Message from Mrs Quinn following the Prime Minister’s announcement

Dear Parents

Following the Prime Minister’s briefing earlier this afternoon regards the closure of schools, we are now awaiting further clarification as to the implications for our children, families and school.  We will keep you fully updated once we have received information and guidance from the Local Authority and Diocese.  Can we take this opportunity to thank you for all your continued support and understanding during this unprecedented and difficult time.

Our prime concern remains the well being of our children and this will continue throughout the duration of the school closure.  We will continue to educate the children and support our families, the best we can considering the restrictions in place, it will just be from a distance.

We understand that many of you will have lots of questions about the weeks ahead; please be assured we will be passing all the information we receive to all parents as quickly as we can; this will be done mainly through the website and sometimes via email.

We would also like to reassure you that every member of staff will be working hard to ensure that the next two days are as positive and smooth as possible, that the children are not anxious and that they have time to have fun together as they will not see each other for a while and also to understand our expectations that they continue to complete the schoolwork we set as best they can.  We will send information to parents regards our home learning programmes which will be facilitated using the school website.

I would like to ask parents to assist us tomorrow, please could you avoid phoning the school unless absolutely necessary.  If your child is absent, please email [email protected] or leave a voicemail.  We will then have time to gather information etc and keep you updated.

All Souls is a very special community and I know we will all work together to support and keep each other in our prayers.  Thank you once again.