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Dear Parents,
I am pleased to say that we have now been successful in reopening to children in Reception, Y1, Y2, Y5 and Y6 and from next Monday 6th July we will be looking to reopen to children from Nursery, Y3 and Y4.
Currently we have the following numbers of children in school:
The children who have been in school have been very happy to be back and have enjoyed themselves and the teaching staff have been pleased to see them.
Next week will be the final week that we welcome back children to school this term before September. Depending on numbers of children and staffing, we will be inviting children from Nursery, Y3 and Y4 to return for the first time since lockdown and we will be seeing if any other children wish to return in Reception, Y1, Y2, Y5 and Y6.
Parents must read and agree to the reopening guidance which is published again below, such as:
A survey will be going out shortly for parents to complete to let us know if they would like their child to return next week. It must be completed by 5pm tomorrow (Wednesday 1st July). Unfortunately, any surveys completed after that time will not be looked at.
We will then look at the numbers of pupils and organise staffing. If we are able to set up new bubbles for your child from next week, we will ring to confirm with you what time they need to be dropped off and picked up.
It is important that parents know the rules we have in place currently for pupils in school and that they agree to them. I would ask you to re-read the guidelines below so that you are completely aware of what is expected and then that you complete the survey that will be texted out to you to say whether you would like your child to return or not.
Just a reminder that our plans may have to change at late notice depending on the number of children requesting to return and the number of staff we have available.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Here is the guidance that you MUST read:
Please read to the end so that you fully understand the plans we will be putting in place.
What follows are general principles to cover the period between now and a time when the school is able to open fully again. These principles must be understood and adhered to without exception and, although many of the measures outlined below may seem strict, they will be put in place to protect pupils, staff and parents.
Please note - the plan for reopening is subject to change at short notice as we continue to monitor the situation regarding infection rates and follow national and local guidelines. We need parents to accept any changes that are made as they will always be in the interest of pupils and staff.
Class groups (“social bubbles”)
Attendance in school
Social distancing in school
Cleanliness around school
Pupils who are not well/ self-isolating
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Changes to the start and end of the day
Behaviour policy
Communication with staff
Early closing at lunchtime on Fridays
Changes to lunches in school
Bringing in things from home
School uniform
Curriculum for children in school
Emotional support for pupils in school
Other children not in school
Any other information
Apologies for the length of this notice but there is a lot of information that we have had to share with you. We hope we can work together to ensure families and children remain safe and well and look forward to seeing you soon
Dear Parents/ Carers,
I'm sure you have been keeping up with changes that have been announced as lockdown is being eased. For example, you may be aware that the Government are now no longer insisting that all children will be expected to return to school before the end of this term. Instead they have asked schools to try to encourage as many to return as possible whilst continuing to observe strict guidlines in terms of social distancing. One of these guidelines is that children that return to school should remain in "social bubbles", ie. groups of no more than 15 pupils.
We are pleased so far with the success of the return to school for children in Y6, Y1 and Reception. Y6 returned last week on Monday 15th June with Y1 following on Wednesday 17th June and then Reception on Monday 22nd June. We now have about 28 children attending in Y6, 20 in Y1 and 10 in Reception with another group of about 4 children who are in our Key Worker/ Vulnerable group.
Whilst we recognise that not everyone is willing to send their children in at this stage, we know that there are parents of children in other year groups who would like the opportunity for their children to resume some normality before the summer holidays and would like to send them in.
As such, we are now making plans to invite more pupils in to school from other year groups from next week. We will begin from next Monday 29th June by asking more children from Y2 and Y5 to return; the following week beginning Monday 6th July we will be inviting more children from Y3 and Y4.
In order for us to set up the "social bubbles" and then to plan the staffing, we need to know how many parents will be willing to send their children in at this time. It is important that parents know the rules we have in place currently for pupils in school and that they agree to them. I would ask you to re-read the guidelines I sent out previously below so that you completely aware of what is expected and then that you complete the survey that will be texted out to you to say whether you would like your child to return or not.
Just a reminder that our plans may have to change at late notice depending on the number of children requesting to return and the number of staff we have available.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Here is the guidance that you MUST read:
Please read to the end so that you fully understand the plans we will be putting in place.
What follows are general principles to cover the period between now and a time when the school is able to open fully again. These principles must be understood and adhered to without exception and, although many of the measures outlined below may seem strict, they will be put in place to protect pupils, staff and parents.
Please note - the plan for reopening is subject to change at short notice as we continue to monitor the situation regarding infection rates and follow national and local guidelines. We need parents to accept any changes that are made as they will always be in the interest of pupils and staff.
Class groups (“social bubbles”)
Attendance in school
Social distancing in school
Cleanliness around school
Pupils who are not well/ self-isolating
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Changes to the start and end of the day
Behaviour policy
Communication with staff
Early closing at lunchtime on Fridays
Changes to lunches in school
Bringing in things from home
School uniform
Curriculum for children in school
Emotional support for pupils in school
Other children not in school
Any other information
Apologies for the length of this notice but there is a lot of information that we have had to share with you. We hope we can work together to ensure families and children remain safe and well and look forward to seeing you soon
Dear Parents/ Carers,
Regents Park Community Primary School - plans for reopening to more pupils
As you know, some schools in England began reopening to more pupils in Y6, Y1, Reception and Nursery from Monday June 1st. However, many other schools haven’t reopened yet including Regents Park. On May 21st, I contacted parents to explain that I had decided that Regents Park would not reopen until we had assessed the situation further at national and local level. Having done so, I am now in a position to let you know that Regents Park will begin to reopen for more pupils from Monday June 15th.
We have used this time to consider how to reopen to more pupils in a way which is safe for pupils and for staff working in school. We totally understand that you may be unsure about sending your child back and acknowledge your concerns that you want to keep them safe. As a result, we have put together a detailed plan that meets all of the stringent criteria around pupil and staff safety. I am writing to share the plan with you and therefore it is a necessarily long and detailed news item.
Please read to the end so that you fully understand the plans we will be putting in place.
What follows are general principles to cover the period between now and a time when the school is able to open fully again. These principles must be understood and adhered to without exception and, although many of the measures outlined below may seem strict, they will be put in place to protect pupils, staff and parents.
Please note - the plan for reopening is subject to change at short notice as we continue to monitor the situation regarding infection rates and follow national and local guidelines. We need parents to accept any changes that are made as they will always be in the interest of pupils and staff.
Proposed dates for pupils to return to school
Class groups (“social bubbles”)
Attendance in school
Social distancing in school
Cleanliness around school
Pupils who are not well/ self-isolating
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Changes to the start and end of the day
Behaviour policy
Communication with staff
Early closing at lunchtime on Fridays
Changes to lunches in school
Bringing in things from home
School uniform
Curriculum for children in school
Emotional support for pupils in school
Other children not in school
Any other information
Apologies for the length of this notice but there is a lot of information that we have had to share with you. We hope we can work together to ensure families and children remain safe and well and look forward to seeing you soon.
Dear Parents/ Carers,
In my last message to you on the school website on Thursday 21st May, I explained that Regents Park wouldn't reopen for more pupils on June 1st. I explained that Regents Park would remain closed whilst we continued to assess the situation at national and local level and this was agreed by the school Governing Board.
This week, having considered guidance from the Government and the Local Authority and having had discussions with school staff and leaders in other Birmingham schools, I have made the decision that we will begin to reopen Regents Park to more pupils from Monday June 15th.
Initially, this will be a phased reopening. The plan is for Year 6 pupils to begin returning first from Monday June 15th with pupils in Year 1 beginning to return from Wednesday June 17th. It is then hoped that pupils in Reception classes will begin to return to school from Monday June 22nd. Other year groups may return at a later date before the summer holidays depending on Government guidance. Please note - these dates may change depending on other factors such as staffing availability, numbers of pupils, further guidance from the Government/ Local Authority and, of course, national and local infection rates.
We recognise that lockdown within society as a whole is being eased gradually although there are still concerns that everyone should continue to be vigilant in order to prevent infection and minimise transmission of the Coronavirus. Parents will have concerns and be wary of their children returning to school; however, there are plans that we are putting in place to ensure that all children and staff in school are safe and not put at high risk.
There will continue to be a significant emphasis on children and adults handwashing, maintaining hygiene, extra cleaning and guidelines put in place to ensure as much social distancing can take place as is possible and appropriate in a school setting. I will share more information on our plans next week.
In order to plan further for staffing in school, parents of Y6 and Y1 pupils will be contacted soon to confirm whether they will or won't be sending their children to school from June 15th.
I'm sure you will appreciate that this has been a very difficult period - the decision on reopening further has not been easy to make and planning for it requires a lot of thought in order to ensure that children, families and staff are kept safe. I am grateful for your continued support and will update you further very soon.
Thank you,
Mr A Beale