The weather has certainly changed this week and it does seem a long time since we had that lovely sunny weather that made us believe that summer has truly arrived. However, we did need some rain and at least the farmers are glad to have it. The wet weather has not dampened the spirits of the children in school though and all those that are here appear very happy which makes us happy.

You will all know by now that the government have scrapped their plans to have all primary age children return to school before the summer. I know that there has been a mixed reaction to this and we are still awaiting further guidance on how we are to proceed –we just find out the information at the same time as you. In fact, since we are in school you sometimes hear it first! There is still the possibility that some year groups may be able to return before the summer but we are waiting for the guidance before we make any decisions.

I know that home schooling can be a challenge and that some parents are worried that their children are going to ‘fall behind’ but as all children are in the same position this is not going to happen. When children do return to school we will assess where they are and then make the necessary provision to help them move forward with their learning. We are going to review home learning and see if we can make any adjustments to help support parents and children at home with this but it is impossible to provide the same service that the children would get in the classroom. If you are experiencing any difficulties with the home learning may I remind you that you can email the class teachers and they will get back to you with some support. Please can I just remind you though, that when addressing members of staff, that you do so in a respectful manner as we are all working incredibly hard at this time.

I hope you all have a pleasant weekend. I know that the weather is not as good as it has been but I do hope that you can get out for some walks because being in touch with nature does help lift the spirits.