3 September 2021

Dear Parent, Carer,

We have reached the end of our first short week of school.  The children are settling in very well and we look forward to welcoming the rest of our new Nursery and Primary 1 pupils in the coming days.   Thank you for your support and co-operation.  We trust this will continue throughout the year ahead.

Please note the information below:

I would like to draw your attention to the PHA flowchart which gives guidance for close contacts of a positive covid case in a school setting.  The flowchart can be found in the "Key Information"; "Covid-19 Information" area of the school website.

If your child has a positive covid test, please inform the school immediately on 3832 2450 or on the out of hours number 07783 300575.

Bus Service to Dollingstown

Translink has confirmed that the bus service which previously stopped on the Avenue Road at 3.00pm, for King’s Park pupils travelling to Dollingstown, will be re-instated on week commencing Monday 13th September.

Reminder of school start and finish times from 6th September: 

Opening times from 6^th September:

Nursery           -           individual start times for each child have been issued

Primary 1 to 7 -           school will open from 8.30am

Parents are asked to send their children in as near to 9.00am as possible.

Children must go directly to their classroom, wash their hands and take their seat.  Note also that between 8.30am and 8.45am there will be a skeleton staff only to supervise classes.  All teachers will be in their class from 8.45am.

Finish times from 6^th September:

Nursery           -           individual pupil finish times

Primary 1        -           September – lunchtime 12.20am *

Primary 2        -           2.00pm each day

Primary 3        -           2.55pm Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday

                                    2.00pm Thursday and Friday

Primary 4        -           2.55pm Monday to Thursday

                                    2.10pm Friday – to be reviewed at the end of September

Primary 5/6/7  -           3.00pm Monday to Thursday

                                    2.15pm Friday – to be reviewed at the end of September

Note the earlier times for Nursery and Primary One to allow for transition. 

* The normal finish time of 2.00pm for Primary One will begin on 27^th September.

Face coverings/social distancing - We would ask that 2 metre social distancing continues to be maintained in the playground and that face coverings are worn (unless you are exempt).

Thank you very much.

T Shields

Principal