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• Whole School Information Letter 10.06.21

  Fri 11 Jun 2021

  Thursday 10th June 2021 Dear Parents, The children have returned extremely positively following the half term break and have rapidly settled back into their established routines and as ever have adapted quickly to any slight changes to their week in school. We as a school are really aiming to keep things as familiar and consistent for the children as we possibly can, after what has been another unsettled year for everyone. Years 1&2 particularly deserve a mention this week for their exemplary behaviour as they began their swimming lessons, despite the incredible levels of excitement best reflected when one child exclaimed to me on Tuesday morning, “We’re going swimming today… at long last!” Although we are still unsure about many aspects of how schools will need to operate when we begin the next academic year and what COVID-19 safety measures will still need to be in place, we have finalised our class and staffing structure and are now in a position to be able to share them with you. We always aim to share these with our families as soon as we possibly can each year and are pleased that despite the continuing challenges we all are facing as result of the pandemic, we are able to inform our families at a similar time as we normally do. Classroom Arrangements for 2021/22 Cats Class: Miss Hughes will be remaining in her current classroom for next year with Reception & Year 1. Miss Hughes will continue to be supported by Mrs Denney, Mrs Harrington & Mrs Freeman. Chimps Class: Mrs Komor will be teaching Year 2 & Year 3. Mrs Komor will be supported by Mrs Castle & Mrs Annis. Cockatoos Class: Mrs Jones will be teaching Year 4 and will be supported by Mr Ramus. Chameleons Class: Mrs Hunt will be teaching Year 5 and will be supported by Mrs Brown. Your child’s class teacher for the next school year will also be writing to you today. Should you have any questions regarding the upcoming year please feel free to email your child’s new teacher via their email addresses, or the office email address so they can be passed on. They will reply as soon as they can, and will be very happy to help with any queries they are able to answer. However, we do ask for your understanding if we cannot answer questions which we normally would expect to be able to, as we await further guidance on how schools will be able to operate from September. Tel: 01386 860 246 www.cropthorneschool.ik.org office@cropthorne.worcs.sch.uk Cropthorne with Charlton C of E First School, Main Street, Cropthorne, Pershore, Worcestershire, WR10 3NB. The children will, as in previous years take part in a ‘Moving Up Day’ where they spend the day with the adults and children they will be working with next year. This takes place on Wednesday 30th June, which is the same day as our soon to be Year 6 children will spend at their Middle Schools. We will also be welcoming our new Reception cohort on this day as part of their transition up to First School. In the meantime, we all look forward to a positive and productive half term ahead. Yours Sincerely, Rob Bothma Headteacher

• Whole School Information Letter 28.05.21

  Fri 11 Jun 2021

  Friday 28th May 2021 Dear Parents, We have been asked by the Local Authority share some key information about how families will need to notify their school if a pupil tests positive for COVID-19 over the bank holiday weekend: • If a child develops symptoms within two days of the last day the child attended school, for most children this will be up to and including Sunday 30th May, parents should book a PCR test immediately. • If the result of the PCR test is positive, parents should then report this via this designated email address: cv19alert@cropthorne.worcs.sch.uk • Any cases where symptoms start from Monday 31st May do not need to be reported, as there will be no action (e.g. bubble closures) for the school. • This designated email address will be checked every 24 hours whilst cases still need to be reported to school and you should receive a response to your notification within this window. • This email address should only be used in order to notify the school staff who are working as part of the track and trace process whilst school is closed, that your child has returned a positive test. • Self-isolation may be required, and parents should expect to be notified via this email address. • Please do not send children to school, on the first day back after the holiday if they or any member of their family are exhibiting symptoms, or if they have been instructed to self-isolate as an identified close contact. Other school email addresses are not routinely monitored when the school is closed, and therefore they should not be used to communicate a positive test result, nor should parents use any other means of communication normally used when the school is open, e.g. leaving a message on the school answer phone. In the unfortunate event that we have a confirmed case in school, who must isolate is determined by the Local Outbreak Response Team. We are very aware that communicating to you that your child needs to self?isolate over the half term break is once again likely to be extremely unwelcome news for all of us who are affected, as we know that many of our families have made plans to get away for the first time in months. We all simply hope that none of the measures outlined in this letter become necessary. In spite of all the challenges, we have enjoyed a very successful half term in school. The children have responded well to our intense focus spent learning and developing their key skills in Reading, Writing and Mathematics, balanced with their weekly outdoor learning and sports sessions. We will continue to adapt the Tel: 01386 860 246 www.cropthorneschool.ik.org office@cropthorne.worcs.sch.uk Cropthorne with Charlton C of E First School, Main Street, Cropthorne, Pershore, Worcestershire, WR10 3NB. curriculum through the rest of this term and into the autumn as we aim to return to a full, more familiar curriculum as soon as restrictions allow us to practicably do so. Thank you very much for all of your continued support and valued engagement this term. The restrictions placed upon us due to the pandemic continue to be a challenge for all schools and all of the positive feedback and encouragement we’ve received continues to be very much appreciated. I hope that the half term break from school provides the opportunity for our families, our children and our staff to enjoy doing more of the things we have all missed for so long. We look forward to welcoming everyone back to school on Monday 7 th June. Yours Sincerely, Rob Bothma Headteacher