Wilby Primary

Dear Parents/Carers,

Looking ahead to September 2021-1st Pupil Day September 6th

We realise that it will be helpful for parents to know in advance how the school day will be structured. We are hoping that on July 19^th restrictions will be lifted and that in September we will be able to return to class bubbles being able to mix indoors. This will enable us to return to having whole school assemblies. However, we will continue to adhere to our rigorous hygiene procedures, including frequent hand-washing and use of hand sanitisers.

We will be retaining the current structure for break and lunch times. As school numbers have grown, we have found that separating into lower and upper school for breaks and lunch times has been beneficial in a number of ways,   particularly in terms of the children having more space. Owl and Kingfisher will continue to have outdoor breaks and lunch times together and Wren Class and Wren Chicks will eat their lunches at the same time.

Arrangements for drop off and collection in September:

In September we will continue our hand-washing on arrival at school.

In order to minimise disruption to the school day, arrival times and collection times will be adjusted as follows:

Arrival Times

8.45am Front of school – Children in Owl and Kingfisher class who do not have brothers or sisters in school.                                          Parents/carers please exit via the front gate.

8.45am Back of school  - Owl Class children who have a younger sibling in school, line up here along with their younger brother/s or sister/s from Wren or Kingfisher Classes.

8.55am Front of school  - Wren Class who do not have a brother or sister in  school:  Parents and carers please exit via the front gate.

8.55am Back of school - Wren Class who have a sibling in Kingfisher Class: please use the path to the left of the school building and queue at a social distance beside the rear school entrance.

Collection Times

3.05 pm  Front of school - Wren Class who do not have a sibling in school: please wait, standing at a social distance, until your child is brought out to you.

3.15pm All other pupils may be collected from the front playground. Please wait, standing at a social distance, until your children are sent out to you.

These times must be adhered to exactly please. Please do not arrive early or late. Please remember to stand at safe  social distances when dropping off/collecting children. Please remember that you may not leave your child at the morning drop-off until you have checked them in with a member of staff. Please ensure you leave the playground and car-park swiftly once you have dropped off/ collected your child.

Wrap Around Care will continue to be available daily before and after school: Please visit our Wrap Around Care page for details of booking, etc. https://www.wilbyprimary.org.uk/Our-School/Wrap-Around-Care/ Please note Wrap Around Care MUST be booked and paid for by 12 midday on the Friday of the week before care is required.

After School Clubs:  A timetable for free teacher run clubs available from September 21 can be found on the wrap Around Care page of this website: https://www.wilbyprimary.org.uk/Our-School/Wrap-Around-Care/

If you have any queries or concerns that you wish to discuss further please contact our Headteacher Mrs Roisin Wiseman - head@wilby.suffolk.sch.uk

Information about Before and After School Care

Before and After School Care booking-form

Teacher Led After School Clubs Booking Form (return before July 12th 2021)

Stay mentally healthy-Coronavirus-Returning to school toolkit and 'Every mind matters' resources

Keeping safe online during Covid 19