Please see below for all of the latest news & information from Wincheap Primary School...

• Coronavirus Update - 180320

  Wed 18 Mar 2020 ND

  Dear Parents and Carers,

   

  In these challenging and unprecedented circumstances, we are continuing to do all we can to keep the school open and running as normal. As you are already aware, we have made the decision to close breakfast club and after school club – largely due to staff absence and in a bid to preserve staff wellbeing so that school can function as smoothly as possible. After school clubs have also been cancelled (with the current exception of Fizz Pop Science club – although we wait to hear from them whether they can continue).

  
  Our next steps will be to provide work for those families who are self-isolating. By the end of this week, your child’s teacher will send home a list of online programs that your children can access at home to support their learning, with the associated logins. Should we have to close the school, each child will be issued with a Home Learning exercise book and a list of activities for your child to do. Should you run out of work, there will be an email address for you to contact us to request further work. Please also consult the school website (see below) or the official school Facebook page for access to work resources and any relevant information. The appropriate website pages will be under the Children tab and Class Newsletters, along with the Wincheap TV page, where some teachers may upload learning videos in due course to support your child.  News surrounding the school will be found on the website under the Parent tab and Latest News.

  
  www.wincheap.kent.sch.uk

  
  We will no longer be providing reading books for your child to take home so that we reduce the risk of spreading any germs, but your child can continue to read via the Bug Club program – again, you will receive a reminder of the login for your child soon. 

  
  Please could we also ask that parents do not come into school to deliver children for the time being, but deliver them to the doors where they will be greeted by teachers and sent to wash hands. We have been practising lining up in the playground so that children know what to expect and are comfortable with this and ready to show you their grown up routines in Key Stage 1. This should also support us in keeping the children healthy and safe.

  
  As always, we are very grateful for your continued support. Our intention is to stay open for as long as we are allowed to and can manage with decreasing staffing levels, so that we can support working parents. Should we need to, we will abandon the curriculum and provide fun learning experiences in mixed classes. We will continue to update you regularly.

   

  Your offers of support and positive wishes have been most appreciated.

   

  Yours sincerely, Nicola Dawson

  Headteacher
   

• Today's Notices!

  Tue 17 Mar 2020 PW

  Today's Notices!

   

  - Reading books will not be sent home to avoid items going to and from the school until further notice. Please could all books your children have at home be returned to school please.

   

  - Could the children please not bring anything in from home that they don't need such as pencil cases and soft toys, etc.

   

  - No Guitar lessons now until after Easter Holiday. Year 4 please keep your guitars at home to practise on.

   

  - Lego Club will finish this Thursday (19th March)

   

  - All inter-school sports fixtures and competitions have been cancelled.

   

  - There will be no Gymnastics event at CGC on Thursday 26th March

   

  - There will be no Gymnastics event at CGC on Thursday 26th March

   

  - Unfortunately there will be no running club with Mr A this Friday. It will resume after the Easter Holiday

   

  - Breakfast and After School Club cancelled from Monday 23rd March 2020 until after Easter Holiday

• Breakfast and After School Club cancellation from Monday 23rd March 2020

  Tue 17 Mar 2020 SW

  Dear Parents and Carers,

  
  Breakfast and After School Club cancellation from Monday 23rd March 2020

  
  Please be advised that we have had to take the decision to cancel both Breakfast and After School Club starting Monday 23rd March until the end of term.

  
  This decision has been taken to preserve the health of our staff and in order for us to be able to keep the rest of the school open. We are also finding it extremely difficult to arrange our weekly food delivery.

  
  We apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause you.

  
  Yours sincerely, Mrs Dawson
  Headteacher

• Coronavirus Update - 150320

  Sun 15 Mar 2020 ND

  Dear Parents and Carers,

   

  We are aware that there have been various posts on the parents Facebook page that are causing concern to other parents re the Coronavirus.

   

  Please be reassured that we are taking this virus very seriously and doing all we can as a school to protect our children.

   

  Here at Wincheap we will continue to follow advice from the DfE and communicate with parents immediately via letter, our website and Facebook. We would not want any parent to be worried. We will always have the children’s health and safety at the heart of everything we do.

   

  Children will be asked to wash their hands thoroughly before entering classrooms and at key points throughout the day. If, as parents, you are concerned, please consult the NHS website. If concerns persist, then please telephone us to discuss.

   

  Any child with the symptoms of a new cough and temperature should not come into school but should self isolate for 7 days. But it is of utmost importance that you let us know on the first morning of absence so that we are aware.

   

  Thank you for your ongoing support.

• Coronavirus Update - 130320

  Fri 13 Mar 2020 ND

  CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

   

  At present, nothing has changed and we want to continue to reassure you all that we are following all the current advice from the DFE in regard to the Coronavirus, please see more information below:

   

  Make sure you and your children follow these general principles to prevent spreading any respiratory virus:

   

  · Wash your hands often – with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, or an alcohol-based sanitiser if soap and water aren’t available.

  · Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.

  · Avoid close contact with people who are sick.

  · If you feel unwell, stay at home and don’t attend work or school.

  · Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in a bin.

  · Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces in the home.

  · If you’re worried about your symptoms, please call NHS 111 – don’t go directly to your GP or other healthcare environment.

• Coronavirus

  Tue 10 Mar 2020 ND

  CORONAVIRUS

   

  We want to reassure you all that we are following all the current advice from the DFE in regard to the Coronavirus, please see more information below:

   

  Make sure you and your children follow these general principles to prevent spreading any respiratory virus:

   

  · Wash your hands often – with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, or an alcohol-based sanitiser if soap and water aren’t available.

  · Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.

  · Avoid close contact with people who are sick.

  · If you feel unwell, stay at home and don’t attend work or school.

  · Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in a bin.

  · Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces in the home.

  · If you’re worried about your symptoms, please call NHS 111 – don’t go directly to your GP or other healthcare environment.