Latest News

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

• September 2020 Information

  Thu 16 Jul 2020

  MPORTANT information about September 2020

  Dear parents and carers, Please click the following link to access an information video about September reopening. You will need to listen to the presentation with the sound up as the Powerpoint itself does not contain all of the information. 

  https://www.loom.com/share/393b75cf66e5465ab02ac0a77a5c2d59

  Further information will be sent to you in due course.

  Best wishes,

  Mrs Read

• Primary Times Norfolk

  Thu 09 Jul 2020

  PRIMARY TIMES NORFOLK

   Primary Times Norfolk has been distributed to you for a number of years now, the aim being to provide details of all the fun, exciting and educational events going on locally during the summer holidays.
  This year, things being as they are,  for the summer we would like to offer parents links to virtual things to do and learning for children.
  The contributors will all be from the local community and economy. The idea being to offer a regular update and refreshed information throughout the summer as and when it is received.  Please see the link below:-

  https://mailchi.mp/784e06d044cc/sign-up-to-the-primary-times-norfolk-newsletter

  You can then choose to open the information should you wish and can also take an option to receive future emails direct from Primary Times Norfolk.

• Reopening of schools in September

  Fri 03 Jul 2020 Mrs Read

  You may have heard in the news last night that the government have announced that all children will be expected to return to school full time in September. 
  We are busy planning and preparing for this by updating our risk assessments and consulting with the local authority, fully supported by the Yare Education Trust. 
  You can read the guidance yourself here:

  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/what-parents-and-carers-need-to-know-about-early-years-providers-schools-and-colleges-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak/what-parents-and-carers-need-to-know-about-early-years-providers-schools-and-colleges-in-the-autumn-term

  We will of course update you as soon as we can on the finer details of reopening in September. 

• Keeping in Touch Sessions

  Thu 18 Jun 2020 Mrs Read

  Exciting news!

  We are busy planning and risk assessing a 'Keeping in Touch' session for each class so that the children who have been learning at home can get to see their teacher (where possible) and their friends, in person before the end of term. These sessions will take place in small groups on the school field and we will send out more details, with dates and times for each group, in Monday's newsletter.

  We can't wait to see your sunny faces very soon!

• Return to School for Children in Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 6

  Tue 12 May 2020 Mrs Read
  We would like to thank parents and carers for their patience and understanding at this difficult time. I know you will no doubt have lots of questions about the children's return to school but at present we still do not have all of the answers. I would however like to reassure you that the safety of our school community is our number 1 priority.  We have been making plans about how to provide for children and to maintain social distancing as numbers increase. All options are being considered, including changes to the classroom structure, cleaning regime and pattern of the school day. Our commitment to you is that we will not fully reopen without properly assessing the risks, implementing social distancing arrangements and following government guidance. Remember that the return to school for children in Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 6 is NOT yet confirmed and will only happen when the five key tests set by Government justify the changes at the time, including the rate of infection decreasing and the enabling programmes set out in the Roadmap operating effectively.

• Government Announcement

  Mon 11 May 2020 Mrs Read
  Morning everyone! You may have seen last night's announcement about schools potentially reopening for children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 6 after half term if the Covid-19 infection rate remains at a safe level. As in previous weeks, school leaders were given no information before this announcement and it is safe to say that there remain more questions than answers this morning. We do not know any more than you do at present. As soon as we receive further guidance, we will let you know but until then, the current arrangements for schools will continue. Stay safe everyone!

• Apart but together

  Fri 24 Apr 2020 All staff
  Please look at our #apartbuttogether video on social media! 

• Update from DfE

  Fri 24 Apr 2020 Mrs Read

  The Department for Education coronavirus helpline is available to answer questions about COVID-19 relating to education and children’s social care. Staff, parents and young people can contact this helpline as follows:

  Phone: 0800 046 8687
  Opening hours:
  8am to 6pm – Monday to Friday
  10am to 4pm – Saturday and Sunday

• Easter Holiday Opening

  Wed 01 Apr 2020 Mrs Read
  The school will remain open to the children of Key Workers during the Easter holidays. Should your shift patterns change and you require additional sessions to those booked, please ring 07342785679 between 8.30am and 3.00pm during the holiday period. During term time, please call the school office. 

• Closure update

  Thu 19 Mar 2020 Mrs Read

  Following on from my last update, I’m now writing to let you know that we have now been instructed to close the school to almost all children after this Friday until further notice.
  As advised by the government, we will do all we can to stay open for the children of key workers (and children with certain needs. As of 5.45pm, we are still waiting for the government to publish more information on what this means. When we know, we will be asking parents to notify us if this applies to them.  We’ll also be in touch again when we are sure who this does apply to. 
  All other children will need to stay at home, so we ask that you do not send your child into school from Monday onwards.
  Please note that this is a national closure – as you may have heard in the news – so while it is a challenging situation, we are not alone. We’ll re-open fully as soon as we can and will let you know when this is by sending you text messages, emails and app notifications. 
  What we’ll continue doing while your child is at home
  Whilst the school is closed during term time, teachers will be working from home to prepare daily work for your child. All the children have been given Home Learning packs today with instructions about how to access their learning online. They have practised using Google Classroom at school, but they may need support and supervision especially at the start of each day. Class Dojo will be used for Reception and Nursery. Parents can continue to send teachers messages via Class Dojo and Children can send messages to teachers on Google Classroom.
  Classwork will be set each day 9am and should be completed by 3pm so that teachers can respond to it. 

  All children must complete their daily tasks so that they don’t fall behind on their learning. 

  If your child usually receives free school meals we will also be in touch with more information about how we will continue to provide this, with support from a scheme that the government will be announcing.

  What we won’t be able to go ahead with:
       School trips
       After-school clubs
       Events
       EYFS profiles, Phonics screening check, Y4 times tables checks, KS1 SATS and KS2 SATS

  This is as much as we know right now and we appreciate your continued patience with this as we deal with an ever-changing situation. We understand that this latest news will have an impact on you and your family and it’s far from ideal, but we’ll continue to keep in touch with any updates as the situation develops.
  If you want to get in touch to share any concerns, please don’t hesitate to do so via the school office email addresses. School staff will be coming to work as usual, aside from those who are self-isolating or shielding due to underlying health conditions. 
  And remember: if you or your child feels ill and you want to know what to do next, please use NHS 111 online.
  Thank you again for your continued support, and we will be in touch with more information when we can.