Miss Digweed's Update - 10th July 2020

As the school year speeds towards the end there is a sense of excitement as we start to plan for September. 
The government issued guidelines last week for the full reopening of schools in September and we have been working on a plan.  We can’t wait to welcome everyone back to IVJS and see all of you again! 
I hate to use the phrase, but we need to get use to a ‘new normal’ in school.  School will be different and as such we need you to start to prepare your children for their return.  We also need you to be aware that arrangements may change and that we need you to be ready to adapt and accept changes quickly. 
As we start to make plans for September we will keep you updated.  Below I have listed some of the key arrangements for September and more will be sent out next week. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch and we will do our best to help.

• Each class will stay as a bubble for the day with some movement of adults between classes. 
• There will be staggered start and finish times.  Each year group will start and finish at a set time.  If you have more than one child in the school, you will need to drop all of them off at the earliest start time and collect at the latest finish time.
• Drop offs and collections will be from the front of the school (the grass area).  Unfortunately, parents will not be able to come any further onto the school site.

Start of Term
The new Y3 children will start on Wednesday 2nd September.
All other years will start on Thursday 3rd September.
More information will be sent out about September next week.  Hopefully, the sun will shine for us this weekend and we will get a chance to enjoy the weekend.  Stay safe.