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24th Aug 2021

EDUCATION AUTHORITY NORTH EAST REGION

Principal:

B.S. Gray B.A., P.G.C.E., P.Q.H

 

 

Tel: 028 256 84402

  

20 Hazelbank Road

Aughafatten

Ballymena

Co Antrim

BT42 4LP

Dear Parents

This is a summary of the reviewed working arrangements we have in place for school reopening.

We have been advised to continue to put whatever mitigations we can in place to reduce the spread of the virus in school but there is a little more flexibility around operating guidelines and this is reflected in our arrangements

You will appreciate it is not possible to enumerate the procedures for every possible eventuality but please be assured that in everything the safety of our pupils along with their emotional and educational wellbeing will be our central focus

Primary 1 operate a different schedule for weeks commencing 1st / 6th / 13th September

Date

Finishing Time P2-7

  

Date

Finishing Time P 1 only

Thurs 26th August

12:30pm

  

Thurs 26th August (9:30am- Group 1)

11:00am

Fri 27th August

12:30pm

  

Fri 27th August (9:30am- Group 2)

11:00am

Mon 30th Aug

BANK HOLIDAY

  

Mon 30th Aug

BANK HOLIDAY

Tues 31st August

2pm/3pm resumes

  

W/C Tues 31st August

12 noon
     

W/C 6th/13th

1pm
     

W/C 20th Sept

2pm

 Arrival arrangements

P1+ 2

Pupils will enter school with 1 adult through pedestrian gate and walk round the school to enter school by the back door where a teacher will be waiting to greet them.

A Primary 1 parent will be allowed into the cloakroom area outside the classroom for the first week only. The adult will be expected to wear a mask. No parents will be permitted to enter the classroom area.

From Monday 13th September no adult will be permitted to enter the school building unless by prior appointment and then must be wearing a mask.

Should a child be too distressed to be left it is currently the recommendation that the parent should take them home.

We appreciate that this is an extremely difficult situation for all concerned and we will make every effort to avoid this but we must follow the guidelines for the safety of all pupils and staff members. We will as ever work in partnership with you to ease these transitions but it is important to note that pupils are legally required to be in school.

P3-7

All pupils should be left at and collected from the front gate. No parent should enter school premises except by prior arrangement and then should be wearing a mask

A member of staff will be on duty at the gate and will be available to answer queries and pass on any messages to other members of staff.

We want to continue try to reduce congestion at the beginning and end of the day and staggered drop off and pick up schedules are given below.

We have divided the family groups by surname to try to facilitate a steady stream of arrivals. We do appreciate that mornings can be hectic times at home and emergencies arise but urge you to try to ensure all preparations are made in good time to allow you to arrive at school within the allocated window. Should the time allocated be completely impracticable for you please contact the school but we respectfully ask you to make every effort to work with us in this matter.

Time

Surname

8 :30 - 8 :45

 A-L

Bus 1

8 :45 – 9: 00

M-Z

Bus 2

 

Departure arrangements

Please note:

All pupils in Primary 1-3 will be collected from the Back Door.

All pupils in Primary P4-7 will be collected from the Front Gate.

Departure Times

  

1.55 pm( Bus)

Run   1  Families

2 pm

P1-3 (Back Door)

3:00pm

P4-7  (Front Gate)

 

General

  • No child who is in any way unwell should be sent to school
  • Should there be anyone at home or within the child’s immediate social group displaying symptoms school should be informed prior to the child being brought to school
  • All children will be required to wear school uniform
  • School bags may be brought to school
  • No black plimsolls will be required
  • Break/ Lunch should be brought to school in a disposable bag which can be binned in school or in a plastic lunchbox which can be wiped with disinfectant spray
  • Any child travelling to or from school on the bus will require an appropriate face mask and should be able to put it on and take it off themselves
  • Please supply your child with a large, wipe able pencil case containing writing pencils, colouring pencils, rubber, sharpener and glue stick which will remain in school. Children will be supplied with scissors etc. and any other stationery items they require and asked to store them in school in this pencil case for their own individual use. (This is in place of the shoeboxes we used last year.)
  • School dinners (Hot meal) will be available from Wednesday 1st Further details about ordering meals and payment arrangements will follow

We are awaiting revised PHA guidance for schools regarding protocols for positive tests/ possible close contact scenarios but we ask that if any situation arises whereby you, your child or a close family member have been exposed to or display symptoms of Covid-19 that you contact the school for guidance before sending your child/children into school.

We are looking forward to seeing all our children back in school!

Apologies, as ever, for blasting all this information at you and no doubt there will be more to follow. We appreciate your ongoing patience and support

B Gray