WELCOME BACK<\/span><\/p>\n Firstly, can I thank everyone who has made our safe return to school possible.\u00a0 Without our cleaning, janitorial, kitchen, clerical and support staff, the teachers would not have been in a position to welcome your child back to class safely this week. Also can I thank all our parents who have patiently supported our attempts to coordinate the movement of adults at the school gates.\u00a0 The safety of your child and your entire family is our primary concern at this time.<\/p>\n DROP OFF AND COLLECTION<\/span><\/p>\n It is vitally important that adults continue to maintain 2m distancing on the pavements around the school.<\/strong>\u00a0 For this reason we must continue with our staggered start and stop times.\u00a0 The volume of adults on Old Monkland Road, particularly at the end of the day, means we cannot dismiss all children safely at the same time. Siblings from the same Zone will be dismissed together as we did last week.<\/p>\n PRIMARY 1<\/span> – From Monday 17th August Primary 1 will be in school for a full day; from 8.50am until 2.50pm.\u00a0 P.1 pupils should be dropped off at the Zone 1 gate, where staff will guide your child up to the playground where Mrs Begley and Mr Haggarty will collect them.\u00a0 We will continue to dismiss P.1 pupils from the playground for the time being. ONE adult only should enter via the Zone 1 gate just before the class are dismissed at 2.50pm.\u00a0 Please leave the playground promptly as soon as you have your child, in order to allow the other classes to exit the building safely.<\/p>\n PRIMARIES 2 & 3<\/span> – The school gates will not open until 8.45am. Please drop your child off as close to their designated start time as possible (9am or 9.10am).\u00a0 Siblings can be dropped off together.\u00a0 The Zone 1 gate will remain open until 9.15am. At the end of the day P.2 and P.3 parents and carers should form a single queue along the fence at the pitch at your child’s designated stop time<\/strong>. The first adult in the queue should walk into the space at the gate before calling their own child down.\u00a0 Please ensure you are standing IN THE GATEWAY to avoid your child running onto the road.\u00a0 This worked successfully last week.\u00a0 Thank you for your patience.\u00a0 Throughout the period of lockdown we became used to queueing for everything; I know the queue for Rooms 3 & 4 looks big, but we managed to dismiss both classes in less than 5 minutes last week and we will get quicker at this with practice.<\/p>\n PRIMARIES 4-7<\/span> – The Zone 2\/3 gate will not open until 8.45am when staff will be present in the playground. Pupils should arrive at school as close to their start time as possible. Siblings can arrive together. Can I ask all adults to park legally and consider parking a short distance from the school, allowing your child to walk the last part of the journey. We need to ensure the road and pavements around the Crossing Patrol are kept clear for your child’s safety.\u00a0 The Zone 2\/3 gate will remain open until 9.15am.\u00a0 At the end of the day P.4-7 parents and carers should arrange a meeting spot with your child.\u00a0 As you saw this week, your child will be escorted to the gate by their class teacher.\u00a0 Those children crossing Old Monkland Road will leave first, allowing Rona to escort them safely to the other side. Those children who are going home alone, those who can see their parent or who are heading to a meeting spot independently will be allowed to leave.\u00a0 Any pupil who has been instructed to wait for an adult can wait inside the gate with a member of staff until you arrive.\u00a0 Please discuss your family arrangements with your child to ensure they are confident with this and know what you want them to do.<\/p>\n I know that there has been great excitement and chat this week as many families have been meeting up again for the first time in months, but can I ask that families move away from the school grounds as quickly as possible to avoid congestion around the gates.<\/p>\n FOOD AND DRINK<\/span><\/p>\n Breakfast Club opens at 8.15am each morning.\u00a0 No adult should enter the school grounds.\u00a0 Mrs Dillon will be at the front gate from opening time.\u00a0 At Breakfast Club, children will all be in the dinner hall with Mrs Stewart and they will sit alongside friends from their own Zones.<\/p>\n Please remember that no Tuck Shop is in operation at this time.\u00a0 If your child requires a healthy snack for playtime they should bring this to school.<\/p>\n Pupils can bring a healthy packed lunch or purchase a school meal at lunchtime.\u00a0 Pupils should bring a filled water bottle for use in class. Diluting\u00a0 or fruit juice can be drunk at break times.\u00a0 Fizzy juice should be kept as a treat for home.\u00a0 Any payment of school lunches should be made using the online payment system.\u00a0 Log in details for this have been sent out in the past week.\u00a0 \u00a0Week 2 menu this week.<\/p>\n
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