Special Reading Week Challenges

• Update on our phased re-opening of All Saints'

  Fri 29 May 2020 Mr. O'Connell

  Week commencing: 1st June 2020 for vulnerable and key worker children ONLY

  We are looking forward to welcoming more of our critical key worker children into both schools on Monday. We have shared a short presentation/video with our critical worker families today, explaining our arrangements for Monday 1st June. This is available on our website.

   

  Week commencing: 8th June

  We will be in contact with families during the middle of next week as we look to carefully support the safe return of more children to All Saints' (as outlined in our letter on 20th May).

   

  Rest assured that our staff will continue to plan and provide daily learning via Google Classroom.

   

  Many thanks, Mr. O'Connell

• Phased re-opening of All Saints’ CE Infant and All Saints’ CE Junior schools

  Wed 20 May 2020 Mr. O'Connell

  Dear parents,

   

  I would like to share two important letters with you, as we carefully plan for the phased re-opening of our schools.

   

  1. Phased re-opening of All Saints’ CE Infant and All Saints’ CE Junior schools 

   

  Please can parents read the short letter outlining our plans for the phased re-opening of both schools, from the 1st June (subject to confirmation). It is our intention to return in a phased and careful way, which will allow us to safely scale-up attendance and build resilience, as safe routines become established and confidence increases.

   

  At this time, unfortunately, I need to be very clear to parents that we do not have the safe capacity for all children to return.

   

  Please can I ask you to take the time to read this short letter. 

   

  2. Guidance on how we are planning to safely re-open our schools in a phased way

   

  We know that many parents have understandable questions and concerns about the possible re-opening of schools. We have published a a letter on our website which outlines the steps we are planning to help ensure the safety of our children, staff and the community. I appreciate that the letter is lengthy, but I hope that the different sections, accompanying photographs and the Q&As will help answer any questions or concerns. 

   

  You can also view our risk assessment for re-opening online (Key Information/COVID-19).

   

  Please remember: our Senior Leaders are available tomorrow and on Friday for a Zoom call if you have any further questions or concerns. Please contact the office who will help schedule a call (either info-inf@allsaintsfed.derbyshire.sch.uk or info-jun@allsaintsfed.derbyshire.sch.uk).

   

  Thank you for your continued support and very kind messages to school over the last 8 weeks. Your support has helped to keep us smiling and we have enjoyed hearing from you and the children. We miss having our children in school very much and are looking forward to the day when we can welcome all our children back in to school again.

   

  Many thanks,

   

  Mr. O'Connell

• Update regarding possible re-opening of schools

  Wed 13 May 2020 Mr. O'Connell

  Good morning,

   

  We have sent all parents a letter regarding the possible (and partial) re-opening of schools. It is also available online, on our website.

   

  Please can parents read our letter alongside the Department for Education's Guidance for parents and carers (published 11.3.20).

   

  Careful next steps

   

  I hope that the Dfe’s Guidance for Parents, plus the information within our letter, will go some way to answer the questions and concerns you undoubtedly have.

   

  We have a clear timetable for the next few days, which we are pleased to note is in line with the Dfe’s initial planning framework (which was only published late last night):

  • Wednesday afternoon: Parents of children in Early Years, Year 1 and Year 6 will receive a ParentMail Form asking them to complete a survey so we know how many of you intend - at this stage - to take up the offer of a possible place in the event of a  re-opening.
  • Thursday morning: Trust meeting where the Trust will share their essential principles on a safe possible re-opening;
  • Friday morning: our Senior Leaders will be working on site, reviewing and revising a risk assessment (based upon the Government’s guidance and the Trust’s principles).
  • Friday afternoon: headteachers from the Highfields Cluster will be meeting online to share plans and considerations for possible re-opening.
  • Next week: we will update parents with the next steps/principles for safe re-opening.
  • Next week: Parents’ Meetings: Mrs. Lee (Deputy Head and Y6 teacher), Miss. Outhwaite (KS1 Senior Leader and Y1 teacher) along with Miss. Ferguson (EY Leader and teacher) and I will schedule individual online meetings so that parents can meet with us to answer any specific questions and concerns which they may have. 

   

  Many thanks,

   

  Mr. O'Connell

   

• May newsletter

  Mon 04 May 2020 Mr. O'Connell

  Our latest newsletter is now available online. It includes:

   

  • Details of new links on our website to support well being and home learning including:
    • The Book of Hope shared by the Literacy Trust;
    • Resources to support mindfulness and self esteem from CAMS;
    • Links to the optional Learning Packs from DDAT, for every year group from Early Years through to Year 6;
    • A reminder of our Infant and Junior online safety rules;
  • An invitation to take part in our Parents' Forum next Tuesday, the 12th May, using Teams;
  • Update on Mrs. Cannell's retirement at the end of this month.
  • Information from our Family Support Manager about a planned School Recycling Project.

   

  Many thanks for your continued support. We know from our conversations online, over the phone and in person that you are making the most of the challenging situation we all find ourselves in. Please keep in touch and let us know if there is anything further that we can do support you and your family.

   

  Keep safe and well.

   

  Mr. O'Connell