Spring Term
Kensworth is currently open to critical worker and vulnerable children.
For any home learning queries please contact the class teacher via Class Dojo.
For all non - learning queries please contact the office.

​Covid- 19 School procedures
Risk assessment - Lockdown Jan 2021
Social Distancing Procedures Jan 2021
Catch up funding plan Autumn 2020
Behaviour Policy Addendum - COVID19 June 2020 
Addendum to CP and safeguarding policy - COVID-19 - Jan 2021
​Video Communication Protocols Jan 2021
 PHE  Guidance - what to do if you feel unwell  Aug 2020
What parents and carers need to know about early years providers, schools and colleges  - Jan 2021
Covid-19 Remote and blended learning procedures - Sep 2020
Return to School (Rainbow) Curriculum - Sept 2020

Letter for parents about COVID-19 symptoms
PHE has produced a letter for schools to share with parents which explains when a child needs a test and what symptoms to look out for. There is also this graphic and this one for you to use.

​Department for Education Coronavirus helpline
To answer questions about COVID-19 related to education. Staff, parents and young people can contact the helpline as follows:
Phone: 0800 046 8687
Email: DfE.coronavirushelpline@education.gov.uk
Opening hours: 8am to 6pm (Monday to Friday)

What we will do if we get a positive case of Covid-19
We are really clear of what needs to be done by when and who will do it.
The Senior Leadership team will follow ALL advice by Public Health England. PHE will give us all of the letters that we must send out to you and they will tell us who must self isolate. We will inform you by letter whether your child must self isolate or whether you can return to school. 
We CANNOT tell you who has had the positive test, and we would really appreciate you not speculating on social media, as this can cause worry and anxiety  to others. If you do have any worries about a positive test result at school. Please call or email us so we can get back to you ASAP. 

Home Learning
To find out how we are engaging with our children during lockdown, please go to the Class Dojo learning platform tab.
For further support during lockdown please go to the Parent Zone tab for more home learning links.

Helping children to progress after the COVID-19 pandemic

At Kensworth CE Academy, we are committed to helping your child settle back into school after the disruption of 2020. 
Our staff have been working hard to identify how we can help all children make good progress, revisiting key areas and adapting our curriculum to ensure that learning stays on track.  We always adapt our curriculum and teaching to ensure that our children flourish, so please be assured that this is something we will always do.  We will make sure that your children have the right learning, at the right time, at school. At Kensworth we have created the 'Kensworth Rainbow curriculum' to help child reintegrate into school life. 

Whilst we will be working hard in school, we do understand that you may want to help your child at home too.  We will continue to provide home learning for children needing to self isolate, and we do not expect you to do more than this.  However, we know that many parents are looking for additional resources for their child too, and as a school, we believe in powerful partnerships with parents.  So whether you want to work with your child at home to supplement learning, or you want to have some key resources to support learning whilst your child is absent or ill, we hope these links will help you.

 Guidance and weblinks for parents helping their child at home (additional to Class Dojo)
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/help-primary-school-children-continue-their-education-during-coronavirus-covid-19

Oak Academy – a site with lessons and support in all subjects, for all ages – funded by the Dept for Education
https://www.thenational.academy/

BBC – a great site for activities, lessons and support in all subjects, for all ages
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize

For more Home Learning links, please go to the Home Learning Info page under the 'Parent Zone' tab.

Latest updates
30.9.2020
Parent letter - procedures for a positive COVID result in school
2.9.2020 
Social Distancing Procedure
1.9.2020 
Please find our Risk assessment for the full return to school here
14.7.2020
​return_to_school_september_parent_letter_kens-1.pdf
​08.07.20 
The Government has issued new advice in relation to keeping children safe online during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Please following the link below to see this guidance.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-keeping-children-safe-online
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What to do if your child or a household member develops coronavirus symptoms June 2020
16.3.20
Following the latest government announcement please do not send your son or daughter to school if they have a cough or temperature.
 

Coronavirus Information 
At the Diocese of St Albans Multi Academy Trust and Kensworth CE Academy, we take the care of our community very seriously.  As such, we are constantly monitoring information and guidance about all safeguarding issues, including Coronavirus.
 Latest information and advice about the virus can be found at:
    https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

Government guidance on what to do if someone has symptoms whilst in school - Sept 2020
symptomtic_children_action_list_schools_final.pdf

Government's winter campaign - Hands Face Space
Please follow the link to see the latest government campaign for the winter - Hands Face Space

The full stay at home guidance for households with symptoms can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-stay-at-home-guidance

Full information about Coronavirus and the latest government advice can be found here:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-information-for-the-public
This is updated regularly.

Watch this short NHS film for guidance:
https:youtu.be/bQCP7waTRWU
Teach young children how to wash their hands with the NHS handwashing song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9VjelWLnEg