Monday 24^th

February 2020

School re-opens [after half-term]

Due to the increasing spread of a new virus (Coronavirus), pupils will now be encouraged to wash their hands on arrival in school, and again before lunch. Mr Rogers has also ordered supplies of alcohol hand gel to ease queues at sinks.

Wednesday 11^th
March 2020

Locality staff meeting held at Georgian Gardens Primary. Due to increasing presence of coronavirus, year teams met separately in classrooms. All staff washed hands on arrival.

Thursday 12^th

March 2020

Letters were sent to parents explaining current advice to school surrounding the Coronavirus. Plans made for potential closure. [The senior leadership team met and talked through possible changes needed: at that stage we foresaw the potential for a 2-week closure leading up to Easter, but it still seemed unlikely]

Monday 16^th

March 2020

All families have bee written to with outline details for any potential closure caused by the spread of the coronavirus. Children have passwords for online resources. Current government guidance is that schools should remain open. A very small number of parents have chosen to withdraw their children due to the virus.

Tuesday 17^th

March 2020

All forthcoming public events at school have been cancelled to help maintain “social distancing” and prevent potential spread of coronavirus. Cancelled events including parents evenings, sport fixtures, swimming lessons, class assemblies and Y5 visit to The Angmering School.

Wednesday 18^th

March 2020

The Prime Minster, Boris Johnson, announced on TV that all schools would close from Friday for the foreseeable future due to the increasing spread of Coronavirus, Covid-19. From Monday, schools will open as emergency childcare provision for key workers and vulnerable pupils.

Friday 20^th

March 2020

Last day of opening. Approximately 60 children have already stopped attending.

Pupils took home pencil cases and several reading books each, and a small pack of learning activities to complete at home.

[At this stage, we still believed we would re-open after Easter]

Senior leaders collated lists of pupils eligible for key worker childcare based on parent requests. Up to 68 children may still attend school each day. Once this becomes confirmed, staff will be placed on a rota to attend.

The government have asked schools to continue to operate through the Easter holidays. All staff have agreed to this in principle.

Monday 23^rd   
March 2020

Thirty-nine pupils had been expected today. In the end, only 22 arrived following more serious government announcements and guidance over the weekend. Teaching staff attended in the afternoon, but will now only return to school for their rota’d slots on a 3-week rota.

Tuesday 24^th March 2020

Numbers fell again today to 15 after the Prime Minster’s briefing last night.

People must now only leave their homes for limited reasons including work and shopping for essentials. Most shops have been closed.

Pupils in school are not required to follow a curriculum. Staff are trying to provide productive and enjoyable activities.