A  lovely message that we have received from a parent:

I just want to say a massive thank you for all the work your putting on google classroom. I’m not sure if your are in school or not, but the work on there is brilliant and my daughter seems to be coming on really well. I think the one to one at home with myself and her auntie is working wonders for her. 

It’s a hard situation for all of us, and big changes have been made. My daughter is adapting to them well, and I’m proud of her. But being around her a lot more has made me realise how much she has came on academically and socially. This is thanks to you and I really appreciate everything you have done and continue to do for her 

Keep up the hard work, you are a brilliant teacher and should be very proud of yourself.

Stay safe

All the best

Please follow the link below and click on the links in blue on the document.

Educational and fun resources by ages and topics for families staying at home.

Day 2

Strangely quiet in school.  As the day has gone by fewer and fewer cars have passed the school gates.  I hope you have all been busy online.  Just to let your teacher know if there is a problem, I think the internet is struggling with everyone logging on.

There are lots of free resources to use. 

Phonics Play is a great for younger children and those with additional needs. 

Phonics Play is a  site packed with interactive phonics games, phonics planning, assessment ideas and many teaching ideas and resources to help children to learn to hear phonemes, recognise graphemes and develop the blending and segmenting skills that are vital for learning to read and spell

Find it here:   www.phonicsplay.co.uk

For all of you, Carol Vorderman has opened her web-site free of charge!                  Take a look here:  www.themathsfactor.com

Make Carol Vorderman your child's online maths tutor.

Unlock your child's maths confidence with Carol Vorderman's maths site for 4-11 year olds. Kids can watch her maths videos, play games, practise and get a REAL MEDAL with the 30 day challenge.

Keep smiling troops!

Mrs Bennett
 

After the announcement of a country-wide lock down last night we have called parents today to ensure pupils stay home where possible.  This is especially important now to reduce the spread of the virus and protect our community.  

Michael Gove also announced that children under the age of 18 are able to move between separated parents' houses.

The situation is changing daily and we will update you when we receive information.  

We will support you wherever we can and have made provision for those vulnerable pupils who are at home.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/874732/230320_-_Revised_guidance_note_-_finalVF.pdf

Purple Mash have created weekly activities alongside an activity a day for you.  This week why not try out Bond Bubbles for Ages 5 – 7, or sequence Snake for Ages 8-11 to test mathematical skills.

Please login to  www.rmunify.com  with your username  and password.

Go to Purple Mash.  Look out for the weekly activities on the right side of the page.

Purple Mash has lots of activities that you can do at home.

There is currently a set of SCAM emails and texts asking for parents to share their bank account details (via the embedded link in the email/text) if they want to apply for Free School Meals vouchers.

THIS IS A SCAM.  No details should ever be shared through a link received via an email, text or social media communication.

School will be CLOSED to all pupils and staff on Monday 23rd March. A school pupil has tested positive for COVID-19. 

The pupil has not been in school over the last two weeks so this is precautionary. The whole school will have a deep clean on Monday and reopen Tuesday 24th March ONLY for those children who are attending our emergency provision. 

Stay safe all,

Mrs Bennett

EXCITING NEWS FOR RECEPTION, YEAR ONE, YEAR TWO and SEND pupils

PHONIC TEACHING GOES LIVE!

Message from Read, write INC:

From Monday 23^rd March we’re scheduling Read Write Inc. Phonics lessons on Facebook and YouTube for children to watch at home.

We will release three short Speed Sound lessons with one of our trainers every day for the next two weeks. The films will only be available at the times below:

• Set 1 Speed Sounds at 9.30 am and again at 12.30 pm
• Set 2 Speed Sounds at 10.00 am and again at 1.00 pm
• Set 3 Speed Sounds at 10.30 am and again at 1.30 pm

Please note: the films are streamed live and won’t be available at other times.

We’re also releasing a film of a poem for Reception and Year 1 children to join in with at 2.00 pm every day. The poems will be available on YouTube to watch again and again. 

A great opportunity for children to learn these by heart!

Films for parents

Films for parents to help their child learn to read at home with Read Write Inc. Phonics are available on our website and YouTube channel. The YouTube channel will have a quick face-lift to help parents find the films easily. We’re adding a parent film to Facebook every day too.

We want you to know that we are there for you and will continue to do all that we can for you and the children at this difficult time. Please do get in touch if you have any ideas of how we can support.

I have been writing to your families a lot over the past few days but today I am writing to YOU!

Firstly, I wanted to say how proud I am of you all – my troopers. You have been fantastic this year but especially over the past few weeks. It has been strange times – having to wash your hands about 50 times per day, must have felt a bit odd, nevertheless you did as you were asked, without any grumbling and for that I am very grateful.

It has felt very strange this week as your classes have become smaller and smaller. Some of your friends have not been here because they have not felt well or have been away from school so they did not catch any bugs. School life has carried on and you have helped to make this as normal as possible –well done!

It is going to become even stranger, as of today, school will close for most of you. We have given you a pack of activities and there will be online learning provided each day, you should already have the log in details and your teacher will be setting you work and activities.

We look forward to having you back at Northfield Road Primary School. If you have questions for your teacher, you can do this via Google Classrooms.

A special message for Year 6:

I am uncertain whether we will return to school before the end of the academic year, this means I may not be able to say goodbye and wish you good luck for the future but when schools re-open, wherever you may be, I will make sure that we have a reunion in school (that is where you can all come to school together) and celebrate your journey at Northfield Road Primary.

While you are off school, remember to spend time with precious family, read books, play games and stay safe. I look forward to seeing you all again in a few months’ time.

Take care troops,

Mrs Bennett