Week One at Mortimer

Well what a week it has been! COVID restrictions have been removed and there is a different feel in school. I’m sure there will be tired children this Friday after a full week back with some very hot days.

Enjoy your weekend.

In this update:

1. School Car Park
2. Diary Dates
3. Swimming
4. Communication
5. Hot Dinners
6. Nuts in school

1. School Car Park

After observing the start and end of the school day this week, it has been decided to implement a trial period of closing the carpark once the scaffold is removed. The car park will be closed to parents on a morning and at afternoon pick up times.

Thank you for parking safely and inconsideration of local residents. 

We will consult with a number of stakeholders regarding the impact of this trial to decide on a permanent decision.

2. Diary Dates

You can check the school calendar at https://mortimerprimary.co.uk/school-calendar/

Or see our term dates at https://www.southtyneside.gov.uk/article/37174/Mortimer-Primary-School

• Parents’ Assemblies are back starting with 2SK on Friday 1^st October!
• Parents’ evening will run in school 11/10/21 and 18/10/21
• October Half term – we close on Friday 22/10/21 and reopen 1/11/21
• Thurston Residential 8^th – 12^th November
• 15^th November school is closed
• Bikeability starts 22^nd November – details to follow
• We even have Christmas dates booked! We will share those later.
• School closes for Christmas on Friday 17^th December and reopens Wednesday 5^th January 2022.

3. Swimming

Swimming session restart next Tuesday (14.9.21) for 5AM and 5PM. This will continue till half term (last session 19.10.21)

4. Communication

During the height of the pandemic we engaged all forms of communication to support families. Following the removal of COVID19 restrictions we have reviewed our lines of communication. Our use of Facebook will change. Our school posts will have commenting turned off and staff will not reply to any questions or queries via the Facebook Messenger app.

Teachers are available at the end of the day in the first instance to discuss your child, else the school office should be contacted for all other queries.    

We will continue to use paper letters, email, texts, Teachers2Parents app, Facebook and our website to keep parents up to date. This is a comprehensive package of communication to keep everyone up to date.

5. Hot Dinners

The kitchen is prepped to be open and serving hot food on Monday! Fingers crossed there are no issues over the weekend.

All meal options need to be booked the Wednesday of the week before.

6. Nuts in school

Please can nut based products not be sent into school. This includes peanut butter, Nutella spread, Snickers, Reece’s cups etc. Thank you for your understanding of this request.

Best of luck if you are running the 40th Great North Run this weekend. Watch out for the speedy Mrs Stelling and the not so speedy Mr Bennett. Oggy, oggy, oggy!