Good
morning Clockhouse
I
hope you are all well and are having an enjoyable weekend however you have
spent it. A lovely week was had at school last week with more children
returning to Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 6. It continues to never cease
to amaze us all how adaptable and resilient children are.
Well
done to all those who supported the Havering Hurricanes over the last three
weeks, you contribution has definitely contributed to the success of the
Havering Hurricanes. Thank you also to embracing Maths Week, we hope you all
enjoyed the activities that were on offer to you. If you have any feedback from
this, please do let us know. We are always eager to improve and your feedback
is so important in this.
What
you all need you know:
·
There
will continue to be school staff in school every day on a rota system.
·
The
best way to contact teachers / school staff continues to be by messaging via
Class Dojo.
·
The
school phones will only be manned between 7.45am and 3.30pm. Please do not
hesitate to call, even if it is only for a chat. If we cannot talk at that
moment, someone will get back to you as soon as they can. Please only use option
1, 2, 3 and 5, as other lines will not be manned due to the reduced work force
each day.
·
Should
your child be eligible for Free School Meals and moving forward you decide that
you need support, please alert us in good time.
·
Please
be aware, currently we do not have capacity to take extra children into the
‘bubbles’. Although it is highly unlikely that there will be any further
capacity prior to the Summer Holiday, we will continue to review our provision
as we go.
What
you need to know if you are at home (this includes days when those returning
are not at school):
·
We
are very much looking forward to working with you virtually again this week.
·
For
the last three weeks of the school year, we have decided to try to change
things a little as we realise that it is only getting harder to keep motivated.
Therefore for the next three weeks each week will have a different theme linked
to things that we would normally be doing at this time of the year. This week
the theme is ‘Let’s get to know each other’ and will provide the children with
the opportunity to get to know their new teacher and their new teacher get to
know them. Different challenges linked to the theme will be posted every day.
Your new teachers (except Year 6 who will be working on their own transition
work) as well as current teachers will be looking at this work so time to
impress!
·
With
increased children in school this week there will obviously be increased staff.
This means that on days where staff are in school working with children a
different member of teaching staff will be manning the classes Google Classroom
and Dojo. As far as is possible this will be a consistent member of staff but
with more children returning this week this may vary.
·
Our
plans for our virtual ‘Meet the Teacher’ sessions via Zoom are taking shape and
we will be communicating these with you shortly as well as the clear
expectations about using this platform. Please be assured these will be on days
when the children are not in school unless your child is part of Class Hawaii.
What
you need to know if you are coming into school:
·
We
cannot wait to see more of you back at school this week.
·
For those children coming to school
due to parents / carers being key workers etc., separate information has been
sent to you via Class Story on Class Hawaii’s Dojo.
·
Each year group will be accessing a part time
timetable as below. Please note there are some time changes to those already
back at school. As I am sure you can understand this is due to additional
families needing to get onto and off site and making this as swift as possible:
o
Monday and Tuesday or Thursday
and Friday (you know your days) – Nursery (Drop off 8.45 – 9.00 / Pick up
11.30 – 11.45 or 3.15 – 3.30). Entrance via the Driveway, exit via the front
playground – follow the orange arrows.
o
Monday and Tuesday or Thursday
and Friday (you know your days) – Reception (Drop off 8.45 – 9.00 / Pick up 3.15
– 3.30). Entrance via the Driveway, exit via the front playground – follow the
green arrows.
o
Monday and Tuesday – Year 2 (Drop off 8.45 – 9.00 / Pick up 3.15
– 3.30). Entrance via the Driveway, exit via the front playground – follow the
blue arrows.
o
Monday and Tuesday – Year 4 (Drop off 8.50 – 9.00 / Pick up 3.05
– 3.15). Entrance and exit via the back gate.
o
Monday and Tuesday – Year 5 (Drop off 8.40 – 8.50 / Pick up 2.55
– 3.05). Entrance and exit via the back gate.
o
Thursday and Friday – Year 1 (Drop off 8.45 – 9.00 / Pick up 3.15
– 3.30). Entrance via the Driveway, exit via the front playground – follow the
blue arrows.
o
Thursday and Friday – Year 3 (Drop off
8.50 – 9.00 / Pick up 3.05 – 3.15). Entrance and exit via the back gate.
o
Thursday and Friday – Year 6 (Drop off 8.40 – 8.50 / Pick up 2.55
– 3.05). Entrance and exit via the back gate.
o School will only be open on a Wednesday for cleaning and for Key
Worker children
·
The
arrangements for waiting, queuing and circulation continue to apply. If you are
newly back this week, you will get used to it and we will all be there to help
you along the way.
·
Break times and lunchtimes will be staggered.
Whilst lunchtime will be shortened, extra break times for each bubble will be
implemented. Allocated areas for play will be given to each bubble.
·
All movement around the school will be in an
anti-clockwise direction.
·
When dropping off and picking up we ask that
you ‘keep moving’ and maintain social distancing by using the
#ourclockhousefamily markers which have been sprayed on the floor. Any
communication with staff will need to be via Class Dojo or via phone and only
one parent will be allowed onto site.
·
You
will not be permitted into the building and please do stand back from the door socially
distancing from others. Please do keep away from classroom doors in
order to protect the staff. Thank you for your understanding with this. The children will be ready and we
will endeavor to get them out to you quickly when picking up.
·
Children
can come to school dressed appropriately in uniform or in their own clothes,
whichever is easier for you and for them. Children must come to school in clean clothes each day. Government
advice says that when children get home from school they should change and wash
immediately and clothes they have worn to school should also be washed
immediately.
·
As
the weather gets warmer the children will be spending more time outside. Please
do ensure they have the necessary protection – hat, sun cream etc. as well as a
water bottle.
·
A
hat, water bottle, a coat (if needed), a packed lunch (should they be bringing
one from home) and a pot of moisturiser will be the only things that will be
permitted in school. Please leave book bags etc. at home.
·
We
will be providing the children with breakfast should they want it.
·
If
you wish your child to have a school lunch, which will be a packed lunch,
please make sure that you sQuid account is topped up. The menu will be the same
as last week. Lunches will be in the classrooms. The lunch menu remains the
same as the last two weeks.
We
continue to learn the new regime together and this week sees another new phase
of the school re-opening so please to bear with us. Thank you so much for your
on-going understanding.
Please
keep sharing your pictures with us, we love seeing them and it really does
brighten up our day. By sharing with us via class dojo or our other platforms,
we will take this as your consent for wider sharing. If you do not want photos
shared please do not send them.
We
continue to miss you all so much and truly cannot wait see some more of you
this week. This is not how school and education should be and none of us
entered this profession to do it like this. Your resilience during this time as
parents / carers is admirable as has the children’s resilience been. This time continues
to remind us even more how wonderful you are, how important you all are to us
all but ultimately what a privilege we have working with such a wonderful and
supportive community – thank you Clockhouse.
As
always, I am sure you will want to join with me in thanking those in our
community who are front line and key workers and also our great staff team.
Again we are so lucky to have such an amazing community who has pulled together
during this difficult time.
Please
look after yourselves and each other!
We
are still one community and are here for you all.
Our
school – a family and a home for everyone!
Keep
smiling and stay safe
Mrs
Savidge
