You must not leave, or be outside of your
home or garden, except for a very limited
set of exemptions e.g. to shop for basic
necessities, exercise, go to work if you
cannot do so from home, or to escape
risk of harm.
Dear Parents / Carers,
It is unusual to be writing a letter to you on the last day of the year, however 2020 has
been a very unusual year!
As you will be aware there has been much media attention given to education and how
schools will return in January. To ensure that we have a shared understanding of how
The Harbour School will return and how we will keep children and each other safe, I have
outlined some key points below.
This is an important letter to share some information on how we can work together to make sure we can continue to give children and young people the best education in the safest way possible.
Portsmouth city council has released a guidance sheet detailing, in plain terms, what you should do if you suspect your child to have symptoms of Covid-19.
We know that the return to school is likely to be challenging forall involved and that many of you will need support andguidance. We understand that during the lockdown period,children and their families may have had to deal with illness,bereavement, changes in employment, financial difficulties andhousing issues.
This briefing sheet has been put together to give schools information about free and paid summer holiday provision, so that this can be sign-posted to parents seeking childcare or enrichment activities over the summer holidays.
The Harbour School Vocational Centre (Vanguard) have released a subject overview and information booklet. It details the various vocational and core subject courses on offer as well as describing what they involve.
Guidance for full opening: special schools and other specialist settings Government Guidance for special educational settings to prepare for the September return of pupils with special education needs and disability (SEND). The full document is available here
Hosted on Lapentor’s 360 goterest service, the staff at Vanguard have created a virtual tour of their site. It allows you to explore the school and look around as if you were on foot.