Clifton Hampden Church Of England Primary School
Together we are Curious, Courageous and Compassionate
Information
Covid-19: School opening update:
We opened on Thursday 3rd September 2020 to all children in Years 1 - 6 and received our Reception 2020 Cohort soon after.
Our opening hours are staggered slightly to allow class bubbles to arrive and leave the site separately. Parents and carers please refer to your return to school information for your child's class specific opening and closing time.
Breakfast club opened daily from Monday 7th September at 7:50am and continues to thrive.
Unfortunately, most of our after school clubs are not yet able to resume, but this is under constant review and we will keep you informed of any changes with a view to reinstating as soon as we safely can do so. Ignite Sports Club is running on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Our school Covid-19 Risk Assessment is available if parents and carers wish to view a copy. Please enquire via the school office: office.3183@clifton-hampden.oxon.sch.uk
Please find below link to our current Covid risk assessment.
NB: This is a working document which continues to be reviewed and updated in line with ongoing DfE guidance.
SCHOOL SNOW CLOSURE INFORMATION
The staff at Clifton Hampden School work hard to ensure we are open every day, however, we must be prepared for the possibility of snow disruption during the winter months. We are aware that the timings of our decisions to close the school is critical for parents and carers who need to manage alternative arrangements for their children.
When there is a possibility that the school will have to close early, open late, or not open at all, we assess the following health and safety directives;
- Can we adequately staff the schools?
- Can the school sites be made safe?
- Can the school sites be kept safe for the duration?
- Can we provide lunchtime meals to children requiring one?
- While we are not responsible for public highways and pathways outside of school, we will also consider the safety of parents / carers, children and staff traversing to and from our schools.
Our main objective during inclement conditions is to ensure the school site is safe and adequately staffed.
Whatever the time of day, please be assured that the decision to close the school is not taken lightly and only after considering many health and safety factors.
If school must close, we will inform our parents and carers via Parentmail, we will list our closure on our website http://www.clifton-hampden.oxon.sch.uk we will contact local radio stations Heart FM and BBC Radio Oxford to announce our closure and we will list our closure on the Oxfordshire County Council website https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/residents/schools/school-closures
Our parents and carers are advised to keep checking Parentmail for communication during periods of heavy snowfall.
