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May 2020

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  • 29/05/20

    Re-Opening

    Dear Parents and Carers, Following the Government’s announcement yesterday that they have met the tests that they set before schools could reopen we will be opening for children from next week. We are so happy to welcome children back as we have missed them and they are what makes a school...
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  • 27/05/20

    Keyworker Places

    Dear Parents and Carers, As more employees are being asked to return to work, we are being increasingly asked for child care. Unfortunately, due to the need to reduce class sizes to no more than 15, I have no choice but to limit our keyworker places to those who are required for the Covid19 respo...
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  • 22/05/20

    Proposed Opening Times

    I know that many of you are keen to know what the plans are for school return so that you can prepare for this. As I have previously stated preparing for school reopening involves ensuring we comply with all of the guidance from the Department for Education, working with Health and Safety and ens...
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  • 19/05/20

    Parent's Questions Answered

    Dear Parents and Carers, I have collated queries raised on the recent survey and responded to them. We are currently working on the organisational plan for re-opening, working with staff, health and safety advisors, the Trustees and Public Health to ensure that all measures are taken to reduce...
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  • 14/05/20

    School Return Survey

    Dear Parents and Carers, Thank you so much for your patience at this time. Following the Government’s announcement that schools should prepare for opening from the 1st of June for children in Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 6, we have been working hard to ensure that we can make th...
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  • 13/05/20

    Wake 'n' Shake with Mrs Black

    Last week Mrs Black recorded a video for the children to join in with Wake N Shake on Thursday morning.  Another video is going live tomorrow morning at 9am. Check out our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/WestParkAcademyDL2/ to join in!
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  • 13/05/20

    Competition Winners

    Some of our children recently took part in a competition to design rainbows to celebrate the work of our NHS, key workers and the local community, run by Whitehouse Funeral Services in Cockerton. We had 12 winners who all received a certificate and prize.  Their winning designs are now displ...
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  • 13/05/20

    Re-opening advice for Parents

    Please find a link to the latest Government document for parents and carers on school reopening.
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  • 12/05/20

    Parent Update

    Dear Parents and Carers, Following on from the Prime Ministers announcement for a phase return for early years settings and schools from the 1st of June,  we began yesterday and will be for the next two weeks preparing for this to happen. 
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  • 11/05/20

    Update

    Dear Parents and Carers,  Like you, we listened to the announcement last night from the Prime Minister regarding the reopening of schools as we move forward. At this stage I cannot answer all the questions you may have as we are still awaiting further details about what this means within a s...
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  • 07/05/20

    VE Day

    As tomorrow is VE Day and a bank holiday there will be no work uploaded to the VLE.  We hope you manage to celebrate this day with your family. Have a lovely weekend from everyone at West Park Academy.
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  • 05/05/20

    Year 6 Leavers Hoodies 2020

    We are ordering Year 6 Leavers Hoodies 2020 at a cost of £12:00 each. To order please complete the form on our website here and pay on ParentPay by Friday 15th May 2020. Payment must be made before order can be placed.
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