Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Covid Guidelines from April 2022

  Wed 27 Apr 2022

  Below is a summary of the latest COVID-19 government guidance and how it will apply at Summercroft.  Please read the information carefully and if you find yourself unsure of what action to take in any scenario, please call the school office. 

  The full government guidance being referred to can be found here.  This may change over the coming weeks and months and I will keep you updated on how this impacts us here at Summercroft.

  Control measures at Summercroft on a day-to-day basis

  The risk from COVID-19 is still very real and as such, we will continue to have the following control measures to protect our children, staff and families:

  • Promote good hygiene practice for everyone
  • Maintain appropriate/enhanced cleaning regimes
  • Keep occupied spaces well ventilated (using CO2 monitors to assist)

  Face coverings

  Face coverings are no longer advised for staff and visitors in classrooms or communal areas.  Staff however are free to continue wearing face coverings if they wish to.

  Attendance

  School attendance remains mandatory for all children when they do not have COVID-19 or symptoms associated with a respiratory infection.

  When children and young people with symptoms should stay at home and when they can return to education

  Children and young people with mild symptoms such as a runny nose, sore throat, or slight cough, who are otherwise well, can continue to attend their education setting.

  Symptoms of COVID-19, flu and common respiratory infections include:

  • Continuous cough
  • High temperature, fever or chills
  • Loss of, or change in, your normal sense of taste or smell
  • Shortness of breath
  • Unexplained tiredness, lack of energy
  • Muscle aches or pains that are not due to exercise
  • Not wanting to eat or not feeling hungry
  • Headache that is unusual or longer lasting than usual
  • Sore throat, stuffy or runny nose
  • Diarrhoea, feeling sick or being sick

  Children and young people who are unwell and have a high temperature should stay at home and avoid contact with other people, where they can.  They can go back to school, college or childcare, and resume normal activities when they no longer have a high temperature and they are well enough to attend.

  If a child or young person has a positive COVID-19 test result they should try to stay at home and avoid contact with other people for 3 days after the day they took the test, if they can. After 3 days, if they feel well and do not have a high temperature, the risk of passing the infection on to others is much lower. This is because children and young people tend to be infectious to other people for less time than adults.

  Children and young people who usually go to school, college or childcare and who live with someone who has a positive COVID-19 test result should continue to attend as normal.

  Remote education

  The school will continue to set work on:

  • Occasions when school leaders decide that it is not possible for their setting to open safely, or that opening would contradict guidance from local or central government
  • Occasions when individuals, for a limited duration, are unable to physically attend their school but are able to continue learning, for example with an infectious illness

  Possible changes to the above arrangements

  Should we have a high proportion of our staff or children absent due to infectious illness, I will consult with HCC and UKHSA and follow their recommendations.  Should we need to partially close, as it would be unsafe to open due to low staffing levels, I will inform you as soon as practicably possible.

  Thank you again for your ongoing support in reducing the risk of spreading COVID-19 within our community.  We do still have a number of staff and children who are clinically vulnerable so your continued compliance with the guidelines is much appreciated.

   

• Big Bang Science Fair

  Fri 18 Mar 2022

  This week, eight Year 6 children  took part in the Big Bang Science Fair at Herts & Essex school. 

  The competition called for groups of students from primary schools across Hertfordshire to put together a demonstration of scientific knowledge and experimentation. It was an all day event and throughout the competition, each of these children represented Summercroft with the utmost confidence and integrity while sharing their science projects with a very large audience, which included secondary school students, 6th form students, teachers and judges who came with a science background. 

  All three groups worked extremely hard to put together three engaging and creative experiments. We are so proud of them all.

  Well done to Ananya, Lloyd Meha, Harry C, Rohan, Dylan B, Aimi and Ajna and a special shout out to Produce Power (Rohan, Dylan B and Aimi) for winning the best all-around project for KS2. 

   

• Football Match Report

  Fri 18 Mar 2022

  On Tuesday 8th March, Summercroft played Richard Whittington and it was a great result. Everyone played very well and in the end we won 8-0! In the first half, we had most of the possession, scoring a whopping 5 goals! In the second half, we didn’t stop our fantastic play style and scored another 3 goals. The amazing goals scored were from Jamie, Reuben, Alex, Rory and Lloyd. We played very well and are proud of our efforts.

• Netball Competition

  Fri 18 Mar 2022

  On Thursday 17th March, Summercroft's netball team participated in the Birchwood School netball tournament. The two teams played very well throughout the group stages. Unfortunately, the teams had to play each other in the semi-final! Team A proceeded to the final after beating Team B 2-1. They went on to win the final after convincingly beating local rivals Northgate, ​7-0. Everyone played very well and our teachers were very proud of our successes.

  Written by Meha and Reuben.

• Follow Up to Ofsted Parent View Survey 2020/21

  Fri 22 Oct 2021

  The governors considered the responses at their meeting in July and asked Mr Jess to come up with ideas to improve certain things. The following has been agreed:-

   

  Changes will be made to the Anti-Bullying Charter so that everyone understands the process of identifying and dealing quickly and effectively with bullying.  Anti-bullying will be a focus on the School Improvement Plan and the children will be involved in writing a new policy.

   

  To show you that the school has high expectations, you will be sent typical examples of what the children are expected to achieve in writing and maths by the end of the academic year and these will also be available on the website.  

   

  To ensure that you know how your child is doing, there will be a clear structure to conversations at parents’ evenings and teachers will use consistent language across the school to discuss a child’s progress and achievement.

   

  Just to clarify about after school clubs, the staff are not asked to run them so that they can use the time for lesoon planning and assessment.  We are offering an increased number of external clubs now that the Covid-19 restrictions have eased.

   

  This has been a productive exercise and the governors aim to run it again this year.

   

  Michael Kirby

  Chair of Governors