Hi Year one!
Well done to those who spotted my mistake!
A big shout out to Ava and Harjas who have already sent photos of their learning this week. Keep them coming! Make sure you check them out at the end of the week on our Class News.
Onto today’s learning:
Reading
Maths
History – Inspirational person
Click this link to learn about the life and achievements of Mary Seacole.
Tomorrow’s message is for those parents whose child(ren) are still at home. Today’s message is especially to the parents and carers who have a child back at school – it’s a simple one:
Please respect social distancing.
For most people, this means just three things:
Yes, we know the rules will soon ease up a bit, but that’s not until Saturday 04 July.
Right now, it’s still those three things we all need to follow.
We’re not judging a family or their choices about whether they follow guidelines or not, but the choices made at home have an impact on us in school. My job is to try and keep everyone safe. Asking a family to keep their child at home for 14 days is heartbreaking – it’s not a decision taken lightly at all. The reality is that it’s very upsetting.
If you and your family don’t follow social distancing, we’ll have to send your child home to quarantine for two weeks. This is a great shame for your child, and frustrating for other parents who want their child to be in school.
School is a social place and children chat away – it’s natural for children to want to catch-up and share what they’ve been up to. Imagine how they feel when they’ve been chatting happily and they end up saying something about visiting a friend or family member’s house, maybe for a meal or to socialise.
To be really clear about this: the chats we have with children are social chats – light and cheerful. We obviously don’t intend to make the child feel uncomfortable, and it’s horrible if child ends up feeling confused and guilty, thinking they’ve done something wrong, but not sure what.
The situation can be horrible for the child and difficult for us – but we need to protect all the children and staff and so we can’t just ignore the concern.
Here’s a comment from another school leader this week:
I totally feel for the children in this sort of situation. It’s not their choice at all, but they feel the awkwardness of it, and then have to miss out on seeing their friends and getting some normal school time.
Thank you for helping us to all stay safe.
Hello Year 1!
I hope you’re all OK and enjoying the sunshine when you’ve finished your learning.
In yesterday’s phonics task, did anyone spot my mistake? If you did, send me an email to tell me what it was. Whilst you’re emailing me, why not send some of your learning for me to put onto the Class News page!?
Onto today’s tasks:
Reading
Maths
It’s Wednesday which means it is practice day! This week, I want you to practice counting in 2s, 5s and 10s. Counting in 2s, 5s and 10s confidently is super important no matter what year group you’re in.
Counting in 2s, 5s and 10s practice.
Writing
Good luck!
In our message today, we’ve a response to some government announcements made last week, and a reminder about the annual reports we recently emailed to parents.
Annual reports
By now, you should all have received a copy of your child’s annual report.
Because of the coronavirus outbreak, teachers wrote the report based on the learning up to Friday 20 March, the date that schools closed. All the information, including the attainment bands and progress, refer to the period from September to March.
We want you to know as much as you want about your child’s learning. If you want to discuss the report, please do contact your child’s class teacher or the Head of School.
Free school meals over the summer holiday
You’ll be aware of the success of Marcus Rashford in persuading the government to provide free school meals over the summer – the government had previously said the scheme would end at the end of the term.
In last Tuesday’s post (16.06.20), we encouraged caution when hearing about government plans. This is a case in point, because at the moment the information about this is that this is for a voucher scheme only. This is different to how we’ve provided free school meals over Easter, when we worked with our regular caterers who provided food hampers. It’s worth knowing so you can perhaps start to find out more about the vouchers and how they work.
If you’ve had a recent change in circumstances – a loss of job or a reduction in earnings, for example – your child might now be entitled to free school meals. Find out if you’re now entitled.
Summer catch-up programme
We ended last Tuesday’s post with reference to the summer catch-up scheme that the Prime Minister has pledged. Some of you have been asking us about this, but – as we said last week – caution is needed. In this case, it seems that the catch-up scheme is no longer part of the government’s strategy. This apparent shift might be due to the government working more closely with school leaders; in an email to members (19.06.20), the NAHT‘s general secretary wrote:
Importantly, previous headlines suggesting a ‘summer of catch-up classes’ appear to have been replaced with a more sensible, long-term plan… Our conversations with the government have not always been easy over the last few months, but I am pleased to be able to tell you that I sensed a real desire to engage with us over this particular issue and to listen to many of our concerns… My initial reaction is that, compared to where we were a week ago, this is a positive step forward for pupils and the profession.
We’re including this here so you’re aware that school won’t be open to operate any sort of summer programme of activity or learning.
As always, thanks very much for your support. Whether emailed, or mentioned to staff in passing, your supportive comments have really helped us.
‘Cause every little thing gonna be alright.
We hope you enjoy!
(Big thanks to Miss Wilson for putting this altogether.)
Hello everyone!
I hope you managed OK with yesterday’s tasks.
The weather is supposed to be better this week so I’m going to challenge you to take some of your learning outside!
Remember to send me photos so I can share them on the Class News.
Onto today’s learning:
Reading
Maths
Comparing numbers video (2) Comparing Numbers sheet (2)
Science
Good luck!
Here’s a short update on the playground extension…
Developing the land at the rear of the school continues. We know it seems like ages – too long, really – but the process is not a simple one so extending the outdoor play space will continue to take time.
Having said that, last Friday afternoon, we were delighted to welcome two of the three Moortown councillors to our school to discuss our plans.
I met with Cllr Sharon Hamilton and Cllr Mohammed Shahzad on Friday at 2pm, making sure we were able to maintain safe social distancing when there were no children around. Mrs Rachel Greenhalgh, our Chair of Governors joined us for the meeting.
Many thanks to Cllr Sharon Hamilton and Cllr Mohammed Shahzad for their time and interest in the project.
In our post today, we have our regular Monday Living and Learning during lockdown update…
As you’ll know by now, Living and Learning is the name for all the teaching and learning we do around Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education (PSHE). This half term, our theme is relationships. Each week in school, we have a Living and Learning statement. I tell the truth and say sorry if I need to… is our statement this week.
One of the Sphere Federation Health Leaders writes:
A classic story to support this theme is The boy who cried ‘wolf!’. Listen to the fable here and discuss the moral message with your child.
You may want to consider why people might not tell the truth. It could be:
Telling the truth might seem difficult, but it’s the best way to solve problems and move on.
Apologising or saying sorry in a caring way can make you feel good because you are trying to make things right again and help your relationship (and the other person will probably feel better, too). It shows the other person you have thought about your actions. When you empathise with them, you begin to feel sorry for your behaviour.
What might an apology look like? It might simply be saying, ‘I’m sorry’, writing them a note or doing something for the person you have upset,
You might also want to look at this article about saying you’re sorry – it could be a good read for an older child, and interesting for you to read, too.
Tomorrow’s message includes a response to some recent government announcements.
Hello Year 1!
I hope you have all had a great weekend.
I really enjoyed setting the learning again last week and it was fantastic to hear that lots of you enjoyed the tasks.
Here are today’s tasks:
Comparing numbers video Comparing numbers sheet
Let me know you get on! Please continue to send me your learning or anything else you have been up to.
Hi Year 1!
I hope you’re all OK.
I enjoyed setting the home learning again last week. I’ve been super impressed with the learning that is continuing at home.
I’ve also been impressed with the learning that’s taking place in school. It continues to be a strange time for us all but I think everyone is doing amazing!
Keep it up 🙂
Check out some of the fantastic learning that has been going on this week:
Click on this link to see an amazing video of some Andy Goldsworthy art.
Last week, the children in school also did some painting.
If you’re at home and have been doing other things in addition to the home learning, please email it to me so I can post what you’ve been up to.