Dear Parents/Carers
To enable us to appropriately prepare the building for a full reopening, school will be closed to all critical worker and vulnerable pupils on Thursday 4th and Friday 5th March. This will allow for staff training, deep cleaning of the site and preparation of learning spaces for Monday 8th .
Our Community Connector Team are qualified, skilled professionals, who will be available every week to listen and provide you with early help, advice and support.
We know that the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown continues to be felt globally. Many people are facing extremely difficult circumstances because of this, which has resulted in a worrying and anxious time for many people. Below you can find a list of organisations should you or your family need further support in these unprecidented times.
In order to continue to support eligible parents and pupils with access to free school meals (FSM) during the February half term, Birmingham City Council have provided a one-off supermarket eVoucher for each eligible pupil in Reception to Year 6. Birmingham City Council have provided these voucher codes which can be redeemed online for a range of supermarkets.
If you are eligible and have received a text message from school with your digital eVoucher cheque, please follow these steps to order your supermarket eVoucher:
The Physical Difficulties Support Service (PDSS) provides specialist support to schools/settings and Children and Young Persons who have –
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I hope that you are all well and keeping safe through yet another long and difficult lockdown.
The Communication and Autism Team would like to invite you to a session to consider planning ahead for your child’s secondary transfer. There will be an opportunity to ask questions to the C/AT representatives about supporting your child/young person during the current situation and the focus of the meeting will be to give you information about the application process and types of provision available.
Please click on the links below for more information.
As lockdown three begins, we want to let you know about the help that is available to families. Please find detailed information about where you can find help for now and the longer term. If you want to talk to someone about help please contact your local team who can advise on all issues for all families.
Highfield Junior & Infant School
Highfield Road
Saltley
Birmingham
B8 3QF
Phone: 0121 647 1708
Email: enquiry@hifield.bham.sch.uk