Dear Parents and Carers

I just wanted to reiterate a few points from my last email:

• Thank you to those who have contacted the school, thanking the staff at St Mary’s for all of their work;
• Slow down. We are only a few weeks into the new way of operating and learning something new. Changing our routines always takes time. The children will learn. They will learn to be resilient, they will learn to use technology more productively, they will gain greater independence and you will learn more about them as learners;
• Next week will be pupil free as teachers are trained in the Catholic Education Office new online Learning Management System - Microsoft Teams.
• Our support teacher, Kylie Tulloch, has begun work with her students online and Emma Speedy will follow suit.

For Term 2 please remember our new New Social Distancing Protocols issued by Catholic Education.  To comply with the policy, St Mary’s asks that you use the England St front door to collect students and items. This door is in clear view of our office staff and they will greet you there. The office staff will collect your children or items that you have come for and bring them to you. These are indeed unprecedented times and your cooperation with the school to adhere to this policy would be much appreciated.

Thank you again for your patience and cooperation during this challenging time.

God Bless

Phil Nielsen