previously mentioned, we are doing everything possible to manage the risk of COVID-19 at school (COVID-Compliance report is on the website). However, it continues to be well documented that cases are rising in the wider community. In addition to the lines of communication and home learning platforms already in place, staff have been developing their understanding of ‘SEESAW’ as an online learning platform where they can set work and communicate with pupils. Pupils are beginning to use seesaw in school before they bring home unique passwords and instructions for use at home. These avenues for home learning will be used in the event of a class or zone needing to self-isolate for 2 weeks.
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 evansj737@hwbcymru.net
Have a great weekend!
Mr Jamie Evans (Acting Headteacher)