Blackhall Colliery Primary School
Middle Street, Blackhall Colliery, Hartlepool, TS27 4NA
We have put some of our extra precautionary measures back in place in school due to several positive cases. We are doing everything we can to keep all our pupils and families safe.
Here is a letter from our acting head teacher, Mrs Leonard, that was sent home with all pupils on Friday 17th September, to explain more.
Letter to Parents – Increased Positive COVID-19 Cases
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask your child’s class teacher.
School opens for all pupils on Monday 6th September 2021. Here is a letter from Acting Head Teacher, Mrs R. Leonard, with lots of useful information for parents about how our school will operate in the new school year.
Teacher Training Days
As you are aware we were required to change our teacher training days due to unforeseen circumstances just before the Christmas break. Just a reminder that the next two teacher training days are:
Friday 26th March
Friday 28th May
The school will be closed to all pupils on these dates.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) rapid lateral flow home test kits
Whole families and households with primary school, secondary school and college age children, including childcare and support bubbles, will be able to test themselves twice every week from home as schools return from 8 March. All households with at least one member in a school or college, or who works in a school or college can collect free test kits from a test site or order free rapid lateral flow test kits to be sent to your home.
You can find more information in the government guidance here: Get rapid lateral flow tests
Here is a letter for parents and carers about our World Book Day event in school, which we will be holding on Friday 12th March, 2021. This is so all our children can enjoy dressing up and sharing stories in school, which will be a lovely way to celebrate our first week back all together.
Here is a letter for parents about the full reopening of our school next Monday. All parents and carers will receive a copy of this letter through their child’s class email.
Our school’s Remote Learning Offer and Policy is now available to download from our website.
Here is the latest school newsletter for you to download with all those important upcoming December dates and events.
Parents Evenings with a difference will take place this coming week (beginning Monday 19th October, 2020). Your child’s class teacher will telephone you on the number your supplied at the time agreed. Any questions or problems, please just let the school office know or use the class email.
Your child brought home this letter on Friday 16th October requesting that from Monday 19 October all parents and carers dropping off or collection children, or entering the school yard for any reason, to please wear a face covering and remember to socially distance from other households. Thank you everyone for your cooperation and for helping us to remain fully open.
Face_Coverings_Request_Letter_October_2020
Durham currently has a Local COVID Alert Level of HIGH – we are placed in Tier 2 of the governments local restrictions. Also with the letter was a poster detailing the Tier 2 restrictions for County Durham. A copy can be downloaded here.
More detailed guidance and information about Local Restrictions can be found here: Government Guidance -Local COVID alert level: high
