Schools to reopen to all pupils from 8 March

• All pupils will be allowed to return to face-to-face education
• Before and after-school educational activities and wraparound childcare should resume where this provision is needed to support parents to work, attend education, seek medical care or attend a support group. Vulnerable children can attend this provision in all circumstances
• In primary schools:
  • Staff will continue to take 2 rapid COVID-19 tests each week at home
  • There are currently no plans to test pupils when they return to school
• In secondary schools:
  • Staff will be provided with 2 rapid COVID-19 tests to use each week at home
  • Pupils will need to take 3 tests as they return to school from 8 March, at existing school testing facilities. You’ll have discretion on how to stagger pupils’ return over that first week to enable them to be tested, but you should prioritise vulnerable children, children of critical workers and year groups 10 to 13
  • After the initial programme of 3 tests, pupils will get 2 rapid tests to use each week at home

Thank you again for your continued support.

 

Many Thanks

Donna Lee

Head Teacher

We made it! Well done to all of our remote learners and school learners, staff and parents! Enjoy your holidays, stay safe 🌈

Class 1 

 

Class 2 – Mister Seahorse

Class 3 – Aliens in Underpants Save the World

Class 4 – The butterfly lion cont…

Well done to everyone for your efforts with your TT Rockstars this week.

This week we are focussing on the Most Correct Answers over the last 7 days.

Well done for all your efforts on Lexia this week.

Here are the children who achieved their latest Lexia Certificate.

Friday 12th February 2021

 

 

Dear Parents and Carers,

 

Thank you so much for all of your support with regards to home learning. You have been absolutely amazing helping the children access DB remote learning and Microsoft TEAMS, we couldn’t do this without you all. Key worker/Vulnerable children will return to school and remote learning will begin again after half term on Monday 22nd February.

Reporting symptoms after the school closes for February Half Term

 

Nettlesworth Primary school will close on Friday February 12th . If your child develops symptoms of coronavirus you must book a test.

 

If your child develops symptoms that result in a positive test, up to and including February 14^th  which result in a positive test up to 18^th February, you must inform the school at d.lee103@durhamlearning.net or nettlesworth@durhamlearning.net

 

Please include the name of your child, their class and the date that their symptoms started, as well as your own contact details.

 

From Monday 15th February

If your child develops coronavirus symptoms from Monday 15th February onwards, they must be tested and, if positive, follow the advice of Test and Trace. You do not need to inform the school of any symptoms which occur after this date.

 

Contact tracing during the February Half Term

 

Please be aware that the school, following the guidance of the Department for Education and Public Health, will do the following for 6 days after the end of term:

 

• Collect information from staff and pupils with positive tests and families of symptomatic pupils

 

• Advise families of close contact with confirmed Covid cases, and inform them of self-isolation requirements

 

 Have a lovely February Half Term and well deserved rest

 

Many Thanks

 

Donna Lee

Head Teacher

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DCC Parental Engagement Letter – 10.02.21

10 February 2021

 

 

Dear parent

 

At this difficult time where schools are unable to offer on site education to all, they have been working extremely hard to provide an alternative education offer to ensure the continuity of children’s learning.

 

It is appreciated that sometimes there can be some technical difficulties accessing remote learning, and we also recognise that parents who are educating their children at home may also be working from home, balancing the demands of home life and employment circumstances.  Should you have any difficulties accessing your school’s remote education offer, we would encourage you to contact the school to resolve these as a matter of urgency.

 

If you are unable to access the school’s remote learning because of some other difficulty, it is imperative that you contact the school at your earliest opportunity so that learning can re-commence, and so that, as a parent, you can continue to meet your duty in law to ensure that your child(ren) of compulsory school age receive a suitable full-time education.

Schools have important duties to ensure that children are safe, well and receive the support that they need whilst remote learning. If a pupil is not accessing this, and the school are unable to make contact with you, naturally the school may be concerned. It is therefore important that parents maintain an open dialogue with schools so that they can help you with any concerns or difficulties. In some circumstances, it may be necessary for the school to make a referral to the Local Authority who will assess whether a home visit is required.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Richard Crane

Head of Education and Skills