Newsletter

28th May 2021 (Whole School - 28/05/2021)

School closed next week

After the longest number of fully open weeks in over a year, our children definitely deserve a rest from all of their hard work! School is closed for half term break next week. We look forward to seeing everyone back on Monday 7th June.

Holiday Free School Meals Vouchers

These have been given out to eligible families by Lorraine this week. Please look out for contact from Lorraine about a breakfast food offer for the summer holidays too – more on this after the break.

Diary Dates – Summer

Monday 7th June – School reopens

Friday 25th June – School closed for the day (staff training)

Tuesday 6th July – Transition Day 1
(Year 6 visit their secondary schools, Reception and Years 1 – 5 visit next years’ teachers, our new-to-Victoria families visit Reception Class in the morning)

Wednesday 7th July – Transition Day 2
(Year 6 visit their secondary schools, Reception and Years 1 – 5 visit next years’ teachers, our Nursery families visit Reception Class in the morning)

Wednesday 21st July – last day of the school year

Grab your Jab

Please see a letter below from the leader of Nottingham City Council and Director of Public Health.

27 May 2021

Dear Parents and Carers

‘Grab your jab’ and help to keep Nottingham Schools safe

We’re making a fresh call for all eligible adults in Nottingham to get vaccinated against Covid-19.

We want everyone to have the protection offered by the vaccine to reduce the spread of the virus – and to help the city’s continued unlocking of Covid-19 restrictions.

The more people who take up the offer of a vaccine, the greater the protection afforded to all local communities and our schools. Like you, we want to move towards 21 June when all remaining social restrictions might be lifted by the Government.

We don’t want to return to lockdown.

Currently, everyone over the age of 30 can get the vaccine – to book your appointment, visit www.nhs.uk/covidvaccine or call 119.

Anyone over the age of 40 does not need to book; they can simply turn up to any of our local vaccination centres.

We want everyone to have the vaccine.

We understand that there may be valid reasons for people to be a little unsure or hesitant about having the jab. If you haven’t yet taken up the opportunity to be vaccinated, you haven’t missed your opportunity; anyone can change their mind. The NHS currently has a good supply of the vaccine – plenty for everyone in our city who is eligible.

People might also be concerned about the Covid-19 variant that originated in India. Latest research shows the vaccine is still effective against this variant.

If you have questions, the local NHS has a webpage with lots of frequently asked questions and mythbusters.

You can find a list of the vaccination centres here.

It is important families continue to follow national guidance and when not showing any symptoms conduct twice weekly testing using free, rapid COVID tests. This identifies those unseen cases that can still spread the infection. Please visit www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/asymptomatictesting for further information.

Let’s all work together to keep each other safe and protected so that we can move forward out of this pandemic.

Cllr David Mellen David Johns
Leader Interim Director of Public Health
Nottingham City Council Nottingham City Council