COVID-19
Covid-19 update (02.09.20) - we are delighted to inform you that school has re-opened for the new academic year 2020-21 for all pupils.
Attendance
From the start of the autumn term 2020 pupil attendance will be mandatory and the usual rules on attendance will apply, including:
- parents’ duty to ensure that their child of compulsory school age attends regularly at the school where the child is a registered pupil
- the ability to issue sanctions, including fixed penalty notices, in line with local authorities’ codes of conduct
- we have temporarily adjusted the issue of late marks to accomodate staggered entry times
Although school attendance is mandatory from the start of the autumn term, there are some circumstances where pupils cannot attend school due to coronavirus (COVID-19). If your child, or a member of their household, is suffering from symptoms, or if they have come into contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 you should read the FLOWCHART FOR SUSPECTED CASES and supplementary instruction letter below for details of what to do next.
Children absent from school having tested positive for COVID-19 or demonstrating symptoms will be issued with school work by their class teacher for the duration of such absence. This can be arranged when you contact the school office to inform us of your child's sickness.
Child Protection Issues
Barnardo’s ‘See, Hear, Respond’ service
See, Hear, Respond is a service provided across England by Barnardo’s and other national and local community-based organisations in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
See, Hear, Respond, provides support to children, young people and their families who aren’t currently seeing a social worker or other agency, and who are struggling to cope with the emotional impacts of coronavirus (COVID-19). See, Hear, Respond will support from pre-birth up to 18 years of age and those with special educational needs under the age of 25.
See, Hear, Respond will contact every referral made, so no child is missed. Help is available in one or more of four ways:
- an online hub of support and information
- online counselling and therapy
- face-to-face support for those most affected and at risk of some of today’s most pertinent issues, such as criminal exploitation, and
- helping children and young people reintegrate back into school
You can access via the ‘See, Hear, Respond’ service self-referral webpage or Freephone 0800 151 7015.
Risk Assessment
We have revised our Risk Assessments in time for the beginning of term. Our Recovery Plan along with the Risk Assessments can be found below. In following government guidance all reasonable measures have been put in place to mitigate against the risk of disease transmission.
Behaviour Policy
The DfE requires that all schools review and revise their Behaviour Policy and publish this information on their website. The necessary amendments have been made and can be found below.
Exclusions
The DfE also requires that all schools review and revise their Exclusions Policy with ammendments necessary due to COVID-19; this policy can be found below.
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