COLLECTIONS, PHOTOS, REPORTS, ZOOM PARTIES AND INFORMATION ABOUT SCHOOL RESTART.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR PARENTS

We have set aside Monday 22nd June for parents to collect their child(ren)’s personal belongings and books from their class teacher.

Any cups/trophies/awards/reading books/novels/school kit should also be returned at this time.

To ensure the smooth operation of the handover please adhere to the following:

· Do not enter the school building.

· Please adhere to social distancing.

· Go to your child’s collection point as directed below.

· Collections must be made in the allocated time slots.

· If you have more than one child go to your eldest child’s collection point in their allocated time slot

Nursery 9.15am – 10.15am Nursery

(please remain at Nursery gates until called forward)

Yr1 9.15am – 10.15am Assembly hall doors

Yr2 10.30am – 11.30am Yr 2 fire exit (enter through staff carpark)

Yr3 11.45am – 12.45pm Assembly hall doors

Yr4 1.00pm – 2.00pm Yr4 fire exit (main playground)

Yr5 11.45am – 12.45pm Yr5 fire exit (main playground)

Yr6 10.30am – 11.30am Yr6 fire exit (main playground)

Yr7 1.00pm – 2.00pm Yr7 fire door (main playground)

Staff will bring books and belongings etc. to a table for parents to pick up. Please wait to be called forward.

If you are collecting more than one child’s belongings, we will bring your younger child/ren’s items to your older child’s pick-up point.

Lost property will be placed on tables near to the main gates (weather permitting)!

PLEASE - always remember to social distance and remain patient as staff will be working in small numbers and also adhering to social distancing, so it may take a little time to get your child’s belongings to you.

PHOTOGRAPHS

As we were unable to take class photos this year for nursery, Yr1 and Yr7 we are hoping to put the children’s individual photos together into a montage, which will be available to order online.

In addition, Ian Pedlow will be at school on Monday from 9.00am – 3.00pm and Thursday from 9.00am – midday to take photos of children (all classes) individually, or in family groups, or in small socially distanced friendship groups at the banner outside school. Unfortunately, it will not be possible for staff to assist with the organisation of friendship photos. Parents to decide whether the children wear uniform or not. Please note there will be a charge for these photos and a parent must be present.

Please always remember to socially distance .

FAREWELL ZOOM PARTIES

Teachers will be facilitating a zoom meeting for their classes next week :

The ID and Password will be sent out in the Parent WhatsApp and by email on the day before.

In the interests of child protection:

1. Do not share this login

2. Please do not record the zoom meeting or screenshot

3. Parents of younger children will need to be with them on the zoom -Nursery -Y3

4. Parents of older children should be in the vicinity, within earshot.

To avoid a teacher monologue, it would be a good idea if the children are prepared to show something they have made during lockdown or to share a funny lockdown story or memory. (Brief)

Nursery Zoom - Thurs 25 at 10.00am

Year 1 Zoom - Tues 23 at 10.00am

Year 2 Zoom - Wed 24 at 10.00am

Year 3 Zoom -Thurs 25 at 11.00am

Year 4 Zoom -Thurs 25th at 1.00pm

Year 5 Zoom -Tues 23rd at 11.00am

Year 6 Zoom -Thursday 25th at midday

Year 7 Zoom - Wed 24th at 9.00am

UNIFORM

Children will be required to wear uniform when they start back after the summer. Uniform is on sale online from Marshall’s of Saintfield or by appointment.

REPORTS & STARTING BACK INFORMATION

School reports and information about when children will start back after the summer, their pattern of attendance and what to bring etc. will be emailed to all parents at the end of June.

Kind regards

Roy Greer