PEMBROKESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Leader, Councillor David Simpson, has provided a further coronavirus update (Aug 28) as follows:
‘Welcome to another update and with the August Bank Holiday weekend upon us, the summer season is drawing to a close.
‘With a busy few days ahead, I would implore everyone – locals and visitors alike – to respect our communities and environment.
‘I certainly want everyone to enjoy themselves but we must all take personal responsibility to ensure we observe social distancing to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
‘We are not out of the woods yet and if we ignore the guidelines we risk going into another lockdown which would be heart-breaking.
‘On a brighter note, the big news for the coming week is that our schools are re-opening for the Autumn Term.
‘The term starts officially on Tuesday, 1st September, but with two inset days for teachers, pupils will not be returning until Thursday, 3rd September.
‘For the first few days attendance is optional but from Monday, 14th September, all pupils are expected to be back in class.
School operations will increase quickly during the first two weeks with all learners back in school during this period.
‘Each school will have its own arrangements in place – building on the valuable experience of four weeks of safe opening in July – so it is important to keep up to date with the latest information.
‘Parents and guardians are asked to check their child’s school website regularly for details.
‘And remember, secondary school and college students will have to wear face coverings on all education transport and in the communal areas and corridors of secondary schools.
