Coronavirus

This week we would like you to share the story ‘Harry and the Bucketful of Dinosaurs’  on the link below. You then may like to try some of these activities.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTjQeCspMkY   Writing Ideas: In the story, Harry loses his dinosaurs after he accidentally leaves

I’m sure most of the nation watched the Prime Minister’s statement on Sunday evening wanting to understand the next steps that were to be implemented to support the country in the battle against COVID-19 whilst attempting to move forward as a society. From an education perspective, it was announced

Dance has a significant part to play in improving the health and well-being of us all.  Dance combines healthy physical activity, the engagement of the creative spirit, the promotion of emotional expression and encourages social interaction.  In recent history, has there been a time when this has

Question 1 – How do you get friends and family, who are isolated from each other, to come together and engage in some light-hearted competitive fun? Answer – An online quiz Click here for an actual set of family quiz questions. Click here for answers (only after you’ve tried the quiz!) Before scho

As we move into another three weeks of lockdown, the initial novelty of not being in school will be disappearing, even for children, and the reality of isolation will begin to have a more significant impact. Supporting children to understand what is happening and helping them to feel safe and secure

During times of hardship within a community, there is the possibility that people can look to focus on themselves only and not consider the needs of others or the wider community.  What people may not be  appreciating at this time is that we are all considering others through our current actions;

The School Meal Voucher Scheme has been created to support families who are entitled to Free School Meals for their children because of family income; this scheme is not for children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 who receive free meals as part of Infant Free School Meals programme for all. For th

From the announcement on Thursday 16th April, we know schools will remain closed for the next three weeks.  Whether we are closed for just this half term or the full term, it is important that we support families with the home learning process. As a leadership team, we have discussed and evaluated

As we come to the end of the Easter “holiday” – and a month of school closure – we have had the opportunity to reflect on what this has meant for us as a school community, at this stage. We now know that the lockdown will continue for at least another three weeks and that will take us close to the M

We realise that discussing COVID-19 with children can be difficult and explaining the messages of social distancing, washing hands and the need to stay indoors. ‘The Gruffalo’ creators Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler have shared twelve beautiful illustrations depicting their famous characters adj