*Advice to Parents/Carers on Covid 19*

Please read and follow as a matter of urgency.

     School Holidays - It is vital that you remain in contact with us.  

If any of our school staff or children get a positive COVID result within the school holidays or live with anyone/or have been in contact with anyone who has a positive result please contact the school at:

                                                     covidreport@camberwellpark.manchester.sch.uk

At all other times contact school in the usual way by phone or email or using Class Dojo. Thank you 

Actions you must take

Do not send your child to school if:

• they are showing coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms
• someone in their household is showing symptoms
• Your child or someone in your household has required a COVID test (stay off until the results are negative). 
• Someone in your household or someone who has been a close contact tested positive for the COVID virus.

Arrange a test if you or your child develops symptoms. Inform your school of the results.

If the test is positive, follow guidance for households with possible or confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) infection, and engage with the NHS Test and Trace process.

It is really important that you help schools to implement these actions by following the advice set out here and wider public health advice and guidance.  If you are unsure of the guidance click here for more information.

* COVID19 *

We are continuing to follow the latest government guidance for Special Schools:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-for-full-opening-special-schools-and-other-specialist-settings/guidance-for-full-opening-special-schools-and-other-specialist-settings

and have developed our plans to ensure children, their families and staff are as safe as possible on their return. Some of the plans in place are listed below:

• School have 4 separate bubbles that will work mainly in isolation of each other.
• Each bubble have different toilets, outdoor areas and ventilated staff rooms.
• Each bubble  have a different entrance for arriving and leaving.
• There are increased cleaning regimes in school.
• There are increased hand washing for the children. 
• Staff are following increased hand hygiene and respiratory hygiene. 
• Staff are social distancing from each other. 
• Staff will wear masks in communal areas.
• Children who can will be encouraged to follow advice on respiratory hygiene and social distancing.
• There will be very few visitors in school. 
• Most meetings will be held virtually or with social distancing of 2M in place. 
• Staff will be regularly cleaning resources and children will have their own resources where possible  and not have to share.
• Chidren will eat with their own classes in their classrooms. 
• Any staff member or child who shows symtoms of COVID 19 will be sent home and advised to have a test. 
• Staff travelling in shared cars to and from work will wear face masks.
• Parents will be asked to wear face masks within school grounds.
• To see a copy of the full risk assessment click here
• Covid 19 absence  A quick guide for parents/carers

In addition we have prepared a number of social stories to support the children returning to school which you can see on the links below:

My returning to school story 

My social distancing story

Back to school booklet

Quarantine following travel abroad

Please note, if you have travelled to one of the areas as advised by the government that is subject to a  mandatory 14 day quarantine period on return and this affects your child being able to start school at the start of term please let us know by email asap. 

Home Learning

For help, advice and guidance on accessing our remote education click here

Check out our Home Learning Page  for ideas and activities you can do at home.  

Manchester's Local Offer provides information about services and support available to children and young people with special educational needs/disabilities (SEND) and their families. You can view the Local Offer here:

www.manchester.gov.uk/sendlocaloffer

Ofsted and CQC have been conducting visits to Local Areas regarding their SEND arrangements during the Covid-19 pandemic. Manchester's Ofsted/ CQC assurance visit will be taking place on the 23rd and 24th March 2021. However, the links to the parents and young people's surveys have gone live today.

The aims of the SEND interim visits are 

-to understand the impact of the pandemic on children and young people with SEND and their families

-to find out what has worked well for them during this time, what the challenges have been and lessons learned.

-work within the Local Area to identify opportunities for improvement that address the challenges faced by children and young people with SEND

-work with the local area to identify opportunities for improvement that address the challenges faced by children and young people with SEND

-highlight best practice case studies and share insights nationally.

Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission are looking at how Manchester has supported children and young people with Special Educational Needs and their families during the Covid-19 pandemic. Ofsted and CQC would really like to hear your views. Please can I ask you to participate in the surveys- links below. 

https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/Survey_for_Parents_and_Carers_Area_Five/

https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/Survey_for_Young_People_with_SEND_Area_Five/

Safeguarding

The safety and wellbeing of our pupils is of paramount importance at all times and particularly at this time when we are not able to see our pupils each day. If you have any safeguarding concerns then please do not hesitate to contact the school. Alternatively, the Manchester  Community Central website gives a range of other support which is available.

Headteachers Welcome Mrs Joanna Macdonald

 Dear Parents/Carers

It gives me great pleasure to introduce myself as the Headteacher of Camberwell Park. It is a privilege to have been entrusted with the job of leading such a fantastic and very impressive school.

 I am determined that Camberwell Park will continue to build on its legacy and maintain its position at the heart of its community. From my experience of being a Head of School at both a Primary Special School and a Secondary Special School and having worked in Special Education for 23 years, I know that a successful and happy school depends on all of us working together.

I am looking forward to creating strong relationships with the parents and the whole school community as we strive for success for all our children. By working together we can ensure that all pupils enjoy their time at school, make excellent progress and leave us with the necessary skills as they approach their time at secondary school.

I am looking forward to meeting all the pupils and their parents and carers  and relishing the opportunity to make a positive difference to all at Camberwell Park

                                                          Mrs Joanna Macdonald

If you have any queries then please email admin@camberwellpark.manchester.sch.uk and the admin team will pass on your query to the head teacher or relevant member of the leadership team which they will address when school re-opens to staff on 1st September 2020. 

Judged Outstanding by Ofsted May 2010, June 2013 and January 2018 

 "This is a school full of smiles and laughter" Ofsted inspection report, January 2018.

WINNER of the NASEN 'Excellent practice in Special School' award 2017

Parent quote ' In the school brochure there is a saying about every child being like a butterfly in the wind, well i would have to say Camberwell Park is like a cocoon.  We send our little caterpillars to your school and you help them to evolve into the best butterfly they can be.' Summer 2019

 "UNCRC, Artice 28: All children have a right to l