More Harborough Children Return To School

More children have returned to school in and around Market Harborough today.

Parents and pupils arrive at Meadowdale Primary School
PIC: ANDY CARPENTER

Reception classes have restarted at ten schools which are part of the Learn Academies Trust, with new systems and procedures for hygiene and social distancing in place.

Youngsters in Year One and Year Six are set to go back in phases over the next two weeks.

Parents and pupils arrive at Meadowdale Primary School
PIC: ANDY CARPENTER

Some of the schools have remained open during the lock-down for vulnerable and keyworker children.

Stef Edwards is the Trust Leader:

Schools in the Trust are;  Blaby Stokes CE Primary School, Church Langton CE Primary School, Great Bowden CE Academy, Husbands Bosworth CE Primary School, Lubenham All Saints CE Primary School, Market Harborough CE Academy, Meadowdale Primary School, Market Harborough, Red Hill Field Primary School, Ridgeway Primary Academy, Market Harborough and St Andrew’s CE Primary School, North Kilworth­

Parents and pupils arrive at Meadowdale Primary School
PICTURE: ANDY CARPENTER

Meanwhile, pre-school children have returned to Farndon Fields Primary School in Market Harborough today, after it’s Early Years Foundation Stage youngsters went back last Thursday.

Year One and Year Six children are due to return from Wednesday.

The school, which is taking a phased approach to children going back, has produced child friendly videos for parents to help them prepare their children for a return – these have included the drop off and pick up arrangements, exciting things they are coming back to, and how classrooms have been prepared, so children know what to expect.

Headteacher Nikki Matthew said: “I want to thank all of our parents for the kind messages and support we have received during this difficult time. The staff have been overwhelmed with the gratitude and empathy parents have shown. We feel truly honoured to be working for such a wonderful local community.”