EAL return to school booklet

Getting ready to return to school

Welcome back We have missed you! We are really looking Some of you will There will be less forward to seeing you have a new children in your back at school. classroom and a class. new teacher. Some things are going to look and feel a bit different.

What will your Follow the link below to watch a video explaining what back to school will be like day look like? from start of the day to the end of the • The school day will consist of day: working on your personal, social and emotional https://youtu.be/RGNi0mEmwpI development. Also playing lots of games with your friends, learning about the importance of hygiene and keeping yourself safe.

Your new class will now be called a Bubble. The Bubble you are in will have a special name. You will be in Ms Patel’s Class You bubble name will be: The Mighty Ducks

You will be starting school on the following dates The Mighty Ducks: will start on Monday 6th July

Times of the school day - you MUST be on time or may be refused entry BUBBLE GATE DROP OFF COLLECTION TIME FRIDAYS Class TIME MON-THUR School Closed EAL The Mighty Tudor Road Main Ducks Gate 9.30am 2.00pm There is no school on a Friday.

Getting ready for school You MUST wear a freshly washed set of clothes every day. Bring a sun hat and wear sun cream from home if hot. • No Water bottles • No books • Packed lunch in a disposable bag. • No bags or equipment • No coats • No bikes • No scooters

Avoid using public transport to get to school as there is an increased risk of infection. Walk to school instead to stay healthy! Plan your journey in advance to avoid rushing and running late!

Arriving at school Things might look a bit different. There will be signs on the floor and the walls to remind adults to keep their distance. Check that you know: The name of your child’s Bubble. The name of your child’s teacher.

2 meter Arriving at school distance • You must wait in a line following a 2m distance marking outside the main gate on the left side of 2 meter Tudor Road and wait for your name to be called. distance • Only one parent is allowed to drop off/pick up. 2 meter • No facemasks are allowed. Remove this and give distance to your parent to take home. • You will have your temperature taken at the gate. • You will say goodbye to your parent. • You will wash your hand at the outside sink and line up with your Bubble. • Parents will be asked to leave once they have said goodbye. Parents are to leave from the right hand side gate.

Keeping you safe Hand-washing • Your teacher will ask you to wash your hands a lot! • Watch this video about how to wash your hands. Videos: All children will be taught how to clean their hands properly, using the video below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9VjeIWLnEg

Keeping you safe ‘Catch it, bin it, kill it’ • When coughing, tissues should be thrown away and you should wash your hands. • Do not touch your mouth, nose and eyes with your hands. • Tell an adult if you are feeling unwell.

Keeping you safe - Medication Please ensure medication including inhalers , epipens and eczema cream are brought into school in a named bag . These will be left in school. If your child is unwell or has a temperature you cannot bring them to school. You must phone the school by 9am to let us know if you child will not be coming to school that day and the reason why. If your child has any allergies, please do let the school know. Any allergy medication should be given to the child before they arrive at school. Please make sure all medication is in date. If not please request one from your doctor.

Keeping you safe STAY WITH YOUR BUBBLE • Follow the rules for where you Bubble can and cannot play during break and lunchtimes. • Follow the rules for using toilets. Only use the ones assigned to your Bubble.

Reception learning You will have to stay in Outside your adults will tell you your own classroom where you can play. with you own Bubble. You will have you own resources at you table. Bubble

No reading book, pictures or home learning will be sent home . All learning can be found on the Learning Village Website https://www.learningvillage.net/ Children can continue to complete this from home.

Break times • Use the toilet before or after Playground Zones break and wash you hands • Stay in your Bubble group with your adult. • Each day you will be able to play in your playground Bubble with the children from your group

Lunchtime • You can either bring one a packed lunch from home or have lunch provided by the school. • Use a disposable container e.g. paper bag so that it can be put in the bin and not taken home. • You can choose what you would like to eat by looking at the menu on the next page. • Year 2 will be given a school lunch . • No home dinners are allowed. • Wash hands before and after lunch. • You will eat lunch in your classroom with your Bubble. • If you go home for lunch then you cannot return to school that day .

Lunchtime Menu The lunch menu will alternate on a weekly basis and only the Vegetarian option will be available.

The lunch menu will alternate on a weekly basis and only the Vegetarian option will be available.

Home time You MUST be on time. Parents who are collecting must stand 2m apart outside the main gate on the left hand side of Tudor Road. When your child’s teacher calls your name, your When you are with your parent, child will walk towards you and you can leave go straight home. Stay safe. Do the premises using the right hand side gate. not stop to chat to your friends! You will NOT be allowed to talk with your child’s teacher. If you wish to do this, you can call the school office to arrange a telephone appointment with your child’s teacher, or email us at [email protected]

What if one of the children or adults in my child’s ‘Bubble’ develops Coronavirus symptoms? Child will be sent home and asked to get a test at the Gurnell Centre in Greenford, if the test is positive then ALL people in that ‘Bubble’ must self isolate for 14 days. The school will give clear instructions to all teachers and parents. You MUST call the school in the morning before 9am if your child is absent from school Please make sure that all contact numbers are up to date in case we need to call you