Easter Ross head's 'drop and go' appeal to parents as junior pupils return following easing of coronavirus restrictions

AN Easter Ross head teacher has appealed to parents of children now back at school to ensure they "drop and go" so as to abide by coronavirus guidelines.

This week saw the return to the classrooms of P1 to P3 pupils and nursery youngsters across the Highlands.

This was in line was a planned easing of restrictions to allow pupils to get back into schools as part of a phased return set out by the Scottish Government.

South Lodge Primary head David Hayes-Macleod posted today who lovely it had been to see children back and getting back into the swing of things.

He thanked "the vast majority of parents who are keeping to the guidelines and only arriving and picking up at the exact time and not hanging around or congregating in groups".

He posted: "I know it sounds rude but we really need you to 'drop and go' once your child is in through the gates. I know it's so tempting and lovely to wave at them until they are in the building but we really need you to leave as soon as they are in the gate. Also please try to come on your own and not with anyone else to drop off and pick up your child.

"Can I also politely ask that smoking is kept to an absolute minimum especially at the path running from the P2 and P3 entrance right down to the Park Nursery and South Lodge Butterfly Group Nursery entrance. Parents need to walk along the path with their children to these gates and walking through a cloud of smoke is not nice so I would really appreciate your help and understanding with this. A child actually said, 'Mum that person is smoking but should be wearing a mask!' I couldn't agree more!"

He thanked parents for their support and cooperation in keeping the school community safe, adding: "As I have said previously it is only if we work together to keep to the rules will we finally see the schools opening up for our P4 to P7 children who I know are really missing not being here and we miss them."

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