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Hi all, please find attached the links to the music and the lyrics for the Christmas carols that we will be singing in the Square on the 4th December. The children have been doing a great job in their practices at lunchtime, and they will be abl

Yesterday, Thursday 11th November 2021, we held a whole school (virtual) assembly for Remembrance Day.

With lots of children taking PCR tests this weekend, we would be very grateful if you could use our covid@crossdale.notts.sch.uk to:

• Let us know about any positive test results
• Ask any questions about covid-19

This will help us, if required, to work with the local health protection team and communicate effectively with our parents.

If we don't hear from you, we'll assume any test results are negative and that you have all the information you need.

Best regards,

Crossdale

We are looking forward to welcoming the children back to school on Thursday 2^nd September. We hope they have had a really good summer and are excited about seeing their friends and teachers again back in school.

When the children return to school, we will be following the government’s latest covid-19 guidance. The guidance is considerably less prescriptive than we have become used to and is based on the following control measures:

1. Ensure good hygiene for everyone.
2. Maintain appropriate cleaning regimes.
3. Keep occupied spaces well ventilated.
4. Follow public health advice on testing, self-isolation and managing confirmed cases of COVID-19.

 

Day to day, we will be ensuring the children wash or sanitise their hands frequently and, in addition to the government’s measures, we will be keeping children in ‘base’ bubbles for lunches, breaks and assemblies. It would really help us if parents could talk to their children about hand washing and also ‘catch-it, bin-it, kill-it’ when children are using tissues to blow their noses.

We will continue to use our ‘Rainbow Rules’, and will talk to the children about how they apply to the current situation. Please also take time to discuss these with your children.

RAINBOW RULES

• Distance – We keep a social distance between our base bubbles when we work and play.
• Cover – Cough, blow or sneeze? Catch it, kill it, bin it.
• Speak up – Tell someone if you feel poorly.
• Wash and Avoid – Wash hands or sanitise for 20 seconds and try not to touch your face.
• Personalise – Only use your own equipment that you share in your base.
• Wellbeing – Share your worries, whatever they are.

For the autumn term, we will revert to our rolling start to the day with children arriving between 8.50 and 9am and going straight into class. We have removed our one-way system but will open the larger gates to create more space when children arrive at school – we would ask all parents to be mindful of social distancing. Face coverings are optional.

Please remember that government advice continues to state that children should not come into school if they have symptoms of covid-19 or have had a positive test result.

If you have any questions about the return to school, particularly if your child has any specific health issues, please contact us on Tuesday or Wednesday next week.

Best regards,

The Crossdale Team

Dear Parents and Carers,

You will all be aware that the covid-19 guidance in England changes on Monday. Although many schools across the country close for the summer today, most schools in Nottinghamshire will remain open next week. Schools that remain open past the 19^th July will need to continue to manage the covid situation amongst pupils and staff.

Guidance received yesterday confirms that schools remaining open after the 19^th July can retain existing covid procedures to help contain the spread of the virus, hopefully leading to fewer children needing to isolate at the beginning of the school holidays. As a result, adults on the school site should continue to wear a face covering and observe all other existing measures. Existing measures in school for pupils and staff will also be retained. As ever, your support with this is greatly appreciated and very important.

The guidance is still be clarified as this update is written, so we will update you further next week if necessary.

Have a lovely weekend and enjoy the sunshine!

Kind regards,

Mr Cresswell