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School Blog Friday 26th November 2021
Fri 26 Nov 2021Dear Parents and Carers,
Our fight to keep our core business of learning going has never been as challenging. Our struggle with Covid19 is clearly far from over, and we are reporting new cases nearly every day. Please help us to stay open by using common sense and vigilance to reduce the spread. Until guidance changes, we will carry on sending "warn and inform" letters if there has been a positive case in your pod.
If your child is off school, for whatever reason, (and is well enough) please remember that our blended learning approach enables you to access “pod flip bits”, “home quests” and “check ins" at any time from any device. Your child is well trained in using the website and their pod pages, however, if you are struggling to find the lessons and activities, just drop us an email in the office.
Here are the headlines this week:
1. Reminder Christmas Raffle - Thank you to those who have sent in prizes and money for tickets. We are creating "Pod Hampers" (as many as we can) so please send in wine, chocolates, Christmas items etc. Also if you are in the position to donate a larger "stand alone" prize we would be very grateful. As always, if you know any local businesses who can help, please ask them for us too and we will Tweet a thank you. We have already booked and planned a special launch day for our pupils in January, and this does cost the school. The money we raise helps us to provide our pupils with the best experiences and resources that really does impact on their learning. Thank you again for your support.
2. Please help to save the planet with our “Free School Uniform Scheme” - We are grateful to those who have sent in good quality uniform for us to re-cycle. If you are interested in a bag of free uniform, please email the office with the size needed and we will send home any items that we can.
3. Warm Clothes for Asylum Seeker Families – We have strong community links with other schools and organisations who are in desperate need of warm clothes for families who are arriving in our city with just the clothes on their back. If you have any spare, warm clothes, children’s or adults, please send them into school so we can distribute. Thank you so much for those who have sent in already – these have already been distributed to such families.
4. Reminder “Christmas Events” - There will be lots of events popped into the diary over the next few weeks, so please look out for pod emails. We know how expensive Christmas jumpers can be so we will happy for your child to wear these to more than one event. The official Christmas Jumper Day (Save the Children) is 10th December. We will be asking for £1 donation for this amazing charity. However we hope the children will also wear them on Christmas Dinner Day and the last week of term. Please don't forget to book your virtual Santa message - here is the link.
5. Final Reminder - Virtual Christmas Concert Consent - Our fabulous staff are already planning the virtual Christmas shows that will be released onto our school website at the end of term. All pupils will be involved in rehearsing and teachers use this opportunity to develop skills across the expressive arts area of learning. Please complete the following online form by end of today so we can film your child. Without this completed form we will not include your child in the final version. PLEASE COMPLETE THIS FORM.
Have a great weekend
Mrs Caswell
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School Blog Friday 19th November 2021
Thu 18 Nov 2021Dear Parents and Carers,
What a week! Thank you for your common sense and vigilance as this is what will reduce the spread of Covid19 in our school and help keep us open. As you know we have had to make some difficult decisions of late, and will continue to do so in the interests of our pupils, staff and families. Until guidance changes, we will carry on sending "warn and inform" letters if there has been a positive case in your pod. Here are the headlines this week:
1. Christmas Raffle - Thank you to those who have sent in prizes and money for tickets. We are creating "Pod Hampers" (as many as we can) so please send in wine, chocolates, Christmas items etc. Also if you are in the position to donate a larger "stand alone" prize we would be very grateful. As always, if you know any local businesses who can help, please ask them for us too and we will Tweet a thank you. We have already booked and planned a special launch day for our pupils in January, and this does cost the school. The money we raise helps us to provide our pupils with the best experiences and resources that really does impact on their learning. Thank you again for your support.
2. Free School Uniform - We are grateful to those who have sent in good quality uniform for us to re-cycle. If you are interested in a bag of free uniform, please email the office with the size needed and we will send home any items that we can.
3. Christmas Events - There will be lots of events popped into the diary over the next few weeks, so please look out for pod emails. We know how expensive Christmas jumpers can be so we will happy for your child to wear these to more than one event. The official Christmas Jumper Day (Save the Children) is 10th December. We will be asking for £1 donation for this amazing charity. However we hope the children will also wear them on Christmas Dinner Day and the last week of term. Please don't forget to book your virtual Santa message - here is the link.
4. Virtual Christmas Concert Consent - Our fabulous staff are already planning the virtual Christmas shows that will be released onto our school website at the end of term. All pupils will be involved in rehearsing and teachers use this opportunity to develop skills across the expressive arts area of learning. Please complete the following online form by end of today so we can film your child. Without this completed form we will not include your child in the final version. PLEASE COMPLETE THIS FORM.
5. School Photos - This will now be on Friday 26th November. You can dress your child in what ever you feel appropriate for the photos on this day.
Have a great Weekend
Mrs Caswell
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School Blog Friday 12th November
Wed 10 Nov 2021Dear Parents and Carers,
As you are aware our Covid cases have risen this week. Our core purpose is to keep open for our pupils (your children) so please help us by self isolating if there is a case in your household. Welsh guidance states that this does not apply to under 5s, however we will support every family who self isolates as a whole. Please understand that if our adults become unwell, and we cannot staff the pods, we will need to return to home learning. So please help us to keep learning going through this difficult time. Here are the headlines this week:-
1. Virtual Christmas Concert Consent - Our fabulous staff are already planning the virtual Christmas shows that will be released onto our school website at the end of term. All pupils will be involved in rehearsing and teachers use this opportunity to develop skills across the expressive arts area of learning. Please complete the following online form by next Friday (19th November) so we can film your child. Without this completed form we will not include your child in the final version. PLEASE COMPLETE THIS FORM.
2. School Photos - Due to ongoing building works at the school we have needed to delay the school photo day. This will now be on Friday 26th November. You can dress your child in what ever you feel appropriate for the photos on this day.
3. Christmas Raffle - Please help us to raise funds for our children. You can do this my supporting our Christmas Raffle. We are creating "Pod Hampers" (as many as we can) so please send in any wine, chocolates, Christmas items etc as you can. Also if you are in the position to donate a larger "stand alone" prize we would be very grateful. As always, if you know any local businesses who can help, please ask them for us too.
We will be sending home the tickets today. Please sell as many as you can. We have already booked and planned a special launch day for our pupils in January, and this does cost the school. The money we raise helps us to provide our pupils with the best experiences and resources that really does impact on their learning. Thank you for your support.
4. Children in Need and Anti-Bullying week - 19th November 2021 - This year for Children in Need and Anti-Bullying week we would like to encourage children to wear spotty clothing and odd socks on Friday 19th November. We would kindly like to ask for a small donation in which we will split equally between both charities. Children will be participating in some Fun Friday activities on this day to also mark the occasion.
Have a lovely weekend
Mrs Caswell
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School Blog Friday 5th November
Thu 04 Nov 2021Dear Parents and Carers,
Covid19 has had an impact on every single individual. The well-being of us all has never been so important. And this is why it is vital to recognise the power of helping and supporting each other. For this reason I cannot thank you enough for supporting our school. Whether its a kind word, a donation, help with resources or supporting learning, it really does mean a lot to us. This week I would like to share a poem with you. It reminds us that our children have suffered too. I hope you enjoy it.
In twenty years time…
People will not ask the children of 2020 if they caught up with their studies.
They will not ask them what grades they made, despite the year off school.
They will ask them with wonder ‘what was it like?’
They will ask them ‘how did you cope?’
‘How did you feel?’
‘What do you remember of those days?”
They will listen in awe to the tales of clapping on doorsteps for the medical workers.
They will sit open-mouthed to hear of daily walks being the only life we saw and how much we missed human contact and gatherings.
They will be amazed to know about empty supermarkets, online concerts, birthdays spent on a screen and a life lived inside.They will listen, then sit back with amazement and say, ‘Wow. You went through so much.’
So think about what you would like your children to take away from this whole year.
Tell them they are not behind.
Tell them they are not missing out.
Tell them they are extremely special indeed and they will be forever made stronger by this unique time.
Tell them catching up is not even a thing because they have grown so much in so many other ways.Remind them too of the fun stuff, the family jigsaws, the window rainbows, the zoom bingo.
The feeling of safety and togetherness amidst the chaos.Let them take that thought with them through life.
Change the narrative now and it will travel far.Tell the children they are not behind.
They are special.They are special.
Donna Ashworth
Here are this week's headlines:-
1. Safeguarding: Keeping our children safe online is a huge challenge. "In the know" is a collection of guides which cover what all parents and carers should know about the most popular social media and gaming apps children are using today. https://hwb.gov.wales/zones/keeping-safe-online/in-the-know… #LlanStaysafe
2. Christmas Raffle - Please help us to raise funds for our children. You can do this my supporting our Christmas Raffle. We are creating "Pod Hampers" (as many as we can) so please send in any wine, chocolates, Christmas items etc as you can. Also if you are in the position to donate a larger "stand alone" prize we would be very grateful. As always, if you know any local businesses who can help, please ask them for us too.
We will be sending home the tickets today. Please sell as many as you can. We have already booked and planned a special launch day for our pupils in January, and this does cost the school. The money we raise helps us to provide our pupils with the best experiences and resources that really does impact on their learning. Thank you for your support.
3. INSET dates: The school will be closed for staff training on the following days in 2022. January 4th; February 28th, June 6th.
4. Additional Bank Holiday - The school will be closed for a bank holiday to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee on Friday 29th April. The school will be closed for staff and parents.
Enjoy Bonfire night and stay safe.
Mrs Caswell