Dear Parents/Carers

Phased Return for pupils in Reception, Year 1 and Year 6.

The current situation is that we are planning the wider re-opening of school for Reception Class, Year 1 and Year 6. This will be for a four week period commencing week beginning 15 June 2020. The children will be in smaller groups (bubbles) and will be attending for 4 weeks in their allocated bubble. The indications we have had from your responses suggest we will be operating as follows;

Reception Class one bubble – REC Bubble A

Year 1 two bubbles – Y1 Bubble A and Y1 Bubble B

Year 6 three bubbles – Y6 Bubble A, Y6 Bubble B and Y6 Bubble C

Reception Class Bubble A will attend on a Monday only, with Miss Rundle and Miss Bamborough. (15/6/2020, 22/06/2020, 29/06/2020 and 06/07/2020) PLEASE NOTE – No attendance in last week of term.

Year 1 will be attending with Mrs Longster and Miss Howes, as follows;

Bubble A Tue 16/06/2020 Wed 17/06/2020

Bubble B Tue 23/06/2020 Wed 24/06/2020

Bubble A Tue 30/06/2020 Wed 01/07/2020

Bubble B Tue 07/07/2020 Wed 08/07/2020

PLEASE NOTE – No attendance in last week of term.

Year 6 will be attending with Miss Wiblin and Mrs Limer as follows;

Bubble A Mon 15/06/2020 Tue 16/06/2020 Wed 17/06/2020 Mon 06/07/2020 Tue 14/07/2020

Bubble B Mon 22/06/2020 Tue 23/06/2020 Wed 24/06/2020 Tue 07/07/2020   Tue 14/07/2020

Bubble C Mon 29/06/2020 Tue 30/06/2020 Wed 01/07/2020 Wed 08/07/2020 Tue 14/07/2020

PLEASE NOTE – ALL OF YEAR 6 are invited into school, to be together (social distancing), on Tuesday 14/07/2020 with an invite being sent out at a later date.

These plans are subject to the approval of the governing body on Wednesday 10 June and may be changed as a result. To comply with data protection regulations we will text you with the Bubble that your child has been allocated to. Please note – It will not be possible to change the bubble allocation for your child.

If you receive a text and you no longer wish to send your child in for the allocated days please contact us via email office@stmatthewsjarrow.co.uk or telephone 0191 4898355.

If you do not receive a text it will be because you originally indicated your child would not be returning to school. If you wish to change this please contact school.

A separate letter will be published with all of the ‘back to school protocols’ for parents and children, early next week. Normal school day times will apply.

PLEASE NOTE – Plans could be subject to change as a result of updated local and national guidance/advice.

Yours faithfully

Martin G Humble

Headteacher