Latest News

Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Class blogs

  Sat 28 Mar 2020
  Thank you to everyone that has used the class blogs to talk about what they have been up to over the past few days.  It really is wonderful to read all about what you've been up to.  It is also a really good way to get in touch with your teacher too.  Keep posting.

• Log in isues

  Thu 26 Mar 2020
  The children should have been issued their logins for the online learning last week.  However, some pupils were not in school or some online learning content was arranged at the last minute.  If you do not know the log in required please message us via the Gateway and we will send it to you.

• Be aware of scammers

  Tue 24 Mar 2020
  

• Update 23.3.20

  Mon 23 Mar 2020
  A few updates...

   

  Online learning - The internet has been a little slow today.  All of our online providers are working really hard to increase their capacity so hopefully any connection issues will ease over the coming weeks.  The home learning pages should help those of you that are able to support your children at home with their learning.  There will also be activities that they will be able to do without any adult support posted by the class teachers.  We will not be providing sheets and workbooks to use at home (unless we have identified that your child will find it difficult to access the work set via the home learning page) as this would not be sustainable in the long term. 

   

  Contact us -  If you are having any issues then please do not hesitate to contact us and we will do our best to assist where we can.  You can use the Facebook message page or the Gateway to contact us.  The office and Mrs Crisp will respond to messages as they come in.

   

  Critical worker childcare - If your work is CRITICAL and if you cannot keep your child/children at home, we will provide childcare for them, when you are at work.  We are already over subscribed for places from families that have two key workers.  Luckily, shift patterns and rotas mean that currently everyone that has requested a place can be accommodated.  The best way for us to help prevent the spread of this infection is for children to be at home when it is safe to do so. Currently our staff availability means that we can remain operational - this is changing daily.  If school is forced to close because of staff shortages we may have to share provision with other schools and work as hubs.  We are trying our best to keep the children apart when they are here.  Please only consider using this care as a last resort.  

   

  PE kits - We are currently in the process of removing the children's belongings from their lockers and trays and we will do our best to get this to you by the end of the week.

   

  #stayathomeprotectthenhssavelives

• Key worker information

  Fri 20 Mar 2020

  Key worker childcare from Monday 23rd March.  Information on COVID-19 page

• Thursday 19th March

  Thu 19 Mar 2020

  We are still awaiting the list of key workers.  We kindly ask that you do not call the office - we will contact you when we have firm details.  

   

  If you are already self-isolating or social distancing, then you can access work for your children via our online providers such as Mathletics and Education City.  There are also a number of links to free websites on our Home Learning page on the website.  Our website is currently experiencing unprecedented levels of traffic and you may experience some delay.  We have been assured by PrimarySite that they are working hard to increase capacity.  

   

  Tomorrow will be the last day at school for most of our pupils and unfortunately we have no idea when they will be back.  The teachers were keen to break up on a positive note so, tomorrow, the pupils can come to school in their own clothes and we will spend the day showing the children how we plan to set work for them over the next couple of weeks.  We will also be teaching them some games and activities that they will be able to play to keep themselves entertained. 

   

  Many thanks

  Mrs Crisp

• Wednesday 18th March COVID-19 update

  Wed 18 Mar 2020

  To aid social distancing measures we have made some alterations to the day-to-day running of the school.

  • All meetings with parents are cancelled (these will take place by telephone if staff are available)
  • All trips, visits and sporting fixtures are cancelled
  • All external lettings are cancelled

   

  We are also asking that parents do not enter the building when dropping off or collecting their children.  Any parents that fall into the 'vulnerable' category are advised to keep at a safe distance at drop off and pick up time.  Please contact Mrs Crisp directly if you are concerned about this.

   

  Many of our families are self-isolating and some have chosen to follow the social distancing advice.  School supports parents decision to keep their children at home if they choose to do this, particularly where family members fall into the vulnerable category.   

   

  If children start to show symptoms in school they will be sent home.

   

  We have no confirmed cases of COVID-19 at Cookley School at the time of writing.  

   

  Again, thank you for your support.

• Tuesday 17th March daily COVID-19 update

  Tue 17 Mar 2020

  Following the Prime Minister's announcement yesterday we are asking that:

  1.  If you OR any of your household are presenting with symptoms of COVID-19 (new, dry, persistent cough and/or a high temperature) then the household should self-isolate for 14 days (it is likely that people living within a household will infect each other or be infected already. Staying at home for 14 days will greatly reduce the overall amount of infection the household could pass on to others in the community)
  2. If a child becomes unwell in school with a new, continuous cough or a high temperature they will be sent home and advised to follow the staying at home guidance  
  3. Families that are self-isolating should use our home learning platforms (Mathletics, Education City, Tackling Tables, Reading Buddy) to access work for the children.  You will find the links on our website under 'Children' > 'Home Learning'.  To limit screen time, we would ask you to encourage your children to read books as much as possible.

• New COVID-19 update page

  Mon 16 Mar 2020

  We have addded two new pages to our website today due to the rapidly developing situation with regard to Coronavirus. 

  COVID-19 updates under 'News and Events'.  This page will be updated as we get information in school.

  Home learning under 'Children'.  This page will be used by the class teachers if we have to close.

• COVID-19

  Mon 16 Mar 2020

  As you are aware, the government’s guidance on the coronavirus has changed from the ‘contain’ phase to one of delaying the spread of the virus. We are getting in touch to let you know what we are doing in light of this, and what we expect from all of you, to help make sure our school community keeps safe. 

   

  What’s the current situation?

  • The school remains open – this is the current official guidance we have been given
  • All school functions continue to run as normal including breakfast and after school clubs
  • Pupils should attend unless they feel unwell – if your child has any of the following symptoms they should remain at home for 7 days:
  • a new, continuous cough and/or
  • a temperature
  • If your child is unwell, report this as you would normally by calling the school office, via the Gateway or our Facebook page message service.  You must make the decision with regard to whether to attend or not – school cannot make this decision.
  • The residential trip to France (planned for this week) has been cancelled
  • We’ll keep you up to date with any changes to the current situation