Schools stay open for Easter

Monday 06 April 2020

A number of school staff across Guernsey have volunteered to give up their Easter holidays to continue caring for the children of other essential workers.

All early years providers are also staying open for the two week break, with the exception of one, which has made other arrangements.

Children and young people with special educational needs, who usually attend SEND schools, will be able to go in over the break if their parents are essential workers.

Meanwhile, Le Rondin, Le Murier, Les Voies and some of the island's additional needs bases are working with Health & Social Care to provide vital support for identified vulnerable children during the lockdown, while other sources of childcare or activities are closed. 

Pictured: SEND schools, including Le Murier, will remain open.

The Guernsey College of Further Education also worked with parents of students with special educational needs ahead of this two week break, to make sure they have the support they need.

"All staff working at schools and early years providers have really stepped up to the plate to support the whole island response to the corona virus pandemic," said Director of Operations for Education, Ed Ashton. "When the Education Office sent out a survey asking for feedback on who would be willing to volunteer during the Easter holidays so that school sites could remain open for children of essential workers, the response was simply fantastic.

"The impact this could have on their fellow essential workers, who may otherwise have had to stay away from work during the Easter break, is huge and I thank them for their continued commitment during these challenging times."

The island's Headteachers have draw up a staff rota to make sure the service can continue.