Newsletter 3 Spring term 2021

23/1/2021

Another huge well done and thank you to all our home learners and their parents! The work that is coming back into school reflects the fantastic job that you are all doing in juggling working and home lives while still doing a brilliant job of supporting your children with their learning and submitting it back to teachers. Everyone should feel very proud of themselves. As we enter our fourth week with many children not attending school, please look after your mental and physical health and well-being. If you need to get out for a walk as a family, or if siblings wish to engage in a joint art project, please do so. We are offering as full a curriculum as we can in all classes. If it feels too much, then just do what you can. As ever, we are always willing to talk or offer support; please do get in touch if you need to.

Online Etiquette

Year 5 have worked together to write some rules for online etiquette this week. I think they've come up with some brilliant suggestions that could be adopted by the whole school when taking part in any live lessons.

In addition, I have taken the document below from the Dartmoor MAT Acceptable Use Policy (Pupils) If followed, the points below will ensure that all pupils are able to gain the most benefit and enjoyment from any live lessons, including the zoom PE lessons with SAINTs coaches.

Year R Super-hero Day

The school may be closed to most children, but that wasn't enough to stop the annual celebration that always ends Year R's unit of work on Superheroes. Those at home and at school dressed up and joined for a special live lesson where they shared their outfits and told each other all about their superhero and special powers .

A message from Sustrans

Dear school,
We wanted to let you know we're relaunching Sustrans Outside In, a free resource to help parents who are looking after their children at home.
Sustrans Outside In provides fun ideas and inspiration for parents to bring education, health and wellbeing activities into their home.
Parents can access resources by registering for our free parent newsletter. Over four weeks, they’ll receive weekly videos, themed activities, games and challenges designed by our experienced school officers.

The subscription page can be found here: www.sustrans.org.uk/OutsideIn

We are delighted to announce that Sustrans Big Pedal is back for another exciting schools challenge.
It will run for 10 days between 19 and 30 April 2021 and is open to all primary and secondary schools in the UK, including SEN schools.
Children will be able to take part whether they are travelling to school or learning remotely.
As well as active journeys to school, 30 minutes of physical activity and exercise taken from home will count as one journey in the challenge this year.
We will email you when the registration site opens, watch out and save the date!