Welcome to the latest edition of our e-newsletter!

Hello again….It’s strange to be going into a bank holiday weekend in the middle of a pandemic crisis but it’s good to be able to take a break from our home learning arrangements. Life is still far from normal but there are lots of positive aspects of spending time at home with our children and families. Our busy lives have slowed down and many children are reporting that they are enjoying spending extra time with their parents and siblings at the moment which is helping them feel secure. No one should feel guilty about enjoying and making the most of any extra time they may have with their families. It’s crucial to our mental health and wellbeing to keep in touch with our family and friends and relax a bit.

This week you will probably have heard more and more on the tv and radio about schools going back when it is safe to do so and how that will happen. I know that you will have lots of thoughts and ideas about what things could look like for children going back to school. What are your top priorities to be considered? What would you like to see happening first? What would make you feel more comfortable about sending your children back into their school? We’d be really keen to hear your thoughts and will pass that information directly to John Swinney and the Education Recovery Group, as NPFS is a member of this group. Please send any thoughts you have to office@npfs.org.uk or look for our social media posts on this subject…..