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REMINDER - 1st September onwards 'Drop off and Collection Times'

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28th Aug 2020

Arrival and Departure times Week bg. 1st September until further notice -

Surname beginning with :-

Arrival

A-H

8.45 am – 8:55am

I-P

8:55am – 9:05am

Q-Z

9:05am – 9:15am

Procedures for arrival:-

  • All arrivals should take place quickly and safely.
  • All children should go directly to their classroom/cloakroom door as there will be no morning outside playtime. (There will be no adult supervision in the playground or in the school carpark).  
  • If a child needs accompanied to their cloakroom door this should be with one adult only.
  • Parents will not be allowed to enter cloakrooms or the school building at any time unless an appointment has been made – entry is only via reception. (This is to protect the ‘class bubble’.)
  • The class teacher will be there to welcome the children and ensure hand sanitising upon entry.
  • Please encourage the children to keep a social distance from others when they are arriving
  • Parents must not congregate in any area of the school grounds at any time.
  • Please remember the safety of others in the school grounds and carpark at these peak times as some children will not always be accompanied by an adult.

Year Groups

Departure

P1

From Thursday 3rd September – Friday 18th September : -

If your surname starts with A - H - Finish time – 12:00noon - 12:10pm

If your surname starts with I - P - Finish time - 12:10pm - 12:20pm

If your surname starts with Q - Z - Finish time - 12:20pm - 12:30pm

From Monday 21st September – Friday 25th September 

The children will stay in school for lunch.

If your surname starts with A - H  -Finish time – 1.00pm- 1:05pm

If your surname starts with I - P - Finish time - 1:05pm - 1:10pm

If your surname starts with Q - Z - Finish time - 1:10pm - 1:15pm

From Monday 28th September - onwards 1:45pm – 2:00pm

P2

P3 (Thurs & Fri only)

1:45pm – 2pm

1:45pm – 2pm

P3 (Mon – Weds only)

P4

2:30pm – 2:45pm

2:30pm – 2:45pm

P5

2:45pm

P6 & P7

3:00pm

 

 

Procedures for departure:-

  • All departures should take place quickly and safely.
  • All children will be released from their cloakroom doors at the time shown above – PLEASE NOTE:- P1 – P4 pupils must be collected by one adult – a P5-P7 pupil may leave unaccompanied if the class teacher has been notified about this arrangement in writing. (Parents must remember however there will be no adult supervision in the playground or in the school carpark at departure times).
  • Please keep a social distance from others when you and your child are departing.
  • Parents must not congregate in any area of the school grounds at any time.
  • Please remember the safety of others in the carpark at these peak times as some children will not always be accompanied by an adult.