Half Term is over and we are looking at returning next week – typically the weather has turned but it was a joy to enjoy the sun and high temperatures over Half Term.

I have been into school this week and it looks slightly different. You have had a letter in relation to returning and the necessary procedures. Your child will be allocated to a bubble and they will have an allocated teacher and TA. They will remain in this small bubble for all activities and staggered breaks and lunches. The time to arrive and leave school also differs to ensure we avoid unnecessary contact with children and staff in different bubbles. Whilst it will seem very strange we will obviously do our upmost to ensure your child feels as comfortable as possible.

For those working from home I will attach the next fortnight’s homework tomorrow – this covers some of the activities we will cover in class. I will also set work from the CPG books too, as normal. If you require hardcopies please contact the office and they will assist.

Continue to keep well and healthy and take care.

Have a good weekend.

Mr Wilmot

The last week of this half term and what a week it has been. There has been much speculation about returning to school but only when it is safe to do so. Our Governors met on the same day as I called many of you this week and decided that we need to await further Government guidance and then they will decide whether we can provide the appropriately safe environment. I am grateful for their input and direction as although I want to return to school I need to know that your children will continue to remain healthy and well.

I have added the answers to last week’s homework and set new – the answers to the homework, for the work I have added today will be added to the page in a fortnight as it is Half Term this coming week.

I have been coming into school quite regularly and when not at school I have been working on school-based projects/tasks. I look forward to having a week off and will recharge ready for when we start again. The new Half Term, as and when it happens, will be very different to what we are used to (small class bubbles, potentially a different teacher, appropriate social distance activities and no sharing of resources). It will feel quite alien but I will obviously do all I can to ensure your child is comfortable but far more importantly as safe as possible.

Have a great week, enjoy the sunshine and continue to stay safe and well.

What a week this has turned out to be. We should now have finished our SATs! Due to COVID-19 they were cancelled. This is a situation of mixed emotion – I don’t like the stress it causes some children but for others it marks the end of the year and lots of hard work. SATs have been going since 1998 and in that time they have always been carried out around this time in May – this is a very unusual year!

I went into school on Tuesday and have been working from home completing projects for when, and if, we return. I am in again a couple of days next week when I plan to catch up with you all again on the phone to see if your children are okay and to see if I can offer any further support. At the moment I don’t know whether we are definitely returning in June and whether it will be safe to do so. Rest assured we will do everything we can to ensure we keep your children as safe as possible but we are led by the Government instruction – their guidance to date is vague and lacks clarity. At present we cannot confirm when the children will return and in what capacity.

As a staff we are still virtually meeting where necessary and at least once a week to discuss school issues and what we need to do to help you further.

I have set the new themed homework and am aware that this goes beyond half term – if we return before the homework ends the children might cover some of the areas in school.

I’ll be clapping again to thank those involved in the NHS and caring sector.

As always, a copy of the homework can be requested via the office but do give them time to produce it for you; they are short staffed and very busy.

Have a great weekend. I think the weather is improving – the sunshine makes the staying at home more bearable.

Please do continue to keep safe and well.

This week has flown. I managed to speak to most parents or children on Tuesday and was delighted to hear that you are all well albeit a little bored/frustrated – I feel the same! I am aware that we are now entering our 6th or 7th week of lockdown and I wanted to say ‘hi’ and see if there was anything further I could do to help you whilst you are at home. I’ll call again in a fortnight or so, we will know more about when and if we are returning by then. The Government announcement on Sunday will hopefully offer some clarity. In the meantime, the well being of all is the priority; if you can do some of the work set it will help you when you progress to Secondary and it should help relieve the boredom. Reading is a priority and the CPG books will help you keep on top of your skills – the afternoon work from the Greek-themed work is to offer some suggestions that might be a little fun and interesting.

I continue to go into school, twice this week, and I am setting work and thinking about/planning for our hopeful return.

It is VE Day tomorrow – 75 years since WW2 finished – I am celebrating on my street (at a social distance) and will put up the bunting tonight. I’ll also be clapping for the NHS and carers tonight and I look forward to a long weekend.

In the meantime and until we hopefully return keep safe, look after each other and take care.