Return to school Wednesday 3rd June 2020
Year 6, Year 1 Reception and Nursery
Dear Parents/Carers,
I will start by referring to government guidance:
“We know that unlike older children and adults, early years and primary age children cannot be expected to remain 2 metres apart from each other. In deciding to bring children back to early years and schools we are taking this into account.”
Continue readingDear Parents, Carers,
Thank you to all the children who have sent their ‘beautiful’ challenges – a video is in the making. Secondly, we wish Miss Stuart all the best as she starts her maternity leave this week. We look forward to hearing her future news. Miss Sayania , who you already know, was appointed as a Reception class teacher in October and has been sharing Miss Stuart’s Reception class with her. She will be class teacher from 3 June.
We recommend all parents download our new, free ParentMail App onto their smart phones. Doing this means you won’t need to search through busy inboxes for schools messages or have to remember login details. It is a great way to get weekly updates for your child!
Continue readingOxford University Press has a range of resources for home learning for 3-11 year olds, there are a range of e learning books (Project X, Read write Inc., Songbirds etc.) to read as well as audio books. Plus a range of curriculum based resources.
https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/school-closure-resources/?region=uk
Dear Parents/Carers,
Our adaptations and changes have been many during the weeks of lockdown. Yesterday we eagerly awaited the news on next steps. Like you, headteachers and teachers watch the news as there is no advance information to enable forward preparations. With this in mind we will now be engaging in discussion and making plans. We will inform you as soon as we have more information.
Continue readingChange4Life and Disney have teamed up again to bring you new Shake Up games inspired by Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story 4, Incredibles 2, Disney’s The Lion King and Frozen. These 10-minute bursts of fun will really get your children moving and count towards the 60 active minutes they need every day!
Dear Parents,
Another week on and I hope that you and your loved ones are well and that at least, most of the time you are enjoying your time together. Keeping a routine is probably more important than ever.
Continue readingFrom today we will be using ParentMail, a free mobile app you can download on Android and iOS to help you pick up our school messages instantly. Registering with ParentMail is very easy. Over the next few days you will be sent either an email and/or text message from ParentMail, when you receive this please just follow the instructions in the message.
‘50 Things to Do Before You’re Five’ was developed with families to produce a fun resource that offers a wide range of experiences that builds skills and language and supports brain development in young children. ‘50 Things’ helps you to find out how, where and when to do this through a free app and other resources.
https://leeds.50thingstodo.org/app/os#!/50-things-to-do-before-youre-five
Enjoy story time with free online books and videos, play games, sing along to rhymes, test your knowledge in book-themed quizzes and learn how to draw some of your favourite book characters.
