As the pandemic took charge, schools throughout the nation were closed on Friday 20 March only allowing vulnerable children and children of key workers to remain in school.

During the lockdown, schools and children alike have been faced with huge challenges. Whilst some kids may have been prepared with 1 or 2 exercise books and homework packs, others introduced entirely new home learning systems like this school. The team behind the Mount Stewart schools have worked so hard to keep their children learning in the class as well as from home online by setting structured systems, the use of Google Classrooms, Zoom calls, videos and lots of other resources to facilitate learning at home throughout this difficult time.

This week, Primary schools across England gradually open up for Reception, Year 1 and Year 6 children. Without a doubt, the Mount Stewart Schools will have implemented enviable methods and structures to ensure everyone’s safety, well-being and the best learning experience.

Executive Headteacher Carley Holliman states:

"𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘴 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘰es. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘵 𝘔𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵 𝘚𝘵𝘦𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘱𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘥ur𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨."

CARLEY HOLLIMAN, teachers and team we are grateful for everything you are doing. INFINITY will make a charitable donation on your behalf. We are proud to support the NHS and KEY WORKERS.