Welcome back to all our children at Henry Maynard Primary School
We are really enjoying welcoming children and families back to school this week. It's been lovely to see so many happy, smiley faces and the children have settled into classrooms so well.
We have worked hard throughout the summer to ensure that children, staff and families are as safe as they can be during this time. Whilst we understand that some of the measures we have put in place might be frustrating e.g. staggered start and end times, please rest assured that we will constantly review our provision whilst adhering to government guidance every step of the way to ensure our children, families and staff are safe during this time. Please do check the links below, so you can see this guidance for yourself:-
Guidance for Households if anyone develops symptoms of Coronavirus
Guidance for Schools if a pupil develops symptoms of Coronavirus
Stay at Home Guide for families for anyone with symptoms of Covid-19
Department for Education coronavirus (COVID-19) helpline
The Department for Education coronavirus (COVID-19) helpline is available to answer questions about coronavirus (COVID-19) relating to education and children’s social care. Staff, parents and young people can contact this helpline by calling:
Phone: 0800 046 8687
Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm
Translation of Government guidance for parents and carers on early years providers, schools and colleges in the autumn term
The government has translated it's guidance for parents and carers with children in nursery, school, or college in the autumn term. The guidance is now available in the following languages:
Any questions?
In the meantime, we continue to gather questions from families and ask that families take a look at our frequently asked questions section on this page to find the answer to any queries, comments or concerns you may have. If you cannot find the answer to your questions, please email us via our new email address for Covid Return to school email address via questions@henrymaynard.waltham.sch.uk
Maynard Road Drop-off and collection arrangements
Start of the day at Maynard Road.
Thank you so much for your patience and understanding as we bring the children back into school this week and beyond. With each day we are making small adjustments to our plans, so have captured this below for families:-
Times
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|
Start time |
End time |
Year 2 |
Grasshopper Butterfly |
8:30am |
2:45pm |
Year 2 |
Dragonfly Ladybird |
8:40am |
2:55pm |
Year 1 |
Birch Willow |
8:50am |
3:05pm |
Year 1 |
Oak Sycamore |
9am |
3:15pm |
End of the day collection from Maynard Road.
Addison Road Drop-off and collection arrangements
Start of the day at Addison Road.
Thank you for your understanding as we manage the safe return to school. The children will now go straight to their classes from the school gate, apart from Year Three, as they are new to the school building. You may use any of the gates to drop off, but be aware that the majority of parents are using the Wilson Street entrance – if you are in Y3 or 5, the Maynard Path entrance or Community Gardens Entrance may be more convenient. In order to keep everyone as safe as possible please:-
Times
Addison Road site – Wilson Street entrance gates, Maynard Road Community Gardens and Maynard Passage gates in the morning or Wilson Street/Maynard Passage at collection time (each class has been allocated a gate).
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Start time |
End time |
Year 3 |
8:40am |
2:45pm |
Year 4 |
8:30am |
2:35pm |
Year 5 |
8:50am |
2:55pm |
Year 6 |
9am |
3:05pm |
End of the day collection from Addison Road.
As we communicated earlier this week, you will have been allocated a gate to pick up from, and if there is a problem due to timings, you will have communicated that to us – again thank you for your patience in this matter.
Year 3 and 4 Collection Point |
Year 5 and 6 Collection Point |
Summer & Winter -collect from Maynard Passage- 2:45pm Spring & Autumn -collect from Wilson Street - 2:45pm Saxon & Norman - collect from Wilson St - 2:35pm Roman & Viking -collect from Maynard Passage -2:35pm |
Mercury & Mars -collect from Maynard Passage- 2:55pm Saturn & Neptune -collect from Wilson Street - 2:55pm Sapphire & Topaz- collect from Wilson St - 3:05pm Emerald & Ruby -collect from Maynard Passage -3:05pm
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Supporting your child's well being when returning to school
Check in with them regularly and remind them that:
It’s normal to feel scared – nerves actually help us prepare for challenges.
It may take time for them to feel settled, and that’s OK.
They might get things wrong as they get used to a new situation.
They’ve coped with big changes in the past and can do it again.
They can talk to you or someone at school if they’re worried.