12th May 2020 - Update

Dear Parents,

Following the Prime Minister’s announcement on Sunday, the Department for Education published  revised guidance on Monday evening outlining a "route map" for the gradual and phased re-opening of schools for more groups of children (starting with Year R, 1 and 6).

We are determined to do this in accordance with a key principle of maximising the effectiveness of teaching and care for our students, whilst safeguarding the health and well-being of everyone on site. 

The leadership team of the school are planning how best we can achieve this. As you can imagine, there are many aspects and details to consider. We will contact all parents and carers before half-term with arrangements that may  be  introduced from 1^st June should the infection rate not rise further. I am sure you share our determination to open again as fully as we can, whilst at the same time guarding the safety and well-being of our students and staff.

In the meantime, we will continue to provide child care provision for the children of key workers and those children who need extra support.  Work for home learning has been set by teachers and can be accessed online via  the home learning page, or the children can access the RM Unify app. To access this app the children log on using their normal school usernames. This is their first name, the initial of their surname@cheritonprimary and password. Paper copies of work have been provided to families who have requested these.

We have set up extra pages on this site, including links to various websites that have free learning, fun activities and sporting ideas whilst at home, we also have another for photos that families have emailed in to school. 

Finally, the children have the Cheriton Challenge that has been emailed home to families which they may also enjoy completing.

Angela Maxted

Headteacher