Latest School News and Guidance
On this page, we aim to provide you with the latest school news, along with guidance concerning our response to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Please check this page regularly to ensure that you are familiar with any changes that have been made in our continuing efforts to keep everyone safe.
Please visit the Class Pages for information specific to your child's class, including start and finish times and correct entrances.


Thursday 4th March
Today is World Book Day. Join in with our fun activities.
Wednesday 24th February
Returning to School - March 8th
Headteacher's Letter to Parents and Carers
Class Information:
3K - 3M - 3S - 4H - 4L - 4S - 5H - 5P - 5S - 6C - 6P - 6W
Tuesday 9th February
Safer Internet Day 2021
An Internet We Trust: Exploring Reliability in the Online World
Today is Safer Internet Day and Miss Berry has produced a Virtual Assembly.
Tuesday 2nd February
URGENT: Letter to Parents and Carers from Sefton Council
Sunday 31st January
Express Yourself - Children's Mental Health Week - 1-7 February 2021
Each day, this week, we will be sharing a different activity to support our children's wellbeing.
Wednesday 27th January
Headteacher's Letter to Parents and Carers
Tuesday 26th January
Lockdown Lunches and Meal Plans
The NHS Change4Life Team have created recipes and shopping lists for families, which can be used to create lunches for around £15 each week. Follow the link, below, for more information.
https://www.nhs.uk/change4life/recipes/lunch/cheap-lockdown-lunch-ideas
Wednesday 20th January
Headteacher's Letter to Parents and Carers
Monday 11th January
IMPORTANT: Letter to Parents and Carers from Sefton Council
Tuesday 5th January
A Video Message from Mr Swift (Headteacher)
Year Group POD Timetables
We are going to operate year group PODs with the teachers and TAs working on a rota system, either teaching face to face or supporting home learning. The POD timetables, below, give details of drop-off and pick-up times, as well the correct entrances for children to use.
IMPORTANT: Children must only attend school if you have received confirmation of a place.
Monday 4th January
IMPORTANT: Letter to all Parents & Carers following the Prime Minister's 8pm announcement
Online Safety
As part of their #WakeUpWednesday initiative, the team at National Online Safety have produced some really helpful posters for parents and carers who have purchased new devices for Christmas.
Covid-19 Related Pupil Absence:
A quick reference guide for parents
What to do if... |
Action needed |
Return to school when … |
My child has Covid-19 symptoms:
|
DO NOT GO TO SCHOOL. |
…the test comes back negative. |
My child tests positive for |
DO NOT COME TO SCHOOL. |
...they feel better. They can return after 10 days even if they have a cough or loss of taste/smell. These symptoms can last for several weeks. |
My child tests negative. |
CONTACT THE SCHOOL. |
…the test comes back negative. |
My child is ill with symptoms not linked to Covid-19. |
FOLLOW USUAL SCHOOL ABSENCE POLICY PROCEDURE. |
…after 48hrs following the last bout of sickness/diarrhoea, if this is the cause of absence. |
Someone in my household has Covid-19 symptoms. |
DO NOT COME TO SCHOOL. |
…the test comes back negative. |
Someone in my household tests positive for Covid-19. |
DO NOT COME TO SCHOOL. |
…the child has completed 14 days of isolation. |
NHS test & trace has identified my child has been in close contact of someone with symptoms of confirmed Covid-19. |
DO NOT COME TO SCHOOL. |
…the child has completed 14 days of isolation. |
We/my child has travelled and has to self-isolate as a period of quarantine. |
Do not take unauthorised leave in term time. |
…the quarantine period of 14 days has been completed. |
We have received medical advice that my child must resume shielding. |
DO NOT COME TO SCHOOL. |
…school will inform you that restrictions have been lifted and your child can return to school. |
My child’s bubble is closed due to a Covid-19 outbreak in school. |
DO NOT COME TO SCHOOL. |
…school will inform you when the bubble will be reopened. |
My child’s class, from another school, has been sent home because a pupil or member of staff has tested positive for Covid-19. |
Only the child who was sent home is required to self-isolate. Other members of the household do not need to self-isolate, unless any of them develop symptoms. |
Any other children should attend school as usual. |
What to bring to school
Please ensure that your child has their own (named) water bottle and packed lunch. Bags are allowed in school, but we are encouraging children to keep their use to a minimum. On ‘Games’ days, children should arrive in their kit and do not need to change into uniform. Uniform does not have to be washed daily.
Dropping off/collecting
We are very fortunate to have several access points to our school grounds and together with staggered start/finish times and classes using different entry points (see individual Class Pages) we have tried to minimise the potential for large groups gathering outside school. To aid us further, please:
- Limit to 1 the number of adults accompanying a child to school.
- Where possible, find a space to wait away from others (this is easier on the playground).
- If waiting for Entry Points 1 or 6, stay close to the school railings so that other pedestrians can use the pavement on Forefield Lane.
- Avoid standing in the road.
- With 360 pupils, we don’t have much flexibility with timings – but please contact school if you have a problem that we can help you with.
Information from Sefton Council
Sefton Council has asked us to make the following information available to parents and carers.
- Director of Public Health Letter to Headteachers - 21st September 2020
- Letter to Parents & Carers - 17th September 2020
- Letter to Parents & Carers - September 2020 (includes Flu Vaccination leaflet)
- What will happen if someone becomes unwell at an educational setting? - General Information for Parents and Carers
- What happens if there is a potential case of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in an educational setting?
- What do I do if someone becomes unwell at an educational setting?