This week has flown. I managed to speak to most parents or children on Tuesday and was delighted to hear that you are all well albeit a little bored/frustrated – I feel the same! I am aware that we are now entering our 6th or 7th week of lockdown and I wanted to say ‘hi’ and see if there was anything further I could do to help you whilst you are at home. I’ll call again in a fortnight or so, we will know more about when and if we are returning by then. The Government announcement on Sunday will hopefully offer some clarity. In the meantime, the well being of all is the priority; if you can do some of the work set it will help you when you progress to Secondary and it should help relieve the boredom. Reading is a priority and the CPG books will help you keep on top of your skills – the afternoon work from the Greek-themed work is to offer some suggestions that might be a little fun and interesting.

I continue to go into school, twice this week, and I am setting work and thinking about/planning for our hopeful return.

It is VE Day tomorrow – 75 years since WW2 finished – I am celebrating on my street (at a social distance) and will put up the bunting tonight. I’ll also be clapping for the NHS and carers tonight and I look forward to a long weekend.

In the meantime and until we hopefully return keep safe, look after each other and take care.

Another week completed in lockdown. It is all very familiar now and has become a ‘normal’ way of life. When things do return to a more normal state it will feel very weird. The media is crazy with updates and suggestions but we are still no clearer as to when schools are returning as such we need to carry on as is. I will continue to set you themed homework every fortnight and you will continue to have the CPG homework each week.

Please make sure you stay in; the statistics relating to COVID-19 do seem to be reducing but we are not out of the woods yet and won’t be for some time.

I continue to go into school, when needed, and I have been planning for our return; if that should hopefully happen. The staff still virtually meet once a week to discuss school issues and what we need to do to help you further.

I enjoyed watching the Spitfire and Hurricane flypast, yesterday, to celebrate Captain Tom’s 100th birthday. The noise the planes make is impressive and Captain Tom’s reactions were moving and humble. Did you see all his cards? Just out of interest try and work out how much the nation spent on his cards; don’t forget to factor in the cost of the stamp too! I will suggest how much I think at a later date.

I clapped yesterday evening to thank those involved in the NHS and the caring sector.

A copy of the homework can be requested via the office but do give them time to produce it for you. They are short staffed and very busy. Whilst staff are still going into school we are trying to protect the staff, children and our families by reducing any unnecessary contact.

Have a great weekend. I think the weather will improve – that makes such a difference.

Keep safe and well.

Week 2 of lockdown complete – it is weird, isn’t it? Important though as sadly we are in the peak of spread. The statistics are shocking but if we do the right thing we shouldn’t be too worried.

I have been into school a couple of days this week and have continued to analyse recent scores from the assessment, prior to closing. I have also set some more work (Test 2). I will publish the answers to this on Monday 20th April. I have set more homework and it is on the ‘Homework Page’. This is the page where I place homework, extra work and topic work.

The homework that I set for this week is for the Easter Holidays – I will forward the answers on the Friday in the first official week of the Summer Term.

Normally we would invite your children into school to attend an Easter Intervention Club – this would address any misconceptions and allow your child chance to revise areas they need extra help with. This club will obviously not be taking place in view of the school being closed and the cancellation of SATs.

I will set more work for your children to complete when we return after the Easter break. If they get bored they will find work on Mathletics, they should be maintaining their reading regime and they can revise any areas, within most subjects, using the tutorials/games on BBC Bitesize.

I can recommend the following website: https://radioblogging.net/?fbclid=IwAR3d2J6YVVtaFHa01RYhPY-tWqV6snGuP55hM4L56lO9oZk1f-wXfDA-ii8 – it is a radioblog run by well-known poets and people within education.

The TWINKL site for parents is also superb – this has a number of activities you can direct your child to… https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resources/parents

Have a great weekend, the weather is meant to be good and enjoy the time with your immediate family (those you live with) over the Easter hols.

‘Speak’ again soon.

Mr Wilmot

Another unique week. I hope you haven’t gone too stir crazy staying at home. I have been working from home, setting a little work (on top of that already set, see the ‘Class Homework’ page) and I have been in school for a couple of days. These are bizarre and unprecedented times.

I read recently that there are children still meeting friends and playing out. If you see any children playing out and not where they should be please politely advise them to return to their homes. The police can now give immediate fines to parents and if the children are caught out of the home a further time the fine amount increases significantly. The children that play out are at risk of spreading the virus further and when they return to the home there is a far higher chance they will pass it on to other more vulnerable family members.

If you are in receipt of Free school Meals or Pupil Premium then please remember you can pick up a pack lunch for your child – ring the office if this isn’t something you have yet done.

I added homework to the website last week and this is the work until the end of what was the Easter Holiday. I also appreciate that some children will be bored so each week I will add further optional work that will keep their maths, reading and punctuation skills current. Your child is due to start their new school in September; it is imperative that they continue with the work I have set. If they don’t they will fall behind and struggle in Y7. Obviously, the work I set is predominantly revision of the skills we have learnt in Y6 or earlier years. At some point I will set work that the children haven’t yet covered; when this is the case, I recommend they go on YouTube, BBC Bitesize or use their revision guides to support the process.

Don’t forget the work that was set in the children’s green books. They should have enough to keep them occupied for some of the day at least. Copy of work sent: Work for Year 6 Corona – Edition 1.

I understand that your child will need access to the internet and perhaps, in some cases, the only internet-enabled device in the house. If this is the case, I apologise for them ‘hogging’ the tablet, laptop etc. As always internet safety is a prime concern; I recommend you supervise your child whilst they look at websites to aid their homework and for entertainment purposes.

I will put the answers to this week’s homework on the ‘Class Homework’ page later today.

Your child could enjoy the following:

• 09:00am – PE with Joe Wicks: 30 minute workout
YouTube channel: TheBodyCoachTV

• 09:30am – Interactive Literacy Programme
radioblogging.net

• 11:30am – Dance Class with Oti Mabuse
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC58aowNEXHHnflR_5YTtP4g

• 6pm Drawing with Steve Harpster
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=drawing+with+steve+harpster+

I recommend your children visit the David Walliams website (it’s great!): https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com

BBC Newsround is updated three times a day now and is a safe channel for your children to catch up on the news.

When I find more sites of interest I will publish them on the ‘Class Activity’ Page.

Keep safe and please stay within the boundaries of your home going out once a day maximum to exercise, shop or pick up medication.

‘Speak’ again soon.