Stanmore Post - 18 September 2020
Dear Parents,
We have fantastic topics planned and we are all looking forward to seeing the work evolve in the term ahead. Today you will have received two documents with information about your child’s curriculum work this term. One document shows an overview of what the class will be learning in each subject area. This might be History or Geography and where possible other subjects feed into that topic to bring it to life. The second document gives information about the key facts and the important vocabulary that your child needs to know for this topic. The words are for children to talk about and understand the meaning of. It is an extra bonus if they can spell them. Talking to your child about learning and using vocabulary is one way we can work in partnership with you to support your child’s learning. If you did not receive this information, please let your child’s class teacher know.
With the ongoing Coronavirus situation, home learning is likely to re-appear for individuals, families and possibly class bubbles at some point in the future. As a school we have listened to the feedback about remote learning and we are working on age appropriate ways to continue to match this to the learning at school. Difficult as it is for home and school, there is an expectation that if your child is isolating, they must complete school work. If you have to self-isolate, then please check the website to find the remote learning. If you have any difficulties with the home learning, please contact the school and we will be happy to help. Please bring in completed work and it can be added to your child’s learning journey back in school. ‘Live’ lessons are included as part of the Oak National Academy and White Rose maths that we are setting. If a class bubble has to isolate, we will include some age appropriate lessons with narration by the class teacher and more direct contact, providing they remain well.
Children who are well enough to be in school should attend. I fully appreciate how difficult it is to get this decision right. Judging whether your child has symptoms of Coronavirus, a cough or flu is a difficult call. I have attached a couple of useful documents so that at least we are all working from the same starting point. Please be re-assured that we are continuing to follow government guidelines but even more important than that, we will look after your poorly child and act swiftly to inform you if they are not well enough to be in school. We are also aware that getting a COVID test, either at test centres or as a home testing kit, is causing major difficulty and frustration. However, anyone who is displaying possible COVID symptoms should continue to try and access a test using the NHS test and trace system at https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/testing-and-tracing/get-a-test-to-check-if-you-have-coronavirus/
Best Wishes
Sharon Taylor