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

• Guidance for schools, colleges and local authorities on maintaining educational provision

  Fri 20 Mar 2020

  As a country, we all need to do what we can to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

  That is why the government has given clear guidance on self-isolation, household isolation and social distancing.

  And the most recent scientific advice on how to further limit the spread of COVID-19 is clear. If children can stay safely at home, they should, to limit the chance of the virus spreading.

  That is why the government has asked parents to keep their children at home, wherever possible, and asked schools to remain open only for those children who absolutely need to attend.

  It is important to underline that schools, colleges and other educational establishments remain safe places for children. But the fewer children making the journey to school, and the fewer children in educational settings, the lower the risk that the virus can spread and infect vulnerable individuals in wider society.

  Schools are, therefore, being asked to continue to provide care for a limited number of children - children who are vulnerable and children whose parents are critical to the Covid-19 response and cannot be safely cared for at home.

  Vulnerable children include children who are supported by social care, those with safeguarding and welfare needs, including child in need plans, on child protection plans, ‘looked after’ children, young carers, disabled children and those with education, health and care (EHC) plans.

  We know that schools will also want to support other children facing social difficulties and we will support head teachers to do so.

  Parents whose work is critical to the COVID-19 response include those who work in health and social care and in other key sectors outlined below. Many parents working in these sectors may be able to ensure their child is kept at home. And every child who can be safely cared for at home should be.

  Please, therefore, follow these key principles:

  1. If it is at all possible for children to be at home, then they should be.
  2. If a child needs specialist support, is vulnerable or has a parent who is a critical worker, then educational provision will be available for them.
  3. Parents should not rely for childcare upon those who are advised to be in the stringent social distancing category such as grandparents, friends, or family members with underlying conditions.
  4. Parents should also do everything they can to ensure children are not mixing socially in a way which can continue to spread the virus. They should observe the same social distancing principles as adults.
  5. Residential special schools, boarding schools and special settings continue to care for children wherever possible.

  If your work is critical to the COVID-19 response, or you work in one of the critical sectors listed below, and you cannot keep your child safe at home then your children will be prioritised for education provision:

  Health and social care

  This includes but is not limited to doctors, nurses, midwives, paramedics, social workers, care workers, and other frontline health and social care staff including volunteers; the support and specialist staff required to maintain the UK’s health and social care sector; those working as part of the health and social care supply chain, including producers and distributers of medicines and medical and personal protective equipment.

  Education and childcare

  This includes nursery and teaching staff, social workers and those specialist education professionals who must remain active during the COVID-19 response to deliver this approach.

  Key public services

  This includes those essential to the running of the justice system, religious staff, charities and workers delivering key frontline services, those responsible for the management of the deceased, and journalists and broadcasters who are providing public service broadcasting.

  Local and national government

  This only includes those administrative occupations essential to the effective delivery of the COVID-19 response or delivering essential public services such as the payment of benefits, including in government agencies and arms length bodies.

  Food and other necessary goods

  This includes those involved in food production, processing, distribution, sale and delivery as well as those essential to the provision of other key goods (for example hygienic and veterinary medicines).

  Public safety and national security

  This includes police and support staff, Ministry of Defence civilians, contractor and armed forces personnel (those critical to the delivery of key defence and national security outputs and essential to the response to the COVID-19 pandemic), fire and rescue service employees (including support staff), National Crime Agency staff, those maintaining border security, prison and probation staff and other national security roles, including those overseas.

  Transport

  This includes those who will keep the air, water, road and rail passenger and freight transport modes operating during the COVID-19 response, including those working on transport systems through which supply chains pass.

  Utilities, communication and financial services

  This includes staff needed for essential financial services provision (including but not limited to workers in banks, building societies and financial market infrastructure), the oil, gas, electricity and water sectors (including sewerage), information technology and data infrastructure sector and primary industry supplies to continue during the COVID-19 response, as well as key staff working in the civil nuclear, chemicals, telecommunications (including but not limited to network operations, field engineering, call centre staff, IT and data infrastructure, 999 and 111 critical services), postal services and delivery, payments providers and waste disposal sectors.

  If workers think they fall within the critical categories above they should confirm with their employer that, based on their business continuity arrangements, their specific role is necessary for the continuation of this essential public service.

  If your school is closed then please contact your local authority, who will seek to redirect you to a local school in your area that your child, or children, can attend.

  We are grateful for the work of teachers and workers in educational settings for continuing to provide for the children of the other critical workers of our country. It is an essential part of our national effort to combat this disease.

• Public Health Latest Advice re Coronavirus

  Wed 18 Mar 2020 Linda-May

  Dear families As the advice regarding our response to coronavirus is changing almost daily, the best way for us all to keep up to date is through the link below which is automatically updated. Please be responsible and follow the advice.  Where to find the latest information Guidance for educational settings https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-educational-settings-about-covid-19

• Flu nasal vaccine

  Fri 27 Sep 2019 Linda-May
  You will receive information from the NHS today regarding the flu vaccine. Please read the letter and leaflet and return the form within a week. 

• Friday 27th September - Dress up for Book Day

  Thu 26 Sep 2019
  To end our book week children may come to school dressed up as a character from a favourite book. They can also bring the book for show and tell. 

• Meet the teacher - Tuesday 3rd September

  Mon 02 Sep 2019 Linda-May Bingham

  We are looking forward to welcoming your child to our 'Meet the Teacher' session on Tuesday at 1:30 pm. Please come in through the main gate at Britannia Village and proceed through to the large playground on your left. At 1:30 pm the class teachers will collect the children in their class and escort them into the new Royal Wharf reception classes. The teachers will have a sign with the class name on and you have been informed of your child's class. If you have misplaced this information please see a member of staff in the playground who will be able to help you. You are welcome to wait in the playground but please note that, if you have younger children with you, the climbing frame is not suitable for younger children and should not be used. The children do not have too wear uniform to this session but we expect them to be in the correct uniform for their official start on Wednesday. We have some uniform in stock if you still need to purchase items.  

  At 2:10 pm we are inviting parents to meet us in the school hall so that we can explain entry and exit to the school and answer any questions you may have. You will then collect your children at 2:30 pm. 

  We hope to have our parent texting and emailing system up and running by the end of the week. 

• Teddy Bears' Picnic

  Mon 24 Jun 2019 Linda-May
  Look out for your invitation to the Teddy Bears' Picnic which should soon be arriving in the post. It is happening next Thursday the 4th of July in Barrier Park. Please contact us (02075115412)if your invitation doesn't arrive. 

• Building update

  Mon 24 Jun 2019 Linda-May

  Dear families

  Both the temporary and permanent works are progressing well. On the permanent site the foundations will be completed this week and then the vertical walls will start to go up so remember to look out if you are passing on the DLR. Once the children start school in September, we will be producing some exciting content to place in a time capsule which will then be buried under the flagstones near the entrance of the school. 

  The work on forming the temporary classrooms is almost complete and I will soon be ordering the furniture and equipment that we require to turn the space into a great learning environment for your children. 

• School construction begins!

  Wed 03 Apr 2019 Linda-May Bingham

  Great news! The contractors who will build our brand new school have been appointed and they are taking possession of the site on Monday, 25^th March 2019. The site is located directly across the road from the old fire station, beyond the factory building and towards the river so look out for progress if you pass it on the DLR. 

• National Offer Day - 16th April

  Wed 03 Apr 2019 Linda-May Bingham

  On April 16th families who have applied for a reception place at Royal Wharf Primary School will receive notification of the school they have been allocated in a letter from Newham's pupil services. 

  For more information please navigate to Key Info, Admissions. 

• New Website Launched!

  Thu 06 Sep 2018

  Welcome to our brand new school website!

  We have created it to keep you up to date with our progress towards opening and to give you information about our new school.

  We hope you find it easy to use and informative.