School reopens to all pupils and staff on Monday 04/01/2021.

The government continues to prioritise the wellbeing and long-term futures of our children and young people and will NOT be closing early years’ settings or schools. It remains very important for children and young people to attend, to support their wellbeing and education and help working parents and guardians. Senior clinicians still advise that school is the best place for children to be, and so they should continue to go to school. Schools have implemented a range of protective measures to make them safe. Click here to see the DFE guidance for schools.

Flanshaw School will therefore remain open, unless this guidance changes, and we expect pupils to attend every day to continue with their education.

We continue to follow Health & Safety and COVID prevention guidelines in school to ensure the safety of pupils and staff.

Please click here to see the school's updated risk assessment.

It is, however, very important that if your child or anyone in your household has any of the following symptoms, you do not come to school:

* A high temperature;

* A continuous cough;

* Any loss of taste or sense of smell.

If you are at all unsure, please seek further advice from the NHS either by using their online symptom checker or by phoning 111. The person with symptoms will also need to arrange a coronavirus test via these channels (phone 119 to  

 

arrange a test) and anyone from the same household will need to follow NHS self-isolating guidelines for 10 days if the person tests positive.

Please continue to follow social distancing guidelines when entering the school site and do not enter school to prevent external transmission risks amongst our staff and pupils. Please phone school with any queries in the first instance or to make an appointment.Please ensure that if you do have an appointment in school that a protective mask is worn at all times.

 

Please ensure that you do not arrive earlier than the times for your child's class and also make sure that only 1 person is sent to collect each child to reduce the number of contacts in the playground.

If you have more than 1 child, please arrive at the later time to collect both children together in order to avoid the length of time you need to wait in the playground - teachers will wait with the child finishing earliest until you collect them. Click here to see staggered drop-off/pick up arrangements.