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  • Information for parents on coronavirus

    Sat 17 Oct 2020 Cambs LA

    Follow this link to help you:

    Recognising Coronavirus

    Information about self isolation can be found here:

    Rules on Self Isolation - Cambridgeshire

  • Government advice for parents about Covid symptoms

    Fri 25 Sep 2020 Government

    Letter to parents and guardians: when you should book a coronavirus test for your child

    Date: 23 September 2020

    Dear parents and guardians,

    This is an important letter to share some information on how we can work together to make sure we can continue to give children and young people the best education in the safest way possible.

    One important part of ensuring the safety and wellbeing of pupils, students, parents and our communities is testing for coronavirus. We all have a duty to make sure that the right people have access to get tested at the right time. Every time a test is used inappropriately, a person with COVID-19 symptoms may miss out on getting tested.

    Therefore, I ask that you all follow these principles:

    • you should only book a test if your child has any of these 3 coronavirus symptoms:
      1. a high temperature: any new high temperature where your child feels hot to touch on their chest or back (you do not need to measure the temperature)
      2. a new continuous cough: coughing a lot for more than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours
      3. a loss of, or change in, sense of smell or taste: a noticeable loss of smell or taste or things smell and taste different to normal
    • your child does not need a test if they have a runny nose, are sneezing or feeling unwell but do not have a temperature, cough or loss of, or change in, sense of smell or taste because these are not normally symptoms of coronavirus
    • if you are unsure about whether to get a test, please check the official list of symptoms on the NHS website, which is reviewed regularly
    • only the person with symptoms should get a test. You do not need to get a test for anyone else in the household unless they also have any of the 3 symptoms listed above. All members of the household need to self-isolate whilst waiting for the test result
    • if the person with symptoms’ test comes back positive, other members of their household should continue self-isolating for 14 days and only get a test if they develop coronavirus symptoms
    • if a pupil or student in a class or bubble tests positive for coronavirus, anyone who is advised to self-isolate does not require a test unless they subsequently develop symptoms.
      No one else in the same class or bubble as the symptomatic person needs to take any action unless advised by the school or college. Schools and colleges have detailed guidance and access to a Department for Education and Public Health England helpline for advice and support.
      Contacts of a person who has tested positive must follow the guidance carefully and in full, which means they must stay at home for 14 days. This is because it can take several days following contact with an infected person before an individual develops symptoms or the virus can be detected. Students should only book a test if they get symptoms.
      The NHS has produced some guidance to help parents understand when their child can and cannot attend school which you may find useful.
      It is vital for children and young people’s learning and future opportunities that they are able to return to school and college. It is therefore vitally important that all we work together and do our bit to make this possible.
      Yours sincerely,
      Professor Viv Bennett CBE
      Chief Nurse and Director Maternity and Early Years, Public Health England
      Dr Susan Hopkins
      Interim Chief Medical Officer, NHS Test & Trace
      Deputy Director, Public Health England
      Consultant in Infectious Diseases & Microbiology, Royal Free, London

  • Back to school guide from the Local Authority

    Mon 07 Sep 2020 LA

    See link below for the latest guidance from the LA

    ‘Welcome Back to School’ guide

  • Back to school September 2020

    Sat 29 Aug 2020 Sonia Hegan

    29th August 2020

    Dear Parents and Carers,

    We hope that you have had a break this summer and have enjoyed the good weather we have had for most of the time!

    We are so looking forward to our children returning and for us to be a complete school again.  Years 1 to 6 are due back on Thursday 3rd September and the new Reception children on Monday 7th. There are a few changes from when everyone was last in school, which we would like to share with you, along with general information about the new school year (I am sorry but this is a long letter).

    The risk assessment has been revised in order that we can create as safe a place as possible following government guidance. The key points are that we will operate at two bubbles: Reception with KS1(infants) and KS2. Children will share the cloakroom area and the toilets, so staggered start and finish of the school day (see further down the letter) and break times are what we have planned and children will become very familiar with washing their hands. Social distancing between children within a bubble will not need to be so strictly adhered to as we know that younger children may not be able to maintain this. They can share toys and maths equipment for example.

    These are the other measures we have in place for our return which follow the government guidance. We will:

    • manage confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the school, in line with current public health guidance - this means your child may be asked to self-isolate for 14 days (based on advice from our local health protection teams) if they have been in close, face to face contact with someone who has tested positive for the virus
    • ensure that everyone cleans their hands more often than usual, including when they arrive, when they return from breaks, and before and after eating - this should be done for 20 seconds with soap and running water or hand sanitiser (we prefer the use of soap to sanitiser)
    • promote the ‘catch it, bin it, kill it’ approach, to ensure good respiratory hygiene
    • enhance cleaning, including cleaning frequently touched surfaces more often
    • minimise contact and encourage maintaining distance as far as possible which will involve asking children and young people to:
      • stay within their specified separate bubble
      • maintain distance between individuals in different bubbles
    • arranging classrooms so that children are seated facing the front as far as is possible
    • staff maintaining distance from pupils and other staff as much as possible

     

    See the attached letter explaining what happens if there is a suspected case in our school.

     

    We would be grateful if you could remind your child about how school is a little different from normal and what will be expected of them.

    We would appreciate your doing the following to support us please:

    Do not send your child to school if:

    Arrange a test if you or your child develops symptoms and inform us of the results via the school office and to me via ClassDojo.

    If the test is positive, follow guidance for households with possible or confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) infection, and engage with the NHS Test and Trace process.

    It is really important that you help us to implement these actions by following the advice set out here and wider public health advice and guidance.

    Please send your child to school with fresh uniform every day. One set may be left unworn for a day whist the second set is used for school. You do not need to wash it after every school day.

    They will also need a water bottle, PE kit, waterproof coat and wellies for playing on the field and for Forest School. If you have any pairs of wellies which are too small, we can start a welly exchange – we have some in the collection already!

    KS2 children may also bring a pencil case for their own use. No sharing of frequently used equipment, like pencils, is allowed.

    Be mindful to keep your distance from other families in the playground. At present, the government are not recommending the use of face masks in school, but please feel free to use one yourself at drop off and collection times.

    Start times:

    The doors will open at 8.45am and children can come in from then but only at their allotted time thus:

    8.45am for Family names between A and E

    8.50am for Family names between F and M

    8.55am for Family names between P and W

    Finish times:

    3.05pm for Family names between A and E

    3.10pm for Family names between F and M

    3.15pm for Family names between P and W

    If your child is attending a club after school, they will remain in their classroom with a member of staff until 3.15pm

    It is very important that you keep to these times to save congestion in the cloakroom and toilets. Please let me know of any problems you have regarding timings. Siblings in the same bubble will be asked to share cubbies to store their coat and PE bag.

    Breakfast Club and After School Club at Little Owl will be up and running from Thursday 3rd so please make sure you book your child in.  Other after school clubs will commence Monday 7th and can be found on the website - these also need to be booked in advance.

    Individual and small group music lessons will return in September. Piano is currently fully booked, so please contact the office if you would like to be added to the waiting list.

    For more information about woodwind, contact the teacher Kirsty Body on www.harmoniamusic.com

    We are delighted that Charlotte Pergande will continue teaching singing and ukulele as Jess Roberts has started a new venture helping children through her music. See the attached letter about booking Charlotte’s lessons.

     

     

    Staffing:

    A reminder of who is where:

    Class Name

    Year Groups

    Staff

    Room

    St Julian

    R, 1, 2

    Mrs Spink (M,T,Th,F) and Mrs Laguna (W)– Teachers

    Mrs Patel and Mrs Tolhurst (M-Th) - TAs

    Same classroom in the newer part of the building

    St Etheldreda

    3, 4

    Miss Hampton (all week am only)

    Mrs Scott, Mrs Hegan, Mrs Sweetnam (pms)– Teachers

    Mrs Sweetnam - TA

    Old Yr 5,6 classroom

    St Edmund

    5, 6

    Mrs Scott (T-F am only)

    Mrs Hegan (M am)

    Mrs Scott, Mrs Hegan, Mrs Sweetnam (pms)– Teachers

    Mrs Sweetnam - TA

    Old 3,4 classroom

     

    Mrs Field, Mr Walker, Mrs Sweetnam and myself will be teaching across the school Tuesdays and Thursdays.

    We have new catering arrangements, about which we are very excited. The weekly menus look delicious. Mrs Arnold will be sending you more details shortly.

    Lastly, we have new gate arrangements at the entrance! There is a pedestrian only gate to the left so you no longer walk through the carpark. The old car gates have been moved to the edge of the playground and will be locked from Sunday evening to Friday evening. Easier access to the carpark during the school day will hopefully reduce any parking problems for local residents.

    Enjoy the rest of your Bank Holiday Weekend and we are so looking forward to welcoming you all back on Thursday 3rd.

    Best wishes,

    Sonia Hegan

    Headteacher

  • Possible reopening of school after 1st June

    Sun 24 May 2020 Sonia Hegan

    24th May 2020

    Dear Parents,

    I would like to share with you our plans for the possible reopening of school after 1st June.

    At present, the Government’s advice is for Reception, Year 1 and Year 6 children to begin to return to school after 1st June alongside Keyworker children who have already been attending school. The remaining year groups, and any children whose parents choose to keep them at home, will continue to have tasks set by school to be completed at home.

    We will only know if we can definitely return after the Government’s scientific advisors present their evidence on Thursday 28th May, and the Government announces that schools will reopen.

    As defined in Government Guidelines, we have been using our best endeavours make the school environment as safe as possible for the children and staff to return.

    We will send more details of the daily routines, how lessons will be taught and access or not to equipment after Thursday’s announcement. We are only able to offer part- time schooling. This is because some staff are clinically vulnerable and so have been advised to work at home, and the remaining staff only work part time. We have been advised to reduce the number of adults working within each ‘bubble’. With this model, should you change your mind and wish your child in Reception, Years 1 or 6 to return to school, we have the capacity to do this without disrupting bubbles. The Government advice is for no more than 15 children in a bubble, but this would require an enormous classroom. We have measured our spaces and know that we can, with reasonable endeavours, have up to 6/7 children safely in each bubble so can cater for our age groups. We do not need a Key Worker bubble as these children belong to the returning children age group.

    With these considerations, our proposal at present is:

    • The school will be closed every Monday and instead there will be a Zoom lesson for each class. These will resume Monday 1st June and continue every week thereafter
    • School will commence on Wednesday 3rd June for RECEPTION and YEAR 1 only at 8.50am
    • Year 6 will start on Thursday 4th June at 8.50am
    • Friday afternoon we will be closed and we will have our Zoom assembly at 1.30pm
    • Each bubble below will have their own entrance, classroom, toilets and sinks
    • Bubbles will not mix as they share no common areas except the field, which will be divided into zones
    • Frequent and appropriate handwashing will take place
    • Each child will be given their own equipment which will not be shared with others
    • When Year 1 and 6 children are completing school work, they will have their own table 2m away from their classmates
    • Playtime will be staggered

    We will have three bubbles at school:

    Bubble 1

    • Mrs Sweetnam with Reception
    • 4 mornings and hopefully Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons until 2.30pm

    Bubble 2

    • Miss Hampton with Year 1
    • 4 mornings and hopefully Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons until 2.30pm
    • Mr Walker, the PE coach, and Mrs Hegan will be covering the afternoons all outdoors so 2m social distancing will be maintained through all reasonable endeavours

    Bubble 3

    • Mrs Scott with Year 6
    • 4 mornings and hopefully Tuesday and Thursday afternoons until 3.00pm
    • Mr Walker, the PE coach, and Mrs Hegan will be covering the afternoons all outdoors so 2m social distancing will be maintained through all reasonable endeavours

    Bubble 2 and bubble 3 will not mix at any point as they will be using different sections of the field and forest school area. I am awaiting confirmation that we will be the only school in which Mr Walker will be working. If this is not guaranteed, the plan will be revised.

    If your child is in Reception, Year 1 or Year 6, I do not require you to say whether or not they definitely will be returning to school until we confirm that we are reopening. You will have the option to opt in, which will require you to commit to every day that we are open, or opt out and continue with schooling at home. You cannot mix the two options. Should you change your mind and wish to send your Reception, Year 1 or Year 6 child to school, there will be space for them to join us.

    Please do not hesitate to contact me as naturally you may have many concerns about this next stage of our slow release from lockdown measures. 

    Thank you for all the support you have given to the school and educating your children at home. We do appreciate the work that this has involved.

    We are all looking forward to seeing the children back at school when we are told that we are able to do so.

    With best wishes,

    Sonia Hegan

  • Letter from Jonathan Lewis at the LA

    Sun 24 May 2020 Jonathan Lewis

    Dear Parent / Carer,
    Last week, the government announced plans for schools to gradually admit further pupils from the start of June. School leaders are getting ready for this. The Local Authority, the Diocese and Academy Trusts are providing advice and guidance to help them and as responsible bodies, we will ratify the final decisions schools make over their plans to open. This will only happen when we have scientific advice that suggests that this is safe to do so.
    Our top priority remains the safety of pupils, their families and school staff. The government is unlikely to confirm whether more pupils will be able to attend school until late May so within the next two weeks, schools will let parents know their proposed plans for a phased return of pupils, whenever that can happen. It is very unlikely that all schools plans will be the same as every school’s context and circumstances are different. School Leaders will have to consider issues such as the size of classrooms and the availability of staff to work before agreeing their plans for reopening.
    All schools will try to follow the government’s advice at the appropriate time. Some schools may not be able to take many additional pupils on 1 June. In certain cases, following all of the government’s guidelines would involve an unacceptable level of risk to pupils, staff and families. Where this is clear, I will support school leaders who need to take a different course. I know that schools will tell you about any such decisions, and the reasons for them, as quickly and clearly as they can.
    Your child’s experience at school will not be the same as it was before COVID-19. It is likely that some staff will be absent, perhaps because they are unwell or have family members at home who are being shielded. This might limit the length of the school day, or mean that some children can only attend part time. Your child may not be taught by their usual teacher. The curriculum taught in the school is also likely to be limited compared to what was provided prior to closure. Some areas of the school site might not be used and routines will be different, in order to promote ‘social distancing.’ The ways in which teaching assistants and others support pupils with SEND (Special Educational Needs or Disabilities) may change. Some schools may not be able to offer school meals initially. There may be other changes too.
    Schools will use their best endeavours to provide a safe environment for pupils and staff. However, no environment is, or can be, entirely without risk. I know that some parents will decide to keep their children at home on safety grounds. The government has made it clear that for the rest of this academic year, parents who do not send their children to school will not face fines or other sanctions. Education is however critical and high attendance helps pupils to learn, thrive and do well in later life.

    With schools opening more widely, larger numbers of staff will be needed to provide face-to-face teaching at school. This means that it may be more difficult to maintain the same level of remote education provision for pupils in the year groups who are not eligible to attend, or for those pupils in year groups who are eligible to attend but who themselves cannot.
    I would strongly encourage you to read the latest Department for Education guidance which can be found here - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/closure-of-educational-settings-information-for-parents-and-carers/reopening-schools-and-other-educational-settings-from-1-june.
    Headteachers have some very challenging decisions to make in the coming few weeks and I am sure you will support me in thanking them and their staff for their magnificent efforts they have made in continuing to support Education since this crisis started. I hope that when the time comes, we welcome as many more pupils back to school as is possible.
    Yours sincerely,
    Jonathan Lewis
    Service Director – Education
    Cambridgeshire County Council and Peterborough City Council

  • Government reopening of schools - update

    Fri 15 May 2020 Sonia Hegan

    15th May 2020

    Government request for phased reopening of schools and what this means for

    Dry Drayton C of E (C) Primary School.

    Dear Parents,

    With so much talk in the media about children returning to school, we would like to ask you how you feel about this proposal and whether you wish to send your children to school or not.

    The Government has announced that Reception, Year 1 and Year 6 children may be able to return to school from the week beginning Monday 1st June 2020. At this current time, we are unclear what this may look like for us and we will wait to receive more information from the Government to see how their request will impact us as a school.

    Based on your responses, we will have to consider our staffing numbers, the staff able to work in school, room spaces and how we can best manage socially distancing the children.

    Our first priority is that no-one is entering our school unless we feel that it is safe for our children, our staff and our families; this may mean the children do not attend full days, may not be taught in their classroom, may not be taught by their class teacher or may only be in school part time.

    This survey is purely to help us with our planning, as we know so much can change over a short period of time (you will also be free to change your mind at any point after completing this survey).

    We will ensure that we follow government guidance for effective infection control by:

    • Minimising contact with individuals who are unwell by ensuring that those who have Covid-19 symptoms (or within a household), do not attend school
    • Cleaning hands more often than usual - 20 seconds with running water and soap and dry them thoroughly (we are installing paper hand towel dispensers)
    • Ensuring good respiratory hygiene - promote the ‘catch it, bin it, kill it’ approach
    • Cleaning frequently touched surfaces often using products such as detergents and bleach
    • Minimising contact and mixing by altering, as much as possible, the environment (such as classroom layout) and timetables (such as staggered start, finish, break times).

    In addition to this we will:

    • Write a thorough Risk Assessment to be confident that we are safe to open
    • Produce guidance to help you to prepare your children to come into school – maintaining social distance, washing hands, not touching your face, only using your own equipment
    • Provide each child with their own equipment in a zippy bag – no pencil cases to come in from home
    • Not use the cubby holes - the children will store their belongings under their table in the classroom.

    The earliest date that Dry Drayton C of E (C) Primary School could open for a phased return is the week beginning Monday 1st June 2020.

    Which children will return and what will this look like?

    • Physical health, mental health and wellbeing will be at the forefront of our curriculum.
    • Key Worker children will still be looked after at school
    • Children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 6 will return to school in a phased approach
    • School will not be open to siblings in different year groups, except for the children of Key Workers
    • The children will be in smaller groups of no more than 7 children determined by the school – this will be called the group bubble
    • Each bubble will have one or two members of our staff; but these may not be your child’s current teacher, neither will it be a supply teacher
    • For safety, each bubble will remain consistent – children will not swap or change bubbles
    • The timings of the school day will change to accommodate social distancing with drop-off and pick-up times being staggered
    • Classroom layouts will be changed to enable social distancing as best we can
    • Learning will be different because we have to consider social distancing which poses challenges with usual good practice e.g. staff will not be able to work in close proximity to the children. Children will not be able to work or play within close proximity of each other or share toys and equipment in the way they are used to
    • We will continue to provide those children at home with tasks set via Seesaw
    • Movement around school will be limited and common areas will be restricted or divided
    • Breaks and lunchtimes will be staggered for each bubble
    • Children will not be allowed to mix across bubbles.

    What will happen to ensure the school is a safe place to be?

    • A thorough Risk Assessment will be undertaken. The plan will reflect any necessary changes to the school environment, its routines and procedures
    • If a child or adult shows symptoms of Covid-19, they will be sent home and must self-isolate for 7 days. All fellow household members must also self-isolate for 14 days
    • If a child or staff member shows symptoms and tests positive for Covid-19, all children and staff in the same bubble as them will be sent home and all of them, and all members of their households, must all self-isolate for 14 days
    • If testing is available, staff who display symptoms will endeavour to be tested and likewise for members of their households
    • School will continue to educate children about the importance of hand washing and the ‘Catch it, Kill it, Bin it’ principle
    • There will be increased cleaning of frequently used objects, equipment and furniture (eg. door handles, desks and outdoor play equipment)
    • Drop-off and pick-up times will be staggered for parents
    • Only one parent can accompany the child onto the school grounds
    • Parents will be unable to enter the building

    If you have any concerns about whether or not your child should attend school for health reasons, we suggest you contact your GP or NHS 111.

    You have all worked brilliantly in partnership with us in these strange and unprecedented times and we know that this will continue as we move into this next phase.

    We are deeply thankful for your support.

     

    Stay safe, keep well.   With best wishes,  

    Sonia Hegan

  • For useful websites for you and your family from CCC and the Early Help Team

    Fri 01 May 2020

    Virtual Tours

    Some of the best museum, zoo and art gallery tours for children are available online.

    Many museums, art galleries and zoos across the world have set up virtual tours - ideal for all ages. Here are just a few ideas – there are many more:

    National History Museum

    British Museum

    RAF Museum

     

    Virtual Zoo Trips

    You can visit some of the world’s best zoos, for free, right from your own home.

    There are educational resources such as worksheets, tasks and craft ideas, perfect for keeping the kids busy. Whether you’ve got a budding zoologist at home, or simply want to have ‘Penguin Cam’ on in the background, discover three of the best virtual school trips to the zoo.

    San Diego Zoo live cams

    From the live Baboon Cam to Polar Bear Cams, the San Diego Zoo has something for everyone with a passion for wildlife.

     

    Their dedicated educational site contains pre-recorded videos of the animals alongside extensive craft tutorials, downloadable colouring sheets and recipes. See the Live Cams here; pre-recorded videos here; and activities for younger kids here.

     

    Chester Zoo Learning Resources

    Bring Chester Zoo straight to your kitchen table thanks to these fun learning resources. Filterable by educational stage, subject and topic, there’s something for every age to be getting along with if you're all stuck inside.

     

    Create and play with downloadable masks: For tiny tots aged three to five, there are downloadable animal masks, perfect for colouring in and wearing on a Facetime call to family and friends.

     

    Read and write with animal fact files: For kids aged seven and over, take a look at these animal fact files. Ask them to pick out facts about each animal and write a paragraph to explain more about the specific species.

     

    On top of lots of live videos already on Chester Zoo's Facebook page, they'll be hosting all-day live virtual tours featuring the kids' favourite animals, so they can enjoy a whole day of animal antics.

    Check out the red pandas, Rothschild's giraffes, Asian elephants, and butterflies, before catching up with sun bears, the Sumatran tigers, the Humboldt penguins and the aquarium.

     

    Feeding Time at Cincinnati Zoo

    Visit the Cincinnati Zoo Facebook page for plenty of educational videos featuring the zookeepers, explaining all about the animals.

     

    Home Safaris at 7pm: Each day at 7pm (UK time), the zoo will livestream a home safari to help make the time at home fun and educational.

     

    The home safaris will be streamed on Facebook Live, but if you don’t have social media or would prefer to watch them at a different time, they are posted to the Cincinnati Zoo website the next day.

     

    Not only do these home safaris feature videos, they also include craft ideas that can be completed indoors or in the garden.

     

    The Fiona Show: With over 3.2million followers, baby hippo Fiona is one of Cincinnati Zoo’s most famous residents. Born six weeks premature, the Fiona Show follows her life over 12 episodes allowing the kids to see her remarkable story. And you can watch them all here on the zoo's Facebook page.

     

    The Fitzwilliam Museum

    Look Think Do: resources to help you stay creative and connected at home.

     

    We are missing welcoming visitors of all ages to learn, create and enjoy themselves in the museum. Over the coming weeks and months, we will be sharing lots of different ways for you to connect with the collections, be inspired, create, respond and relax.

    Look Think Do is a brand new set of activities designed as a starting point for looking, talking and doing together. They have been created with families learning together and teachers planning remote learning in mind, but we hope people of all ages with enjoy the opportunity to spend some time with some of our collection favourites – from ancient Egypt to Impressionist painting.

    New entries are added on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays throughout April and May 2020, with extra activities and virtual stories for families with under 5s on the first Saturday of the month.

    Contact education@fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk with questions and suggestions about how to stay connected with the Fitzwilliam Museum.

     

    Thanks for these great ideas J

    RSPB

    Create a multi-storey hotel that's full of all sorts of natural materials, providing hidey-holes for creatures galore.

     

    Safe hideaways can be hard for wildlife to find in some gardens, and what better use for all your garden waste and odds and ends? 

     

    Build your bug hotel (also known as a wildlife hotel or stack) well and it could shelter anything from hedgehogs to toads, solitary bees to bumblebees, and ladybirds to woodlice.

     

    The Wildlife Trust

    Build your own bug mansion and attract a multitude of creepy crawlies to your garden.

    An average garden accommodates more than 2,000 different species of insect! Very few of these creatures cause significant damage to our prized plants, and there are many more insects that actually help us to control the ones that do! By providing the right habitats, we can greatly increase the number of ‘beneficial’ insects in the garden.

     

    One way to increase the comfort of your patch for insects is to build them a bug mansion.

     

    Woodland Trust

    10 nature activities for kids. We hope these ideas help you enjoy your time together while your children are at home.

    For more inspiration, take a look at our series of activity blogs to discover more crafts and ways to explore nature at home – details on the website.

    You can also check out our Tree Tools for Schools website. It's home to all of our educational materials for schools - from wildlife ID sheets to interactive puzzles and quizzes. So you'll find plenty of ways to keep your children engaged and active.

     

    Moving More while at Home

    During this testing time, we remain committed to ensuring disabled people can be and stay active. Our team is here to support your organisation in whatever way we can.
    There are many ways to continue enjoying an active lifestyle. This includes adapting activities so everyone in the household, disabled and non-disabled, can take part together.

    Stay In, Work Out

     

    Looking after your Mental Health

    This situation affects us all – some cope very well, while others find themselves feeling low, anxious or depressed. Looking after yourself and your family is important – please ask for help if you need it. I have attached a list of organisations you can contact for help and support. This is just a short list, there are many other organisations you can contact – if you would like more information about them please get in touch.

     

    Parent Zone: Video Chatting: A Guide for Parents/Carers

    Hands up if you’ve used Zoom, FaceTime, Houseparty, Skype or WhatsApp to stay in touch with family and friends since COVID-19 restrictions began? That’ll be most of us then, and the same is probably true of our children.

     

    Video chat is a great way for young people to feel close to their friends during this unsettling time, so long as they’re having a positive experience when using it. Here’s how to help children of different ages get the most from their video chatting experiences.

    Advice for parents of primary school-aged children

    Advice for parents of secondary school-aged children

     

  • Useful websites during Coronovirus

    Wed 22 Apr 2020 Mrs Hegan

    For Families and Schools:

  • For the children of Dry Drayton School

    Sat 21 Mar 2020

    To the children of Dry Drayton Primary School

     

    Dear children of Dry Drayton School,

     

    We are sorry that we have had to close our lovely school, but it is because the Government want to make sure that you and your families keep well, so the best place for you to be is at home.

    Now, we want you to have a happy time but we don’t want all the wonderful learning you have had to just disappear because you aren’t writing and practising your maths. So we have planned fun home lessons for you which include many different challenges for you to complete. There are websites for you to use and a new book for all of your fabulous work.

    We will send out your work early next week. Please help your Mummy, Daddy or any other adult who is looking after you, by being good and finding some time each day to complete your school work. It is also important to have exercise and fresh air so there are some ideas for sport and you could even work out the perimeter of your garden and use this to complete Golden Miles.

    Don’t forget that crazy dancing we all did together, it made us laugh and feel really happy. Make sure you do that from time to time and maybe you could record it on Seesaw!

     

    You can share your work with your class teacher on Classdojo or Seesaw. I have asked them to check these twice a day, so please be patient as they will contact you. You can also message them this way if you are stuck.

    We know you have been working really hard to reach your Bronze, Silver and Gold House point cards and we will find ways of helping you to achieve these.

     

    Take this opportunity to learn some knew skills. Sew your seeds and look after the plants which grow. See how much food you can grow and then enjoy eating. Use your ukulele or recorder to play music. Look up how to learn the notes or chords. We could have an amazing concert when school is back.

     

    So, take care, be good, work hard and then there will be time to have lots of fun! We will be thinking of you and miss you.

     

    From all of the staff at school.

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