Coronavirus Information

Coronavirus Information

This page is designed to give parents information during this Coronavirus outbreak. We recommend you use the links below to the Government websites which contains the latest updates

Berridge reopening for all pupils on 1st September

The government have updated their guidance to schools and it is our aim that all children return to school on Tuesday 1st September. Unlike last term, the government are clear that attendance is now compulsory and children should be in school. We recognise it is a worrying time for parents but the government are clear that the risks are now low.

“The risk to children themselves of becoming severely ill from coronavirus (COVID-19) is very low and there are negative health impacts of being out of school. We know that school is a vital point of contact for public health and safeguarding services that are critical to the wellbeing of children and families.” DFE guidance July 2020

“Returning to school is vital for children’s education and for their wellbeing. Time out of school is detrimental for children’s cognitive and academic development, particularly for disadvantaged children. This impact can affect both current levels of learning and children’s future ability to learn, and therefore we need to ensure all pupils can return to school sooner rather than later.” DFE guidance July 2020

At Berridge we have worked hard over the past few months to develop new routines to keep children safe and below are some of the measure we have in place to support your child returning in September. If you have any questions please contact us.

New routines for September

Children will remain in classes for most of the day. This means, at Brushfield, that children will do maths in their classes rather than in targeted maths groups.
Children in different year groups will have a separate break and lunch times
Classrooms have been adapted so most children will face forward in rows.
(This is not the case with our younger children where other measures are in place)
The classrooms have been adapted to remove soft furnishings
Additional equipment has been purchased so that children do not have to share key resources
Increased handwashing routines throughout the day
School has installed more sinks and increased hand sanitizer units which are available throughout the building
Increased cleaning schedule with extra cleaning duties throughout the school day as well as before and after school cleaning
School will be limiting visitors to school including sport coaches
Children will have staggered start and end times to reduce the amount of people using the gates at one time.

At the bottom of this page is the risk assessment we have completed for reopening

Start times at Brushfield Site (Year 3-6)

Year group	Start time	Finish time
Year 6	8.30	2.45pm
Year 4	8.45	3.00pm
Year 5	9.00	3.15pm
Year 3	9.15	3.30pm

Start times at Bobbers Mill Site (Nursery – Year 2)

	Start time	Finish Time
Year 2	9.15	3.15
Year 1	9.30	3.30
Reception	9.45	3.45
Nursery	Nursery will continue with normal times depending on morning or afternoon session

What do I need to do as a parent to support my child attend school?

Reassure your child that it is now safe to return to school and continue learning.
Make sure your child brings a named water bottle to school.
Come in school uniform.
We will be opening the kitchens for school meals again
Make sure you come to school at the new staggered time. We do appreciate you have other children in different year groups so this may be tricky for some of you. If this is the case please contact us
Only one parent should bring your child to school.
Explain to your child that the classroom may look different in September. We will also do this but it would help them prepare
Remind your child that there will be new rules and that play times may be different at first
Make sure you give us any new contact details especially if you have changed mobile phones
Make sure your child does not come into the school if they have coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms, or have tested positive in the last 7 day and let school know so we can follow test and trace procedures. If we are concerned that your child has coronavirus symptoms we will contact you and expect your child to be taken home

School risk assessment

RA Primary School Reopening fully Autumn term primary v.3.pdf

We are pleased to remain open since March for key worker children but also have welcomed children from nursery, reception, Year 1 , Year 5 and Year 6 back into school this term.

Guidance for parents and carers on supporting their children’s education during the coronavirus outbreak Guidance for parents and carers on supporting their children’s education during the coronavirus outbreak

Hand washing Advice It is essential that everyone washes their hands more often, using soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Hand washing with soap employs mechanical action that loosens bacteria andviruses from the skin, rinsing them into the drain. Drying hands afterwards makes the skin less hospitable to the virus. Hand sanitiser can be effective if soap is not available or the situation makes using soap less feasible (i.e. when outside) but usinghand sanitiser provides none of the virus-destroying friction that rubbing your hands together and rinsing with water provides. The latest guidance and video on hand washing can be found at

Coronavirus Advice