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PATROL CAR THROUGH THE VILLAGE.
Local police officer Pc Kelly Carlile from East Leake has confirmed steps have been taken to try to arrange for a patrol car to pass through Sutton Bonington on a more regular basis as a way to advise vehicle drivers of efforts to reduce their speeds and to park sensibly.
Clerk Helen Chadwick told the parish council earlier this year she had spoken with the officer about the ongoing concerns in the village with both speeding vehicles and inconsiderate parking. The officer had told her it was intended to put police notices on any vehicles they found to have parked inappropriately.
Residents have expressed their concerns on both aspects of the situation and welcome any steps that can be taken to reduce the problems.
Notts County Council highways did earlier in the year install a speed monitor on Main Street in the village.
The parish council has its own speed sign unit for use in the village and this can collect information on passing vehicles.
Coun. Andy Brown, the village representative at Notts County Council ,has supported a move to ask the police to have a camera car in the village from time to time.
Coun. Sam Collings has raised a matter of the speed of HGVs on the A606 road on the southern edge of the village and suggested this was also a matter to be reported.
PLANS FOR NEW TERM.
Following a busy and very successful close down to activities for their summer term - in very different circumstances because of the coronavirus pandemic situation – Sutton Bonington Primary School are now well in hand for plans for the new coming term.
The final week of the last term saw Year 6 children going back into school for three days as they said goodbye before moving off, in many instances, to East Leake Academy for the term starting next month.
Those three days were full of special activities for the youngsters including a party including food prepared by the kitchen and a socially distanced leavers’ assembly where the achievement of each and every child was celebrated by their teachers
New starters for the Sutton Bonington school in will be welcomed in September and headteacher Lee Shilton has written to all parents of children who will be joining them in and they are busy returning all of the necessary paperwork. “I thank their parents for that. It is extremely frustrating not being able to invite new parents into school in the usual way but we are doing our best to make them feel as welcome as possible whilst adhering to government’s guidance to keep everyone safe.
Miss Chubb and the reception staff will be welcoming the new intake for a Teddy Bears’ picnic on Wednesday 2nd September so that they can get a little bit used to the school prior to starting officially the following day.
The headmaster has given reminders for the new start of the school year, saying Thursday September 3 is the first day back at school for the children and they have written to the parents concerned with more details. Monday August 31 is an official
holiday and Tuesday and Wednesday September 1 and 2 are INSET days and the school will be closed for all pupils.
Over the summer period, the governing body and Mr Shilton said they felt very strongly that all the staff needed a decent break as the school had remained open since March 20th. “They will hopefully get time to relax and recharge their batteries to be ready for the return of all pupil in September.
Adds the headmaster: “I also feel that parents and children need a break as well without the demands of home learning being set over the
summer period.” Staff have sent out some suggested activities and the head has set a non-onerous activity that the whole school can participate in if they wish.
Mr Shilton reminded parents that Government plans for full school opening in September were confirmed in July and they had analysed the guidance and translated them into plans which will work in their own setting.
“We have also reviewed and updated our risk assessment following advice from the Local Authority.
The headmaster says the full guidance can be seen on the government website butin his own summary says all children will be back in school - assuming no further national or local lockdown and there will be significant protective measures in place to keep children, staff and parents as safe as possible.
Children will likely be grouped together in normal class bubbles and contact in school between these groups will be minimal and they will maintain social distancing where possible.
There will be staggered starting, finishing, lunch and playtimes. NHS Test and trace will be in place and routines will be in place for regular cleaning of hands and respiratory hygiene, (such as catch it, bin it, kill it approach.
There will be no big group events like school assemblies and classrooms will be rearranged to minimise the risk of transmission.
Mr Shilton says they need to be prepared to change their plans at short notice, they saw from Leicester going back into a stricter lockdown and schools closing. “This is an everchanging situation so we do need to be prepared for different scenarios.” EMERGENCY FUND. An application by Sutton Bonington parish council to Notts County Council Covid-19 emergency fund was successful, and the council receive £3,000 to use to help local residents during the lockdown situation brought about by the coronavirus pandemic.