Our final message this week comes from Miss Hague, our Head of School…
At Scholes (Elmet) Primary, our bubbles are almost full. We grew/blew (?) another bubble last week for some additional key workers but we don’t have the staff or space to grow any more bubbles. Whilst the children who are coming to school are happy and relieved to be back into some kind of routine, school by no means feels complete. We miss our home learners enormously. Staff are working really hard to keep in touch by email, phone calls or even a wave through the fence. You’ve not been forgotten!
We can’t wait for things to get back to normal – whatever that might be!
The staff that are working in school are doing a great job; these are the members of staff working with your children:
- F2: Mrs Beesley, Mrs Myers, Mrs Kirby and Miss Hulme (job sharing during the week)
- F2/Y1: Mrs Latham and Miss Fallon
- Y1: Miss Parling and Mrs Goodwin
- Y2: Miss Lowry/Mrs Lake and Mrs Rennison
- Y3: Mr Gathercole and Mrs Ravenscroft
- Y4: Mrs Wadsworth and Miss Joicey
- Y5/6: Mr Catherall and Mr Freeman
- Y5/6: Mrs Hogarth and Mr Gledhill
- Y5/6: Mr Lindsay and Miss Greaves
If a member of staff is unable to be in school and there is any change of staff within the bubble, parents will be informed.
A few things to help us out…
The bubbles have worked well and the staff and children have been brilliant at keeping their social distance as much as possible but it’s really important that this is being followed at home, too. As Mr Roundtree has said in Wednesday’s message, it’s really hard when children feel that they can’t tell us what they’ve been doing at home; it’s really uncomfortable for them and the member of staff. The social distancing guidelines are there to keep us all safe – please make sure you’re following them for everyone’s sake.
Also, when picking up or dropping off your child, please make sure that you are sticking to the correct times so that we can ensure there are not too many people in the school grounds.
Moving forward…
The guidance is now being changed and there has been more easing of the lockdown restrictions but please bear in mind, the virus hasn’t gone away and that any news about schools is not given to us first; we hear it when you do.
Thanks for your support in these difficult times. Have a great weekend – in your bubbles – and stay safe.