Following the Government’s instruction from Wednesday 30th December, we will not be open to the majority of pupils from Monday 4th January. Unfortunately we are not able to confirm when we will reopening as this is dependent upon central Government. In the meantime we will only be open to children of critical workers or for children identified as being vulnerable. We require advanced notice of them attending to allow for the planning of staffing. Please inform us by emailing office@portersgrange.southend.sch.uk .

 

For the duration of the closure, remote learning will be provided by class teachers. This will be accessible through our online learning platform, Seesaw, and live lessons will happen via Microsoft Teams. If you do not have your child’s Seesaw password, please email itsupport@pgps.porticoacademytrust.co.uk and someone will get back to you. We cannot stress enough the importance of the work which will be set. The children have missed too much school time over the last year and we all owe it to the children to ensure that their education is not disrupted further. Staff will be checking in on pupils who are not attending online lessons and completing the work.

 

Whilst this is not the start to the new year that anyone wished for, we hope that 2021 will prove to be a better year for everyone and that the children can soon return to school and their learning.