Wolverhampton schools open to students for Easter
Schools across Wolverhampton will be opening their doors over Easter to support the most in need children.
Just over half of the city's 117 schools will be operating during the Easter break to support vulnerable children, children with complex educational needs and children of critical workers.
Councillor Dr Michael Hardacre, cabinet member for education and skills, spoke about the response by schools to the coronavirus crisis.
He said: "The response of all our city's schools to the coronavirus crisis has been exceptional.
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"Their work is ensuring our city's children and young people have every opportunity to continue to learn, whether that is in school or at home."
Among those open over the Easter holidays is Dovecotes Primary School in Pendeford.
Headteacher Gill Beddow said the school was proud to be able to support pupils and the community during the lockdown.
She said: "We continue to care for the children of key workers and aim to ensure that school remains a safe and enjoyable place to be, even in the holidays.
"Easter activities have been enjoyed and we even celebrated a pupil's birthday with party games, which were adapted to ensure social distancing was maintained."
Green Park School Headteacher Lorraine Dawney said the school was currently open to up to 20 children a day and offered a range of activities during the day.
She said: "The staff team have learned lots of new IT skills over the last couple of weeks as we all keep in touch via conference calls, email and texts.
"They are busy planning events for all our pupils and parents when we are back together.
"We are adapting to the new way of life but really looking forward to seeing every one of our Green Park Family once all of this is over and we are all safe again"
The Royal School Principal Mark Heywood said the school had welcomed in pupils from other schools as well as 25 children of key workers.
He said: "The school’s students have been engaged with flexible educational activities in the mornings and having fun through personal development activity in the afternoons.
“I am in complete admiration of our staff and pupils who have tackled the current situation with enthusiasm, humour and a real sense of purpose, whether they are at home or school.
"I feel our students will have made great use of this enforced isolation and emerge even more confident and positive about their learning and personal journey when we reopen in due course."
Councillor Hardacre also said more schools would be adding their stories in the coming weeks
He said: "Clearly this is just a snapshot of some of the fantastic work going on in all our schools during this coronavirus emergency.
"It’s wonderful to hear how well they are getting on in the most trying of circumstances."
The latest information and guidance around coronavirus is available at wolverhampton.gov.uk/coronavirus
