It is international arts education week and we are so proud of all our pupils for staying so creative in their at home learning activities. Thank you for submitting to our little art project ‘Outside from the Inside’ and if you would like to send in something you are proud of we will add it to this piece. 
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Riverbrae are creating an art/photography project called ‘Outside from the Inside’.
Riverbrae are creating an art/photography project called ‘Outside from the Inside’.
At this difficult time, we are all missing each other very much, it is very hard to spend so much time away from our friends however many of us have discovered we are artists, bakers, explorers even scientists.
What have you discovered about yourself? Perhaps it’s artwork you are proud of, cakes you have baked, scientific discoveries you have made or simply your favourite toy?
We want to share your wonderful, talents and achievements. In celebration of international arts week (25th – 31st May) Riverbrae are creating an art/photography project called ‘Outside from the Inside’.
If you would like to participate in our project ‘Outside from the Inside’ we are asking you to submit photographs using the frame provided (as shown in video) these will then be brought together in the form of a collage. Lets stay creative together !
Post your photograph in Google classrooms for Friday 22 May 2020.
Online Olympics for P1-7 pupils
News alert! Starting today Riverbrae School is taking part in the Renfrewshire Online Olympics for P1-7 pupils. These are the first links to the #OnlineOlympics. Pupils can practise an activity all week and then upload their best one off scores to the cognito link attached before 11.59pm on the 17th May as this link will close at midnight and a new link will be created for the following week activity.
This week’s activity is star jumps. As our school song says, we are all different in our own ways but we all laugh and play! So let’s get creative- what’s your version of a star jump?! ⭐️
We believe in #equity and #inclusion and we have special thinkers in our school! Not all of us can do the star jumps in the same way that we see in video clip. So what does your star jump look like?
Hope you have fun practising!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWE92DQ8lZ8
https://www.cognitoforms.com/RenfrewshireLeisure3/RLOnlineOlympics2020W1
Free School Maels and Clothing Grants 2019-2020
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News from Riverbrae
29 April 2020
Dear Parent / Carer
We could never have predicted the world that we now find ourselves in and the new challenges that we are experiencing and feeling. However, despite this it is a very proud time to be part of the Riverbrae community. Our staff, parents and pupils have risen to the challenge and we continue to work hard to deliver quality experiences for all our children and young people using Google classrooms.
While our school may be closed our staff are working from home to ensure that our children and young people are provided with a variety of tasks and activities to keep everyone going. The creativity and variety of the tasks from all the staff has been inspiring. We know that everyone’s circumstances are different and that some of children and young people will find it difficult to engage in the activities online, please only do what you can.
Finally, I want to thank everyone for their commitment from everyone in our Riverbrae community. We understand that there is a lot of uncertainty and that it is not easy for everyone, but we will get through this and when we come out the other end we will be there to support you all. Please do not stress if you feel your child is not doing enough, do what is manageable for you and your family. Please know that the staff are missing all their children and young people and that we are all looking forward to welcoming you all back when Riverbrae re-opens.
Contact
At this time it is not as simple to get in touch. However, we are still contactable and would love to hear from you.
We continue to monitor our communication and if you need to get in touch with us you can do so by
- Emailing our school enquires mailbox – riverbraeenquiries@renfrewshire.gov.uk
- Replying to any school text
- Via google classrooms
- By telephoning the school on 0300 300 1372
- The school App – General information for pupils and staff
Please also follow us on twitter and follow some of the wonderful work that some of our children and young people are doing at home.
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Remote Learning Guidance
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Update for Emergency Childcare Arrangements
Dear Parent or Carer,
Update for Emergency Childcare Arrangements
Over the weekend, guidelines have changed significantly including the announcement that all S4-S6 pupils should remain at home. This now means that all children and young people should not attend nursery or school with the exception of those children whose parents / carers are key workers and have no alternative childcare facilities.
We are committed in Renfrewshire to ensuring that we do everything possible to support our key workers and already have facilities in place.
This far, the demand for places has been exceptionally high and I would again ask where it is possible for alternative childcare arrangements to be put in place that you try to do this. Already many parents have contacted us to give up their spaces and we are very grateful for this support. This undoubtedly will help our planning and ability to support those who are working in critical services.
We must also make sure that the buildings we are using are thoroughly cleaned each day and that social distancing guidelines are being followed. This also limits the number of children we can accommodate.
We have now been able to contact all parents who requested support by Saturday morning and continue to work through others which are still coming in. Our team will be in contact with you as soon as possible. Please direct all enquiries to education@renfrewshire.gov.uk
The childcare and support hubs will operate at:
| Paisley Area | Renfrew Area | Johnstone Area |
| West Primary School | St James Primary | West Johnstone Campus |
| Castlehead High School | Trinity High School | Johnstone High School |
Riverbrae School will also support our children with complex needs.
Secondary aged pupils who have requested and been granted a space will be catered for at their current secondary school for the rest of this week. However, from Monday 30th March, they will be asked to attend one of the secondary hubs listed above. This will be communicated to them during the course of the week.
There will also be a requirement for some primary children to be catered for at one of the secondary hubs to ensure we maintain appropriate social distancing guidelines. This will also be communicated to those affected.
I am grateful for the continued patience and support of our families and communities in these incredibly challenging circumstances that we all find ourselves in.
Yours sincerely,
Steven Quinn
Director of Children’s Services
23 March 2020
