Staff are now successfully conducting regular Lateral Flow Device testing as an additional control measure to help break the chain of infection. To date we have not had a single positive test result returned across all our schools. Hopefully this raises confidence amongst our staff, children and the wider school communities that our steps to keep schools safe and operating well are working.
UPDATE FOR JANUARY 2021: We plan to offer some tours in January for parents/carers only at the end of the school day. These will take place between 4-4.30pm or 4.30-5pm on Mondays or Thursdays. Please ring the school office for more information: 01752 894163.
Following the Prime Minister’s announcement of a national lockdown this evening, the following arrangements will be put in place for education at Yealmpton Primary School on Tuesday 5th January. I’m sure you can appreciate the complexities of decisions at such short notice.
The children of key workers and vulnerable pupils can attend school on Tuesday 5th January. These children will receive emergency educare and further plans will be put in place from Wednesday onwards. For any parents who are unable to provide for their children at home tomorrow, their children can also attend school for Tuesday 5thonly. This is so parents can make the necessary arrangements to look after them at home from Wednesday onwards.
All other children should remain at home. Due to the short notice of this decision, no remote learning will be provided for these children until Wednesday 6th January.
Further details of remote learning and other arrangements will be communicated tomorrow.
In the meantime we can only apologise for the inconvenience that these changes will cause.
Call of Duty and Fortnite, just harmless shoot-'em-up games right? Read this month's Online Newsletter and make sure you have all the facts. Also this month, make sure you're in the know about what your child can access if they're on Instagram. The app has come a long way from just pictures of dinner plates and gym workouts!
During this half term the Colleges’ teachers and Curriculum Leaders have been nominating students that have shown success in their lessons. We as a College wanted to recognise the resilience, excellence and determination that our students have, and we hope you enjoy sharing in their success.
Setting the Standard for Staff and Student Lateral Flow Testing
Ivybridge Community College is setting the standard with regard to on-site Covid -19 Lateral Flow Tests for its staff and students. The College has even been recognised at government level, being mentioned in the DfE daily email (Wednesday, 20 January 2021) informing educational establishments on the government's response to COVID-19.
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