COVID-19

At Fordbridge school our main focus is for the safety and welfare of our pupils, their families and staff. We are carefully adhering to the advice and guidance given from the Department for Education and Public Health England concerning the Coronavirus – COVID-19 situation.

On this page you will find information for parents and carers to help prepare for the wider opening of schools in September. This includes:

Frequently asked questions and answers
Protocols for parents and children
Procedures for arriving and leaving school, including maps with clear routes

Please see below for reminders regarding dates, times and protocols. We are ensuring that we are robustly putting in place all of the Government guidance and some other safety measures to make our school as safe as we possibly can for all of our pupils and staff in the new academic year.

All pupils from Year 1 to Year 6 are due back in school on Thursday 2nd September (new Nursery and Reception pupils have received e-mails about their starting dates)
We want to assure you that we will continue with our hygiene protocols, such as frequently washing hands, ventilating and regularly clearing rooms.
We will be asking that parents/carers social distance from school staff at the beginning and end of the school day
Breakfast club is only open (from 8am) for those working parents/carers who have contacted us and have given us proof of their employment. Please e-mail office@fordbridge.solihull.sch.uk if you do not usually attend breakfast club but require a place for September.
Start of day. Classroom doors will be open for children to arrive at any time between 8.30 – 8.45am. Any children arriving after this time will receive a late mark. All gates will be open for entry and exit.
End of day – Please collect children in Rec – Yr 4 anytime between 3 – 3.15pm, Yr 5 and 6 to be collected at 3.15pm
Please only enter the school main office area if you have an urgent query that cannot be dealt with by a telephone conversation.

We appreciate all of the support we have had from our parents/carers during the last academic year and look forward to us all working together to ensure we can have a really successful and safe start to this academic year.

September 2021 protocols

Policies

Below is information regarding supporting your child with the transition back to school when the time comes. The document has links to lots of useful resources to help.

Solihull #WeAreThinkingOfYou Back to School Transition Guide.pdf

SMBCInformationAboutReturningToSchool20200602__1464831.pdf

Transition advice

returning to school finalpt2.mp4

Video regarding transition

Where can I go to get support to help keep my child safe online?

There is a lot of support available to keep your child safe online. Below are some useful links to help parents and carers:

Thinkyouknow (advice from the National Crime Agency to stay safe online)
Internet matters (support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online)
Parent info (support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online)
LGfL (support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online)
Net-aware (support for parents and careers from the NSPCC)

Please see the links below for support during this time, should you need it.

Debt & Money Advice - https://www.solihullcommunityhousing.org.uk/tenants/money-advice/

Solihull Housing - https://www.solihullcommunityhousing.org.uk/

Citizens Advice - http://www.casb.org.uk/

Women's Aid -https://www.womensaid.org.uk/

Solar - https://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk/our-services/solar-youth-services/

Solihull Mind - http://www.solihullmind.org.uk/

School Nurses - https://swft.nhs.uk/our-services/children-and-young-peoples-services/school-nursing-solihull

Solihull Crisis Team - https://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk/our-services/solar-youth-services/i-need-help-now/

Solihull Children's Services - https://www.solihull.gov.uk/resident/socialservicesandhealth/childrenfamilies/safeguardingchildren/safeguardingchildrenyoungpeople

NHS - Adult Mental Health -

https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/your-mind-plan-quiz?answers=cXVlc3Rpb24xPWFuc3dlcjImcXVlc3Rpb24yPWFuc3dlcjQmcXVlc3Rpb24zPWFuc3dlcjMmcXVlc3Rpb240PWFuc3dlcjMmcXVlc3Rpb241PWFuc3dlcjM%3D