School Kitchen / Meals

Dear parent/carers, We have been informed by Catering Services that kitchen staff in all schools are no longer working on site to provide hot food in an attempt to reduce transmission. They are providing a cold packed lunch offer instead as they did in the previous lockdown. Kindest, WCPS

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Government Announcement (4th January 2020)

Following the government’s announcement on Monday 4th January 2020, Western will be closed to pupils until at least February half term (Monday 22nd February). The school building will be open for key worker and vulnerable children ONLY.

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School Closure (4th January 2021 – 15th January 2021)

Following a thorough review of our whole school risk assessment, Western will be closed for the first two weeks of the new term (4th January 2021 – 15th January 2021). The school building will be open for key worker and vulnerable children ONLY. Letter sent home – 3rd January 2021

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Covid Polite Notice – 9th Nov 2020

Please can we ask parents and carers to take care of each other by not congregating outside the gates on West Street. Families have told us they don’t feel safe walking past groups of adults who are smoking and chatting. Families bringing children to school are unable to effectively socially distance when this happens. Thank…

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Covid Safety Update Nov 2020

Dear parents/carers RE Covid Safety Update We are all sending best wishes to you in these challenging times. I am writing to remind and update you on arrangements for families on site before and after school. After many successful weeks of implementing our Covid safety arrangements, it’s inevitable that some complacency develops. With the country…

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Wallsend Children’s Community Survey

Dear parent/carer, This is a short survey, being done by Wallsend Children’s Community. The aim is to understand how families in Wallsend are managing during the Coronavirus crisis. Your responses are anonymous and it should take no more than 10 minutes to complete. If you take part you can (if you wish) enter our prize…

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COVID-19 Risk Assessment Summary Statement

In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Department for Education published guidance on the 2nd July 2020 to assist schools in their planning to safely re-open to all year groups from September 2020. This guidance instructs schools to conduct a Covid-19 risk assessment which has resulted in the implementation of control measures that will…

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