Following the government’s most recent announcement, we are planning for all pupils to return to school, full time in September. In line with the guidance, we will be focussing on the following areas to reduce the risk of virus transmission:

• hand and respiratory hygiene
• enhanced cleaning arrangements
• avoiding contact between groups
• maximising distancing between those in school wherever possible
• ensuring that people who are ill stay at home

The children in school have become very familiar with these measures in recent weeks, so we feel confident that we will be able to open safely to more pupils from September.

We will send more information over the next week or so about the routines and practices you and your children will be following.

The government’s guidance does make it clear that all children must return to school and that attendance in school is NOT optional.

We’re really looking forward to having all of our children back in school – it has been wonderful to have more children back in school over the last month!