Dear Parent/ Guardian,

We would like to thank you for your continued support and encouragement during this time. The children have engaged in their learning and we are extremely proud of the work they are producing. This week we have started live meets with the class teacher and it has been very rewarding to speak to our pupils.

As we continue with our live meets, it is vital that we keep pupils safe going forward. Can we remind adults that it if you are sitting with your child during the meet that you are not visible on the camera. When meeting with the teacher, it should only be the pupil that is seen on the screen.

As we move forward with our meets teachers will, at some stage, ask children to switch their cameras on during check-ins or small group meets. When your child has their camera switched on they must change their background or apply a blurred background, children will be taught how to do this. We understand that this function is not available on some devices and we ask that your child is sitting with a clear neutral background with no family pictures or personal details that may be seen during the meet. Cameras should never be switched on during live teaching lessons as these will be recorded.

Google Meets will happen every day during the working day of 9:00am to 3:00pm. There is no pressure on parents to make sure your child attends them all. If there is a live teaching lesson that your child can not attend this will be recorded and will be able to be viewed at a later time that week.

Yours Thankfully,

St James Primary School Team