School Continuity Plan - Primary Parent Guide

Primary school continuity plan outlining flexible learning, wellbeing, and support arrangements during school disruption or emergencies. Including pandemic response (Covid 19 or HantaVirus)

This document is a comprehensive Primary School Continuity Plan designed to ensure education, safeguarding, wellbeing, and essential school operations can continue during periods of disruption. It provides flexible arrangements for Nursery, Key Stage 1, and Key Stage 2 pupils, including reduced timetables, group rotations, split-day attendance, remote learning, and paper-based learning packs. The guide also outlines pastoral support, safeguarding procedures, wellbeing services, additional educational needs (AEN) support, and contingency planning for examinations and school administration.

The plan is intended for use during a wide range of emergency situations, including:

• Pandemics and infectious disease outbreaks (such as COVID-19 or flu outbreaks)
• Severe staff shortages
• Extreme weather events
• Utility failures or building closures
• Public health emergencies
• Civil emergencies or local disruptions
• Transport disruption
• Temporary partial school closures
• Other unforeseen incidents affecting normal school operations

The document supports schools in maintaining educational continuity while prioritising pupil safety, mental health, safeguarding, and communication with families. It also provides guidance for parents and carers on supporting learning at home using structured routines, online resources, and school-provided materials.