Latest News
Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.
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For those in receipt of benefits based free school meals
Tue 31 Mar 2020We are currently liaising with both our current catering company ‘CaterEd’ and the DFE re the details of the recently announced voucher scheme. Our current understanding of the new scheme is that it will be ‘term time only’ and will not be available until Tuesday 14th April. Once we have any more information on the scheme and how it might operate in our school(s), we will be back in touch, but in the meantime for the next 2 weeks our current ‘grab bag’ arrangements will continue.
Please note, this scheme is for those in receipt of benefits based free school meals and not for Early Years Foundation Stage or Key Stage 1 universal free school meals.
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From Monday 30th March
Fri 27 Mar 2020From Monday 30th March, the school will be closed and we will be based at Salisbury Road Primary School.
Parents/Carers can contact Mount Street staff by ringing Salisbury Road Primary School on 660566. Alternatively, you can email us or contact us via facebook.
Pre-ordered free school meals can still be collected from a member of staff who will be based at the front of Mount Street between 12pm and 12:45pm.
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Action to take if you have a safeguarding concern
Fri 20 Mar 2020Now that we are closed to MOST pupils, if you have a safeguarding concern
please contact Ms Shillaber or Mrs Organ.
Contact numbers: 01752 205091
mount.st.plymouth.school@plymouth.gov.uk
or
use the email message box on the contact details page which can be found by clicking on the 'About us' tab.
You can also raise any safeguarding concerns by contacting the Gateway team on 01752 668000. Select Children services- option 1.
You can also contact the NSPCC helpline on 0808 800 5000
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Two videos to help with stress
Fri 20 Mar 2020You may find these helpful
Please remember, when he mentions spending time with friends this means in different ways to how they have done so traditionally. Schools are closed to limit social contact so meeting in groups is not advised.
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Helping children cope with stress during the 2019-nCoV outbreak
Fri 20 Mar 2020World Health Organisation
Children may respond to stress in different ways such
as being more clingy, anxious, withdrawing, angry or
agitated, bedwetting etc.
Respond to your child’s reactions in a supportive way,
listen to their concerns and give them extra love and
attention.Children need adults’ love and attention during
difficult times. Give them extra time and attention.
Remember to listen to your children, speak kindly
and reassure them.
If possible, make opportunities for the child to
play and relax.
Try and keep children close to their parents and family
and avoid separating children and their caregivers to the
extent possible. If separation occurs (e.g. hospitalization)
ensure regular contact (e.g. via phone) and re-assurance.Keep to regular routines and schedules as much
as possible, or help create new ones in a new
environment, including school/learning as well as
time for safely playing and relaxing.
Provide facts about what has happened, explain what is
going on now and give them clear information about how
to reduce their risk of being infected by the disease in
words that they can understand depending on their age.
This also includes providing information about what
could happen in a re-assuring way (e.g. a family member
and/or the child may start not feeling well and may have
to go to the hospital for some time so doctors can help
them feel better). -
Helping children cope with stress during the 2019-nCoV outbreak
Fri 20 Mar 2020World Health Organisation
Children may respond to stress in different ways such
as being more clingy, anxious, withdrawing, angry or
agitated, bedwetting etc.
Respond to your child’s reactions in a supportive way,
listen to their concerns and give them extra love and
attention.Children need adults’ love and attention during
difficult times. Give them extra time and attention.
Remember to listen to your children, speak kindly
and reassure them.
If possible, make opportunities for the child to
play and relax.Try and keep children close to their parents and family
and avoid separating children and their caregivers to the
extent possible. If separation occurs (e.g. hospitalization)
ensure regular contact (e.g. via phone) and re-assurance.Keep to regular routines and schedules as much
as possible, or help create new ones in a new
environment, including school/learning as well as
time for safely playing and relaxing.Provide facts about what has happened, explain what is
going on now and give them clear information about how
to reduce their risk of being infected by the disease in
words that they can understand depending on their age.
This also includes providing information about what
could happen in a re-assuring way (e.g. a family member
and/or the child may start not feeling well and may have
to go to the hospital for some time so doctors can help
them feel better).
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Update on School Meals during School Closure - benefit based Free Meal recipients
Fri 20 Mar 2020Friday 20th March 2020
Dear Parents and Carers,
We have been informed by CaterEd (our meal providers) that for NEXT WEEK (23rd – 27th March) and after the Easter Holidays (if we are still closed) they will be able to provide a daily “Grab Bag” (consisting of a sandwich, apple and a biscuit) for children who are eligible for benefit based Free School Meals. This can be collected from the school at lunchtime.
Your child is eligible for this – if you would like to receive this Grab Bag on a daily basis for your child/children, please reply to the school by lunchtime today.
Yours sincerely,
Ms B.Shillaber
Head of School
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Update on School Meals during School Closure - Whole school
Fri 20 Mar 2020Friday 20th March 2020
Dear Parents and Carers,
An email is being sent out to parents of children eligible for Free School Meals about food options during the school closure time.
If your child is NOT eligible for this offer you will NOT receive this email. Children in YR, Y1 and Y2 currently don’t pay for school meals through a different scheme and are not automatically entitled to these food options. If you do not receive a further email, you are NOT entitled to school meals during the school closure. We hope this will avoid any confusion about this.
Thank you for your patience during this time.
Yours sincerely,
Ms B.Shillaber
Head of School
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Key Worker Request Form
Fri 20 Mar 2020You can download the form from our "Parents Information" page. -
School Closure from 23rd March
Fri 20 Mar 2020Friday 20th March 2020
Dear Parents/Carers,
This is our last day until further notice and from Monday the school will be closed until further notice as announced by the prime minister on Wednesday.
The government is very clear that, if children can stay safely at home, they should, to limit the chance of the virus spreading.
As per Government instruction, the school will remain open for children of ‘key workers’ where alternative childcare cannot be found, or where the only available carer is someone over the age of 70 or has an underlying health condition. Key workers include frontline health and social care workers, nursery and teaching staff, social workers, key public services like the justice system, key local government roles such as the payment of benefits, those involved in essential food production and delivery, public safety and national security workers, essential transport services, utilities, communication and financial services. For the full list, see https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-maintaining-educational-provision/guidance-for-schools-colleges-and-local-authorities-on-maintaining-educational-provision
If you believe you meet one of these criteria, please complete the Key Worker Request form on our website and return it to the school as soon as possible and no later than 3pm today. If you have any other way of providing appropriate childcare, you should not request a school place. You are also required to have checked with your employer that your specific role is necessary for the continuation of an essential public services. Childcare will only be provided on days when the key worker is at work. Due to school staffing shortages, we will only be able to grant places to a limited number of children or the school will have to shut altogether. We may not be able to grant all places requested so please provide sufficient information for us to assess your request.
If we are able to grant your request, we will confirm this before 5pm today. The school will be open for these children between the hours of 8.50 and 3.10. If you do not receive confirmation of a place, your child will not be able to attend school from Monday 23rd March onwards.
We are extremely mindful that these are very stressful times for everyone and we are trying to play our part in fighting this virus for as long as we can. If you have any other questions, please do get in touch. Thank you for your continued support.
With kind regards,
Ms C Brake
Executive Head Teacher
