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.

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. 

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!

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.