*This post was delayed on the school website and ParentMail due to technical difficulties*

 

Dear Parents/Carers,

 

I am sure many of you are aware of the announcement made by the Prime Minister that schools across the nation will be closing on Monday in order to tackle the spread of the coronavirus.  I am currently working with other staff to determine our approach and strategy to supporting the children of key and essential workers, those children with EHCPs as well as those families who are currently receiving support from social workers. I meet with my team again tomorrow to review what I hope will be clarity from the government about what classifies as a key or essential worker.

 

To help in the preparations I will be most grateful if you could complete the survey (link below) that will inform the decisions made for the next foreseeable future.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DZJZZSG

 

Please complete the survey by midday tomorrow

 

Thank you for your support during this increasingly difficult time for our community and the nation.

 

Kind Regards,

Mr Booth
Headteacher

Dear Parents/Carers,

 

Please be assured that we are planning our response to the Government announcements. As soon as we have information available to parents, we will be communicating it through the normal channels including Facebook, ParentMail and on our school website.

 

In the meantime, please do not contact the school with general queries. All our staff will be tied up in planning our response and in making sure that the children are happy, safe and calm during their remaining time in school.

 

We will therefore only have the capacity to respond to emergencies at the present time. Resources to support learning from home will be updated shortly.

 

Thanks again for your support.

Mr. Booth

 

Please visit our staff vacancies page for further details and other positions at our school.

An opportunity has arisen to join our SEN support staff. For further information, please click here.

We are delighted to advertise a position to join our brilliant Inclusion Team who were recently praised by Ofsted. Please click here for more details.

The Government and NHS are well prepared to deal with this virus. You can help too.

 

Germs can live on some surfaces for hours. To protect yourself and others:

• Always carry tissues with you and use them to catch your cough or sneeze.

• Bin the tissue, and to kill the germs, wash your hands with soap and water, or use a sanitiser gel.

• If you have arrived back from China within 14 days follow the specific advice for returning travellers.

 

This is the best way to slow the spread of almost any germs, including Coronavirus.

 

For further information, please visit:

gov.uk/coronavirus

 

After feedback from our recent Parents' Forum, topic homework will now be available to view and download on the website. Please visit the link below:

 

https://st-marys-prittlewell-coe-primary-school.secure-primarysite.net/topic-homework/

A Happy New Year to all our children, parents and staff.

 

The term dates for 2020-2021 have been agreed. You can view or download the document by visiting the following page:

https://st-marys-prittlewell-coe-primary-school.secure-primarysite.net/term-dates/

 

Following feedback from our recent Parents' Forum, key events have now been added to the school calendar. You can also click on the 'Subscribe to this calendar' to merge the events with your phone, computer or tablet calendar. 

 

Our Facebook page also has regular updates including photos.

 

If you need any help setting this up, please speak to Mr. Jolly who works on Thursdays and Fridays.

We are seeking an LSA to work specifically with children who require 1:1 support. For more details, click the link below or view the About Us/Staff Vacancies tab.

 

https://st-marys-prittlewell-coe-primary-school.secure-primarysite.net/staff-vacancies/

An opportunity has arisen for a Midday Assistant to join our current enthusiastic and friendly team. Our children are friendly and well behaved. Please see our staff vacancies page for further details:

 

https://st-marys-prittlewell-coe-primary-school.secure-primarysite.net/staff-vacancies/