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Home learning

Mon 23 Mar 2020

In preparation for your child’s first week of home learning, here is an update on where you can find future work and support.
To ensure your child continues to learn, teachers have been working tirelessly to provide accessible learning for the forthcoming weeks.

Firstly, we have sent home a blank workbook and a selection of work which has been planned to last a week and as always, we highly encourage reading every day. During school hours, there will be a member of staff available on Facebook to answer queries relating to the work (via private message) alternatively you can e-mail princebishops@durhamlearning.net.

In addition to the work provided, all children (Year 2-6) have access to Times Tables Rock Stars and Year 1 – Y6 have a login for Mathletics. On Mathletics, teachers will set challenges throughout the week and, at certain time slots, will log on to Mathletics themselves to challenge children in the online arena!

Each Friday, teachers will upload a new selection of work onto the class pages of the school’s website https://www.princebishops.org.uk/topic/class-pages and the following Thursday, answers will be provided to enable children to self-mark.

As well as the work set by teachers, there is a wide variety of free educational websites available such as:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround CBBC Newsround (We recommend watching this each day like we do at school.)

https://www.twinkl.co.uk/offer Use the code UKTWINKLHELPS for free access

www.kids.nationalgeographic.com National Geographic website

https://www.nasa.gov/ NASA space station website

https://scratch.mit.edu/ Scratch (Children often use this in computing lesson.)

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button A variety of fun maths games

https://www.brainpop.com/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/levels/z3g4d2p KS1 BBC bitesize

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/levels/zbr9wmn KS2 BBC Bitesize

In addition to these sites, we will regularly update the Facebook page and school website with fun activities, links to free resources and videos from teachers.

Most importantly, please stay safe in this tough and testing time; we are thinking of you all.

KEY WORKER UPDATE

Thu 19 Mar 2020

UPDATE ON PROVISION FOR CHILDREN OF KEY WORKERS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN

Following consultation and advice from the local authority, we will provide child care from Monday for the children of the key workers and vulnerable children.

It is important to note that the purpose of these measures are:

to ensure that key workers, who are essential in the management of the Coronavirus's impact, can continue to work.
to keep the number of children in school to an absolute minimum and therefore minimise the risk of infection.

Therefore, the provision will be available to children where:

BOTH PARENTS ARE KEY WORKERS AND DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO ANY OTHER CHILD CARE.

OR

THERE IS ONLY ONE ACTIVE PARENT IN THE CHILD’S LIFE, THEY ARE A KEY WORKER AND THEY DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO ANY OTHER CHILD CARE.

Key workers are:

Front line NHS staff
Delivery drivers of essential services e.g. food and medical supplies
Care home workers
Social Workers
Police Officers and Community Support
Prison officers
Firefighters
School staff who are required to provide child care

We do understand that it can be frustrating if you are not a key worker but do not have an accommodating employer. The Prime Minister has again today stressed the importance of employers being supportive of employees who may be self isolating or impacted by schools closing, in order for us all to do our bit in overcoming this crisis. Please feel free to share this letter with them.

If you think you are a key worker as described above and do not have access to any other child care, please call the school on 01388 451278 or email princebishops@durhamlearning.net or direct message through our facebook page. It is imperative that we know as soon as possible if children require child care so that we are able to organise staffing.

Thank you.

Mrs George and Mrs Patchett

Nursery Easter Craft Day Thursday 2nd April - CANCELLED

Tue 03 Mar 2020

Nursery will be holding an Easter Craft event on Thursday 2nd April at 10.30 am and 2.15 pm. Parents and carers are invited to attend and take part in some Easter themed craft activities with the children. There will also be an opportunity to discuss your child's progress with the nursery teachers.

School closed: Monday 24th February 2020 due to unsafe conditions on the roads for children and staff.

Mon 24 Feb 2020

Ofsted and CQC will be undertaking the re-visit of Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) in County Durham.

Wed 22 Jan 2020

Calling all parents, carers, children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND). Ofsted and the CQC want to hear what you think about SEND services in the local area. Go to www.durham.gov.uk/localoffer to find out more about the upcoming inspection, how you can get involved and what support and advice is available for you and your family.