Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Monitoring Praise

  Fri 21 Jan 2022

  We received a monitoring visit from the Local Education Authority this week - it's a standard termly occurrence - each term has a specific focus for external monitoring. This week, the LEA monitored our provision of SEND, Early Years Provision and children in receipt of Free School Meals. I was delighted by the feedback and comments. Notable highlights included the robust monitoring in place in school by everyone and the careful strategic decisions that are made for the needs of our children. It was great to get that level of validation and deserving of my team who work so hard too: researching and continuing to learn themselves for the betterment of each other, themselves & our children.

• Road Safety

  Wed 12 Jan 2022

  The newsletter features current road safety advice and updates: https://sway.office.com/w08CX81Csb7q7Cup?ref=email

• PCR update

  Tue 11 Jan 2022

  Confirmatory PCR testing following a positive result on a lateral flow device (LFD) will be temporarily suspended from today, Tuesday 11 January. This means that for all education and childcare settings, staff and students who have tested (either at home or through ATS) and reported a positive LFD result will no longer be advised to get a confirmatory PCR test. 

  
  This change is informed by public health advice. With high COVID-19 rates, the risk of a positive LFD result being false is very small. We therefore don’t need to ask people to do a confirmatory PCR unless they: 

  have symptoms (in which case they need to follow the stay at home guidance, self-isolate and order a PCR test) wish to claim the Test and Trace Support Payment have been advised to take a PCR test because they are in a clinically vulnerable group have been advised to do so as part of a research or surveillance programme

• The Romans Are Coming!

  Fri 07 Jan 2022

  Ospreys & Sparrows discovered history's most famous and fearsome invaders and raiders through a day of immersive experiences and workshops. 
  More pictures of the children’s Roman learning will be uploaded to the class web pages.

  

• Shoebox Appeal thanks

  Tue 04 Jan 2022

  Every Christmas box made a difference. Thank you to all the families that contributed to the appeal. This was the highest total from our school, thank you. 

  

• Clarification on the changes to the self-isolation period for individuals who test positive for COVID-19

  Tue 04 Jan 2022

  Since Wednesday 22 December, the 10 day self-isolation period for people who record a positive PCR test result for COVID-19 has been reduced to 7 days in most circumstances, unless you cannot test for any reason. 
   

  Individuals may now take LFD tests on day 6 and day 7 of their self-isolation period. Those who receive two negative test results are no longer required to complete 10 full days of self-isolation. The first test must be taken no earlier than day 6 of the self-isolation period and tests must be taken 24 hours apart. This also applies to children under 5, with LFD testing at parental or guardian discretion. If both these test results are negative, and you do not have a high temperature, you may end your self-isolation after the second negative test result and return to your education or childcare setting from day 7.

• Learning themes this term

  Mon 03 Jan 2022