Dear Primary 1 Parents and Carers,

We are looking forward to your child starting school and hope the children are feeling excited.  We understand that starting school at this time may be causing you and/or your child some anxiety or additional worries.  Please be assured that we have been working hard to put special measures in place; implementing Scottish Government guidance for the return to school.

One-way system

Primary 1 pupils have their own separate gate for entry at the start of the day and for collection at the end of the day. The gate is situated near our school pitch and sports pavilion, at the top of the hill in front of the playpark. Unfortunately parents are not permitted in our school playground.  Therefore, we will have a one-way system in place.

Entry to school:

• One adult and child should enter by the Primary 1 gate.
• Primary One pupil is then dropped off just before playground gate where they will be met by a staff member and guided to class.
• Adults continue on long pathway (along pitch) and exit school via our staff carpark.

We are opting for a soft start for Primary 1 pupils. For Wednesday 12^th, Thursday 13^th and Friday 14^th August; Primary 1 pupils can start between 9.45am and 10.15am.  Please make use of this half hour soft start to avoid too many people arriving at the same time.

Collection:

• On the 12^th, 13^th and 14^th August, Primary 1a pupils (Mrs Wares) can be collected at 1.45pm and Primary 1b pupils (Mrs Canning and Mrs Steven) can be collected at 2.00pm.
• One way system remains in place for collection. Adults should enter P1 gate and walk to long pathway beside pitch. Adults should then spread out along path to maintain social distancing.
• The class teacher will call the name of each individual pupil.
• As your child’s name is called, please step forward to collect your child and exit by the gate to the staff carpark. Please keep hold of your child’s hand when in this area.

Please note, parking in the staff carpark is not permitted.

Week beginning 17^th August:

From Monday 17^th August school starting times for all pupils will be from 9.00am. Primary 1 pupils can be collected at 2.45pm. We will follow the same procedures as outlined above. The Primary 1 gate will remain in place for entry and collection.  We will review these arrangements and inform you if any changes are necessary.

I will attempt to make a short video to support arrangements above.  Staff will be on site to offer support throughout.  Please also check our school website for information from NLC and Cumbernauld Primary.  We will share photographs of the children settling in as we know how important it is for you to share in your child’s special first days of school.

Thank you so much for your patience, cooperation and understanding.  We look forward to working in partnership with you.

Jennifer Hart

Depute Headteacher

Dear Parent/Carer,                                                                         4^th August 2020

I hope you and your families are all keeping well. Please see the attached letter from Derek Brown, Executive Director of Education and Families.

We are currently working on arrangements specific to our school in line with advice from North Lanarkshire Council.  We will inform you of specific arrangements as soon as possible but will follow the phased return as outlined:

Wednesday 12 August: Primary 1, Primary 2 and Primary 3 will be in school

Thursday 13 August: Primary 1, Primary 4, Primary 5, Primary 6 and Primary 7 will be in school.

Friday 14 August: All pupils will be in school.

We look forward to welcoming our children back to school next week.

Kind Regards

Ed Clinton

Head Teacher

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Please visit northlanarkshire.gov.uk/school plans for the latest updates on our plans for pupils return to school in August.

To my gorgeous P1s, a wee message is on Teams to say goodbye for now and have a great summer. I can’t believe the year has ended like this but it will certainly be something you’ll remember and can tell your children all about when you’re older! I miss you all so much, you have been an amazing class & you all continue to be amazing everyday! See you all in August. Keep smiling and being happy and healthy. You’re officially P2s now 🏅 Well done 💗 xx

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If you have any issues with Teams please do not hesitate to get in touch. If you have misplaced login details, are having difficulty navigating teams or need a password reset  then send an email to

CCraig@cumbernauld-pri.n-lanark.sch.uk

If you know of anyone having  any difficulties with it, then please pass on the email address.

Thank you.

Dear Parent/Carer,                                                      23^rd June 2020

I hope you and your families are all keeping well. As you will know, the guidance we are receiving is changing at a fast pace. Although the information in this letter is correct at the present time, this is an evolving situation and therefore the content remains subject to change. If any changes occur, I will inform you as soon as I can.

All staff in the school have been working hard to prepare classes for the children’s return in August 2020.  Our teaching staff, have also been keeping in contact with our children and providing work on Glow to keep them on track with their learning.

SCHOOL MODEL

• Group A will attend school for 2 days (10 hrs in total). – (Monday and Tuesday)
• Group B will attend school for 2 days (10 hrs in total). – (Thursday and Friday)

Please note more specific details in regard of the identified days that your child/children will attend school and the days that they remain at home (Blended Learning) will be conveyed to you by an email from the school.

In drawing up our groups, we have taken account of the following:

• local and national guidance
• our school site to ensure it is fully compliant with guidance from health and safety advice
• school and class capacity guidance to ensure 2 metre social distancing rule
• siblings attending school on the same day

Please note that all these factors have been used to formulate our class structures for August 2020.  Whilst we know our children well we cannot guarantee that friendship groups are kept together nor can we plan on this basis. It is always our intention to get it right for our children.

Please note that personal requests to choose specified days or times for your child cannot be accommodated due to all of the factors highlighted above.

In the event of a return to our normal operational guidance on class sizes, the school will need to change class structures and this may result in a change of teacher for your child.

Clothing and Uniform: following the most recent advice from the council, I am asking that children come to school wearing their uniform. This includes a white shirt/polo shirt, grey trousers/skirt and a grey jumper/cardigan. Please remember school ties and scarves are often not washed as regularly as other items of uniform. Children should wear a suitable jacket and footwear for all weather conditions.

When children arrive at the school they will have to wait in designated areas of the playground as entry to the building will be strictly controlled. The children will be expected to wait outside regardless of the weather.

At the moment children will not need an indoor P.E kit as all physical activity will take place outdoors.

School Equipment: Children are allowed to bring their packed lunch box or lunch bag (if required). Children should not bring any personal belongings or toys from home to minimise the risk of infection. The school will provide all of the equipment necessary for each child.

Hygiene Arrangements: We will follow enhanced hygiene practices including sanitisation stations at all entrances, regular handwashing, regular cleaning and deep cleaning in line with council guidance to assist in the prevention of infection.

Children should bring a water bottle. Please fill this at home before the children come to school.

Breakfast Club: Planning for breakfast clubs is still under consideration by the council.

School Lunches: A mixture of hot meals and packed lunches will be available in school.

School Transport: Arrangements are still being considered for this by the council. Where possible parents and carers may wish to transport their own child. It is possible that journeys will be staggered with a limited number on board to support social distancing. Where possible children and young people should be encouraged to walk/cycle to school in keeping with active travel. Due to social distancing requirements on school transport, the Service will not be able to offer any privilege transport for any pupils in September 2020.

In-Service Days: There will be one in-service day for teachers on Tuesday 11 August 2020. The second in-service day is still required under national arrangements and this has been scheduled for Thursday 24 September 2020.

Please note parents and carers will not be permitted to access our school grounds or the school building. All access to the school building will be by prior appointment and confirmed by the school.

Arrangements for Starting School:

Group A will attend school on Wednesday 12 August 2020.

Group B will attend school on Thursday 13 August and Friday 14 August 2020.

For the latest information and advice, please continue to access www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/coronavirus and our school website.

If any, Cumbernauld families are in need of assistance or support, please email us at enquiries@cumbernuald-pri.n-lanark.sch.uk and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Once again I would like to thank you all for your support over these last months and the fantastic work you have carried out at home to support your child’s learning. We kindly ask for your continued patience as we work to get the school organised for the return of pupils in August 2020. We wish you an enjoyable summer break and look forward to welcoming you back to school in the near future.

Thank you for your continued support and co-operation in all school matters.

Take care of yourselves and stay safe.

Yours sincerely

Ed Clinton

Head Teacher