Woodland View Primary School

19.3.20

Dear Parents and Carers,

Well, what interesting times!

As instructed by the government, Woodland View Primary School will close at the end of tomorrow until further notice. The latest information is that schools could be shut ‘for some time’.

Schools have also been instructed to provide emergency childcare for the ‘most vulnerable’ and for children of ‘front line workers’. We are now working out how to make this happen.

Like all schools, we are waiting for further guidance from the DFE. However, at this moment in time we know that:

Vulnerable pupils are those who:

· have an education, health care plan

· are ‘looked after’ (e.g. in foster care or similar)

· have a social worker

Front Line workers include:

· NHS staff

· police

· delivery drivers

We expect the list of front line workers to be expanded and clarified over the next 24 hours.

We are working hard to try to ensure some form of free school meal provision for those eligible.

I will update you as soon as I know anything.

Thank you in advance for your support

Ruby Grey