Newsletter – 8th February, 2021
A REPEAT MESSAGE FROM LAST WEEK
A HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR PARENTSWe’ve all had to adapt to new ways of working again so, as a Senior Leadership Team, we wanted to take the opportunity to say what an amazing job you’re doing supporting your child’s wellbeing and learning during this time. As parents, these weeks have been incredibly tough trying to juggle home schooling, the demands of work and surviving a pandemic! (We ourselves as teachers and parents to our own children, know exactly what you’re going through!). We want to say ‘Very Well Done’ and the biggest THANK YOU to each and every one of you!
PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU REQUIRE THE SHORT TERM LOAN OF A SCHOOL DEVICE
GENERAL REMINDERS
LOCKDOWN REMINDERS Throughout this national lockdown all children should continue to comply with the rules set out for tier 4. Parents are asked to help ensure their children are following these rules. This particularly includes those related to mixing with other households when they are not at school and when they are travelling to and from educational settings.
CHILDREN IN SCHOOL As you are aware, we have a mixture of children in school, who are part of the vulnerable and critical worker category. Our current percentage of children on the register has now risen to 49% - one of the highest in this area. The DfE has said in its guidance ‘parents and carers who are critical workers should keep their children at home if they can’. As such, we again appeal to you to not bring your child into school when you are not carrying out your critical worker duties. This will assist in ensuring the health safety and wellbeing of ALL our school family.
Thank you for your continued cooperation and support,
The All Saints’ Team
CLASS ZOOMS & FRIDAY SHOUTOUT
This is the second week that each class will be having two zoom meetings. This will give a greater opportunity for the children to interact and catch up with each other.Instead of our staff creating a written
Friday Shout Out each Friday, we will celebrate successes within one or both of our Class Zoom meetings. Staff will screen share a couple of photos of good work and give all children a chance to see what is being achieved by each other.
There is much to celebrate so we hope you will continue to engage in these zooms
See attached materials to support children’s Mental Health Week.
Information about the Shooting Stars football programme, training opportunities and resources are available on www.girlsfootballinschools.org .
Please use these links to book onto these events.
9.2.21 11.2.21 16.2.21 10:30 - 12:00pm https://youthsporttrust.force.com/YST_EventRedirectUpdate?id=a4O3z000000rt93
9.2.21 11.2.21 16.2.21 3:30 - 5:00pm https://youthsporttrust.force.com/YST_EventRedirectUpdate?id=a4O3z000000rtJR
If you have any questions please contact: jude.riddings@stockport.gov.uk
SELECT US AS YOUR CAUSE!
Many of you will be familiar with the work of The New Horizons in our local community. Our children have always had a wonderful time and have hugely benefitted from various educational trips at The New Horizons. These trips have often been organised by Sue Woodgate, one of our governors!
Please see the attached poster which explains how, when you shop at Co-Op, The New Horizons can benefit.
REMOTE LEARNING QUESTIONNAIRES
Thank you so very much for taking the time to complete the remote learning questionnaires. They were overwhelmingly positive
Our MENTAL HEALTH WEEK last week, started with a fabulous collective worship.
A family were so impressed with the colour yellow, that they found anything yellow in their household and created this fabulous collage! Thank you to Harrison and his mum for sending this exciting photo in:
Again we had a whole school collective worship this morning where we were reminded by Mrs Pratt of how important it is to stay safe whilst online!!
Proverbs 27:12 The prudent see danger and take refuge…
We hope you and your child will join us each week at 9:45am so we can come together as a whole school family. It is a recurring event so the link uploaded on Tapestry on Friday 15th January and this morning can be used every Monday. We look forward to seeing you whenever you can make it.
CHINESE NEW YEAR
The Stockport Ethnic Diversity Department have created some wonderful resources.
Attached is a flier which includes some suggested activities to mark Chinese New Year.
SCREEN FREE DAY
Miss McConnell, our Wellbeing Champion, and the rest of the staff have decided that Friday 12th February will be a Screen Free Day.
Please see the attached flier which has a bank of activities for you to choose from Enjoy the day!
DATE
Thurs 11th February at 1.30pm
EVENT
ZOOM Online Safety Workshop for parents. Check Tapestry for the link
As more and more people, including children are spending more time online,
it is important for parents to regularly have a conversation with their children around safety.
Parents can refer to the following link and our school website for some useful information including references to age appropriateness.
Have a wonderful week everyone!
Mrs Gaynor