21.5.20 Update Free School Meals Vouchers
We have been advised by the DfE and Catering Services that vouchers will not be issued for half term week (beginning 25th May).
Thanks in advance
21.5.20 Update Phase One Plan Letter
Good morning,
For your information this is a copy of the letter sent to parents with children in years Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 6. Phase One applies only to these children.
The letter details our plans for the possibility of reopening.
Each letter was personalised and stated the day that each child was offered to return in Phase One. See the red writing at the bottom of the page or page 3 depending on your letter.
We continue to work behind the scenes with the local authority and our governing body to ensure risk assessments are full and comprehensive.
We recognise that there will still be many questions and concerns. We will continue to communicate as best we can.
If you have questions, please comment below and we will provide answers wherever possible.
Thanks in advance
SOME POINTS TO HIGHLIGHT
- We still do not have an opening date for Phase One. Please do not send children prior to our notice of when it will start.
- There will be families who have some children in priority year groups whilst their other children are not. We can only take the priority children (unless key workers).
- Key worker families will be accommodated as per the last 9 weeks and will continue to enter via the main entrance.
Hello everyone, it’s Mrs Cunningham here again.
What a lovely sunny Wednesday. Sammy’s day is.. meow until I get let out of the front door, go over the fence into the back garden then meow until I get let in through the conservatory door. Eat, repeat!! Eat, repeat!!
Your lovely teachers have been delivering work packs today and will continue tomorrow and Friday. Poor Miss Middleton. She decided to take her mam on her delivery of work packs. And you will never guess what happened. Her car tyre burst on Prince Edward Road. So Miss Middelton rang the AA who were very helpful. But in the meantime Miss Middleton played eye spy with her mam. This is how it went….what begins with LG? Little girl. What begins with LP lamppost. Lastly, (I think Miss Middelton’s mam has won), what is GWDL.
Grass with dandelions!!😂
Have a thrilling Thursday
Mrs Cunningham
The children thoroughly enjoyed tennis today and ball control improved well over the session. The children of key workers counted tap ups followed by volleys against the wall. They all did very well in what turned out to be an extremely hot afternoon.
A copy of the letter with a FAQ for parents will be published on the Council’s website later today.
Hello everyone, it’s Mrs Cunningham here again.
I hope you are all well and keeping yourselves busy. I have loved seeing the pictures of some of the things you have been getting up to. They have made me smile. I was listening to the radio this morning and they were talking about all the different things that people have been doing to keep busy. Then I heard that an 11 year boy has become the first person in the world to complete a 1080 degree turn on his skateboard! I thought I had misheard it, so I checked it out on my computer and sure enough there is a boy who has been practicing lots of skateboarding and has managed to turn three whole turns in the air. No one has ever done this before! I am still doing my skipping in the kitchen, but I do not think I will be setting any records any time soon.
Have a wonderful Wednesday
Mrs Cunningham
Key worker children had the opportunity to practise their target, touchdown and passing skills during today’s school games challenges. The children (and staff) had lots and fun and went home very tired.
This is part of a competition being organised by South Tyneside School Sport Network for key workers’ children throughout this week.
Hello everyone, it,s Mrs Cunningham here again.
I hope you had a good Monday. Do any of you know what ‘DIY’ stands for. I bet there has been a lot of it happening in your houses lately. It stands for Do It Yourself. Has anyone had their hair cut by your mam or dad? Has anyone had some decorating done in their house? Who has painted a fence? Who has had to wash the car? My Rachel painted the garden fence. She says she is a poor student, so I ended up paying her! Some DIY tasks are too big to be done alone and help is needed. Sometimes tasks need several people working together, like yesterday at work. Miss Middleton, Mrs Brennan, Mrs Brown, Mr Bennett, Mrs Stelling and Mr and Mrs Douglas helped me with a task. Co-operation is vital. Now I know you all know this story, but I will remind you… The Story of the Enormous Turnip
Once upon a time, a farmer sowed some turnip seed in his garden. After a few days, some shoots began to show, but one seed grew faster than all the rest. It grew and grew and did not stop growing, until the leaves were like a bush and the most enormous turnip had formed beneath the ground. The time came when the farmer decided to pull up the enormous turnip to eat. Going to the vegetable patch, he rolled up his sleeves and took a firm grasp of the turnip stem. Then, he pulled, and he pulled, and he pulled, but he couldn’t pull up the enormous turnip. The farmer called to his wife: ‘Please could you come and help me?’ The farmer’s wife held on to his waist and together they pulled, and they pulled, and they pulled, but they still couldn’t pull up the turnip. The farmer’s wife called to their daughter: ‘Please could you come and help us?’ So, the daughter joined the line and together they pulled, and they pulled, and they pulled, but they still couldn’t pull up the turnip. Then, the farmer’s daughter called to her brother: ‘Please could you come and help us?’ So, the farmer’s son joined the line and together they pulled, and they pulled, and they pulled, but the enormous turnip still remained in the ground. A friendly dog stopped at the garden gate. The farmer’s daughter called out: ‘Please could you come and help us?’ So, the dog came and joined the line and together they pulled, and they pulled, and they pulled, but the enormous turnip still would not budge. By now, everyone was getting very hot and tired. When a cat walked down the path, the dog barked: ‘Please could you come and help us?’ Taking hold of the dog’s tail, the cat joined the line and together they pulled, and they pulled, and they pulled, but they couldn’t pull up the enormous turnip. Just then, a mouse scuttled out from underneath the hedge. Instead of chasing it, the cat miaowed: ‘Please could you come and help us?’ ‘A mouse?’ exclaimed the others. ‘A mouse? What difference will a mouse make?’ But the mouse cautiously took hold of the cat’s tail and together they pulled, and they pulled, and they pulled, and again with all their might they pulled. Suddenly, the enormous turnip flew out of the ground and they all tumbled in a heap! The farmer and his wife carried the turnip to their house and used it to cook a vegetable stew. At supper time, there was more than enough to eat for every one of them. Even the dog and the cat and – don’t forget – the mouse!
I think this story is all about meeting challenges. When we are met with a huge challenge or are faced with a big task, it’s important to pull together. Everyone’s effort is important and, just like the mouse in the story, the smallest help can make all the difference. How can you help today? Think about one little thing that might make all the difference. Maybe make your bed, take your plates to the kitchen, put your biscuit wrappers in the bin or even ask what you can do to help. Remember, little things you can do today, might make a big difference to someone else.
Have a tremendous Tuesday.
Mrs Cunningham
The current version of the above named policy can be viewed in the PSHE section which parents can find under the Information tab. There are also useful DfE links that may be of interest to parents.
Our Key Worker children had the opportunity to practise their batting, catching and bowling skills during today’s School Games Cricket challenges.
Their scores were recorded and will go towards a school total in a competition against other schools in the borough. All pupils had lots of fun and were very encouraging and supportive of each other during the challenges.
