Dear Parents/Carers
We hope you are all well. As you know, there have been a number of positive cases of Covid this week in Year 5/6. We would like to thank you all for being so supportive and making sure that your children have received both lateral flow and PCR tests.
Unfortunately, both Mrs Devlin and Mrs Witherall have also tested positive and will not be in school next week. Classes will be covered by Down Hall staff. I am currently planning and preparing lessons for their classes while they are absent to ensure the children continue to recieve the same teaching and learning their usual teachers would provide.
If your child is off school and feels well, work can be found on their Google Classroom pages. These will be updated daily, next week. Please ask your children to submit work to me to be checked. If they are feeling unwell, then we do not expect them to complete work.
We wish all of our children and staff a speedy recovery and look forward to welcoming them back to school soon.
Miss Sharman
Welcome Mrs Morris
Year 5/6 have welcomed a new ISA to the phase. Mrs Morris will be working alongside 5/6 phase colleagues and will spend time in each of the three classes each week. The children have made her feel extremely welcome and she is thoroughly enjoying working with them.
Plant update!
Those of you have been following the (slow) progress of our geranium cuttings will be please to know that we have had a little success. Some of the cuttings began growing roots over the past couple of weeks and are now planted in compost. Fingers crossed they continue to flourish!
Remembrance Day
On Thursday, we took part in the two minutes silence to remember those who sacrificed their lives in wartime.
The children have been buying poppies and other poppy merchandise this week. The total will be announced at a later date. The collection boxes were very heavy, so thank you to those of you who made a contribution.
ODD SOCKS DAY. MONDAY 15th NOVEMBER
This term we are covering ‘Celebrating Difference’ in PSHE. In light of this, we would like to invite our pupils to participate in ‘Odd Socks Day’ to celebrate Anti-Bullying Week, which begins on 15th November.
All children have to do to take part is wear odd socks, it could not be simpler!
The theme of anti bullying week is ‘One Kind Word’ so we will be linking this to RRS.
In class, the children will design a pair of odd socks and write a kind word on each to share with their friends.
A24: Every child has the right to the best possible health, including mental health.
A1: Children’s rights apply to all children, everywhere, all the time.
Friday 19th November 2021
This year to celebrate Children in Need, we will be having a pyjama day at school on Friday 19th November. Children can wear their favourite PJs to school, however please remember that all children still need to wear sensible outdoor shoes so that they will be safe going outside, and to also bring a coat.
Suggested donation is £1 per child to raise money for such a great cause, but you can give more if you wish. There will be a bucket for donations at the gate during morning drop off.
Have a healthy and restful weekend
Miss Sharman, Mrs Devlin and Mrs Witherall
