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Derwentwater Primary School | Friday 12th June 2020
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Schools Not Opening to Everyone
The Government announced that not all year groups will be returning to school before the summer
holidays, unlike what was announced in May. We are disappointed not to be able to welcome all of the
children back. This is due to the guidance on social distancing and smaller class sizes, which means
that schools do not have enough staff or space to open to more children. Our classrooms can only fit
9 children in safely rather than the proposed 15 which increases the demand on staffing and space.
We will be reopening to Year 6 pupils on Monday 15th June and, once we know how many Year 6
pupils have returned, we will confirm plans to re-open to additional children, based on what the
available school space and staff numbers allow.
Leadership at school are also discussing priorities for September, with regards to learning, transition
back into school after a long period at home and well-being. However, until we have guidance from the
government, we do not know what the return will look like. Once the government shares their plans
for schools, we can plan in more detail and will inform you of any changes with as much advance notice
as possible.
Home Learning
Home learning has evolved over the last 10 weeks as guidance has changed and training and technology support has been put in place. We will continue to review our offer and respond to the guidance and feedback we receive, so all of our families are supported well. We hope the recent changes have been a success. Now that Home Learning cycles are weekly, we will be keeping a list of requests for paper copies so parents do not have to email in weekly. The packs will be available each day at the gate at the new time of 2.30pm. This is so social distancing can continue when we dismiss year 6 and key worker children. Please note that the paper copies are ONLY for families who cannot access online learning. You do not need a printed copy of the online learning if you are using Google Classroom. Answers can be written into an exercise book or onto paper. This will help the environment by reducing the amount of paper we all use as well as the costs and time it takes to print. Key Worker Provision Key worker provision has been steadily growing over the last couple of weeks. We are now capping the provision so we can continue with our plan to open to year 6 children on Monday. If you need the key worker provision and have not yet requested a
place, please contact us and we will add you to a waiting list. All of our teachers are now scheduled to teach key worker children or Year 6 children. We will inform parents in Year 1 of our plans early next week. We understand the difficulties that some families are facing at home and understand the anxieties around not returning to school before the summer. We are also disappointed not to be able to open to all of the eligible year groups at this time, however please understand that we need to work within the constraints of the government’s guidance, in order to ensure the safety of pupils and staff at all times. We will keep you informed of any updates.
Risk Assessment We have shared the risk assessment on the website along with a Year 6 welcome back booklet and a video showing some of the changes we have put in place at school. Please watch the video with your child if you can, as it will help them to settle in once they are back on Monday. We hope it will reassure you and your children that we are working really hard to re-open in the safest possible way, to as many pupils as possible.
http://www.derwentwaterschool.com/Returning-to-School
EYFS Nursery It was so lovely hearing you all this week. We are very happy to hear that you are well and that you are enjoying your home learning. It has been great seeing your lovely work on Google Classroom, so well done for sharing with us.
We are very excited to start weekly singing group sessions next week. This will be a 10 minute video call where all children can see their friends from Nursery and their teacher. Can’t wait so see you all! Nursery Link - meet.google.com/dvy-wfvt-pim Reception What a great week it has been for Reception! It has been so lovely being able to speak to you during our phone calls this week and hearing all the creative ways that you have been keeping busy. We hope that you have been enjoying the new home learning this week. We have really enjoyed seeing your amazing work- thank you to those who sent it in. Make sure you keep checking Google Classroom and on Monday look out for your teachers introduction to the week’s learning video. Next week all families in Reception can expect a phone call from a member of the Reception team. We look forward to hearing what you are all getting up to at home. We are also looking forward to seeing your faces in a class Google Meet. This will be a 10 minute video call where all children can see their friends from class and their teachers. These will be taking place on: Tuesday 16.06. at 10.00 am. Dolphin link- meet.google.com/xsu-fzkh-sko Turtle link - meet.google.com/yza-vfkp-nij
Year 1 and 2 It has been great to hear from you on the phone!
We are happy that you are well and getting on really well with our new online learning. We are impressed to see how busy some of you are doing
different activities at home. We are happy to see the pictures of
your work and to read your Friday writing tasks. Remember to log into Oxford Reading Buddy as we will be checking which class does the reading consistently. If you read a good book at home, please share it with your friends, post a photo of the book or write a short recommendation. Stay safe everybody! Year 1 Google Meet Next week we are having our first online get-together using Google Meet. It will be a chance for us to see all our friends and say hello. Come and join us if you can. You can use a phone, tablet or laptop. Use the links below: They are all on Thursday 18th June. 1Diamond@11:00am – http://meet.google.com/rzf-ccbr-ndz 1Ruby@10:00am https://meet.google.com/itb-ihnj-fqb 1Sapphire@10:30am - https://meet.google.com/uty-szmz-eua Year 3 and 4 This week we have finished making our phone calls home, it has been wonderful hearing you all again and finding out what exciting activities you have been up to! It has been a week of our new online learning programme with Oak Academy, we hope you are all enjoying it as much as we do! In Year 3 we have been sent some very engaging videos of pupils reading out our poems of the week ‘sound collector’ and ‘taste taker’. We love to see you sharing your work with your class so please keep it up. What work will you be proud of to share in your Google Classroom next week?
Year 5 and 6 Congratulations and thank you to all of year five who have engaged in the new format of Google Classroom with such enthusiasm and gusto!
It has been great seeing your work and reading your comments. We are looking forward to reading you stories on Friday. Make sure you are thinking about a recipe that you can enter for the ‘Great Year 5 Bake Off’. We can’t wait to see
your entries. Here is some amazing work from Penelope. Google Meet Video It was lovely to see some of our Year 6 children this week on Google Meet. We are aware that some of you had issues logging in but we will set up another video for those of you who remain at home next Thursday. Please look out on the Google Classroom stream for your teacher’s message with the link and time of your meeting. We encourage you to watch our videos every Monday morning as they outline the plan for the week. Return to school We are excited to welcome year 6 children back to school on Monday 15th June. There are some changes that we have shared in a video and a welcome back booklet which will help prepare your children for school on Monday. You can access these on our school website along with the risk assessment. Year 6 Bubbles You will receive a message before the weekend telling you which bubble your child is in, the colour of their bubble and when to arrive at school. The bubbles will not be changed for the safety of all involved. Both the main gate and the blue door will be open so you can enter from the nearest to your home at your allocated time. Your child should look out for the adult holding their coloured card on the playground and walk to that adult to join their bubble. Year 6 Yearbook and end of year video Please send completed tasks along with your pictures and video clip before 16th June, 2020 if you would like to be part of our yearbook and video. [email protected]
Reading Buddy Well done to 2Jet this week for their excellent effort on Reading Buddy. Lots of children logged in from this class and completed quizzes and read many books. Well done to everyone in the other classes who has logged in this week and worked hard to improve their reading comprehension. Reading As you can see, the new books bought with our Scholastic Rewards have been a breath of fresh air in the lower hall. We have also chosen books that are suitable for children who are ready to read chapter books. Thank you once again to all the children, parents and carers who have supported us and enabled us to purchase these wonderful books! Reading to your child Although the life of a parent is often hectic, parents and carers should try to read with their child at least once a day at a regularly scheduled time. Don't be discouraged if you skip a day or don't always keep to your schedule. Whilst it is important for your child to read to you, you should regularly read books to them. If you have more than one child, try to spend some time reading alone with each child, especially if they're more than 2 years apart. However, it's also fine to read to children at different stages and ages at the same time. Most children enjoy listening to many types of stories. When stories are complex, children can still get the idea and can be encouraged to ask questions. When stories are easy or familiar, children enjoy these ‘old friends’ and may even help in the reading. Taking the time to read with your children on a regular basis sends an important message: Reading is worthwhile! Assembly What does Black Lives Matter mean? For more information, please click the links below: George Floyd and the Protests www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/52813673 What was Blackout Tuesday? www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/52893017
Managing Money Story: One parent’s solution to helping her children manage money during the lockdown period was to buy a vending machine for the family! Question: How should we learn to manage our money? Virtual Assembly: Now live on the Picture News Vimeo channel! https://vimeo.com/channels/picturenews This week’s British Value
Communication If you have any questions, requests or feedback please message: [email protected] and not the school admin address. The above email is checked daily and you will receive a response within a couple of days. Counselling support If you feel that you or your child need any support during these difficult times and particularly now the school has had to shut, please do get in touch with me. Please contact me on the following: email: [email protected] phone: 07429 654584 Helen Thorp Schools Counselling Manager Inclusion Would you describe your child as one of the following: Fussy eater? Emotional? Stubborn? Fearful? Disruptive? Uncooperative? ‘These children may find it difficult to make friends, to sit still in class, or to work as part of a group. They
may appear disorganised, or find certain clothing or clothing labels difficult to wear.’ Your child may have a sensory issue. Read about SENSORY PROCESSING DISORDER in the Inclusion folder on Google Classroom or on the following link: https://www.goodschoolsguide.co.uk/special-educational-needs/sensory/sensory-processing SAFEGUARDING DURING SCHOOL CLOSURE: If you need to get hold of the Designated Safeguarding Officer, please contact Mrs Karen Hankin via email Parentcomms. If you are concerned about a child, please call Social Care on 0208 825 8000 Childline https://www.childline.org.uk/ Childline are there for you all day and all night. You can talk to them about anything. No problem is too big or too small.
