KING'S PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL

(EDUCATION AUTHORITY, SOUTHERN REGION)

15 October

Dear Parent/Carer,

As you are aware the Executive announced yesterday that schools would have the half term holiday extended to two weeks.  This means the school will be closed for all pupils from Monday 19th until 30th October and will reopen on Monday 2nd November.

The Department of Education is asking schools to use two of their school holidays from the year and three additional exceptional closure days to make up the additional week at half term.  We will therefore be revising our holiday list to reflect this and will inform you of the changes as soon as possible.

As the next two weeks will be a holiday for pupils there will be no home schooling or workpacks etc sent home and teachers will not be communicating with parents via the class dojo. 

Parents are asked not to use the class dojo to contact teachers during the half term break. 

If you need to contact the school urgently you can use the school website or if your child/ren test/s positive for covid please contact the school on the out of hours contact number as soon as possible: 07783 300575.

We wish you all an enjoyable half term break and most importantly a safe one.

Sincerely

 T Shields

IMPORTANT MESSAGE

The current school opening and closing times will REMAIN THE SAME for the month of November for all year groups.

This will be reviewed again towards the end of November.

King's Park Primary & Nursery

7 October 2020

Dear Parent/Carer,

REMINDER:

If you or anyone in your household develops covid symptoms the WHOLE HOUSEHOLD should ISOLATE until test results are received.  

Children should NOT come to school if they or someone in their household has covid symptoms or is awaiting test results.  

CHILD/REN WHO RECEIVE A NEGATIVE TEST RESULT:  

Children who receive a negative test may return to school providing they are well.   

CHILD/REN WHO RECEIVE A POSITIVE TEST RESULT: 

If the result is positive they and the WHOLE HOUSEHOLD must isolate for the number of days advised.  The school should then be contacted immediately during school hours on 3832 2450 and out of hours on 07783 300575

PARENT/S AWAITING A TEST RESULT: 

All of the household must STAY AT HOME and await the result.  If the result is negative the children may return to school.  If it is a positive result the whole household must isolate for the number of days advised and the school should be informed during school hours.  

For further guidance call the covid helpline on 111 or speak with your GP.

Thank you for your co operation.

T Shields

KING'S PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL

(EDUCATION AUTHORITY, SOUTHERN REGION)

30 September 2020

TRANSFER TO POST PRIMARY SCHOOLS SEPTEMBER 2022

TO ALL PRIMARY 6 PARENTS

Dear Parent/Carer,

As our parents will be aware the vast majority of our Primary 7 children transfer to Lurgan Junior High every year.

A small number do transfer to schools outside the Dickson Plan (Lurgan).  Any Primary 6 parent considering sending their son/daughter to a school outside Lurgan should contact and speak with me as soon as possible and before the 9^th October through the school secretary at 3832 2450.

Yours sincerely

 T Shields

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D T O Shields

Principal

Dear Parent/Carer,

UPDATED COVID-19 PROCEDURES

When in school if your child displays a high temperature/fever, loss of taste or smell or a new continuous cough, THEY AND ANY OTHER SIBLINGS IN SCHOOL WILL BE SENT HOME.  This is in accordance with the updated guidance for schools. 

The guidance states that a covid test should then be arranged for the child displaying the symptoms and the rest of the household must isolate at home and await the test results. 

The school should be informed as soon as the test results are received.

Once again we would request that pupils are NOT SENT TO SCHOOL IF THEY ARE UNWELL IN ANY WAY. 

Thank you for your co-operation.