Corona Virus – Covid-19 Information

Below is some important information regarding the day to day running of the school during the Corona Virus outbreak:

  • Gorebridge Primary School is open as usual, and will remain so unless staffing becomes an issue or if there is a change to the Government Guidance.
  • You as a parent make the decision about the welfare of your child.  If your child has symptoms of a persistent dry cough or temperature they MUST NOT attend school.  If you child has these symptoms it is advised that the whole family self isolate for 14 days.
  • If you are worried about your child attending school because of underlying health conditions or are just concerned then please seek advice from the NHS Websites.
  • You must inform the school office of your child’s absence.
  • There will be NO HOT LUNCHES from Wednesday 18th March 2020 for the foreseeable future. There will only be soup and sandwiches available.
  • There will be no GPS run after school clubs from Wednesday 18th March 2020.
  • There are no Active School Clubs running as of Wednesday 18th March 2020 for the foreseeable future.

We will try our best to keep parents/carers updated with any information we have as and when we receive it.

GPS

Corona Virus COVID-19 Information

For up to date information regarding the Corona Virus, please see the tab to the left hand side of the page marked Corona Virus Information.  We will try to keep this as up to date as possible as and when we are given new information from Midlothian Council or the Government.

With regards to home learning work packs, these will be available on the school website and emailed home to yourselves as and when they are needed. These will be found under the tab to the left hand side marked classes, then your child’s class.

If you have any questions regarding anything please do not hesitate to contact a member of staff at the school who will try to assist as much as possible.

Thanks GPS

Seesaw App

Seesaw

All pupils in Gorebridge are going to start using an app called ‘Seesaw’ where children can upload examples of their work to create an online portfolio. The children scan a QR code which takes them straight to a class login. This code is kept within the class so nobody else can see what they have uploaded. The class take a photo of a piece of work they have done throughout the week and add a caption to describe what the work is and why they are proud of it. The class can all see each other’s work that they have uploaded.

Parents can also login to see their children’s portfolio. When a parent logs in using the QR code they can only access their own child’s work for security reasons. Parents can ‘like’ and comment on their child’s work as well as see the progress they are making in their learning. The QR code for your child’s portfolio has been sent home, to access their work you need to:

  1. Download the Seesaw Family app which is free
  2. Choose the option ‘create family account’
  3. Scan the QR code
  4. Create your own account

If you have any questions regarding this please don’t hesitate to get in touch and we hope you enjoy seeing your child’s work each week!

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