12 June 2020

Dear Parents and Carers,

I am writing to you in order to provide an update on the re-opening strategy of SNMAT’s partner academies:

 All primary academies welcomed back more children, as planned, on 8 June. Headteachers are reporting that the new safeguarding measures have been working well.

 Where there is capacity to do so, primary academies plan to welcome more children back on 15 June. For some academies, full capacity has already been reached.

 Secondary academies will begin welcoming back students on 15 June.

 We must continue to act with caution: Yesterday, a member of staff tested positive for Covid-19 in one of SNMAT’s partner academies. We are following the government’s guidance in our response but this reinforces the clear message that we should proceed with caution. I know that you will join with me in sending the very best of wishes to this member of staff.

As we look forward, there is an ever-growing body of speculation about how and when things will change. We are very keen to welcome more children back into academies as soon as it is safe to do so. For this to happen, the government’s current guidance will need to change substantially. In advance of this happening, we are currently modelling how the changes that are being spoken about (for example - a reduction to 1 m social distancing) would impact our capacity for more children to attend. Ultimately, our capacity will be determined by the number of staff that are available and the class size limit that we can apply (currently 15).

May I once again thank you for your patience and understanding as we navigate this new landscape. We will continue to place the needs and best interests of young people at the very centre of all our decisions as we move forward.

Yours faithfully,

Chris Moodie

Chief Executive Officer Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham Multi Academy Trust (SNMAT)

Thursday 4th June 2020

Residential refunds

Dear Parent/Carers

As you are aware, unfortunately due to Covid-19 the Year 3/4 and 5/6 residential trips have been cancelled this year.

If your child is in Y6 your payment will be automatically reimbursed to you please see below for the details of how this will be refunded.

If you have booked a place for this year’s residential and your child is in year Y3, Y4 or Y5, we will automatically transfer the amount you have paid and your child will be guaranteed a place on next year’s trip.

If you do not wish you payments to be carry forward please contact us. All cash payments will be refund by BACS into your bank account, you will need to collect and complete a refund form school to be able to. If you’re subsequent payments were made via ParentMail these can be refunded straight to your bank card that is attached to your account. If you used your free school meal entitlement, unfortunately you will be unable to claim this back.

As from next week, you will be asked to collect free school meal vouchers, newsletter etc. from the front of school. The Refund Form you need for us to refund cash into your bank account will be available at this collection point. When completing this form, the section for amount to be refunded, please only enter the cash amount that you have paid. Please return this to the collection point as soon as you have completed your details and we will pass these to the finance department at the MAT who will process your refund as soon as they are able to do so.

Refunds will be paid direct from the Trusts finance department not school. Please bear with us at this time while we try to process all of the refunds.

If you have any further questions, please contact us by phone or email to office@wmg.snmat.org.uk.

Thank you

Laura Marchant

Admin Assistant

Thursday 4th June 2020

RE: Weekly Check-in

Dear Parents/Carers,

As you know, we are starting to widen the number of pupils that school is open for. To make this possible, we have to stop our regular and popular delivery rounds. I am very sorry about this as we know that many of you have enjoyed seeing the familiar and smiley faces at your gate!

To allow this contact to continue we are operating a drop by service every week and we hope to see every child every week. Please look at the grids below to see when your time to drop by is. Mrs Powell will be on the gate to see you all. If you need anything, such as your free School Meal voucher, trip refund forms or a Bingo Card for Mr Ridyard’s weekly Bingo on Facebook, please drop by, with your children, to collect it.

If you need anything else we will need a phone call to the office, before your collection day, so that you can let us know what we need to get ready for you. This includes paper copies of any letters sent out to families or printed home learning menus.

Monday- Free School Meal Families

Surnames A-J 9.30 – 11.30

Surnames K-Z 12-2pm

Tuesday- Non-Free School Meal Families

Surnames A-K 9.30 – 11.30

Surnames L-Z 12-2pm

Please give us a smile and a wave when you drop by. Remember to say the keyword to Mrs Powell as well so that she banks your points!

We sincerely hope that our implementation of stricter social distancing measures do not offend anyone in any way. We are determined to follow all guidance to the letter to make sure that we are doing everything we can to keep everyone as safe as is possible. This is the next step in bringer us all back together as one team.

Slowly and surely we will get everyone back! With sincere best wishes and thanks to you all, Sarah Clarke(Headteacher)