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Parents of year 6 pupils need to apply for secondary school places by 31st October.
For guidance and further information, follow the link below:
Apply for a school place - Derbyshire County Council
Homework expectations for each pupil are:
Breakfast Club starts next week for junior and infant pupils. It runs from 0800-0845, however the last entry time will be 0810.
The cost is £2 per pupil per day. Pupils will get a breakfast of toast, yoghurt, fruit and a drink. Parents must inform us of variations required due to allergies.
Pupils will have activities to take part in after they have eaten, but it would be wise if they also brought their reading book.
You can pay by cash, or ParentPay. Contact me with any problems.
Simon
It's great to have everyone back in school. Just a reminder of start and finish times:
Year 3 and 4 - start 0840; finish 1500
Year 5 and 6 - start 0845; finish 1505
Gates are manned by staff at 0830. No pupils should be unaccompanied on site prior to that.
We're really looking forward to having all the children back in school on 8th March. More details will follow as to start and finish times.
Simon
Just a reminder that we are, of course, still open! We have 96 pupils in school and 4 teachers supporting everyone else remotely. We are here for you if you need us - for anything. Just email me on headteacher@cotmanhay-jun.derbyshire.sch.uk. Keep in touch. Whatever your needs, we'll do our very best to help.
Simon
We've had a really positive start to the new half term. We know there's a national lockdown looming, but we have had no positive cases in school and we know our health and safety protocols are strong.
I wanted to say a huge thank you to all parents who have taken to wearing masks on site. This gives us great confidence and we're grateful!
In the mornings, it is still a challenge to manage all the children as they arrive in their year group bubbles. There are a lot of people in a small space and we need to improve this handover arrangement.
Current arrangements are:
Year 3 and 4 arrive from 0840. They will go in to school at 0845.
Year 5 and 6 arrive from 0845. They will go in to school at 0850.
No pupils should arrive before 0840. At 0840, staff are out and will assume responsibility for the children as they arrive.
At present too many parents are waiting with their children unnecessarily. We cannot have groups of parents waiting on the car park. It's just too busy.
So, can I please politely request for parents to either leave the school site when they drop their children or, at least, move away from the children towards the exits? Parents who need to go to the infant playground should go straight there.
If the situation doesn't improve, I may have to make the difficult decision to put staff on the gates at 0840 and not allow parents on site. I really don't want to have to do this, but if we can't work together to make the handover work more efficiently, then that's a decision I will have to make.
Huge thanks to all parents for their cooperation. Let's work together, to ensure the continued safety of all the children.
Thank you
Simon
Staggered start Term 2
Start times for some years groups will be changing after half term.
Justification: The year 5 and 6 pupils are turning up very early and standing round outside. Staff are outside supervising, when they may as well be inside, teaching.
Additionally, Y5 and 6 are waiting on the grass, which is fast turning into a mud bath.
New times / new lines:
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Y3 and 4 |
Y5 and 6 |
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Arrival time |
0840 |
0845 |
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Entry time |
0845 |
0850 |
Y3 will line up by the cars closest to the grass, to the right of the steps as you look at them
Y4 will line up by the cars closest to the school on the same side.
Y5 will line up by the cars closest to the grass, to the left of the steps as you look at them
Y6 will line up by the cars closest to the school on the same side
(Note: These are the places they have been lining up, for the past few days)
Staff will not be supervising prior to 0840.
Children should not come onsite before 0840. Before that, children remain the responsibility of their parents.
All children arriving after 0850 will be recorded as late.
We politely ask all parents to wear a face mask and not wait around on the car park.