Dear Parents/Carers
School Closure and Priority Childcare for those in Front Line Jobs
As you will be aware, the government have announced that all schools will close from Monday 23rd March until further notice.
Now we know that schools will close from Monday for all children, we are planning for the necessary arrangements for priority childcare. We are exploring the possibility of opening for priority childcare in the short term. As with the rest of Cumbria, we are working to ensure that key essential personnel such as NHS and social care employees can attend work knowing that childcare provision is in place. This will enable them to care for seriously ill people and ensure public services are maintained.
We are asking families in these circumstances to give us the key information:
REQUIRED INFORMATION
- If you require priority childcare, please complete the following survey by 9am on Friday 20th March: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/7JQCDJ2 The information collected will be deleted if it is not required.
- Please also complete Cumbria County Council’s online form at the following link: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/BMQHDGY
We have also sent a text to all parents asking for a response regarding short term arrangements for next week for NHS and frontline workers only. Things will change in the short to medium term. We will keep in close contact with all parents as we work together with Cumbria County Council to ensure we can provide the best possible support to our children, parents, county and country.
Further information will be forthcoming tomorrow about how students can continue their education while not in school, as well as how we will keep in touch with you during this period.
Yours sincerely
Des Bird
Headteacher
