Listen to the fantastic Corona Rap homework made by some of our pupils from Years 2, 3 and 4 below…

Please find information on each class page for your child to complete in their home learning books. There are a range of tasks and activities which we hope will suit everyone including some physical activity. We encourage you to ensure your children at least keep up with their reading, spelling and maths and hope you enjoy the research projects, which we look forward to seeing when everything is back to normal.

We are now aware that phonics, Y2 and Y6 SATS tests and the Y4 timetables are not likely to go ahead. However, we ask that our children continue their hard work and efforts at home to prepare for transition to high school and new year groups and further develop their educational development.

School to home contact via Parentmail – we will continue to communicate through our parentmail app. Please ensure you read all communication sent by the school as this will be our primary communication link with you.

Office@ email account – this will operate as usual so you are able to contact school should you need to. (Note: messages will not necessarily be accessed and responded to after 6.00pm and before 7.30am or at weekends, this is for the health and wellbeing of staff)

Thank you for your support and encouragement during this unusual time. I do hope all our families stay safe and happy.

Miss A.L. Salisbury

Headteacher

There are NO confirmed cases of coronavirus in school.

I have spoken with Public Health England and the Local Authority following the coronavirus information shared by a parent this morning. I am advised that the family who contacted the school today are self isolating under the new guidance as a result of an NHS assessment but have NOT been tested. Therefore please be assured the cases are NOT confirmed .If your child has a new dry cough and/or a high temperature or is in a household with anyone with these symptoms then you must self -isolate. The on-going advice is that our school remains open and will remain open unless we are directed to close. We advise that you continue to keep any children with symptoms and siblings at home for 14 days. If you collected your child from school today and there are NO symptoms in your household then please ensure they return to school tomorrow. We continue to put as many preventative measures in place as we can to keep our children and families safe and are using today as a further opportunity to deep clean. Please be reassured we are acting on the advice given by Public Health England and the Local Authority.

Reception children shared their learning on Friday with KS1 children, siblings and many,many proud family members. What a super first assembly, well done everyone. 

We were lucky enough to be given a signed Michael Rosen book last week which I enjoyed reading to Year 5 and Year 6 on World Book Day. Sadly, there wasn’t any chocolate cake in sight. The delicious story about a midnight adventure made us all laugh and think far too much about chocolate cake. MMMmmmmmm, yum. 

Children in Year 4 raised a FANTASTIC £334 for Cancer Research last week with their school bake sale last week. Thank you to those who sent in donations of cakes and coins. What a kind and thoughtful group of children, thank you for your efforts and enthusiasm.

Lizzie and Leila started off their fundraising for Marie Curie during half term. Marie Curie provide care for people living with terminal illness. Their founder was a pioneer in radioactivity. We invite you to donate a £1 to their collection and to support a very worthwhile charity.
“Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.” ~ Marie Curie

Asking for help is a strength not a weakness
MIND – www.mind.co.uk
NSPCC – www.nspcc/org/uk
Womens Aid – www.womensaid.org.uk
Working Families – www.workingfamilies.org.uk
Netmums – www.netmums.com/support
Action for Children – www.actionforchildren.org.uk
Home Start – www.home-start.org.uk
National Domestic Violence Helpline 0808 2000 247 (run in partnership with Women’s Aid and Refuge)

Reading – a minimum of three times a week read with your child, signature required on reading record books (KS1) record sheets (KS2).
Phonics and Spelling – daily practice, little and often
Maths – To be super successful, children will need to have quick and accurate mental recall of number facts and bonds in KS1 and times tables and associated division facts for KS2.
Year 6 – preparation for the end of primary assessments SATs
Year 3 and 4- new statutory times table tests at the end of Year 4 up to 12×12

Children’s Mental Health Week is now in it’s sixth year. The theme of this year’s Children’s Mental Health Week is ‘Find your Brave’. Life is all about taking small brave steps every day. Bravery could be about sharing worries and asking for help when you need it, trying something new or making the right choices. Life often throws us challenges. Bravery isn’t about coping alone or holding things in. It’s about finding positive ways to deal with things that might be difficult, overcoming physical and mental challenges and looking after yourself. Place2be have created a range of age appropriate top tips for pupils and parents. The free resources will help children and young people explore what it means to be brave.

More information and resources can be found here: https://www.children’s childrensmentalhealthweek.org.uk/schools
More resources can be found on the Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families website here:
https://www.annafreud.org/what-we-do/schools-in-mind/resources-for-schools/