Waringstown Primary School

Nursery Items For Collection on Monday 23 March 2020

Details: Category: Nursery News; Published: Sunday, 22 March 2020 20:20

The Nursery Play Records and Welly Boots will be available for collection from the school’s Central Mall on Monday 23 March.

FAO 'Key Worker' Parents

Details: Category: News; Published: Saturday, 21 March 2020 21:41

Dear 'Key Worker' Parents,

As the school and my staff prepare for Monday I would like to outline some VERY important points:

There will be a skeleton staff on operation
This is a Childcare arrangement as advised by the DENI
Children will not be allowed any electronic devices in school
Children must wear school uniform
Children must bring a Packed Break and Lunch
Children must have all requisites from home (ie; the school equipment cannot be used as it would be simply impossible to 'deep clean' the toys, stationery and classroom equipment plus the actual classrooms on a daily basis)

May I emphasize that we are a 'LAST RESORT' for childcare and should only be used if absolutely necessary.

Thank you in anticipation of your support.

C McCambley

(Principal)

Key Workers

Details: Category: News; Published: Friday, 20 March 2020 13:34

Dear Parents,

If you are an identified Key Worker as listed below, please consider the following points before sending your child to school:

Only children with a parent working as a key worker on shift during school hours should consider attending school. In single parent families, the individual parents MUST be a Key Worker
If possible, alternative childcare arrangements should be sought* before deciding to send your child to school. Use school as a last resort in order to limit the number of children and adults congregating together; social distancing cannot be guaranteed in a school setting
If your child is attending, he / she must be wearing full school uniform (and trainers) and bring their Home Learning Pack, Break and Packed Lunch.
Schools are being asked to provide Child Care NB teachers WILL NOT be delivering normal teaching and learning
Opening times match your child's normal school day (ie Nursery 8.45am - 11.45am, P1-P3 8.45am - 2.00pm, P4-P7 8.45am - 3.00pm)

Remember:

DO NOT send your child to school if:

He / she is unwell
Any member of your family is unwell

Any member of your family is in the ‘vulnerable’ category

*Social distancing and good hygiene are VITAL to preventing the spread of Covid-19. Your child is significantly safer at home than in any other setting.

If you require the services of the school, please email me in strictest confidence

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with the following information by 4.00pm today so we know which and how many children will be in school each day next week:

Your name
Which Key Worker category you and, if relevant, your partner falls in to
Which day (s) your child will be in school between 23 and 27 March 2020

Best wishes to all of you and your families.

C McCambley

Principal

Key Workers

Health & Social Care. This includes doctors, nurses, midwives, paramedics, social workers, home carers and staff required to maintain our health and social care sector
Education & Childcare. This includes, nursery and teaching staff, social workers and those specialist education professionals who will remain active during the Covid-19 response
Public Safety and National Security. This includes civilians and officers in the police (including key contractors), Fire & Rescue Service, prison service and other national security roles

Transport. This will include keeping air, water, road and rail transport modes operating during the Covid-19 response
Utilities and Communication. This includes staff need for oil, gas, electricity and water (including sewage) and primary industry supplies, to continue during the Covid-19 response, as well as key staff in telecommunications, post and delivery services and waste disposal
Food and other necessary goods. This includes those involved in food production, processing distribution and sale, as well as those essential to the provision of other key goods (e.g. hygiene, medical etc)
Other workers essential to delivering key public services
Key national and local government including those of administrative occupations essential to the effective delivery of the Covid-19 response

School Closure

Details: Category: News; Published: Thursday, 19 March 2020 15:25

Dear parents

The school has now closed. We have a further set of instructions, especially relevant, to families that are self-isolating at present.

Several of the staff have been staying late with me each evening this week since the government’s announcement that schools are to close. Therefore, we have been able to send home some work packs today (Thursday 19 March). The outstanding class work packs which are still being prepared will be available for collection from the school’s Central Mall on Monday 23 March and NOT before.

Thereafter class teachers shall continue to communicate with you using the SeeSaw App and information will continue to be placed on the school website.

In regards to the SeeSaw App, a consent form, which complies with our GDPR protocols, is available for download from the school’s Front Page News section. Simply sign the form, photograph it and email it to school using the following email address:

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If you do not have access to a printer, the forms are also available in the Central Mall. Simply sign the form and leave it in the box on the table.

My thoughts and prayers continue to be with you and your families at this most difficult time.

C McCambley

(Principal)

Seesaw For P1, P2 & P3

Details: Category: Latest News; Published: Wednesday, 18 March 2020 21:13

Please find attached a copy of the Seesaw parental permission form for Primary 1 to Primary 3 only.

Attachments:
Seesaw Parental Permission Note	[Seesaw Parental Permission Note]	189 kB

School Closures

Details: Category: News; Published: Wednesday, 18 March 2020 19:52

Dear parents

As the government’s co-ordinated response to the Covid-19 virus continues to unravel, we wish to update you regarding the news that school’s in Northern Ireland are to close.

As of the moment (Wednesday 18 March), we wish you to know that Waringstown Primary School will open to children and staff on Thursday 19 March.

On Friday 20 March the school is closed for an Exceptional Closure. This is to enable staff to prepare a work pack for each child. Within the work pack will be guidance on how we will continue to communicate with you using the SeeSaw App. This is a direct means of communication by which we can send home activities, classwork and homework type activities.

Obviously, the work packs will have to be collected from school and with this is mind the main School Mall will be open on Monday 23 March (8.30am – 3.30pm). We ask that you simply collect the work pack from the school Central Mall, avoiding conversation with any other parents in the building at that time.

The school is being thoroughly cleaned on Monday so we ask that you DO NOT move to the classrooms or attempt to speak with staff who may be in the building. It is vital at this time that we avoid contact with other people.

At this very difficult time, my staff and I extend very best wishes to each member of the Waringstown Primary School community.

My thoughts and prayers continue to be with you all.

C McCambley

(Principal)

Exceptional Closure - Friday 20 March

Details: Category: News; Published: Wednesday, 18 March 2020 11:12

Dear parents, 

With the fast changing Government response to the spread of Covid-19 we have taken the decision to move our Exceptional Closure from Monday 20 April to this Friday.

The Exceptional Closure will enable staff to prepare work for the imminent closure of schools in a systematic way.

Absent children’s work

Some children are absent from school because they or a family member are self-isolating which is in line with government advice.

It is simply impossible for staff to send Classwork home on a daily basis!

Those children self-isolating will be provided with the work pack when the government takes the decision to close the schools. In the meantime, please use the Educational websites available from our website.

If the school has to close before the work packs are ready for collection, they will be available in the School Mall on clearly labelled desks as in line with our contingency plan.

Thank you for your continued support as we seek to safeguard the whole school community!

C McCambley

(Principal)

School will take an Exceptional Closure this Friday (20 March)

Details: Category: News; Published: Tuesday, 17 March 2020 08:23

Dear parents,

With the fast changing Government response to the spread of Covid-19 we have taken the decision to move our Exceptional Closure from Monday 20 April to this Friday.

This will enable staff to prepare work for the imminent closure of schools in a systematic way.

Please spread the word to other parents as this will enable families to arrange child care for Friday.

C McCambley

(Principal)

Information On Prolonged Closure

Details: Category: Latest News; Published: Monday, 16 March 2020 14:45

Dear parents

We will keep you informed of how we shall provide work should the school be forced to close for a prolonged period of time.

Further information to follow via the website.

C McMcCambley

(Principal)

P4 Forest School 5 - Little Red Riding Hood Scenes

Details: Category: Forest Schools; Published: Monday, 16 March 2020 12:47

Today Primary 4 had an exciting Forest School lesson looking at 'Little Red Riding Hood'. The class helped Miss McAnearney to dramatically retell the story of Little Red Riding Hood before being split into small groups. Whilst in their small groups, they had to decide what scene of the story they would like to recreate using the natural materials found around them. Pupils then worked in their teams to gather materials and create their spectacular pictures.

Some pupils also helped Mr Gault to plant some elder wood, donated by the Woodland Trust.

Please click read more to see some images.