our high meadow community thought for the week’...summer b – week 2 – friday 12th june 2020...
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Our School Community Newsletter Summer B – Week 2 – Friday 12th June 2020
Our High Meadow Community ‘Thought for the Week’
@ Charlie Mackesy
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
I wanted to start this newsletter this week with a huge, heartfelt THANK YOU! All of the staff
here at High Meadow are blown away on a daily basis at what an amazing job you are all
doing out there! Amongst all of the other things, you are continuing to support your children
with their online learning, the results of which are amazing! You only have to look at the
weekly class newsletters to see that our children are not ‘falling behind’ or ‘widening the
gap’, no, you are helping them engage in a wonderfully wide range of amazing, rich and
engaging learning experiences! Your children are growing and developing emotionally,
academically, creatively and independently because of YOU and everything you are doing
to support them so, thank you! Life continues to be challenging with many ups and downs
but you are all so committed to helping us support your children; you truly are amazing!
Our School Community Newsletter Summer B – Week 2 – Friday 12th June 2020
So, as a tiny thank you, we have created a ‘Fabulous Five’ weeks of activities…read on 😊
Our School Community Newsletter Summer B – Week 2 – Friday 12th June 2020
Testing For Covid 19
Next week we continue to be open for even more children of keyworkers (now 2 bubbles)
but will also open for some reception class children too. The following week we will open
for some Year 1 children. You will have been notified already if your child has a place in
one of the ‘bubbles’.
Government guidance outlines very strict management of the class bubbles and the
learning environments too.
• No adult in school is allowed to be in contact with more than 14 children.
• Due to social distancing, our classrooms hold no more than 7 or 8 children.
• Class ‘bubbles’ cannot mix and once a bubble is closed no other children can be
admitted.
• Class bubbles need their own entrances and exits and will follow strict one-way
systems around the school
• Due to building works our Year 1 and Year 2 classrooms cannot be used as both
doorways (fire exits) are blocked. This may change over the next few weeks as
building works progress but for now, the only spaces we are using in school are the
hall, reception and nursery. All of the bubbles in these spaces are now full.
Our risk assessment is updated continually and our health and safety regime in school is
stringent and detailed. We cannot afford to relax even though lock down rules outside of
school settings are beginning to change. The infection rate for the UK is still very high and
the UK daily death rates continue to out-number the total daily deaths in the whole of
Europe. This virus is still very, very prevalent! It is everyone’s responsibility to take a sensible
approach to social distancing, handwashing and staying safe. We do not want to have to
close the school due to an outbreak but that relies on everyone in our school community
following the guidelines. Please, if you do develop symptoms, follow the information
below…
For advice on testing https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/testing-for-coronavirus/ask-for-a-test-to-check-if-you-have-coronavirus/ To apply for a test https://www.gov.uk/apply-coronavirus-test-essential-workers
Our School Community Newsletter Summer B – Week 2 – Friday 12th June 2020
Class Newsletters
Now, we are thrilled to say, all of our class newsletters are on ‘Sway’. Please follow the links
below to see how your child’s class have been spending their time this week…
Reception
12.06.2020 Wrens and Robins Newsletter
A snapshot of our learning from this week...
Go to this Sway
Our School Community Newsletter Summer B – Week 2 – Friday 12th June 2020
Year 1
12.5.20 Year 1 Blackbird's Newsletter
In phonics this week we have continued to look at our alternative sounds, sort pseudo and real
words and enjoy our live lessons.
Go to this Sway
Year 2
12.06.2020 Year 2 Barn Owl's Newsletter
Here is just a snap shot of our learning this week in Year 2...
Go to this Sway
Our School Community Newsletter Summer B – Week 2 – Friday 12th June 2020
Year 3
12.06.2020 Year 3 Rabbit's Newsletter
With lots of our grown ups now working more we have definitely needed to show our 'We are
independent' Learning Power this week. Well done Year 3 for carrying on learning and working
hard!
Go to this Sway
New Build Update
Well, after just seven days building work, we can already see changes!!! Our school
footprint now looks so big as trees and areas are being cleared….
Our School Community Newsletter Summer B – Week 2 – Friday 12th June 2020
Our School Community Newsletter Summer B – Week 2 – Friday 12th June 2020
Please stay safe,
Kindest regards
Mrs Debby Hughes – Head teacher [email protected]
Mr Jonathan Smith – Chair of Governors [email protected]