Dear Parent/Carers,

We are continuing to listen very carefully to Government advice and act accordingly in the best way we can for our children using the resources we have.

The children who have returned are really enjoying seeing their friends and teachers and of course getting back into the school routines.

 The Government told us ‘there may be capacity to welcome more children back, in group sizes of no more than 15, before the summer holidays’. This is exactly what we have done!

 We already made provision available for children of critical workers right from the very first day of lockdown. We also offered out spaces for all vulnerable children and children in the Government stated year groups – Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 6.

From today we are operating the following provision –

 Year 6 – 3 classes of 15 children.

Year 5 – 3 classes of 15 children.

Year 4 – 1 class of 15 children.

Year 3 – 1 class of 15 children.

Year 2 – 1 class of 15 children.

Year 1 – 2 classes of 15 children.

Reception – 4 classes of 15 children.

Nursery – Ladybugs and Mighty Oaks operational up to a limit linked to room space.

 The allocation of classes has been dictated by critical worker request, along with demand for the specified year groups. As I have stated before, we are very lucky to have such a big school and the available staff in order to offer the best possible options we can for our children.

At this moment in time, we are full in all year groups and we cannot go over the 15 children per class base maximum, unless there is a change in the policy from Government.

If you require a place for your child/children over the final 4 weeks, we can only suggest you put your name on a waiting list by ringing the office, and then if and when policy changes we will notify you with more details.

 In the meantime, the teaching and teaching assistant teams are working very hard on making sure the ‘Home learning’ offer is of a very high standard and easy to access. Again, if you are having difficulties with access or completion do let your child’s teacher know and they will be more than happy to assist.

 I hope you are able to enjoy some of the wonderful sunshine this week; I know the children will certainly enjoy their time outside whilst at school.

Thank you for your continued support.

 Miss Cook

Headteacher

Thank you for all your support with the value of the month for May, which was Perseverance. Throughout May, children learnt the importance of not giving up even when faced with a problem and trying their best in all situations.

Our value of the month for June is Honesty.

What is Honesty?

1. Being truthful to others.
2. Being truthful to yourself.
3. Doing what’s right regardless of who’s around.
4. Being someone others can trust.

Suggestions for parents to work with children at home:

1. Talk with your children about honesty. Try to answer; ‘What is honesty?’ What is the difference between the truth and a lie? Discuss some examples.
2. Share the story of the boy who cried wolf. Talk about a time when someone told you something that wasn’t true. How did it make you feel? Do you trust that person to tell you the truth now? Why or why not?
3. Talk about promises the children have made or promises others have made to them. How serious is a promise? How does it feel when someone breaks a promise?
4. Who are the most honest people you know? How do you know they are honest? How do you feel about these people?
5. Talk about a situation where you or they have been worried about telling the truth about something because you thought it would get you into trouble.
6. Watch a movie, such as The Lion King or Pinocchio, in which honesty and truthfulness are major themes. Encourage your child to talk about ways the main characters demonstrate honesty and dishonesty.

Please let your child’s teacher know if we can celebrate any work from home on the school website.