{"id":739,"date":"2020-07-03T07:21:31","date_gmt":"2020-07-03T07:21:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/headteacher\/?p=739"},"modified":"2020-07-03T07:21:31","modified_gmt":"2020-07-03T07:21:31","slug":"september-re-opening-to-all-pupils","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/headteacher\/2020\/07\/03\/september-re-opening-to-all-pupils\/","title":{"rendered":"September re-opening to all pupils"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Government guidance issued on 2nd<\/sup> July relating to the full re-opening of schools for the autumn term in 2020 was an eagerly anticipated document.\u00a0 Having read the material on the afternoon of its release, I was more reassured and optimistic about September opening to all pupils than the popular press and media may portray the education profession.\u00a0 Yes, there will be a lot of work to do over July and into August to prepare for all the pupils to be in school, but for St Peter\u2019s this work will be building upon the existing and effective structures that we have in place already.\u00a0 Whilst I know that those year groups who have not been allowed back into school by the government have been left frustrated in June, we have with Years R, 1 and 6 plus key worker and vulnerable children operated 16 pods (or bubbles) of pupils in the school with staggered timings for all parts of the day.\u00a0 Our challenge is to adapt this success to full classes, full year groups and so the full school, all the time operating within the guidance given by the Department for Education.\u00a0 Over the coming weeks, when plans have been developed and put in place, I will send out fuller details to families about how St Peter\u2019s will run from September onwards.\u00a0 Below is a list of the term dates for 2020\/2021, which remain unchanged, as a reminder for your family calendars.<\/p>\n

It has been great to see pupils in Years 3 and 5 attend school this week for their \u201cKeeping in Touch\u201d meetings with teachers.\u00a0 The children arrived taller, more tanned and with longer hair than I remember, and colleagues reported that after a while in the meeting they simply had to sit back whilst the children chattered eagerly amongst themselves.\u00a0 Next week, it is the turn of children in Years 2 and 4 for their \u201cKeeping in Touch\u201d session with staff, and I am looking forward to welcoming them back to St Peter\u2019s.<\/p>\n

Mr R Cunningham
\nHeadteacher<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

St Peter\u2019s Catholic Primary School\u00a0 Term dates 2020 \u2013 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

Autumn Term<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thursday 3rd<\/sup> September 2020 to Friday 18th<\/sup> December 2020<\/p>\n

NB: Pupils\u2019 first day of the autumn term<\/em><\/strong> is Monday 7th<\/sup> September 2020<\/u><\/p>\n

Year R transition and induction dates are different and will be communicated separately.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Half term holiday Monday 26th<\/sup> October to Friday 30th<\/sup> October 2020<\/em><\/p>\n

Inset days this term (school closed to pupils):<\/p>\n

Thursday 3rd<\/sup> September 2020
\nFriday 4th<\/sup> September 2020
\nFriday 2nd<\/sup> October 2020
\nFriday 18th<\/sup> December 2020<\/p>\n

Spring term<\/strong><\/p>\n

Monday 4th<\/sup> January 2021 to Thursday 1st<\/sup> April 2021<\/p>\n

Half term holiday Monday 15th<\/sup> February to Friday 19th<\/sup> February 2021<\/em><\/p>\n

Inset day this term (school closed to pupils):<\/p>\n

Friday 12th<\/sup> February 2021<\/p>\n

Summer Term<\/strong><\/p>\n

Monday 19th<\/sup> April 2021 to Friday 23rd<\/sup> July 2021<\/p>\n

NB: Pupils\u2019 school day ends at 1:30pm on <\/em><\/strong>Friday 23rd<\/sup> July 2021<\/u>.
\nThere will be no after school club provision on Friday 23rd<\/sup> July 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

Half term holiday Monday 31st<\/sup> May to Friday 4th<\/sup> June 2021<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bank Holiday school closure<\/strong><\/p>\n

Monday 3rd<\/sup> May 2021 (Early May Bank Holiday)<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

NB:<\/strong> St Peter\u2019s term dates are aligned to those set out by Hampshire Local Authority.
\nSt Peter\u2019s term dates and Inset days will not necessarily be the same as other local secondary or primary schools<\/u>.<\/p>\n

Full attendance to the final teaching day of each term is expected by every pupil at St Peter\u2019s.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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