Year 5 and 6 Weekly Update 15.01.21

Dear Parents/Carers 

We hope that you have had a good week and that you are all safe and well at home.

Your children have amazed us again this week.  They are working so hard for us from home, making us extremely proud teachers every day.

Thank you for all of the support you are clearly giving your children.  We appreciate the challenges you face, especially if you have more than one child and/or are trying to work from home yourselves.  We are mindful of this and are here to support you and your child/children in whatever way we can. 

This week, we thought we would say a quick hello to our lovely classes, so we have filmed some short videos for them.  

Please find links to them below:

Year 5 and 6 Teacher Hellos

We have also uploaded these onto our Google Classroom pages.  

Next week, we will be introducing a new student teacher to the children in Sapphire Class.  Her name is Miss Reale (pronounced Re-ar-lay).  She will be providing some of the work that we will upload for the children to complete in the coming weeks as part of her course.  I am sure the children will enjoy the tasks she sets.

Once again, remember, we are only an email or phone call away if you need us.  

Stay safe.  Have a fab weekend.

Miss Sharman, Mrs Devlin and Mrs Witherall 

Year 5 and 6 Weekly Update 08.01.21

Dear Parents/Carers

What a week!  We would firstly like to thank you all for the overwhelming support you have shown us this week.  We have been very impressed with the amount of work your children have been completing.  They have engaged with their learning brilliantly, asking for help when they need it and commenting politely on the Google Classroom pages.

From next week, we will be following the timetable below.  It has been posted on the Google Classroom pages so the children know what work they will need to complete each day.

Year 5 and 6 Home Learning Timetable

Daily tasks will be uploaded every morning at 7:30 am 

As we are mindful that Year 5 and 6 are able to work more independently, they should be able to access work without adult support.  Work should be completed online and returned using the 'turn in' tab in the top right hand corner of the screen.

Some children have been returning work as a PDF.  If at all possible, could you encourage them to return it as a Google Doc, as we are unable to mark and type comments on PDFs. 

As you may have seen on the recent letter uploaded to the web site, we will be contacting parents of children who we do not hear from by the Wednesday of each week.  Although children are unable to come into school, we are still here to support them and their families so please remember we are only a phone call or email away. 

Have a restful weekend.  Stay safe.

Miss Sharman, Mrs Devlin and Mrs Witherall

Virtual Activity and Sports Clubs

 Dear Parents/Carers

Staff at Deanes have set up some after school activity clubs which will be presented via Zoom. 

Please see the timetable below for details.

SSP 4 o'clock 'virtual' activity and sports clubs:

Wednesday 6th January 4pm -5pm - Fitness Fun

Thursday 7th January 4pm-5pm - Gymnastic Skills

Friday 8th January 4pm - 5pm - Sports Skills

Monday 11th January 4pm - 5pm - Street Dance 

Tuesday 12th January 4pm - 5pm - Gymnastics Skills

Wednesday 13th January 4pm - 5pm - Fitness Fun

Thursday 14th January 4pm - 5pm - Gymnastic Skills

Friday 15th January 4pm - 5pm  - Sports Skills

If your child/children (or you) would like to take part, get fit and have some fun after a day of work/home learning, please use the link below.

These clubs are free of charge and open to all children of primary school age. No need to book.

All sessions will be delivered via Zoom so you will need access to a screen/phone and a little bit of space to be active in.

 

• All sessions will be led by experienced School Sport Partnership staff ( all with Enhanced DBS checks)
• All sessions will have 2 members of staff present at all times to adhere to safeguarding recommended online best practice.
• We will require an adult to be present/ in sight of your child throughout the sessions for safeguarding purposes.

We feel, more than ever, that it is important to keep children active and engaged during these difficult weeks and we hope this daily online club will help.

 

To take part in any of the sessions above please follow the zoom invitation details below:

 

cprssp@thedeanes.essex.sch.uk is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: CPRSSP After School Club 
Time: Wednesday 6th January 2021 (Reoccurring Daily)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7716804369?pwd=RklwMWFrZ29OMVBIUEo3SXlGWS90dz09

Next week in Year 5 and 6

Dear Parents/Carers

In response to the Government announcement made yesterday, school will only reopen for the children of Critical Workers on Monday 4th January.

If you are a Critical Worker and would like to book a place for your child, please contact us via the phase email address. 

year5_6@downhallprimary.com

Home learning work will be uploaded onto Google Classroom on Monday morning.  Please ensure your child logs in and completes the work set.  

Any further updates will be posted on the school website, blogs and our social media platforms.  

Thank you for your continued support.  

We would like to wish you all a Happy New Year.  Stay safe.

Miss Sharman, Mrs Devlin and Mrs Witherall

Merry Christmas from Year 5 and 6

Dear Parents/Carers

As this term comes to a close, we would like to thank you all for your continued support this year.  Your children have been amazing to teach.  They returned to school in September, faced with many challenges and new routines.  They have adapted brilliantly and are a credit to you all.

We wish you all a very merry Christmas and happy and healthy new year.

Stay safe 

Miss Sharman, Mrs Devlin, Mrs Witherall and Mr Hussein 

Autumn Term Week 6

Dear Parents/Carers

Thank you to all of you who made a donation to our Christmas Jumper day and to all the children who came to school looking very festive.

This week, children in Year 5 and 6 have taken part in some e-safety training with the two Johns.  It was very informative and the children were sensible throughout and asked some interesting questions.

Homework for the children for this week has been uploaded to Google Classroom.  Next week we will send home homework books for the children to work in after Christmas.

Have a lovely weekend.

Miss Sharman, Mrs Devlin and Mrs Witherall 

Autumn 2 - Week 5

Dear Parents/Carers

This week in Year 5/6, the children have been completing their end of term assessments.  They have all worked hard and tried their best.  Therefore, there will be no homework this week.

We are looking forward to meeting with some of you via Zoom over the next two weeks.  Fingers crossed, technology is on our side.  We are not expecting any problems, however, if any occur either our end or yours, there are still appointments available for 14th and 15th, so please feel free to rebook if needed.  Appointments are limited to 10 minutes.  We will need to stick to a strict time schedule in order to make sure parents are not kept waiting.  If, after your allotted time, you feel you would like more information, please contact us via the 5/6 email address and your child's teacher will call you at a convenient time.

Finally, don't forget Christmas Jumper day on Friday 11th.  Donations should be dropped into the bucket at the gate.  Thank you.

Have a lovely weekend.  

Miss Sharman, Mrs Devlin and Mrs Witherall