Entries by Colin Tankard

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School Closure

20th March 2020 Dear Parents and Carers, As you now know, schools have been instructed to close for the majority of pupils until further notice. I know many people are feeling very wobbly about what lies ahead but we will do our very best to support you remotely. In reality, though we have made plans […]

March 21, 2020 by
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KS2 Parent Feedback Request

9th March 2020 Dear KS2 Parent As you know, we tried a different type of Parents Evening last week where you were invited to bring your child with you so that they could hear for themselves feedback from their teacher about their learning. Pupil Voice is very much part of the new Ofsted Framework and […]

March 8, 2020 by
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Coronavirus

2nd March 2020 Dear Parents and Carers Following my letter last week about Coronavirus, I just want to reassure parents again that we are keeping up to date with the latest guidance from Public Health England, the Government and Essex County Council. As you know, advice is fast-moving and changing but we are regularly being […]

March 2, 2020 by
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Coronavirus guidance

27th February 2020 Dear Parents and Carers, As you will be aware, the Government has updated its Coronavirus guidance which now includes Italy and the information can be found on this link: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-information-for-the-public As a school we are keeping up to date with the latest guidance from Essex County Council, Public Health England and the […]

February 27, 2020 by
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Department for Education – Coronavirus

Coronavirus – Advice for all early years providers, schools and further education providers The government is closely monitoring the spread of the Coronavirus and is taking action at home and abroad. The overall risk of Coronavirus to the UK remains moderate. However, we understand that people may be concerned where there are children, students or […]

February 10, 2020 by
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28th January 2020 Dear Parents and Carers, End of Day Home Collection For Safeguarding reasons, please could we respectfully request that if anybody other than your normal person to collect is going to be taking your child home from school that you notify the school office or your child’s class teacher. Additionally, I know that […]

February 2, 2020 by
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End of day Home Collection

28th January 2020 Dear Parents and Carers, End of Day Home Collection For Safeguarding reasons, please could we respectfully request that if anybody other than your normal person to collect is going to be taking your child home from school that you notify the school office or your child’s class teacher. Additionally, I know that […]

January 28, 2020 by
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Guidelines to Safety in PE

23rd January 2020 Dear Parents & Carers, The Guidelines to Safety in PE have recently been reviewed and our Trust has adopted the guidelines from Essex. In accordance with these recommendations, all jewellery now needs to be removed for PE, including earrings. Taping for any reason is not allowed under the Essex County Council Health […]

January 28, 2020 by
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Christmas Jumper Day

9th December 2019 Dear Parents & Carers, Christmas Jumper Day – Friday 13th December Friday 13th December is Christmas Jumper Day in aid of Save the Children. Children can come into school wearing a Christmas Jumper in place of their normal cardigan or sweatshirt. We do not expect you to go out and buy a […]

December 9, 2019 by