The safety of the children, staff and parents are a priority at school and as a result a number of measures are to be implemented at the start and end of the school day.

Doors into school will open from 8.35am for all year groups and close at 8.50am.  To maximise social distancing on the playground we ask that only one adult accompanies the child/children to school.  Parent/Guardians and pupils are asked to enter the school playground via the main gate and wait socially distanced in a line which will be marked with a cross on the floor at the specified entrances:

Year R - EYFS gate entrance

Years 1 and 2 - Ramp entrance to Key Stage 1 building

Years 4 and 5 - Key Stage 2 entrance

Years 3 and 6 - Office entrance.

A member of staff will be on each door to ensure that children enter the building distanced and go straight to their classroom.  They will place their coat on the back of their chair and boxes will be provided in each room for the storage of lunch boxes.  The children will be asked by the class teacher to wash their hands on entry and regularly throughout the day.

Once your child has entered school the parent/guardian will leave via the MUGA gate.

During morning break, only two class bubbles will be allowed on the school yards at a time where they will be supervised by the class teacher and support staff.  The break times are as follows:

Years 1, 2 and English Acquisition Group (MUGA) : 10.30 -10.45

Years 3 and 4:  10.45 - 11.00

Years 5 and 6:  11.00 - 11.45

At the end of the school day, we are staggering the home time.  Parents will be asked to enter school via the main gate to wait at specified areas.

Reception

3.00 - 3.10pm - Parents will wait along the wall next to the EYFS gate.  Your child will wait in the EYFS playground and passed to you through the gate.  Please leave via the MUGA gate.

Years 1 and 2

3.00pm - 3.10pm - Parents will wait in the same line as the morning drop off socially distanced.  Children will line up on the yard and the class teacher or support staff will hand over a child at a time to the parent.  Please leave via the MUGA gate.

Years 3 and 6

3.10pm - 3.20pm - Parents will wait in the same line as the morning drop off socially distanced.  Children will line up on the yard outside the office and the class teacher or member support staff will hand over a child at a time to the parent.  Please leave via the MUGA gate.

Years 4 and 5 

3.10pm - 3.20pm - Parents will wait in the same line as the morning drop off socially distanced.  Children will line up on the yard and the class teacher or member support staff will hand over a child at a time to the parent.  Please leave via the MUGA gate.

Any children not picked up on time will be taken to the school hall and wait in a specified bubble for collection.  Parents will need to approach the school office to collect the children.

To maintain social distancing we cannot have parents and adults in school at any time without a prior appointment.

Any messages that a teacher may need to give a parent or guardian will be through email or a telephone call.  If you need to speak to a member of staff you can contact them via email or by phoning the school office.  Staff will not be able to hold conversations before or at the end of the school day.

A post box can be located at the office where any letters or money is to be posted needing the attention of the school office.