Year 1 and 2 - Home Learning 21st September 2020
LITERACY TASKS
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RWI books to download
PURPLE - HENS POPCORN PUPPETS SKATEBOARD SID SPIDERS STOP THE CHEST IN THE SAND
PINK - BABOONS BEEP BEEP LIGHT AND SHADOW
ORANGE - HAIRCUTS LOOK OUT MY BEST SHIRT
YELLOW - A MODEL BIRD A SWEETCORN SALAD FUN AT THE FAIR
GREY - A JOB FOR JORDAN A PLACE IN SPACE
other subjects - click to open link to Oak Academy
Stanmore Post - 11 September 2020
Well done to children, staff and parents for a successful first week back at school. The children have continued to settle into the new way of working this term. There are many positives. The school is calm and children are adjusting back into a working environment with their new teacher and classmates. They seem to be enjoying their new topics and have been proud to show off their work in their brand new books. Parents will receive Year Group Curriculum maps next week.
The class ‘bubbles’ are working well and we will continue to work in these as much as possible. Playtimes are also working well in ‘bubbles.’ Children eat their lunch with their classmates and then enjoy some time outside in their zoned area.
Next week the children in Key Stage 1 will re-start Read write Inc. It may be necessary to mix some of the children to ensure that the groupings are appropriate for the children. We will use other control measures including more reliance on social distancing, facing the front and limiting the sharing of resources to continue to minimise risk.
There are of course some challenges, I am sure that you have noticed that your children are tired and maybe more emotional as a result of the increased demands. If this becomes difficult to manage please let your child’s class teacher know and we can provide some additional support.
You will have noticed that the arrangements at the end of the day are gradually improving. I don’t think we will reach a perfect solution, although I am always open to an idea. I promise you that we have considered many options and believe that continuing to practise and perfect what we are doing is the best way forward at the moment. Your support in standing back, waiting, following the one way system and keeping your distance is much appreciated.
Should your child need to self-isolate whilst awaiting test results or as a result of a positive test in your household we have created home learning that should be completed. The work can be found at:
https://www.stanmore.hants.sch.uk/news/2020/6/11/year-1-and-2-home-learning-14-september-2020-48w42
https://www.stanmore.hants.sch.uk/news/2020/6/11/year-3-and-4-home-learning-14-sept-2020-6ye2f
https://www.stanmore.hants.sch.uk/news/2020/6/11/year-5-and-6-home-learning-13-july-2020-nrerl
This work matches the key concepts that the children will be learning at school. We would like you to complete the work on paper ensuring that it is titled as ‘Home Learning’ and dated. There are plain sheets, lined and squared paper templates on the website for you to print off. Please return this when your child comes back to school. It will be added to your child’s book to show a sequence of learning with as few gaps as possible. If you need work printed off, please contact the office. Children who are unable to complete work at home during isolation will be invited to attend homework club on their return so that they do not fall further behind. If a whole bubble has to isolate, we will inform you and there will be a more detailed plan for home learning.
Best Wishes
Sharon Taylor
Year 1 and 2 - Home Learning 14th September 2020
LITERACY TASKS
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Year 3 and 4 Home learning 14 September 2020
Curriculum for the week commencing 14th September 2020
Each day:
Complete fifteen minutes of Times Table Rock Stars
Links to plain, lined and squared paper
MATHS TASKS YEAR 3
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Use this file for your work on Monday
Use this file for your work on Tuesday
Use this file for work on Thursday
Use this file for work on Friday
MATHS TASKS YEAR Y4
LITERACY TASK
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Science: Use this link to access resources.
Year 5 and 6 - Home Learning 14th September 2020
Curriculum for the week commencing 14th September 2020
Each day:
Complete fifteen minutes of Times Table Rock Stars)
Year 6 pupils should complete thirty minutes of Reading Plus and Year 5 pupils should read a book for thirty minutes
MATHS TASKS YEAR 5
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Use this file for your work on Monday
Use this file for your work on Tuesday
Use this file for work on Wednesday
Use this file for work on Thursday
Use this file for work on Friday
MATHS TASKS YEAR 6
LITERACY TASK
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Geography: Use this link to access activities.
Stanmore Post - 4 September 2020
A huge congratulations to all of our Stanmore families and teachers. We are definitely the BEST school. This morning got off to a great start with 92% of children in Year 1- 6 returning to school after the restricted opening and summer holiday. Almost everyone made it in on time and children settled into their classes quickly. The children looked smart in their school uniform and almost all were happy to return to their classes and their friends. This is a reflection of the work that we have done together, as a whole school community, to maintain a sense of belonging and some continuity during the past few months.
Next week you will receive an email from your child’s class teacher. This is by way of virtual introduction and in place of our usual ‘meet the teacher.’ If you wish to share any information about your child, you have the option to send an email reply. Alternatively, you may prefer to arrange a telephone call for an issue or query that requires more discussion.
The children have spent the day in their class ‘bubbles.’ This has remained consistent inside the classroom, during lunch and outside during break time. Each ‘bubble’ is staying apart from other ‘bubbles’ as much as possible. This is one of the systems of control measures that we have in place to keep children safe. Handwashing continues to be an important control measure. Please help us by reminding your child about social distancing. Naturally, younger children enjoy physical play with each other but we are discouraging physical contact during both play and sport. In their bubbles, children are seated facing the front and trays are kept under the tables to minimise movement within the classroom. Thank you for not sending in large rucksacks and limiting the equipment that you are sending in with your child. Movement around school has also been limited.
We plan to improve the pick up at the end of the day. Willow Class will leave from the end door of the KS2 corridor, nearest to their class. Parents should wait outside this door, keeping a safe distance from one another. Sycamore and Birch will line up on the KS2 playground. We ask that parents please wait further back, towards the field on this playground, to allow room for social distancing. Bollards will be placed on the playground to indicate where to stand. Please could all parents leave the site as quickly as you can after collecting your child, so that we do not have overcrowding of pinch points at the exits.
During the next half term, we will be looking closely at any gaps that have opened up in children’s learning. Each class will focus on key skills as part of a ‘catch up’ programme alongside the year group curriculum. The priority this half term will be: early reading skills, including phonics and reading fluency for older pupils, place value (understanding the value of each digit in a number), number bonds (a whole number is made up of parts) and times tables. Your help with this at home continues to be appreciated. Where necessary we will be providing additional lessons for some small groups. Homework will resume. It will be sent home next Friday to be returned the following Wednesday. This allows time for books to be left untouched for a period of 48 hours.
You will have noticed the building work on the land adjacent to the school. This land belonged to Hampshire County Council, and the school will benefit from the recent sale of this land. Plans are already underway; improving access, safety and some teaching spaces. During the summer, all of the Year R/1/2 classrooms have been decorated and they look clean and smart. Improving the school environment, both inside and out, is an important aspect of our planned school improvement journey. We will invite you to look at the plans once they are available.
Best wishes
Sharon Taylor
Notices
SCHOOL LIBRARY
We would like to say a HUGE ‘THANK YOU’ to Mrs Barton, Mrs Best and Mrs Vincent, for their overwhelming efforts during the summer holiday to update our library. This has been a huge task, and their dedication to bringing our library up to date for the benefit of the children is much appreciated. We can’t wait until the library is back in full use.
FOOTBALL CLUBS
We are very excited to announce that R & R Sports will be offering football clubs to Year 5 and 6 children only, on a Tuesday and a Thursday after school from 3.30pm to 4.30pm, starting week commencing 14th September. On Tuesday, the club will be for girls only, and on Thursday, the club will be for boys only.
To begin with, as the Government has issued strict guidelines on contact sports, the clubs will be focussing on key skills, personal development and practising shooting into a net. As soon as contact sports are allowed again, the clubs will be playing games. The children showing the most talent at these classes will be selected for an ‘elite’ team who will be representing Stanmore Primary School at tournaments. Jake will be hosting the classes on a Tuesday and Thursday. The children are all known to him, and he has been supporting the school throughout lockdown, offering PE lessons to children in school. He is a very talented young man who is highly respected by children, and staff. He used to play for Southampton FC, and we are very proud to have him with us. The clubs will be run directly through R & R Sports. A leaflet with further details is can be downloaded here.
MUSIC TUITION
Music tuition will be starting in school next week after a long absence. Parents who have asked for their children to have peripatetic music lessons will receive an email about this. If you would like your child to receive lessons, but don’t receive a confirmation email, please contact us via adminoffice@stanmore.hants.sch.uk
MEDICINE
For any child who needs medication in school, we must have a new form completed for this academic year. Please bring in any medication on Monday morning and hand to our admin team, who will be at the front of the school with ‘administering of medication’ forms for you to fill in. For those of you who have a printer, please find attached a form. Please complete it at home, and return to school on Monday. Any letters/forms can be posted through the outside post box at the top of the stairs outside reception.
PERMISSION TO WALK HOME
Thank you to all those parents who have completed and returned slips confirming we have permission for your child, in year 5 or 6 only, to walk to and from school unaccompanied. For those of you who do not have access to a printer, we will have them at the front of the school at the start of the day on Monday.
YEAR 6 RESIDENTIAL TO STUBBINGTON
As you will be aware, we were planning a residential trip for our Year 6 children, to Stubbington in November 2020. The Government guidance currently does not allow for children to have overnight stays away on educational trips. We are looking at all options available to us, and hope to have more information for you next week. Please accept our apologies that we are unable to give further clarification at this point, and be assured we are doing all we can to move this issue forward. Thank you.
Delayed opening of wrap around care - you can help!
A message from the Creative Kidz team
It is with immense sadness that further to our plan to re-open on 7th September we have to announce a delayed re-opening of our Breakfast and After school club at Stanmore Primary School.
We have spent the past few weeks planning our risk assessment and safe operating procedures in accordance with government guidelines and in consultation with Stanmore Primary School who fully support our re-opening and although we are now in a place where we can open, sadly the reduction in numbers of children requiring childcare has resulted in the club no longer being viable, we are not even close to breakeven and in fact if we opened the clubs now we would incur losses of approx. £2000 per month which we cannot allow to happen.
We anticipate that once the government Job Retention scheme ends on 31st October 2020 we may see an increase in demand as people get back to work and therefore we plan to review re-opening in early October with the aim to re-commence after October Half term. This will of course be subject to the bookings we have at the time.
What can you do to help us re-open?
We do not want to become another government statistic. Rest assured, our staff team are enthusiastic and ready to return to work as soon as possible, all the necessary plans are in place to ensure our settings are Covid-safe and we have the full support of the school.
You will find our risk assessment and safe operating procedures here.
We encourage you to spread the word to help us to increase bookings. If you think you will need us then book now to avoid disappointment, this will also enable us to factor in your request into our projections. If you know anyone who may possibly need childcare before or after school please hassle them to make a booking as soon as possible.
Let’s make this club viable and allow us to continue the amazing plans we have for wraparound childcare at Stanmore Primary School!
I can confirm that we CAN now accept ad hoc bookings and therefore you do not need to be tied into a contract unless this fits your circumstances. If you have already paid your September invoice this payment will be refunded to account credit. If you would prefer a refund please contact us to arrange this.
We look forward to bringing better news in the near future. Please contact us if you have any questions.
Thank you all for your ongoing support and understanding.
Kelly, Brian and Team
Stanmore Post - 28 August 2020
I hope that you are well and that you and your family have enjoyed some good weather and hopefully a break during the summer holidays.
The staff teams are excited to meet their new classes and are preparing to welcome all children back for the start of term. We have missed having the whole community in school together. The school site looks ready for a new school year, the KS1 classes are newly decorated and look fantastic.
Welcome to our new members of staff, Mrs Joyce who will be teaching in Willow, Miss Williamson, who will be teaching in Maple and Mrs Scarr who will be supporting children in Ready to Learn. We would like to send our congratulations to Miss Hurley and her family on the birth of a baby girl. Congratulations to Mr Foard and his family on the birth of a baby boy.
School starts for all pupils in Year 1 – 6 on Friday 4th September and for pupils in Year R on Monday 7th September. We have updated our guidance and arrangements for the full opening of school please read these fully.
We are looking forward to seeing you all soon. Enjoy the bank holiday weekend and the rest of the holiday.
Best wishes,
Sharon Taylor
Coronavirus - information and plans for returning to school in September 2020
Last updated 4/9/2020
School starts for all pupils in Year 1 – 6 on Friday 4th September and for pupils in Year R on Monday 7th September.
Further information about the National full opening of schools can be found at:
September Opening
In the guidance issued by the Government at the beginning of July, it is stated that all pupils, in all year groups, will return to school full-time from the beginning of the autumn term. We have made plans for this to happen safely. Our overall aim is to continue to deliver a high quality education so that all of our children can thrive. In order to keep everyone safe, we are continuing to make necessary adjustments to our school routines. Our plan for safety follows government advice closely and includes:
Making sure that people who are ill stay at home
Making sure everyone practises good hygiene techniques
Cleaning the school more intensively than we used to
Active engagement with NHS Test and Trace arrangements
Adjusting school routines to reduce contacts amongst those on site
Managing the risks for your children
If your child or anyone in your family becomes unwell with symptoms
Please don’t send your child to school, if they have a new or continuous dry cough, a high temperature and loss of smell or taste. Please let us know and book your child to be tested immediately. If the test result is positive, the symptomatic child will need to stay at home for 10 days. Other family members will need to stay at home for 14 days. If the test result is negative then the ill child should stay at home until they are well. Further government guidance can be found here.
If your child becomes unwell with symptoms at school
Your child will be cared for by a member of staff in Acorns. You will be contacted and asked to collect your child from Acorns and then advised to follow the Covid-19 guidance for households with possible coronavirus infection.
If there is a confirmed case in the school community
We will contact our local health protection team who will guide us through the process of determining who has been in close contact with the person who has tested positive. Anyone who has been in close contact with a person who has tested positive will need to self-isolate for 14 days.
Minimising the number of contacts that children have in a day
We will minimise contact by organising the school day including, lessons, lunch and break times in class bubbles of 30. These ‘bubbles’ will remain as one class during the day, including break and lunch times. This is to minimise contact as much as possible. We can begin to increase the size of the bubbles from classes to year groups, initially for the younger pupils when the guidance indicates that it is safe to do so. We will minimise the number of adults that children come into contact with as much as possible while maintaining the quality of education. Where adults in addition to the class teacher or teaching assistant are needed to work with a class, social distancing will be the main protective factor.
Systems for enhanced hygiene practices
Frequent handwashing practices will continue, as well as a regime of cleaning surfaces and contact points throughout the day. Please remind your child of the importance of good respiratory hygiene by promoting the ‘catch it, bin it, kill it’ approach.
Face Masks
Based on current guidelines from the Department of Health, primary school pupils do not need to wear facemasks. Staff will not be wearing face masks as we are able to rely on other protective measures, such as social distancing and limiting contact between classes. We are not expecting parents to wear masks on the school site. Parents should remain outside the building unless a meeting has been pre-arranged. We will continue to listen and act on any updates and notify you if there are any changes.
First Aid and management of cross contamination
Every class has a first aid kit and a book to record incidents and any potential C-19 cross contamination. The teacher will deal with any first aid incidents and record them in the class book as a ‘green’ incident. A first Aider will be called to the class for a head bump or more serious cut or bruise and record this as an ‘amber’ incident. Parents will be notified by text or phone call in the same way as usual. Parents will continue to always be notified straight away in the event of a serious medical incident. If there has been any risk of cross contamination this will also be recorded. Staff have PPE to use if there is a first aid incident or a child accidentally wets or soils themselves. Don’t worry, we have spare clothes for your child.
Managing the School Day
School start and finish times
We are not operating a staggered start because the size of our site enables a good flow of people to move around safely. Our one way system is effective in promoting social distancing. Children should arrive between 8:30 and 8:50am. On Friday we will allow more time for people to arrive locking the gates at 9:15am. From Monday 7th September, the gates will be locked at 9am. We are aware of ‘pinch points’ at the end of the school day, particularly by the KS2 gate. If children in Year 5 and 6 can walk home or meet an adult outside the school gates that would help ease congestion. Parents are asked to arrive just before pick up time. KS1 3:10pm KS2 3:15pm.
Drop off and pick up
Social distancing is expected across the school site. Parents need to be mindful of social distancing leading up to the classroom door. If children can manage to go into the outside space in front of the classroom door independently that would help. Only one parent should accompany the child onto the school site.
Pick up and Drop off points
These will remain the same as usual except that Willow Class will leave from the end door of the KS2 corridor, nearest to their class. Parents should wait outside this door, keeping a safe distance from one another. Sycamore and Birch will line up on the KS2 playground. We ask that parents please wait further back, towards the field on this playground, to allow room for social distancing. Bollards will be placed on the playground to indicate where to stand. Please could all parents leave the site as quickly as you can after collecting your child, so that we do not have overcrowding of pinch points at the exits.
Attendance
It is expected that all children will attend school. This is a legal responsibility. Shielding advice paused on August 1st so this applies to all children. Most parents and children will be pleased to get back to the routine of school. We understand that some children and parents will feel anxious. Some children may show challenging behaviour and refuse to re-start school. We will work with you and your child if there are any difficulties. Once they are back into a routine they will all be fine. Creating a strong routine from the start will make it easier for you and your child. Please get them up and ready in plenty of time. It is hard to have a good day from a late start. It only adds to the problem if an already anxious or school reluctant child arrives late because everyone else is already settled and knows what they are doing.
Notifying the school of absence
If a child is absent due to illness parents MUST phone the office every day by 9am stating the reason for absence.
Clothing
Children should wear school uniform including school shoes. Normal good personal hygiene and regular washing of clothes is recommended. Children should not bring in PE bags. Instead PE kits should be worn to school on the day of PE lessons. As the weather becomes colder during the term, plain joggers or leggings can be worn in place of PE shorts. PE lessons will begin on the week beginning Monday 7th September and you will be notified of your child’s PE day.
Belongings
Children will need to bring a bag containing a water bottle, lunch box and any homework. For children in Year R the Stanmore book bag will be provided by the Friends of Stanmore Primary School. Children should not bring in large rucksacks. Please do not allow children to bring in soft toys. It is difficult to manage the safe handling of mobile phones. If there is a particular reason why your Year 5/6 child must have a mobile in phone in school please notify the school office to arrange secure storage.
Behaviour
Please talk to your children about the need to follow the school rules, including those on social distancing. Adults are asked to respect these guidelines and support us in managing the risks while on site.
Wrap around provision
This is unable to restart at the moment. The team have worked to create a risk assessment and safe practice protocols and are looking forward to welcoming children back into the breakfast and after school club as soon as possible. Adhoc and contract sessions available. Please sign up if you are planning to use this facility as soon as possible via the website www.creativekidz.org.uk or email admin@creativekidz.org.uk
Year 6 Leaver's Video - July 2020
Our Year 6 pupils say goodbye to Stanmore Primary School and share their memories of their time with us. Good luck to every one of them.
Some of our pupils modelling the July 2020 Stanmore Leavers Hoodies.