School closure from Monday 4th January until Friday 15th January 2021

Dear Parents / Carers

Following the Prime Minister's speech on 30th December 2020, I am now writing to let you know that we have been instructed by the government to close the school from Monday 4th January until Friday 15th January 2021.

We will only be able to stay open for vulnerable children and the children of critical workers. All other children will need to continue their learning from home until the restrictions are lifted.

Vulnerable children are those who:

Have a child in need plan or child protection plan
Are looked after by the local authority
Have an education, health and care (EHC) plan and have been determined, following risk assessment, that their needs can be as safely or more safely met at school

Have been assessed as otherwise vulnerable by the school or LA, including children who are:

On the edge of receiving support from children's social care services
Adopted
Living in temporary accommodation
Young carers

Critical workers are those who work in:

Health and social care
Education and childcare
Key public services (including the justice system, religious staff, charities delivering key frontline services, those responsible for the management of the deceased, and journalists and broadcasters who are providing public service broadcasting)

The local and national government who are involved in delivering the coronavirus response or essential public services

Food and other necessary goods
Public safety and national security
Transport
Utilities, communication and financial services

Vulnerable children and the children of critical workers who will be attending school will be accessing the same lessons being taught by their teachers remotely, as their peers at home. The children will be supervised by teaching assistants and senior staff.

All other children will need to continue their learning from home until the restrictions are lifted.

We will let you know as soon as the government updates us on the safe return to school or otherwise through the school website and App.

Yours sincerely

Ms. Buttar

Principal