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Your child will be bringing home a learning pack for the Easter break. This is to promote learning throughout the holiday so that pupils can keep on track with the work and routines that they have settled back into. The pack contains a few activities in Maths and English, as well as a few fun activities to use and apply their skills, including a challenge on Times Tables Rock Stars.
We would ask that you encourage your child to complete the tasks (all of which can be done independently) to continue their progress with their learning since returning to school. The diary entry, maths sheets and reading work can then be returned to school.
Your co-operation is appreciated.
Yesterday your child will have brought home 4 books to help with their learning journey and to provide some additional support/work. The teacher will set pages for your child to complete as homework which will match/extend or begin work that is done in school. Please do not allow your child to do any other pages unless set by the teacher.
This work can be marked at home (there are answers in the back of the book to help you) and the child can verbally feedback their success in class. These books are to stay at home.
Please encourage your child to complete the work set over the next 2 terms Your co-operation is appreciated.
It was SO good to see all the children return to school yesterday - they did a fabulous job at settling back into school life, even if they were a bit tired by the afternoon!
The plan for the next four weeks will include revisiting some key learning in Maths and English, with an aim to getting back on track for Term 5. This will include time and work to address mental wellbeing and to build personal stamina - a vital part of our recovery plan to support all pupils in their return to full-time learning.
If you have any concerns about your child, please use the dojo to communicate to the class teacher so that we can monitor things and feedback to you. If you have had any changes that may impact upon your child, please inform us confidentially so that we are aware and can offer the best package of support for your child.
Let's hope this is the first step back to our normal routine.
Wrap around care offering childcare before and after school will re-open on Monday 8th March. Bookings can be made online at www.premier-education.com.
Simply scroll down to the bottom to find the Parents section, click on the before or after school entry; search for our school by typing in the box. The 'courses' (provision) will be shown for you to book.
We are receiving feedback from some families that, as the length of time for home learning continues, they are finding the demands set by the Department for Education of 4-hours of daily home learning simply overwhelming.
In line with this advice, I would like to clarify a few things. As a school, we do need to set this amount of work. Indeed, a recent audit has found our provision to fully meet this criteria and has many additional avenues such as signposting Oak National Academy and BBC Bitesize daily lessons to provide a blended learning approach. This combined with our extra class pages give much, much more. For some pupils and families, this is very useful.
However, I would like to reassure pupils and parents that this work can be selected from to meet your own circumstances. If it feels too much, then scale down. An example might be to focus just on guided reading and maths. Another day, look at the creative curriculum - history or science. Do what you can as part of your daily week-day routine.
Please remember, we would like to encourage all pupils to be working in some aspect every day to keep a focus, use their skills and to ensure they keep motivated. We love to see your work so send it to us (photo/ portfolio upload) so that we can give you feedback and praise. Keep going - every little bit of work counts and is important.
Hopefully, as we approach half term, there may be some light as we creep towards getting back to a sense of normality by having pupils back at school - something we are all looking forward to.
Take care, be kind to each other and keep safe and healthy.
Just to inform you that there will be a slight alteration to the menu on Thursday 11th February.
The meal to be served will be pizza, chips and vegetables.