Gateshead Council has announced support over half-term for families in receipt of Free School Meals. This support is for those who receive a free school meal due to financial means-testing and not as part of the infant free school meals programme. Any family who currently receives means-tested fre
With the rapid increase of COVID-19 cases and the implementation of new national and local expectations and restrictions, it is appropriate for us to revisit the systems we have in place which have been planned to support access to our school site to be as safe as possible. Firstly, I would like to
It is essential that families know what to do when a pupil or someone in the household displays COVID-19 symptoms. Please read the following information carefully. 1. What are the symptoms of COVID-19? There are three symptoms in relation to COVID-19 which are: A high temperature – this means you fe
Firstly, on behalf of all our staff, I would like to say how lovely it was to have children back in school. Having children smiling and conversing with each other and with adults is what we work in school for. The children settled wonderfully into their classes and impressed their teachers great
Bringing children to school and collecting them at the end of the day is the main aspect that parents/carers are involved with in relation to how the day is managed under the new systems. The following information is intended to help clarify how procedures will work across each year group (for Nu
For the majority of children, staring back to school in September will be like it always is, excitement about meeting friends again, looking forward to having a chance to do new activities, not so happy about having to wake up early again every day! However, inevitably, there will be some uncertaint
As we stated before the summer break, each child in Year 1 to Year 6 will have their own stationery. We explained that children may want to bring their own pencil case into school rather than being given a school case. The following information provides guidance on the types of pencil cases that
We hope that everyone has had an enjoyable summer break and have had the chance to relax and recharge. It seems like a long time since we were open to classes and communicating regularly about how school was operating. As we welcome our children back and engage with our new starters, it is essen
To all our community, I would like to take this opportunity, on behalf of governors and staff, to thank you once again for all your support during this historic time. We are hugely grateful for the community we work within; the way in which you have worked with us over this challenging period has
Dear Parent/Carer, I would appreciate it if you would download my letter below (please click on the image) in which I explain the current position we are in, within the context of the lockdown, and some initial information regarding our plans to open to all pupils, from September. Although this is a
