COVID-19 Response
IMPORTANT: How to Report COVID Cases over the Christmas Period
Update: 4th January 2021
Unfortunately, Ridgeway is not able to fully reopen to all children this week. Please Click Here to see a letter from our Chair of Governors for more details. We will be open to children of critical workers and vulnerable children only for the next two weeks and all other children should access remote learning from home.
Out of Hours Contact
If you need to contact us out of school hours [e.g. in the evening or at the weekend], please contact Mrs Dale at head@ridgeway.derby.sch.uk and your child's class teacher. Please see below the email addresses for all teachers:
Class 1 - Miss Williams |
Class 2 - Mrs Jeffery |
Class 3 - Mrs King |
Class 4 - Mrs Hemsley |
Class 5 - Miss Muir |
Class 6 - Miss Bailey |
Class 7 - Miss Ellis |
Class 8 - Miss Bryan |
Class 9 - Miss Gallagher |
Please do not send any messages regarding COVID related absence through Class Dojo.
If you are unsure about whether or not your child should attend school, please check the COVID-19 Pupil Absence Guide.
For more information about COVID-19 and how to get a test, please visit the following website:
Home Learning
If your child is not able to attend school due to COVID-19 related issues, please click here to access remote learning, You will be able to find the weekly learning activities in the relevant year group folder for your child.
Remote Learning Contingency Plan
Useful Websites
Coronavirus (COVID-19) UK Government Website
Managing Worries
As the current situation can be quite scary for little children, the stories below may help to reduce any fears they may have about getting ill. We would encourage you to use the stories with your child so that they start to understand more about the virus.
Everybody Worries by John Burgerman
If you would like any support answering any questions your child may have, please do not hesitate to get in touch with our Learning Mentor, Mr Simpson, by emailing rsimpson@ridgeway.derby.sch.uk