Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• DfE guidance in different languages

  Mon 21 Sep 2020

  The Department of Education have translated their guidance regarding Covid 19 for parents into a range of languages. Click on the links below to access the guidance:

  Arabic Bengali Chinese – traditional Chinese – simplified French Gujarati Polish Portuguese Punjabi Romany Somali

• Letter 14.09.2020 Masks and drop off/collection

  Mon 14 Sep 2020

  Dear Greswold families, 

   

  In light of the new local restrictions affecting Birmingham, Sandwell and Solihull released on Friday, school feel they have an obligation to reinforce the new restrictions in order to protect all of our families and the community as a whole.  Therefore, we are expecting that from Tuesday, all children will be collected by their own parent/carer or registered childminder.  However, we recognise that at Greswold, a number of our children are brought to school by grandparents.  As a school, we will be happy for grandparents to continue dropping off and picking up from Greswold if:  

  1. They live in the same house as the child OR  
  2. They live alone and are linked as a support bubble OR 
  3. They are taking the child to a public place or dropping at the door of the child’s home (not going into the house or garden)   

   

  Greswold have also continued to review pick up and drop off times and want to thank parents again for working with us and following our Parent Protocol. Some parents have suggested that we enforce the wearing of masks on site. In light of the need for everyone to keep Solihull safe, even outside at our busiest times of the school day, I request face coverings are worn at drop off and pick up by anyone over 12 years old (unless medically exempt) when on our school site. This will come into effect from 7.45am on Tuesday 15^th September.   

  Wearing a mask on site should be seen as an additional precaution, not a replacement for social distancing or leaving school promptly. All adults and children should still remain 2m apart whenever possible.   

  Thank you for your understanding and co-operation. 

• Winter health video

  Sun 13 Sep 2020

  The Solihull School Nursing Team have produced a video with some key messages about how to stay well this winter. We think this is particularly important this year and at this time as we see an increase in COVID-19 cases.

  Watch the video on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/y_2IBwox8hE

• Welcome presentations

  Thu 10 Sep 2020
  We couldn't hold our traditional 'meet the teacher' evenings this year so each year group has instead prepared a presentation containing some important information. Mrs Scott, Mr Hornsey, Mrs Glover, Mrs Jellicoe and Mrs Hall have also created a presentation with some messages for the whole school. You can watch the videos on our website here: https://greswold-primary-school.primarysite.media/playlist/parent-information-presentations-september-2020 .

• Message from Solihull MBC

  Thu 10 Sep 2020
  

• Our first week back

  Fri 04 Sep 2020

  So our first week of this new academic year has now finished. There has been a lovely buzz around the school, with children seeing their class mates again getting to know their new teachers. We've introduced new routines to get used to and the children have been brilliant at adapting to them. Over the coming months, our values will be more important than ever. The focus this half term is the first letter of BRICKS - belonging. We want our pupils to know they are each an important part of our school community and for them to help make everyone feel welcome.

   

  Today Mrs Scott led our first well done assembly using Teams video, with the classes joining the assembly from their rooms. A star pupil was chosen by each class teacher and the chosen children was celebrated by Mrs Scott and their class. Well done to children chosen to be the first star pupils of the year.

   

  Finally, a great big thank you to our pupils and parents for all their support this week. It is great to be back in school again.

  

• Welcome to a new academic year at Greswold

  Wed 02 Sep 2020
  It was fantastic to welcome our pupils back to Greswold today and see so many smiling faces. We have missed having the Greswold family all together. Many thanks to parents to following our protocols and helping us. Let's have a great new academic year.