Stanmore Post - 26 June 2020
Dear Parents,
Thank you for your ongoing support with either home learning or helping your child to continue to adjust to school life. The beautiful weather this week has enabled us to make the best use of our school grounds. I hope that children at home have also been able to spend some time outdoors.
Our intention during Lockdown has been that children retain their sense of belonging to Stanmore School. Whether your child has experienced time in school, our online home-school learning, learning pack deliveries, hampers, phone calls, a postcard or the teachers' 'Hello' video, we hope that your child still feels connected.
As we move through the last few weeks of term, we would like to re-establish a physical connection to school for all children. We are inviting children in Year 2, 3, 4 and 5 who are not currently in school to come in for two mornings before the end of term.
The focus of these two visits will be to strengthen a sense of belonging, help to reduce any anxiety and build confidence. Like you, we are concerned that if our children do not return to school at all before September, there is a risk that some will feel increasingly anxious about stepping back into the classroom then.
If at all possible we would ask you to support this transition opportunity and send your child to school for both sessions. We know that not all children who would like to attend will be able to under the current guidelines. For those who have attended school, we have seen that routine, normality and a sense of success quickly become established. We want this for all our children even if that is just a taster before the end of term.
Guidelines for social distancing, working within a group of 15 and practising strong routines around hygiene will still apply. For this reason, we do not have sufficient staff or space to offer a longer day. Children will be placed in a pod of 15 with a teacher and children that they will be familiar with from their year group.
The planned mornings are indicated below so please put these dates in your diary. Children should arrive between 8:30 am and 9:00 am wearing school uniform and trainers. All parents and children should follow the one way system and be dropped off and collected at the middle door on the KS2 playground. They can bring a water bottle, a snack and sun cream but no other bags or belongings. Children should be collected at 12 noon.
Year 2
Monday July 6th
Tuesday July 7th
Year 3
Thursday July 9th
Friday July 10th
Year 4
Monday 13th July
Tuesday 14th July
Year 5
Thursday 16th July
Friday 17th July
HOME LEARNING
If we can help your child to access work in some way, please get in touch.
Please send work to:
We can provide printed versions of the work on line. Please contact the school office to arrange collection.
Work submitted this week and house points can be found here.
Year 1 and 2 home learning can be found here:
https://www.stanmore.hants.sch.uk/news/2020/6/11/year-1-and-2-home-learning-29june-2020-7sjas-a32y3
Year 3 & 4 home learning can be found here:
https://www.stanmore.hants.sch.uk/news/2020/6/11/year-3-and-4-home-learning-29-june-2020-fr8bj-lzez6
Year 5 & 6 home learning can be found here:
https://www.stanmore.hants.sch.uk/news/2020/6/11/year-5-and-6-home-learning-29-june-2020-2289e-e7sjt
Best Wishes
Sharon Taylor