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COVID-19 Reporting

Thu 22 Oct 2020 Jennifer Howell

🦠COVID REPORTING🦠

We have been informed by the Local Authority that we will still need to track and report positive cases of COVID-19 in our pupils over the half-term break.

In order to do so efficiently, we have created a dedicated email address for parents to report positive results to us as soon as they receive them:

covid@mgis.org.uk

If you do need to report a positive result, please include the following details in the email:

🟢 Your child’s name & class

🟢 Date of positive test

🟢 Date symptoms began

🟢 Names of any other children within school that they have been in close contact with, but are not in their year group/class bubble

🟢 Parent contact number (we may need to speak to you for further details)

This inbox will be monitored daily, and we will respond to parents within 24 hours.

You do not need to report negative test results.

Fingers crossed no one will need to use this service and we can all enjoy the half-term break without any further cases! 🤞

Black History Month - Diversity in Reading

Tue 20 Oct 2020

Black History Month

Diversity in Reading

In celebration of Black History Month, check out the reading list below for diverse books aimed at younger children...

Coronavirus Symptoms & Advice

Thu 03 Sep 2020 Jennifer Howell

Is your child feeling unwell?

If you have any of the main symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19), get a test as soon as possible. Stay at home until you get the result.

Main symptoms

The main symptoms of coronavirus are:

a high temperature – this means you feel hot to touch on your chest or back (you do not need to measure your temperature)
a new, continuous cough – this means coughing a lot for more than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours (if you usually have a cough, it may be worse than usual)
a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste – this means you've noticed you cannot smell or taste anything, or things smell or taste different to normal

Most people with coronavirus have at least 1 of these symptoms.

What to do if you have symptoms

If you have any of the main symptoms of coronavirus:

Get a test to check if you have coronavirus as soon as possible.
Stay at home and do not have visitors until you get your test result – only leave your home to have a test.

Anyone you live with, and anyone in your support bubble, must also stay at home until you get your result.

Please visit the NHS website for further information, and details of how to get tested.

NEW Staggered Start & End Times

Thu 27 Aug 2020 Jennifer Howell

Staggered Start & End Times

September 2020

In order to limit numbers of parents coming onto the premises at one time, we will be staggering the start and end of the day - these changes will be in place until further notice:

Group	Start Time	End Time
Nursery AM	8:30am	11:30am
Nursery PM	12:30pm	3:30pm
Reception	8:45am	3pm
Year 1	9am	3:15pm
Year 2	9:15am	3:30pm

Please ensure that you are prompt at these times to ensure that we minimise as much contact between adults and children as much as possible.
Where possible please restrict the number of people that come onto the school grounds to collect/drop off your child/children.
If you need to speak to a teacher please maintain social distance and if you require a private meeting please contact the school office to arrange a convenient time. General meetings are limited in the first instance and external visitors are restricted for the first half term to minimise risk.

These procedures may/will be updated as and when required by the latest Government and Local Authority guidelines - they will remain in place until further notice.

MGIA Virtual Tour!

Fri 19 Jun 2020 Jennifer Howell

Virtual Tour & Admissions Information

This year, we have had to drastically change our admissions process - the traditional parent meetings unfortunately had to be cancelled due to the social distancing restrictions. We have however been very busy coming up with new ideas and ways in which parents can receive all the information they need, and that children feel ready to join us in September.

Today we published two videos to our brand new YouTube channel - each feature a tour around our school, and introductions from our teachers.

Click below to visit our Virtual Tours!

Nursery 2020

Reception 2020

Phased Re-Opening of Schools

Thu 14 May 2020 Jennifer Howell

Dear Parents

Phased Re-Opening

I hope that you are all keeping well, staying safe and enjoying spending some quality time together as a family during these uncertain times.

Following the Government announcement on Sunday 10 May, regarding the reopening of schools and Early Years settings, I am now in the process of organising the implementation of these changes and how this will operate on a day to day basis within Marston Green Infant Academy.

Initially the Academy will be open from 1 June for Nursery, Reception and Year 1 only.

This will be school hours only. Before and After School Club will not be in operation during this time.

Following Government advice Year 2 children are not included at this stage, although there are plans that these children will potentially be able to return to school at the start of July. We will of course keep you updated and we will continue to work with Marston Green Junior School to ensure that the transition of the Year 2 pupils is as smooth as possible during these times.

If you are already listed as a Key Worker or your child is classed as vulnerable and has been attending school throughout the lockdown, they will still be able to attend under current arrangements, regardless of which year group they are in.

I know that many of you will be very concerned about the welfare of your child and consequently your family. Please be reassured that my main concern is to ensure the safety of your children, you as parents and also my staff at this time and I will do my utmost not to jeopardise the safety of our school community in any way.

Based on Government guidelines:

Risk assessments will be completed before the Academy opens
School will be thoroughly cleaned before opening and all soft furnishings will be cleared
School has anti-bacterial dispensers and children will be encouraged to wash hands thoroughly throughout the day with soap and water
Resources that the children will be able to use will be limited and those that are used will be disinfected at the end of the day
Toilet areas will be cleaned regularly
Lunch and break times will be staggered throughout the day
The start and end of the school day will differ to ensure that there are no large groups of children or parents in an area at the same time

Movement around school for all children will be limited and there will be no shared facilities including the hall and library
Where possible the outdoor area will be used as much as possible throughout the day by small groups of children
Class sizes for Reception and Year 1 children will not exceed 15 children per class
Class sizes for Nursery will be no more than 13 children per class
Children will be assigned a classroom and a Teacher/Teaching Assistant. Please note that this may not necessarily be in their previous classroom or with their previous Teacher or Teaching Assistant
Although we will do our best to modify classrooms and reduce the risk as far as possible, we cannot guarantee that children will comply with social distancing at all times during the duration of the school day

As you can see there are many things to consider to ensure the safety and welfare of all as we move into this next phase. Therefore in order to start the planning and organisation, I would kindly ask that you inform us as to whether you intend to send your child/ren to school on 1 June 2020, by completing a short online form. Please let us know your decision by Tuesday 19 May 2020 (4pm deadline).

If we do not receive a response from you by this time, we will assume your child will not be attending school before September 2020.

Click here to complete online response

If you have more than one child attending our Academy,

please complete a separate form for each child (click the link again to re-open a new form)

Obviously as parents, you have the right to choose whether to send your child to school, and although we are encouraging parents as per the Government guidelines, we also respect your opinions during these difficult and uncertain times.

If you decide that you do not wish to send your child to school on 1 June 2020, no attendance fines or penalty notices will be issued.

Let us hope that very soon we are all in a position to look back on these times and reflect on what we have learnt about ourselves, our children and the strength we have as a community.

I will of course keep you updated when I have more information about the structure and organisation of the day.

Please send my love to the children. All the staff are missing them and we are so enjoying seeing all the tremendous work that you have been doing at home – keep it up!

I pray that before long we can get to see our friends, our family and get back to some sort of normality within our lives.

Take care and stay safe.

Yours sincerely

Ms Beverley Elliott

Headteacher

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update

Thu 12 Mar 2020 Jennifer Howell

🦠Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update🦠

As you may be aware, the Government will be holding a meeting today to discuss further developments in the Coronavirus outbreak. We have had a number of parents contacting school today, to ask whether we will be closing.

I would like to confirm that as of yet, there are no immediate plans to close the school. We are receiving regular updates from the Local Authority, as well as the DfE; and we will continue to follow the advice given.

Of course, if the situation changes and the decision is made close the school, we will inform parents as soon as possible via text message (priority 1 contacts), email, our school website, and our school Facebook page.

Thank you for your continued support.