Dear Parents
SPECIAL COVID-19 CIRCULAR 6 OF 2020: FINALLY BACK TO SCHOOL!
Since that the Department of Education having given special permission for the acceleration of the return of all pupils, I would like to give the following arrangements:
- Parents must bear in mind that the best way of teaching is still the direct contact between teacher and pupil. Social interaction is also of utmost importance for children. I realize that many of your fears regarding your child’s safety and the possibility of being able to contract the virus. We, at Huttenpark, are doing everything in our ability to ensure your child’s safety and I encourage you to send your child back to school with piece of mind.
- Orientation Days :
2.1 We are going to gradually make the pupils accustomed to the new arrangements at school and therefore plan orientation days. These days will enable us to introduce the Covid-19 procedures to the pupils. They will only come to school on the orientation day, thereafter full time formally on the dates as stipulated according to our plan.
2.2 For us to implement social distancing and being able to implement the departmental policy that we may not have more than 50% of the learners at school at any time, classes will return to school in smaller groups. Boys will be in one group and the girls of every class in another group.
2.3 Boys and girls will attend the orientation in separate sessions:
|
Drop off time |
Orientation
time |
Pick up Time |
Boys |
07:30 – 08:00 |
08:00 – 10:00 |
10:05 |
Girls |
10:45 – 10:00 |
11:00 – 13:00 |
13:05 |
The classrooms will be sanitized between 11:00 and 12:00.
- Return to school :
3.1 The pupils will return as follows:
Grades |
Day |
Orientation
Day |
DATE FORMALLY RETURN |
GR 3 and 6 |
Monday |
29 JUNE |
Thur 2 JULY: BOYS
Fri 3 JULY: GIRLS |
GR 2 and 5 |
Tuesday |
30 JUNE |
Thur 2 JULY: BOYS
Fri 3 JULY: GIRLS |
GR 1 and 4 |
Wednesday |
1 JULY |
Thurs 2 JULY: BOYS
Fri 3 JULY: GIRLS |
3.2 The programme for the next two weeks for grade 1-6 will be as follows:
Week One (2 Jul – 3 Jul) |
Week Two (6 Jul – 10 Jul) |
Thur – 2 Jul
Fri – 3 Jul |
Boys (Day 7)
Girls (Day 8) |
Mon – 06 Jul
Tue – 08 Jul
Wed – 9 Jul
Thur – 10 Jul
Fri – 11 Jul |
Girls (Day 9)
Boys (Day 8)
Girls (Day 10)
Boys (Day 9)
Boys (Day 10) |
3.3 The Grade 7 programme will be as follows:
Week One (29 Jun-3 Jul) |
Week Two (6 Jul – 10 Jul) |
Mon 29 Jun
Tue 30 Jun
Wed 1 Jul
Thu – 2 Jul
Fri – 3 Jul |
Girls (Day 6)
Boys (Day 6)
Girls (Day 7)
Boys (Day 7)
Girls (Day 8) |
Mon – 06 Jul
Tue – 08 Jul
Wed – 9 Jul
Thur – 10 Jul
Fri – 11 Jul |
Girls (Day 9)
Boys (Day 8)
Girls (Day 10)
Boys (Day 9)
Boys (Day 10) |
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- Gates
4.1 Each grade will enter the school grounds at their own gate:
Grade |
Gate |
1 |
Small gate at Gate 1, Junior entrance: Pupils walk through to Mrs Charters’s class |
2 |
Small gate at Waiting class playground: Pupils walk through to new gate at Mrs Patterson’s class. |
3 |
Small gate next to main gate: Pupils walk through to the big tree. |
4 |
Small gate at entrance 3: Gate at reception: Pupils walk down the stairs and to the right. |
5 |
Aftercare Gate Entrance 4: Pupils walk down into parking area. |
6 |
Last gate in Rietbok Ave at “skip”: Pupils walk down the slope, across the cement bridge to the parking area. |
7 |
Gate 5 at the pan handle to school in Blesbok Ave next to large electric box: Pupils walk through the lane to the small gate at the pool. |
- Other Matters:
5.1 Please study the protocol document included in this for more detail. (use the following link to download the document: PROTOCOL FOR ALL GRADES BACK TO SCHOOL ON 29 JUNE 2020 )
5.2 Parents with learners in the foundation phase (Gr 1-3) please read Mrs. Vermaas’s letter included with this. (use the following link to download the document: Foundation Phase)
Thank you so much for your cooperation in this regard.
We look forward to receiving your child again at the Hutties.
Greetings
JN GROBLER
PRINCIPAL