SAFETY measures, staggered start times and even ‘special surprises’ are awaiting children when they return to school on March 8 after the latest coronavirus lockdown. Two headteachers have told how they and their staff are working flat out to prepare for having their pupils back in class - and their excitement at the prospect. And they stressed how they were ensuring that Covid-19 hygiene has to have top marks. Susan Aldred, head of Audley Junior School in Blackburn, said: “We always say we are one big school family at Audley Juniors and we are all so thrilled about having the children back in school.
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SCHOOLS in Blackburn with Darwen reported more than 900 cases of Covid-19 last year. In data revealed by a freedom of information request to Blackburn with Darwen council, 942 cases have been reported in Blackburn with Darwen s schools since September. The data provides details of all reported positive cases for schools in Blackburn with Darwen up from September 3 to November 23 and includes cases recorded at all maintained schools, academies and free schools in the borough. The Lancashire Telegraph also requested information about the number of pupils per school which was provided from the last validated school census in January 2020. The Heights Free School in Fernhurst has reported 30 cases of the virus, which, due to the school having 70 pupils, means that the school has seen a high prevalence of the virus amongst staff and pupils.
As the year nears its ending our oldest traditional festival is nearly upon us. When the long nights and dark cold days reach their peak we arrive at the Winter Solstice. The time of the shortest day and longest night. The exact date of this can vary slightly from year to year. This year those wishing to recognise it and celebrate in any way they choose should do so on the 21st December. From that point on, slowly but surely, our days will get longer and nights shorter. On the same day our friends on the other side of the world in the southern hemisphere are experiencing their longest day and their summer solstice.