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11.6.20 Phase One Updated Plan

Initial Images, for many years, has provided the majority of our school uniform and sport t-shirts. This year they will be unable to come into school to take orders as they normally do in the summer term.

They are taking online orders at http://www.initialimages.co.uk

10.6.20 Key Worker Child Care

Key Worker Care Request June/July 20

Hello everyone, it’s Mrs Cunningham here again,

Did you make any sense of the poems from yesterday? I can’t wait to hear some of you saying them when you are back at school.

Today’s poetry challenge is all about friendship. It is only four lines long. Think about one of your friends who you haven’t seen for a while.  Maybe you could add another line to describe what they are like.

A friend is like a shady tree on a summers day.

A friend is like sunshine that makes a perfect day.

A friend is like a flower that’s worn close to your heart.

A friend is like a treasure with which you’ll never part.

By Zoe Gonzales

Have a wonderful Wednesday

Mrs Cunningham

Update 9.6.20

Following the satisfactory completion of risk assessments, we continue to aim for Monday the 15^th June to reopen as per our Phase One plan.

We recognise that these plans will not be ideal for all, but we fully appreciate your support as we tackle this huge task of safely reopening the school.

Phase One

Beginning Mon 15^th June 2020.

This is the wider opening to nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 6 pupils. Each child has been allocated one day to return in that week. We have received many responses from parents outlining their plans to return or not; it is still possible to alter your answer.

Our Phase One will last for the first week only – Monday to Thursday.

Phase Two

Beginning 22^nd June 2020. At present, Phase Two is outlined to last two weeks and comes into effect if we receive less than 100% of pupils returning in Phase One. From the pupils who return in Phase One, new groups will be formed which may allow children to be in school for more days of the week. Each class/year group may be set up different depending on take up.

Key Workers

Key worker groups from the 15^th June will work differently and will have a greater focus on school work. The Governing Body have capped the number of key worker children we will take alongside the wider phased reopening of school. Key worker families who have accessed the offer throughout lockdown will be prioritised for childcare.

We will also move away from daily booking to weekly booking in advance. More will be posted about securing a place in our Key Worker Group on Thursday.

Key worker care will continue to be available Monday through Friday.

Important

Please note that children cannot access their class return day and the key worker childcare in the same week. This is an either/or choice.

The finalised details for Phase One will be published Thursday 11^th June, which will highlight key practicalities of lunch, uniform, start and finish times etc. Hopefully, this will answer any questions you have. There shouldn’t be too many changes from our original posted plan.

We will attempt to post some videos and pictures of the school to help children see what classrooms will look like when they return. We have endeavoured to keep it as welcoming as possible but some changes will be clear.

Thanks for your continuing support

Stay Safe

Although, due to school closures, we could not apply for Games Mark this academic year, schools have been allowed to retain their current status, ours being Gold. In addition, Mortimer has been recognised for our commitment to physical activity. We have been awarded a certificate for our involvement in school sport during the Autumn and Spring terms as well as a certificate for our involvement in Virtual competitions whilst school has been closed.

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The results are in! All of our Key Worker children who attended school over the five days that the games took place did very well. In South Tyneside 18 schools and 260 children took part. Our school placed 6th out of the 18 and one of our Year 2 pupils ranked 5th out of 260. This is a huge achievement. Daily statistics collected throughout the week showed that our children performed very highly in individual events from Nursery through to Year 6. Well done children and staff.

Hello everyone, it’s Mrs Cunningham here again,

Day 2 of the poetry challenge. Today there are two poems. Both of them are very old, as I can remember learning them when I was very little…..and that’s quite a long time ago. They didn’t make much sense at the time. It wasn’t until I was older did I realise what I was actually saying and what they both meant. You might need a bit of help from an adult with these, but let’s hope you like them as much as I do.

Algy met a bear,
The bear met Algy,
The bear was bulgy,
The bulge was Algy!

Mairzy doats and dozy doats and liddle lamzy divey
A kiddley divey too, wouldn’t you?
If the words sound queer and funny to your ear, a little bit jumbled and jivey
Sing “Mares eat oats and does eat oats and little lambs eat ivy, A kid will eat ivy too, wouldn’t you!”

Mad!!

Have a tremendous Tuesday!
Mrs Cunningham