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Week 1 Update

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Thank you all so much for your trust and support you have shown in the work of our school during this difficult time. I am confident the children have relaxed into the new systems and enjoyed their first week. Our core values of hope, perseverance and friendship have truly been on display this week as we return to school life again.

Phone calls

We work in partnership to support you and your child in their school learning, so we will begin to make phone calls home this week. Class teachers will try and ring every parent of their pupils during these initial 4 weeks. This is a brief opportunity to discuss how they have settled in and to answer any questions you may have.

Next Week

Breakfast club

Please text us to book a breakfast club place. You must book in advance. It will run from 7:45, and your child must arrive by 7:55. They will be temperature checked and sat only within their bubble ensuring a safe 2m distance away from others. The cost is: £1:50 a day or £6 for week.

Parking

Thank you to the VAST majority of people who are not driving up the road to the gates. Demolition work on the adjacent flats is set to start soon, and I will be out again asking those last few to not drive up the road.

PE

Next week we will send out Year 3 PE kits and a letter about PE lessons. This will include the timetable and how we will keep your child safe. PE lessons will then start the week after and PE clubs will follow shortly in a safe way. On their PE days pupils come to school in their kits.

SeeSaw

We are rolling this online learning tool out to all pupils. By the end of next week you will be able to ask your child to show your their accounts and the work they have done. We will set up family access at a later date.

Upcoming

We will be sorting out parent pay for email notes and payments soon.

It is a great privilege to lead our school though this time of crisis and I am proud of everyone’s determination to succeed and stay safe.

If you have any questions or issues, please text us and we will ring you back when we can.

Thank you

Mr Fox and TEAM Donnington

Week 1 letter.pdf

Our Internet Rules

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One of the ways we keep you safe is by teaching you how to use the internet safely.

Over the next week I will be setting every child a challenge on SeeSaw to design a poster for Keeping Safe on the internet.

We will focus initially on these rules as they fit in with our values.

Year 3 and 4 film: Play Like Share https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/8_10/watch/

For more information https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/8_10/

Year 3 Rules to focus on

1. I learn online – I use the school’s internet and devices for schoolwork, homework and other activities to learn and have fun. I only use apps, sites and games if a trusted adult says I can.

2. I am a friend online – I won’t share anything that I know another person wouldn’t want shared, or which might upset them. And if I know a friend is worried or needs help, I will remind them to talk to an adult, or even do it for them.

3. I ask for help if I am scared or worried – I will talk to a trusted adult if anything upsets me or worries me on an app, site or game – it often helps. If I get a funny feeling, I talk about it.

4. I am a secure online learner – I keep my passwords to myself and reset them if anyone finds them out.

5. I say no online if I need to – if I get asked something that makes me worried or upset or just confused, I say no, stop chatting and tell a trusted adult.

Over the year you will be learning about all the rules we follow, to keep us safe.

Competition time: who is your trusted adult, who would you tell in school. Can you design a SeeSaw poster for one of these rules!

Year 5 and 6 Film: Newsround Caught in the Web https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/13908828

For more help Think U Know: https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/8_10/

Rules to focus on .

  1. I learn online – I use the school’s internet and devices for schoolwork, homework and other activities to learn and have fun. I only use apps, sites and games if a trusted adult says I can.
  2. I am a friend online – I won’t share anything that I know another person wouldn’t want shared, or which might upset them. And if I know a friend is worried or needs help, I will remind them to talk to an adult, or even do it for them.
  3. I ask for help if I am scared or worried – I will talk to a trusted adult if anything upsets me or worries me on an app, site or game – it often helps. If I get a funny feeling, I talk about it.
  4. I say no online if I need to – if I get asked something that makes me worried or upset or just confused, I say no, stop chatting and tell a trusted adult.
  5. I am not a bully – I do not post, make or share unkind, hurtful or rude messages/comments and tell my trusted adults if I see these.

Over the year you will be learning about all the rules we follow, to keep us safe.

Competition time: who is your trusted adult, who would you tell in school. Can you design a SeeSaw poster for one of these rules!

If you have any concenra about online safety contact us or follow the links.

Our rules for the internet .pdf

Collection

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We have had a great day. Thank you for trusting us with your child.

One main development will be collection. To improve safety and ease going home will adjust the plans.

2:30 Year 3, we will ask you wait back down the road and will call you up to the line to collect you a class at a time. We will only bring the next class down when the group have cleared (which might cause delays)

2:35 Year 6

2:40 Year 5

2:45 Year 4

This will still give you time to get to the infants. Please do not congregate.

If they have siblings we will endeavour to get them to come at same time.

On Friday It will be:

Year 3 1:00

Year 6 1:05

Year 5 1:10

Year 4 1:15

Thank you for your support and understanding. We will keep reviewing this and it might change be out there tomorrow to direct and help. (lets hope for sunshine.)

The top gate is a lot quieter!

Thank you to all of you who left your cars and walked up!

Welcome Back

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Wow! What a fantastic start, everyone is already settled into work and enjoying being back at school. We have washed hands and had temperatures checked.

Thank you

Tonight we will send out school uniform order forms.

Also, as parents are not currently allowed on site, over the next two weeks, we will be ringing you to let you know how your child has settled in.

Thank you again,

Mr Fox

Getting ready.

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We look forward to seeing you tomorrow, in the meantime get a good night rest and maybe use these prompts. Staff will be out side to help your arrival tomorrow.

Please do not drive up the road as it will busy.
Thank you
TEAM Donnington

TR PLANS2.pdf

School Reopening Wednesday 2nd September

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Dear Parents,

We fully intend the school to open for every child on Wednesday 2nd September. Please keep checking website nearer the time and via text.

Please read the documents, especially the letter I sent out earlier in the term. This letter contains the details about start times and where to line up.

We will fill the Checklist in on the PD day, and share this with you then.

We have taken many actions and put in place lots of controls, and although we cannot guarantee your child’s safety, we have and always will do our best.

The local authority have approved our risk assessment:

Pupils Hand Hygiene Social Distancing System of control Prevention System of control Responsive Managing Ill Health at School School Reception/Entrance Start of Day End of Day Office Areas Classrooms Corridors Breaks Lunch Welfare Facilities Cleaning Communication Staff, pupils, parents, unions/ governors Higher risk individuals Pupils Music Lessons Physical Activities Breakfast club/ After school provision Transport Educational Visits
227

The main control remains NOT sending your child if they have one of the three main symptoms.

We cannot wait to see you on the 2nd.

With Hope, Perseverance and Friendship,

Mr Fox

Essential Poster for Covid Secure.pdf

Essential Checklist for All Pupils Returning to School.docx

Essential DWJ September Risk Assessment for return to Schools autumn term FINAL Aug 20th.docx

Essential MASTER DWJ Risk Assessment for return to Schools COVID 19 Aug 2020.docx

Essential September Letter Final.pdf