An independent school and nursery in Danbury, Chelmsford, Essex for boys and girls aged 2-11
Eves Corner, Danbury
Essex CM3 4QB
07:20 - 19:00
Monday to Friday
01245 223131
enquiries@heathcoteschool.co.uk
An independent school and nursery in Danbury, Chelmsford, Essex for boys and girls aged 2-11
Eves Corner, Danbury
Essex CM3 4QB
07:20 - 19:00
Monday to Friday
01245 223131
enquiries@heathcoteschool.co.uk
Heathcote School is taking our responsibilities for our children and staff very seriously and are adhering to the guidance of Public Health England, the Department for Education and the Independent School Association. We are holding regular meetings to adapt as the situation develops to ensure we keep our children safe. We are managing our response in a way that is proportionate, calm and informed. We will update this page regularly as the situation develops and / or as we implement further measures to keep our community safe.
Following the guidance from the UK Government on Tuesday 18th March, we closed our school grounds to the majority of pupils on Friday 20th March 2020. We remain fully open for our pupils of key workers. Our Heathcote pupils who are staying at home are continuing their learning journeys through daily live online classroom lessons with their teachers. It is our intention to open our school grounds as soon as we possibly can with due regard to guidance and health and safety.
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Pupils are continuing their learning through daily live online classroom lessons with their teachers; a set of comprehensive tools and materials are being used to ensure pupils are progressing. Maths & English are continuing to be taught daily as well as additional lessons in Science, Technology, Languages, Art, PE, PHSRE and CRE. Teachers are providing individual regular feedback to pupils on their progress. Additional technology support has been provided and is available for families who need it. We are extremely proud of our pupils, teachers and parents for embracing this new way of learning.
Comprehensive information has been provided to parents and families via ParentMail and email.
Holiday Club
Our holiday club remains closed at this time. It is our intention to re-open as soon as we possibly can with due regard to guidance and health and safety.
Cleansing of school
We maintain high standards of cleaning and maintenance across our whole site and are taking extra precautions to avoid contamination.
Coronavirus (COVID-19): UK government response
PHE / Department of Health Coronavirus advice for Education Settings
NHS advice on Coronavirus including how to self-isolate
Government Stay at home guidance for people with confirmed or possible coronavirus infection
BBC Newsround – Coronavirus: Your questions answered
BBC News – How to talk to children about the coronavirus
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