4th November 2020

Keeping Our School Community Safe during the Covid-19 Pandemic - LOCKDOWN 5TH NOVEMBER

Dear Parents/Carers

This letter is intended to help parents to understand what will be required of them and their children as we enter the SECOND PHASE OF LOCKDOWN ON THURSDAY 5TH NOVEMBER (tomorrow).

Please take your time to read through to understand how you can help to keep your child, you and your family and our whole school community safe.

Entry to, and Collection from School

Any child, or member of staff, or visitor who have Coronavirus symptoms should not come to school. Get a test and isolate, follow Government Guidelines.

• Only ONE parent/adult (18+) can bring/collect the child at the times indicated in the table below.

• Please queue in socially distanced manner 2 METRES APART (like when you go to the supermarket) and observe social distancing at ALL times.

• We request all adults to WEAR A FACE COVERING when dropping off/collecting children (unless medically exempt), you will not be permitted to enter the school premises without a face covering.

• Parents/Carers should LEAVE THE SCHOOL AREA as soon as their children have been dropped off/collected, please do not gather in social groups around the school site. You will be asked to leave.

• Breakfast Club - Children attending Breakfast Club will enter school via the Haven at 8.15am.

• Late Children -The gates will open at 8.40am and close at 9.10am.  Late children will not be allowed in and be will be sent to The Haven to be signed in to school late and will be escorted inside.

• Reminders –

• Every child is expected to wear uniform, please see the school website for uniform details.
• Every child must bring a bottle of water (and a packed lunch if required Years 3-6 ONLY). Each group will be met at the designated gate by a member of staff.
• Parents are NOT allowed to enter the school premises at any time without an appointment.
• You MUST update us with any changes to contact details by Telephone 0113 2456136 or email info@ingramroad.leeds.sch.uk.
• If you require assistance at any time you will have to telephone the school office and make an appointment.

• If a child forgets something they need in school, the parent must take it to the drop off point at the office after 9.15. They will not be permitted prior to this time when all other children are safely inside.

• Absent/Medical Appointments –

• If your child has a medical appointment during the school day, it is advised that they do not attend school on the morning or afternoon of the appointment. Children can only be brought in to school at start of school day or at 12.55. If the appointment is in the afternoon, then they must be collected at 12.00 from school office.

• If your child is not attending school for any reason you must contact school by 9am - on EVERY DAY that they absent to provide a valid reason. (ie they are ill), please appreciate that we have to be extra vigilant to ensure that we can close bubbles in school if your child has contracted Covid-19).

Failure to attend:

Please note that from the end of September 2020, children who are of compulsory school age (5-11 in primary Schools) are legally required to attend school.  Our attendance target is 96%, children who drop below this target will be visited by the Attendance Improvement Officer from Leeds City Council.

Fines and possible prosecution through the courts will be issued if you fail to bring your child to school.

The Government have produced information about the national restrictions from 5th November and what it means for you and your family.

Please can I respectfully request that you follow these guidelines to keep everyone in our school community as safe as possible. It can be extremely stressful for our staff when parents do not follow our requests. We aim to ensure that we can get the children in and out of school as quickly and as efficiently as possible, and in the safest way for everyone. Failure to assist, may result in action being taken by the police.

Please be kind to each other during these uncertain times. 

Yours faithfully

Miss S Millard

Headteacher