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

• National Lockdown announcement

  Tue 05 Jan 2021

  Following the announcement of the latest national lockdown Short Wood will open from Tuesday January 5th 2021 for children of Critical Workers, Vulnerable children and Nursery children until further notice.

   

  If you require a place in school during this time please email the Short Wood team at office@shortwoodprimaryschool.com

   

  If you have requested a place please drop your child off at their usual class today between 8.45am and 9.15am, with the exception of Nest children - ALL nursery children need to be dropped off at the Nursery in main school.

   

  Due to the late announcement we will be using Tuesday 5th January to plan our response and we will then contact families later in the day to inform them of plans.  We will of course be providing resources to support remote learning.  Please bear with us while we sort things out - if you have any questions or concerns please contact us via the office email address above.  Or, Class Teachers can be contacted via Dojo.

   

  This is a challenging period but we know our Short Woodies have great resilience and know there are brighter times ahead.  Please take care of each other and most of all be kind.

• Spring term starts Tuesday 5th January

  Sun 03 Jan 2021

  We hope you have all had a good holiday and a well earned rest. 

   

  You will have heard a great deal in the media over this weekend regarding the reopening of primary schools.  With the information we currently have, Short Wood will fully reopen to all pupils on Tuesday 5th January following the planned PD day on  Monday 4th January.

   

  If your child, or anyone in your household are displaying any symptoms please DO NOT come to school.  You must seek a test and not return to school until you have received a negative result. As we did last term we will be sending children home if they display any symptoms, including those associated with a common cold or flu as this seems to be how some people are affected, and asking for you to seek a test.  We recognise the significant challenges this causes many families and appreciate the ongoing support of you all in keeping each other safe.

   

  These are challenging times, at Short Wood the team have been working hard to ensure we the school is as safe as possible.  We all need to continue to play our part in keeping Short Wood as safe a place as we possibly can.  We will continue to update our risk assessments in line with local and national guidance.  Please note this does change frequently we will do our best to keep you updated, if you have any questions please contact us and we will do our best to help. 

   

  A few reminders are set out below:

  • Please only send 1 adult to drop off and collect to reduce the number of people on site
  • The one way system will remain
  • All adults are asked to wear masks while on site
  • Drop off will be 8.45am-9.15am and collection will be 2.45pm-3.15pm unless otherwise directed
  • Breakfast and After school clubs will run as they did in the Autumn term
  • All adults must take responsibility for ensuring social distancing rules are followed - please do not allow children to mix before and after school as we work hard to maintain the bubbles throughout the day
  • Contact with school can be made by calling or emailing the school office or by using Dojo

   

  If your child will not be attending school due to self isolation of the child or household members please email office@shortwodprimaryschool.com to enable us to update our records.

   

  We want all Short Woodies to have a settled return to school to be able to enjoy the exciting and varied curriculum the teachers have worked hard to plan.  Thank you to all of our staff who have worked over the holidays to create a positive start to the new term.

   

  If guidance changes we will be in touch as soon as we can. Any queries or questions please get in touch, a member of our team will be happy to help.