Remembrance Day 2020

Poppies are now on sale in school. If your child wishes to purchase a Poppy, please send them to school with £1. The monies will then be collected in by your child’s teacher. To avoid the children dipping into the box to collect their own poppy (as a safety measure due to Covid) the poppies will be sent to the classroom for the children.

If you have any queries or questions, please contact the school office office@wolverleysebright.worcs.sch.uk

Monday 2nd November 

Dear Parents, 

Thank you for your understanding and support today - we have had cleaners in since Sunday and all day today to make sure School is ready from tomorrow for our children. 

I understand this is an unsettling time for many but more than ever we need to work together to reduce further disruption to our families.

We continue to follow the strict guidance set out by Public Health and the Department of Education and if/when we have a confirmed case in school we will follow their instructions and share these with parents.

The following additional measures are in place and guidance listed for families to follow:

No child should come to school if they display any COVID symptoms.

No child should come to school if a family member they live with has symptoms. 

No child or adult should come to school if they are displaying COVID symptoms or awaiting the results of a test. 

Please follow all COVID guidance and remain isolated for the recommended period. 

Please seek medical advice if you are uncertain about your child or a person in contact with your child. 

In addition:

1. Staggered start and end times will continue - please keep to these times.

2. Face masks/shields to be worn at drop off and collection times by parents and staff.

3. Older children are encouraged to arrive and leave school without an adult. Only one person can bring children to school.

4. Parents are to contact staff via email or telephone and are to avoid conversations longer than 10 minutes outside.

5. Children are to only bring essential items to school and avoid items that are not regularly needed.

6. Children in Key Stage 2 should come to school in PE kit unless instructed otherwise.

7. Children remain in smaller bubbles at all times. 

8. A full time cleaner is on site throughout the school day with additional cleaners in after school to reduce further risks in school.

9. Any visitor to school  must follow our COVID Visitor guidance at all times. 

10. Regular updates will be provided to families. 

If you need to go through any aspect of the school day or have any questions please let us know and email office@wolverleysebright.worcs.sch.uk 

Building works update: School closure for 1 day 

Dear Parents, 

Due to extensive building works inside the school including new a heating system, electrical works and drainage over the half term break, we have been advised to remain closed on Monday 2nd November. This will allow works to be completed and for a vital deep 'COVID safe' clean to take place in every area of the school and school site.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause our families however, we have had to take this decision to ensure the school is safe and ready for our children for their return on Tuesday 3rd November. 

Packed lunches will need to continue and will be available for our children until Friday 6th November. Hot lunches will now resume from Monday 9th November. 

If you have any queries please email office@wolverleysebright.worcs.sch.uk 

Parents advised to wear face coverings outside schools

Parents and carers across the county are being advised to wear face coverings when dropping off and collecting children from school. The new advice from Public Health follows recommends that face coverings should be worn where it is physically difficult for parents to follow 2 metre social distancing rules.

This extra measure is being introduced to keep the whole school community safe, especially those who are most vulnerable.

At the beginning of the week, there were 30 schools across the county with full or partial bubbles closed, which means now more than ever we need to work together to keep children in school.

Dr Kathryn Cobain, Director of Public Health at Worcestershire County Council, said: “I’d like to ask for the support of parents and carers to keep to the social distancing guidelines at all times, when dropping off and picking up your children. “We strongly advise wearing a face-covering if you’re unable to keep apart, by doing this you can help prevent the spread of the virus. Let’s continue our hard work and remain in the lowest tier of measures.”

Last week Worcestershire County Council and Worcestershire Children First began the roll out of colourful lamppost wraps to over 200 schools to help remind residents of the importance of social distancing. Councillor Marcus Hart, Cabinet Member with Responsibility for Education and Skills at Worcestershire County Council said: “We’ve had positive feedback that our lamppost wraps are helping to remind our parents and carers in Worcestershire to keep to the social distancing rules when doing the school run. This latest advice from Public Health is another measure parents can take to help keep our school communities safe.”