Following the First Minister’s announcement yesterday, we are preparing some up-to-date information for you regarding the return to school for our Nursery and P1-3 children.\u00a0 It will likely be Friday before final information is distributed, once North Lanarkshire have issued their guidelines to schools.\u00a0 There are Head Teacher meetings today and tomorrow.<\/p>\n
North Lanarkshire issued this statement yesterday…<\/span><\/p>\n Following confirmation from the First Minister, all children attending early years establishments (those eligible will continue to receive \u00a01140 hours), pupils in primaries 1 to 3 and a small number of senior pupils on a limited basis will return to schools and centres from Monday 22 February 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n This includes children and young people in additional support needs (ASN) schools.<\/span><\/p>\n Early Years:<\/strong> All children should return to centres and nurseries as normal including partner providers.<\/span><\/p>\n P1-3:<\/strong> All children should return to school as normal including ASN pupils. School transport will be in place for those who are eligible. For those in composite classes, only children in P3 should attend school and those in P4 will be taught via online learning. All children in P1-3 will receive universal free school meal provision on return to school.<\/span><\/p>\n Please note that shielding children and young people should continue to shield under current lockdown guidelines, unless otherwise directed by a clinician.<\/span><\/p>\n I would also add…<\/span><\/p>\n Please take the time to read the information and guidelines we send out.\u00a0 It is important now, more than ever, that EVERYONE abides by the guidelines for Lockdown and the school specific guidelines that we issue to keep our children and our staff safe.\u00a0 The First Minister made it very clear that the concern was more about the behaviour of adults and how important it is for adults to stick with it and follow the rules for face coverings, social distancing and STAYING AT HOME.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n NLC have asked us to promote a survey being carried out about Digital and Remote Learning.\u00a0 The link below will take you to the Parent\/Carer Survey.\u00a0 Children will have the opportunity to complete their own survey through Microsoft Teams.\u00a0 The survey will close on\u00a0Thursday 18th February 2021.<\/strong><\/p>\n Survey for Parents \u2013 http:\/\/bit.ly\/NLSurveyCarers<\/a><\/p>\n NLC Psychological Services have produced some Parent\/Carer information and a story for both Early Years (Nursery) and P1-3 to help with preparation for returning to school.<\/p>\n Transition – Going back to nursery after lockdown Early Yea (1)<\/a><\/p>\n Transition – Going back to nursery after lockdown Early Yea<\/a><\/p>\n Transition – Going back to school after lockdown P1-3 Narrative<\/a><\/p>\n Transition – Going back to school after lockdown P1-3 (info for parents)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Following the First Minister’s announcement yesterday, we are preparing some up-to-date information for you regarding the return to school for our Nursery and P1-3 children.\u00a0 It will likely be Friday before final information is distributed, once North Lanarkshire have issued … Continue reading NORTH LANARKSHIRE SURVEY – DIGITAL LEARNING<\/h3>\n
SUPPORTING CHILDREN IN EARLY YEARS AND P1-3 TO RETURN TO SCHOOL<\/strong><\/h3>\n