Coronavirus Information

Welbeck Primary School Covid-19 Response March 2020 and January 2021

A socially distanced Parents’ meeting was held on 23^rd March 2020-information clearly shared, parents reassured, food banks, art/craft packs and laptops/ipads provided for all those in need of support.
High expectation of Vulnerable Children attending. Phonecalls and conversations completed with all VC families. 100% of VC in school daily compared with National average of 5%.
Risk assessments completed by DSL lead for 19 children
1 CP child not in school at first-home visits completed 2/3 per week. Concerns escalated to local MP, NST CEO and Social Care service managers.
100% of EHCP children attended school daily with 1:1 support
100% of Keyworker staff children in school
Free School Meal Vouchers ordered and distributed by Admin staff weekly.
95% of Welbeck staff attended school during closure. Considerations made for vulnerable staff members.
School open every day of Easter holidays and bank holidays for all VC and KW pupils including all EHCP pupils.
Online curriculum via Purple Mash platform set up and running from first day of lock down on Monday 23^rd March and again from Tuesday 5^th January 2021
100% of children had access to home learning, 70 IPADS/laptop lent out by school, broadband organised and paid for families. Daily technical support provided by IT technician with direct line for parents.
Home learning packs delivered to doors for parents who struggled with online work.
Children in school were taught daily not provided with ‘childcare’ as Government Guidance stated. Daily English, Maths and Foundation subjects with class teacher and Teaching Assistants were delivered.
Staff present in school preparing learning environment e.g reading corners, outdoor learning in preparation for re-opening.
Weekly communication from teachers via phone calls, handwritten letters to every child, emails sent daily.
Records of work completed submitted to HT/DHT weekly-issues and support followed up.
100% of pupils accessed work set online.
Safeguarding and well being questions asked during phone calls and home visits.
Verbal parents evening held over the phone- 97 % of parents attended.
The SENCO contacted all SEND pupils and checked if learning is supported and appropriate. Feedback given to staff.
Daily bedtime stories uploaded to Twitter by all staff for children.
Weekly art/dt/music/sports lessons uploaded by Specialist support teachers on Twitter
2 x school videos created and sent to all children
Breakfast club, fruit and milk, hot meals provided for all children daily.
1100 food bank parcels given to families on Fridays and via drop offs on Friday evening
50 home visits carried out by DSLs
£18500 received from grant bids/letters sent for help
Donations used for food banks, clothing, internet, furniture and mobile top ups.
Socially distanced Parents’ information meetings were held in May 2020 to share Risk Assessment and offer reassurance.
Welbeck re-opened to all pupils in June 2020 and again on 8^th March 2021
In the first reopneing, marquees and outdoor heaters were hired to ensure all pupils had equal access to their education whilst maintaining the maximum bubble of 15.
92% of children returned to school in June and July. Baseline assessments were completed. 100% retuned to school on 8^th March 2021.
A whole school catch up learning programme with bespoke interventions in place on 2^nd September for all pupils. A second catch-up programme in place on Monday 8^th March 2021.