Dear parents / carers,

The local authority have chosen Norman Pannell to be one of the designated 'hubs' in the city, providing childcare for the children identified by the government.  All eligible children from Norman Pannell - and those from any other schools in the local area - are free to join us from Monday morning.

Please click the link below for more details:

https://liverpool.gov.uk/communities-and-safety/emergency-planning/coronavirus/hubs-for-children-of-key-workers/

Further details and clarification to follow.  I will be at a meeting at 4pm with other hub host schools and will update this webpage as soon as I can.  I will also be working closely with the leaders of St. Gregory's and perhaps other local schools to create the best possible solution.

Can I take this opportunity to warmly welcome any children from other schools to our local community Hub.  I want to reassure parents that our provision will be managed by leaders and staff from other schools working together, with familiar faces, teamwork, happiness and positivity.  If eligible, you and your child will be very welcome.

Yours sincerely,

Mr. Rob Simpson

Dear Parents,

If your child is entitled to free school meals, you will be entitled to a £10 weekly voucher during the period in which the schools are closed.

You will be receiving a letter giving you instructions about how to get the vouchers, where to spend them and what you can spend them on.

• Free School Meal entitled families whose children are in school today will be bringing their letter home from school today.
• Free School Meal entitled families who are at home self-isolating will receive their letter through the post.
• Free School Meal entitled children who have had a pack of work delivered to their houses to their door today should have the letter in the pack.

If there are any issues with this, please e-mail me directly at norman-ht@normanpannell.liverpool.sch.uk

Kind regards,

Mr. Simpson

A booklet has been put together by Liverpool Mental Health Support Teams, and city partners as part of Liverpool’s Whole School Approach to Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing. Over the next few weeks we will all experience extra pressures that will affect how we think and feel. It’s important to recognise that all of us have mental health and, just like our physical health, at this time it’s important to look after it. Inside the booklet are a few tips, activities and useful information to help you to keep yourself and your family emotionally healthy at home. Please click below

https://primarysite-prod-sorted.s3.amazonaws.com/norman-pannell-school/UploadedDocument/f9b3fa50cf99477991d73f92b749039f/primary-schools-wellbeing-booklet.pdf

Good evening,

Firstly, I'd like to thank all parents and children for their fantastic support and calm reaction to the unprecedented events of this week, while the Coronavirus crisis has escalated.  It has been a very difficult week, but I would particularly like to pay tribute to the incredible service to the children and local community shown by our amazing school staff, who have worked together to keep school open, positive and optimistic.

As you are no doubt already aware, the Prime Minister announced earlier that schools will be closed from Monday, to all children, except for a specific selection of children.  We are currently waiting clarification on exactly which pupils this applies to, but we would ask parents to consider whether the government's list applies to you and your child.

In the meantime, school remains OPEN tomorrow for all who are able to attend, following government advice on notices in school and on the website.  If your child is absent from school, it is so important that you contact us to let us know.  If you have already confirmed that your household is self-isolating, you do not need to inform us again, as this covers a 14-day period.

We will continue to follow advice and update you as soon as we can.

Thank you once again for your support and good will. 

Mr. Simpson

Guidance on staying at home:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-stay-at-home-guidance/stay-at-home-guidance-for-households-with-possible-coronavirus-covid-19-infection

Guidance on social distancing:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-on-social-distancing-and-for-vulnerable-people/guidance-on-social-distancing-for-everyone-in-the-uk-and-protecting-older-people-and-vulnerable-adults

Good morning everyone,

Following government instruction, school remains OPEN today.

Please follow guidelines strictly regarding keeping children off school and contact the school if you are keeping your child off.  Some parents have asked me about concerns with attendance - your child's, family's and public health is more important than your child's attendance and children who are off linked to Coronavirus will NOT be fined for pupil unauthorised absence.  Please ensure you phone school to keep us updated.

As with other schools, we have members of staff off following precautionary advice, however, we have plans in place and are ready for the day ahead.

Children working at home:

Teachers will be uploading work to the class pages, with links to various games and resources.  As there are already a large number of children off, we will be mainly providing home learning activities through the website.  We will also be making paper activity packs available.  The website and other activities can be accessed through PCs, laptops, tablets, phones, Xbox and PS4.  Paper packs can only last so long, so in the event of a long period of closure, online learning will take the priority.

17/3/20 

Message from Steve Reddy, Director of Children and Young People's Services

Dear children, young people, parents/carers and families,

Following my letter yesterday the government has now announced a number of additional measures.

It is important that we all continue to follow the guidance set out by the Government and DfE and make the necessary changes.

Whilst schools remain open some planned activities will inevitably be cancelled. 

Schools may well restrict all but essential visitors on to the site.

We will be speaking to Public Health England to consider the implications for children and staff with significant health needs.

Anyone who has high temperature/fever and/or new persistant cough will be required to self-isolate at home for 14 days along with anyone in their household.

We are very grateful for the continued support of all school staff, children, young people and families as we manage these difficult times.

It is important that we continue to work together and support one another.

Best wishes,

Steve Reddy
Director of Children and Young People’s Services.

Following government and Liverpool Local Authority advice, Norman Pannell remains OPEN as usual.

We will be following any developments and will give advice to parents only from official sources: NHS, Gov.UK, Liverpool Local Authority.

The government has provided additional guidance about when to self-isolate and stay at home:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-stay-at-home-guidance/stay-at-home-guidance-for-households-with-possible-coronavirus-covid-19-infection

When deciding whether your child should stay at home, please follow this advice, which includes the statement:

""If you live with others and you or one of them have symptoms of coronavirus, then all household members must stay at home and not leave the house for 14 days.  The 14-day period starts from the day when the first person in the house became ill."

The listed symptoms are:

1) new continuous cough and/or

2) high temperature