Keeping in Touch<\/strong><\/p>\nPlease remember to keep in touch with us.\u00a0 You can email your class teacher, contact me via telephone (07741 686730) or keep in touch via the class Facebook pages.<\/p>\n
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Older pupils should be emailing their class GLOW groups at least once every week to maintain contact with their teacher and each other.\u00a0 Parents\/ carers of younger children should email their teacher once a week or upload photos to the class Facebook page.<\/p>\n
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Each week, I will be checking in with families who have not been in touch just to make sure that you are okay and that you are able to access the various platforms to communicate.\u00a0 Please remember to contact us if you are having difficulties with engaging your child in learning or if you need any other support, or a blether!\u00a0 We are available during normal school opening times.<\/p>\n
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Some parents have arranged for video calls between friends.\u00a0 This is a lovely idea and enables pupils to see each other.\u00a0 Unfortunately, due to safeguarding restrictions, school staff are not yet able to host video calls with their class.<\/em>\u00a0 Some of our teachers have recorded short video messages for their class instead and the feedback from parents has been very positive.\u00a0 We cannot underestimate the need to connect with each other.\u00a0 Please keep in touch.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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Parental Concerns About School Work<\/strong><\/p>\nI have spoken to several families over the last week and everyone has expressed the same concerns.<\/p>\n
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Firstly, many of our younger pupils are displaying anxiety and having \u2018melt downs\u2019 when being asked to do anything associated with school.\u00a0 Children cannot learn if they are feeling anxious or worried.\u00a0 Please look at the resources that I have uploaded to the Partnership Schools website to support you with this.\u00a0 I have found them useful as a parent.\u00a0 The health and wellbeing of our children is more important than anything else.\u00a0 Once they are feeling more settled then try to do activities together at their pace.<\/p>\n
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Secondly, many parents\/ carers are feeling pressurised to home school their child(ren).\u00a0 I do not expect you to teach your child in the same way as we do at school.\u00a0 You already teach your child every day.\u00a0 You are teaching them how to cope with uncertainty, how to build resilience and how to reduce their anxiety.\u00a0 They are learning key life skills from you.<\/p>\n
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Thirdly, many of you are concerned that your children are not completing the work set by teachers.\u00a0 Please rest assured that we do not expect pupils to complete every task, however, we would like it if pupils could aim to spend 1-2 hours a day engaging in learning<\/em>.\u00a0 This can be learning set by teachers or learning experienced with you.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Please encourage your child to contact their teacher weekly via email to let them know what they have been doing.\u00a0 (Parents of younger pupils may choose to email the teacher or upload photos to the class Facebook page.)<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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Diary Dates<\/strong><\/p>\nFriday 8th May is a non-pupil day (May Day holiday) and Friday 29th May is also a non-pupil day (Staff Inset Day).<\/p>\n
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Targeted Pupil Plans and Child\u2019s Plan Meetings<\/strong><\/p>\nSeveral pupils receive targeted support and have individual pupil plans.\u00a0 We normally meet every 6-8 weeks to review targets on these plans.\u00a0 It is my intention to continue with these meetings although targets will need revised to reflect the current situation.\u00a0 I will be in touch with individual families to discuss how best to approach this whether that is by telephone, video call, via email or a combination of all three.<\/p>\n
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Please keep safe and as always, get in touch if required.<\/p>\n
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Best wishes,<\/p>\n
Mary E Lidstone-Scott<\/p>\n
Headteacher<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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