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Join Jess for her week 3 dance workshops
Thu 24 Sep 2020Hello everyone!
This week in dance we travel back in time to the fabulous 50s and try some rock 'n' roll dance. Definitely one to try both at home and at school and get the adults dancing too!
In French we learn how to say our name, and continue practising our alphabet, numbers and greetings. Enjoy tout le monde!
All Years:
French Week 3: https://youtu.be/_OcCcNsmVls
Key Stage 1:
Warm Up: https://youtu.be/ZKyUlfHNZSA
Rock 'n' Roll - 1950s - https://youtu.be/5r-0RohqNaQ
Key Stage 2:
Warm Up: https://youtu.be/SZd2fix4gzk
Rock 'n' Roll - 1950s - https://youtu.be/kiXjwCPH_A0
Take care and best wishes to you all,
Miss Squire
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Winter illness
Thu 17 Sep 2020Tuesday 15th September 2020
Dear Parent/Carer
Winter illness
As we move further into term many children and adults will pick up winter colds, children may still attend school but if you feel your child is not well enough please keep them at home until they have recovered. However, if you or your child has any of the following COVID-19 symptoms you must stay at home and get a test.
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A high temperature meaning you feel hot to touch on your chest or back - you do not need to measure your temperature.
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A new continuous cough meaning coughing a lot for more than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours - if you usually have a cough it may be worse than usual.
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A loss or change to your sense of smell or taste meaning you’ve noticed you cannot smell or taste anything, or things smell or taste different from normal.
To get a test use the link address below, if the test result is positive you must inform the school.
If you are worried about your symptoms or are not sure what to do use the NHS111 online service, do not visit your GP surgery, hospital or pharmacy.
You may leave your home to get a test but otherwise you should remain at home, not attend school and not have visitors to your home. If your child seems very unwell, is getting worse or you think there is something seriously wrong, call 999.
If you have any questions or concerns please contact the school.
Thank you for your continuing support and understanding during these challenging times.
Alan Monger
Headteacher
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Join Jess for her week 2 dance workshops
Thu 17 Sep 2020Hello everyone!
I hope you've had a lovely week and are settling back into the swing of things? Talking of swing - this week in dance we are heading to the 1930s and 40s to try some swing dance! Enjoy!
French (all): https://youtu.be/JM-2VE-tM4k
KS1 Warm Up: https://youtu.be/ZKyUlfHNZSA
Dance Class: https://youtu.be/Eis_nDW2kIA
KS2 Warm Up: https://youtu.be/SZd2fix4gzk
Dance Class: https://youtu.be/kNgdYocg7Es
Enjoy!
Best wishes,
Miss/Mademoiselle Squire
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Join Jess for her first French workshop
Thu 10 Sep 2020Miss Squire French workshop week 1
Voilà! Here is your French link for this week.
The French sessions are for all years, and so do pause and re-do any sections as your child needs.
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Join Jess for her first dance workshop of the new school year.
Thu 10 Sep 2020Miss Squire Dance workshops Week 1
Welcome Chestnuts and welcome back everyone!
Miss Squire, your dance teacher here, ready with Week 1 of the Autumn Term sessions. This term we have a brand new warm up to some great pop tunes. Then we will be time travelling together.
This week we begin our journey by going back in time 100 years, from 2020 to the 1920s, to see how people danced the Charleston. Enjoy!
Key Stage Two:
Dance Warm Up: https://youtu.be/SZd2fix4gzk
Dance Session: Back to the 20s! https://youtu.be/ySUFB7C_ZHo
Key Stage One:
Dance Warm Up: https://youtu.be/ZKyUlfHNZSA
Dance Session: Back to the 20s! https://youtu.be/020hLrAJJhQ
Take care all,
Miss Squire
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Return to school information - Monday 7th September
Tue 01 Sep 2020Tuesday 1st September 2020
Dear Parent/Carer
September 2020 Return & Recovery
I hope you have enjoyed a good summer break, everyone at school has been working hard over the summer preparing for the return and we are all looking forward to welcoming everyone back on Monday.
This letter is a copy of the one sent out at the end of the Summer term and confirms the school’s arrangements for this return and the steps that will be taken to address the recovery of learning due to the school closure. A comprehensive Risk Assessment covering all aspects of the return and recovery can be found on the school website. Please note the Risk Assessment will be subject to continual review and revision following the school’s own internal weekly reviews and updates and additional information as it is received from the DfE and Devon County Council.
Class organisation
Children will be grouped in class bubbles within their classroom, there will be no mixing of classes and no whole school gatherings. Children will not be able to fully socially distance whilst within a class bubble but will be expected to avoid contact with each other as much as is possible taking into consideration the age of the children and the nature of a school environment. Desks will be arranged where possible to forward face and children will be encouraged to avoid face to face interaction. Children will have a dedicated desk space and personal stationery kit. Only essential items are to be brought into school such as a coat, book bag, PE kit, water bottle and packed lunch, other items such as pencil cases and toys are not encouraged.
Arrival and departure
There will be staggered arrival and departure times and separate playtimes and lunchtimes using different areas of the playground and school field. The table below shows the times for each class. It will be essential that children arrive and depart promptly to ensure social distancing of class groups. Reception children joining school for the first time in September will be having a phased start to school during the first week and a separate letter has gone out to Reception parents.
Class
Arrival
Departure
YR Chestnuts
0830
1450
Y1 Hawthorns
0835
1455
Y2 Willows
0840
1500
Y3 Poplars
0845
1505
Y4 Oaks
0850
1510
Y5 Beeches
0855
1515
Y6 Maples
0900
1520
On arrival to school and for departure all children will be supervised by staff on the playground and will be asked to line up using social distancing spots. Please do not come on to the playground and be mindful of social distancing at all times. Children using the school bus will arrive and depart at the usual bus times and siblings may arrive and depart at the same time, this being the time of the youngest sibling.
Handwashing/sanitising
Whilst in school children will wash/sanitise their hands on arrival/departure, after every play and lunch time, before eating food, after using the toilet and after any session involving shared equipment such as PE.
Toilets
Each class will have dedicated toilets for their class and will be appropriately supervised to avoid any overcrowding.
One way system
To avoid classes mixing and to maintain social distancing there is a one-way system around school, this is shown through signage and arrows painted on the floor.
School transport
Parents requiring school transport are asked to make direct contact with school transport to discuss needs and COVID-19 secure measures
https://www.devon.gov.uk/educationandfamilies/school-information/school-and-college-transport
Lunch arrangements
All lunches will be eaten in classrooms, either a home packed lunch or Devon Norse lunch. Children will wash/sanitise hands before eating and tables will be cleaned before and after eating.
Devon Norse lunches will be delivered to the classrooms and all waste and used crockery and cutlery collected afterwards. All crockery and cutlery will be thoroughly washed and sanitised before being used again.
Uniform including PE kit
Normal school uniform including a PE kit is expected from the beginning of term - please see the school website for school uniform requirements.
Visitors to school
If you need to come to the school office, please phone in advance, only one person will be admitted at a time and you will be asked to wait outside observing social distancing.
Wellbeing - ensuring children are ready to learn
The wellbeing of children, parents/carers and staff has been of utmost importance to me from the beginning of the school closures and will continue to be so when school returns next week. As a school, our focus when children return will be to ensure all social/emotional and wellbeing needs are identified and met before we turn our attention to meeting learning needs thus ensuring children are ready to learn.
The curriculum
The school curriculum will continue to be broad and balanced. Quality first teaching will be used to identify learning needs for all children and then we will plan and teach accordingly to meet these needs. Some children may require additional support through the use of small group work or interventions and we will be looking to use the promised funding from the Government to support us with this.
Attendance
The expectation is that all children will return to school on Monday 7th September. For any family that feels their child is not able to return the school will work with them to support their child returning.
Home learning
In the event of children not being able to attend school due to self isolating or another school closure, Home learning will be used to ensure learning continues. This will follow the arrangements used throughout the Summer term of work being published on class pages and Class Dojo being used for posting work back in and for teachers to give feedback.
Extended school provision
Breakfast and afterschool club will resume in the Autumn term, please see the letter sent out by the Admin team and email admin@hatherleigh-pri.devon.sch. uk to indicate if you intend on using either the breakfast or after school club and for any questions or further information.
Questions
If you have any questions or require further information, please contact school
01837 810248 admin@hatherleigh-pri.devon.sch.uk
Thank you for all your support, understanding and cooperation during this challenging and uncertain time. I appreciate next week will be a nervous and anxious time but am thoroughly looking forward to welcoming everyone back.
Stay safe and well and enjoy the last few days of the Summer break.
Alan Monger
Headteacher