Dear Pupils, Parents & Carers, We hope you are all keeping well and that you and your families are remaining healthy. It has been a challenging month since we closed the school to our Chilmington Community. It has been a big learning curve for everyone in these unprecedented times, but I have to say that as a community we have pulled together to do an amazing job. We have heard of many lovely stories of times when people have supported others. The staff and I miss you all but we really enjoy receiving your emails and photographs! Stay safe! Mrs Flack

Chilmington Green Primary School Newsletter 2 Term 5 2020

The children of the Key Workers, that have been attending school, have been so brave and resilient when saying goodbye to their parents. We will share with you some of the

lovely things they have been doing. We would also like to take this time to say that it is a pleasure to support these families as they continue their job on the front line. We send a HUGE thank you to all our families who are key workers. You are doing a truly amazing job helping to save lives and helping to keep the country going. We applaud you all. The children have been learning from our wonderful home learning lessons and in the afternoon did some shape art which you see below. You could try this at home – all you need is tape and chalk!

Thank you Matthew who shared his beautiful Easter Basket which he made from paper mache.

Want to be in the next

newsletter? We would love to see pictures of the

learning you are doing—or what you’re getting up to! Please email your pictures

to:

chilmingtongreen@

stouracademytrust.org.

uk

Thank you Fosse for sharing her wonderful maths work and story map.

Have you seen the video on Weduc! Remember to start baking as on Weduc! Remember to start baking as “The Great Stour

Bake off” is here! Just choose your ingredients, follow your recipe and BAKE! Send in your photos to bakeoff@stouracademytrust.org.uk

Hi, to all the fabulous Bakers & Biscuit makers at Chilmington Green Primary School. What busy people you have been in what must be a very unusual and demanding time for you all. The bakes all look amazing, highly original and I have come to learn that the word ‘improvisation’ has had much to do all with them. Tasting would have been a great pleasure, I’m sure but I have been asked to make an extremely difficult choice of 3rd, 2nd and 1st place. Of course you’re all winners in your own kitchens and most important thing is to keep COOKING.

So without further ado, in 3rd Place an impressive single layer cake which looks like an apple cake from the photo being held by a very proud Mrs Newman. In 2nd place, a masterfully scripted chocolate two-layer cake with the caption “stay safe” cleverly dripping on the very edge of the top layer – well done Mrs Bounds! Sadly, there can only be one winner, in 1st place is Miss Hughes’s Chilmington Hare Rice Krispie assembled together with the lovely cottage garden effect.

So congratulations to you all! My final request is that when this lockdown allows us to mingle a little more freely and you have another “Bake off”. I would love to come and taste and judge all entries, if stomach has room. Best wishes to you all & Stay Safe!

Mike Spackman (Community Chef & BBC Cook of the Year 2017)

Show & Share for Everyone!

Each week some of the staff at Chilmington will share with you what they have been doing at home. You can share with us your wonderful creative ideas with us too! Please send your photographs to chilmingtongreen@stouracademytrust.org.uk We cannot wait to see what you have all been doing at home!

I have been baking cakes and

making Lego models. What Lego

models have you been making?

Mrs Newman

I have been walking

and running with my

beautiful dog, Indie. I

have also been

exercising to Joe

Wicks every day.

Keep fit everyone!

Miss Hughes

A note from your PSA, Mrs Day.

Dear Parents/Carers,

I hope you and your families are all keeping safe and well during these unprecedented times. Please find below

some useful information to help you through this COVID-19 Pandemic.

PSA Newsletter and Weduc updates

Last week I posted a PSA newsletter on Weduc, hopefully you have had the opportunity to take a look. I

have tried to include links to websites that may be useful to you and your family during this unusual and

difficult time. If you would like any further information on any of the topics or would like me to provide

information on other issues, please do let me know. I am very happy to post updates on requested topics

on Weduc and will continue to provide a termly PSA newsletter.

You can contact me via the office email chilmingtongreen@stouracademytrust.org.uk I will try to respond

as soon as I am able but please be aware that my usual working days are Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Telephone Support

I would like to reassure you that I am still here to support you and

whilst I cannot meet you face to face; I am able to provide

telephone support. If you would like to request a call, please drop

me an email and we can arrange a convenient time.

Free School Meals

If you think that you may be eligible for free school meal vouchers during school closure, please follow this link to check your eligibility. If you are eligible we will register your details with the DfE so that you receive a weekly e-voucher for a supermarket. https://www.cloudforedu.org.uk/ofsm/kent/ Ashford Food Bank If you are experiencing financial hardship I can make referrals to the food bank on your behalf, please contact me by email. Mental Health Support

During these difficult times it is really important to look after our physical health, but also your

mental health:

For adults https://www.mind.org.uk

For children https://www.youngminds.org.uk

Mindfulness https://www.mindfulschools.org/free-online-mindfulness-class-for-kids/

Stay Safe

Mrs Day - Parent Support Advisor

Reading Challenge

We’ve seen so many of you logging into Bug Club and racking up that reading mileage! Your

child’s login details are in the front of their reading record books.

Next week we’ll be publishing the names of the top 3 readers from each class, so get

reading!

The children in 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in each class will receive a certificate when we are all

back into school for their reading mileage!

75th Anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE 75)

On Friday 8th May as a school we were going to Great Chart Church to be part of the

Ashford Schools Remembrance Service to remember, celebrate and honour brave men and

women of World War 2 and our Armed Forces community. As a result of the COVID-19

pandemic and lockdown all these events have been cancelled. A way we can celebrate and

show our respect is to have a picnic or tea party in our own gardens with the people we live

with!

Remember to make your flags and share your photographs with us at

chilmingtongreen@stouracademytrust.org.uk

From all of the staff at Chilmington Green, stay safe and seen you all soon!

Chilmington Challenge