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Household Support Fund
The Household Support Fund is a national scheme to help support households most in need during the winter months with paying for food, energy and essential living costs. Derbyshire County Council is providing free vouchers worth a minimum of £50 to families in need.
Full details are available via:
www.derbyshire.gov.uk/householdsupportfund
You can apply to receive support from the Household Support Fund by telephone on:
01629 533399
The last day of term is Tuesday 21st December.
(Wednesday 22nd is an inset day and Thursday 23rd is a bank holiday).
Children start back on Monday 10th January.
A reminder to parents that if your child has any of the following symptoms:
then they should isolate and have a PCR Covid test straight away. If it is positive, they need to isolate for 10 days.
Children do not need to isolate if they have been in contact with someone who has tested positive.
Children do not need to isolate if a member of the household has tested positive.
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