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

• Confirmed Case of Chickenpox

  Tue 22 Mar 2022

  Parents of medically vulnerable children & pregnant women

   

  Please be aware:

   

  We have had a confirmed case of Chickenpox in school in KS2.

   

  Date: 22 March 2022

   

• Parents Consultation Evenings- April 2022

  Wed 16 Mar 2022

  We will be offering 10-minute face-to-face appointments for parents’ consultations this term. Should there be an increase in Covid-19 cases in school, appointments may have to change to be phone conversations; however, we hope this should not be necessary. Consultations will be held during the week commencing 4^th April. To organise these, we will be using the online booking system via Primary Site, our website & email provider.

   

  How will it work?

  On Wednesday 23^rd March at midday, an automatic email will be sent to all parents/ carers who are the priority 1 contact for each pupil.  It will invite them to book a 10-minute slot on their preferred date, once booked that slot will disappear off a list to ensure no double booking. After booking, a confirmation email of the slot booked will be sent to the parent/ carer. There is also an option for parents to say if they are unable to attend on the dates given.

   

  ‘Help, I can’t access the online system!’

  If any parent/ carer cannot complete the process electronically the office staff will be able to book a slot manually. Please contact the office on 01904 552225 after 9:30 am on Thursday 24^th March  to discuss available slots.

   

  Bookings will close at midday on Wednesday 30^th March 2022.

   

  Please help us by:

  •            Attending at the scheduled time of the appointment

  •            Being respectful of other people’s appointments and keeping to 10 minutes

   

  If you would also like to speak to the Headteacher, please email school: wiggintonprimary.school@york.gov.uk  to arrange a mutually convenient time.

• School Car Park Incident- 16 March 2022

  Wed 16 Mar 2022

  Following an incident involving a staff vehicle and another vehicle in the school car park  this morning, we would like to remind families that the school car park is for deliveries, staff or disabled parking access only at all times. You must not use the car park to drop children off at school. Unfortunately, we only have a very limited amount of parking and this means that there is no capacity for additional vehicles. Fortunately, no children or adults were hurt in the incident.

  May we also take this opportunity to request that pupils entering and leaving school use the pedestrian gates & paths, and do not walk anywhere in the car park. Visibility can be quite restricted and, by ensuring that children use paths, we reduce unnecessary risks.

  Thank you for your cooperation in this matter,

  Laura Blackmore

  (Deputy Head Teacher)

• Information for parents and carers on COVID-19 vaccination for at risk 5 to 11 year olds

  Tue 08 Mar 2022

  We have been asked to provide parents/ carers with the following information by the Department of Education:

  Children aged 5 to 11 years who are in a clinical risk group or who live with someone who is immunosuppressed can get the COVID-19 vaccine, in line with advice set out by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI). Eligible children include those with diabetes, immunosuppression, learning disabilities, and other conditions as outlined by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) in the Green Book.

  Vaccinations help to increase protection against COVID-19, which is particularly important for those with underlying health conditions.

  Further information is available in the guide for parents of children aged 5 to 11 years published by UKHSA. We have published some frequently asked questions on the vaccination programme including information on eligibility, accessibility and advice for parents of children at high risk from COVID-19. Following advice from the JCVI, healthy 5 to 11 year old children will also be offered two 10 microgram doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. The NHS will prepare to extend this non-urgent offer to all children during April.

• Celebrating School Meals- Special Menu on Thursday 10th March

  Mon 07 Mar 2022