It has been so lovely to welcome our Primary 1 children to Woodpark today! Lots of fun being had. Tomorrow the children will take home a photo memento of their first days at school. Well done Primary 1!
We are looking forward to welcoming back our Primary 2 and Primary 3 children tomorrow, and Primary 4,5,6 and 7 on Friday.
We are very much looking forward to welcoming our returning children back to nursery over the course of this week. Letters with start dates and session times were posted at the end of last term – please check your letter for your child’s start date and time.
Information for new start nursery chldren will be issued soon.
Dear Parent/Carer
Information Update – 24 June 2020
Normally the last day of the summer term is a time when parents, carers and families are able to reflect and to celebrate the progress and achievements their children have made during the school year.
There is no doubt this year has been one of significant change for all of us. However, it has not been one without hope and inspiration and I have witnessed the way in which families and young people have supported each other, as well as some of the outstanding work that that has taken place between schools and families.
Yesterday’s announcement by the Deputy First Minister outlining the ambition for a full return to schools for pupils in August, if it is safe to do so, is something that we would all welcome. He said: ‘If we stay on track, if we all continue to do what is right, and if we can further suppress this terrible virus, the Government believes that we should prepare for children to be able to return to school full time in August.’
It is very important that we support our children and young people following on from what I am sure will have been one of the most significant periods in their lifetime. I delighted to have seen how excited our P1 and P7 pupils have been when we have had some of them in our schools during the past week or so. Of course, there are considerable logistical issues that we will need to address, such as what does getting back to normal look like, issues around transport and, of course, how we welcome our children and young people back. I would wish to reassure you that this will be the focus for our team during the summer period.
I am now waiting on further national advice and guidance that will help guide us in our preparations. I will be back in contact over the summer when we have some specific information about the restart in August. I am acutely aware that you only have a note of our blended learning plans, which if deemed safe to do so, will need to be changed for a full return of all pupils in August.
We will continue to work closely with our council colleagues, professional associations and trade union partners and keep you updated. Schools close today for their summer break, and staff have been working extremely hard in setting up classrooms, preparing resources and arrangements, much of which we will build on for August.
Once again, thank you for your ongoing support.
Take care and stay safe.
Tony McDaid
Executive Director of Education Resources
South Lanarkshire Council
Dear Parents/Carers,
This is, of course, a very different end to the school session than any of us could have ever anticipated, however, I would like to convey my sincere thanks to you all, to our children, and to all of our Woodpark staff for the incredible way in which you have adapted to the circumstances we have found ourselves in since the end of March. I have been genuinely impressed by the way in which so many of our children have engaged with the learning activities provided on Google Classrooms, resource packs and the activities you have provided at home.
We have been working extremely hard over the past few weeks to make sure that all plans are in place for children’s safe return to school in August. As and when plans are amended in light of yesterday’s announcement by the Deputy First Minister regarding returning to school, these will be communicated to you. I thank you for your patience and forbearing at this time.
For now, have a restful time over the summer break and we look forward with great excitement to being able to welcome our children back in August.
Kindest regards,
Debbie MacKenna
Head Teacher
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