Longsands Community Primary School

Yesterday evening at around 6pm Lancashire County Council issued this statement to all Lancashire  schools:

Advice to schools on reopening to more pupils

Summary

Lancashire County Council is advising schools in the county not to open to more pupils from 1 June, but instead to continue with the current arrangements. This is because, in our assessment, we do not currently meet all five of the government's tests in Lancashire which would allow this decision to be taken safely.

We will regularly review the situation and provide further advice so that we can advise schools to open to more pupils as soon as we judge it safe to do so.

We are actively encouraging schools to follow this advice.

Schools will be kept well informed on a regular basis from the Director for Public Health in Lancashire and Lancashire County Council. We will regularly review the situation and provide further advice so that schools can re-open as soon as it is safe to do so.

Dr Sakthi Karunathini
Director of Public Health and Wellbeing
Lancashire County Council

As the summary says it is advice but  after discussions with most Governors last night it was deemed important we follow the advice until further information is sent through. I understand the frustration you must be feeling, especially  those parents in Year 1 who would have been the first year group to return on the 8th June. This may still be the case that you can return but as yet we have no clear indication on the exact date.We still have  the plan for Year 1 to return first and then Year 6 but it maybe for a shorter length of time . Again please do not hesitate to contact me if you wish to discuss anything.  

Discovery Vine are expecting to open over the Summer break . Please  contact them to put your childs' name down to secure a place 

Thankyou again for your patience.

Mrs Mckeown