News: Updated Entrance and Exit procedures

Dear Parents/Carers

We as a school are continually monitoring and reviewing our risk assessments, policies and procedures. Our number one priority is the health, safety and well-being of all our children, staff and wider community.

We have now updated our risk assessment and procedure for entering and exiting the school premises.

Please read the instructions carefully, if you have any concerns or questions then please contact me via telephone or email.

Changes have been made to the procedures following concerns about the lack of a pedestrian footpath directly outside the side gate and the unpredictability of traffic usage during drop off and pick up times.

When waiting outside the main school gates, please;

• form a social distance queue (either to the right or left of the school gates.)

•Staff will collect each child from parent/Carer at the designated gate 

•Once your child has entered school gate please leave the queue so next child in line can enter school 

• Please respect the Welsh regulations in place and do not congregate in groups outside the school. Social distancing must be adhered at all times. 

• At the end of school day please queue at the designated gate, at the designated time for your child while maintaining social distancing. 

• Staff will then bring your child to you. Once you have collected your child please leave the queue so the next parent can move forward in queue.

• If you find yourself in a position that you are unable to maintain social distancing in the formed queue please remain either in your vehicle or stand clear of the school until

you are able to join the queue. 

• Please be assured that no member staff will allow your child to leave the school premises until a responsible adult has presented themselves at the designated gate. 

We thank you, as always for cooperating during this time.

R Critchell

Headteacher

News: Procedures Update

Dear Parents/Carers

Having now completed a full week back in school, we are now reviewing our procedures and are making some adjustments effective from Monday 21st September, with regards to entering and exiting school.

From Monday, all Foundation Phase children including Nursery children will enter and exit school by the front visitor’s gate.

Class 2 and Class 3will enter and exit school by the front car park gate.

The times for entering and exiting school remain the same.

Nursery: 1pm drop off. Picked up at 3:15

Reception. 8:55 drop off. Pick up at 3:15

Class 1 ( Years 1 and 2): 8:55 drop off. Leave at 3:10

Class 2 ( Years 3 and 4): 9:00 drop off. Picked up at 3:15.

Class 3 ( Years 5 and 6) 9:05 drop off. Pick up at 3:20

Have a good weekend

Mrs R Critchell

Headteacher

News: Procedures Update

Dear Parents/Carers

Having now completed a full week back in school, we are now reviewing our procedures and are making some adjustments effective from Monday 21st September, with regards to entering and exiting school.

From Monday, all Foundation Phase children including Nursery children will enter and exit school by the front visitor’s gate.

Class 2 and Class 3will enter and exit school by the front car park gate.

The times for entering and exiting school remain the same.

Nursery: 1pm drop off. Picked up at 3:15

Reception. 8:55 drop off. Pick up at 3:15

Class 1 ( Years 1 and 2): 8:55 drop off. Leave at 3:10

Class 2 ( Years 3 and 4): 9:00 drop off. Picked up at 3:15.

Class 3 ( Years 5 and 6) 9:05 drop off. Pick up at 3:20

Have a good weekend

Mrs R Critchell

Headteacher

Solihull Approach Public Health Wales

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News: Free School meals Information from FCC

Please find information from FCC for anyone in receipt of Free School meals

Free School Meals Update September 2020

 from Flintshire County Council

As not all year groups will be returning to school within the first two weeks of the autumn term, you will continue to receive the free school meal award via a secure direct payment for your child(ren) for the period 1st September 2020 to 11th September 2020.

Due to this your child(ren) will not receive a free school meal on the days they attend school during this time, you will therefore need to provide your child(ren) with a packed lunch or money to purchase a lunch using the school’s preferred payment method.

From Monday 14 September, children will start receiving free school meals as normal and the direct payments will stop.

News: Free School meals Information from FCC

Please find information from FCC for anyone in receipt of Free School meals

Free School Meals Update September 2020

 from Flintshire County Council

As not all year groups will be returning to school within the first two weeks of the autumn term, you will continue to receive the free school meal award via a secure direct payment for your child(ren) for the period 1st September 2020 to 11th September 2020.

Due to this your child(ren) will not receive a free school meal on the days they attend school during this time, you will therefore need to provide your child(ren) with a packed lunch or money to purchase a lunch using the school’s preferred payment method.

From Monday 14 September, children will start receiving free school meals as normal and the direct payments will stop.

News: School Transport



School Transport September 2020

Usually by the end of summer term, parents have been notified about school transport for the following academic year and those arrangements are all in place.  However, this year we have received significantly lower applications than we would normally expect and no communications to parents have been sent about transport, due to the Covid-19 situation and the uncertainty of what will be happening as of September.

Government advice is that where possible, parents and carers are encouraged to take children to school by walking or cycling, or alternatively by private car, rather than using public transport.  We understand that this won’t be possible for some families. If a child is eligible to receive free school transport from the Council then we will make the necessary travel arrangements.

I would be grateful if you could please encourage parents to apply for school transport as soon as possible.I was hoping as a school you could include the application information on your school website, weekly newsletter or any other communication with parents you may see fit.

Parents need to apply online on the Flintshire website linked below;

https://www.flintshire.gov.uk/en/Resident/Schools/School-Transport-Application.aspx