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Old Park Primary School Newsletter November 2020

As you are aware, school office staff are available from 8.15am-4.30pm (Monday-Thursday) and

8.15am-4.00pm (Fridays).

Due to Covid-19 parents/carers are unable to come

into the school office. Any queries please email

school.office@oldparkprimary.com or call 0121 526

2669. You can also message via the schoolgateway.

If you telephone the school before 8.15am and after

4.30pm, you will hear the following message and

options:-

The school office is now closed, please leave a

message or call back during our open hours or

alternatively email

school.office@oldparkprimary.com

Press 1 for the Patch Day Nursery and After School

Club

Press 2 to report your child’s absence (voicemail)

Press 3 to leave a message after the beep

(voicemail)

.We would like to say a big thank

you to everyone who donated to

our Jeans for Genes Day. We raised a total of

£245.25.

We raised £227.47 for Macmillan

Cancer Research. Thank you to

everyone who donated.

Christmas Dinner Day

Wednesday 16th December

If you wish your child to have a Christmas dinner this year then make sure you are registered on ParentPay otherwise you will be unable to pre-book a dinner. You can book 2 weeks prior to the meal. If you need log-in details then contact the school office.

We still have a few places remaining in our Breakfast Club. If you are interested, please contact the school office for registration forms or alternatively, complete the online expression of interest form on the website.

Breakfast is provided each day there will also be the option of:

● Squash or Water.● Range of cereals, skimmed milk.● Croissants.

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Live Annual Calendar

Please find attached the link to access the live annual calendar for 20/21, this link is also available on the school website.

This is a live document so please check it regularly. Within this document you will find the term dates for next year. training days are also available in this document. You will also be notified any specific information for your child either via email or text message reminders.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IxaPPPmojUjel07jGEBw4M67DMXXGzCA1eWyN0CGZB8/edit#

www.oldparkprimary.com

SnowlineIn the event of severe weather and a school closure we will use the following methods to inform you:

School text messaging service—if you are signed up to our schoolcomms you will receive a text message informing you of the school closure (please make sure your contact details are up to date).

School Gateway App—this can be downloaded onto your mobilephone (search for “school gateway app”), then follow the onscreen instructions.

Website - www.oldparkprimary.com

Facebook—www.facebook.com/oldparkprimary

Twitter—twitter.com/oldpark

Radio Stations—Free Radio, Smooth Radio, Capital, Radio WM and HeartFM.

Please do not ring the school as staff will require to use the telephones to inform the methods above.

Can we please ask that if your child has a medical appointment during school time, proof of the appointment is needed. This can be a letter, appointment card or by showing us a text message on your phone. We will ring your child’s class and ask them to come to the office only when you arrive to collect them. Staff aware of the appointment will ask your child to have their coat and belongings ready.

Water BottlesCan be purchased for £1.20 cash

from the school office, please contact us prior to purchasing

a bottle.Thank you

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What to do if your child displays symptoms of Covid 19

● Please call 119 or seek to obtain a test online. Your household should isolate immediately.● Contact the school and inform them that your child has symptoms.● Your child can access learning via googleclassroom. ● If your child is in receipt of free school meals you will be offered a grab bag. You will have to arrange for

someone from outside your household to collect from school and deliver.● Once your symptomatic child has been tested you need to inform us of the result as soon as possible, if this is

out of school time then email the result to school.office@oldparkprimary.com● If the test returns negative your child can return, if the test returns positive then the child will have to isolate for

10 days your household will have to isolate for 14 days from the first day of the child’s symptoms. We will ask you to forward the test results.

● If any member of your household displays symptoms then the household should all isolate and a test should be requested.

What to do if your child’s bubble closes

In the event that the school is informed of a positive test result we will seek advice from the local authority and PHE.

This will then involve 14 days isolation for those children and staff affected. If this should happen out of school time then you will be contacted asking you not to bring your affected child to school, if this is in school time then you will be contacted to collect your child asap.

If a bubble is closed the school will remain open for all other children and staff. If you have one child isolating due to a bubble closure then their siblings can still attend school. However, if your isolating child begins to display symptoms within that 14 day period then you must follow the advice in the box above.

Bubble Closure

In the event of a bubble closure home learning will begin, teaching staff will work from home to ensure that daily tasks are set on google classroom with each day beginning with a google meet. This learning will follow on from learning carried out in the classroom. We would encourage as many parents to support their children to access this learning so they do not miss vital learning during this two week period. We will communicate further details of these arrangement on the first day of closure.

If parents do not have access to the internet or devices then you must inform the office as soon as possible.

The main symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) are:

● a high temperature – this means you feel hot to touch on your chest or back (you do not need to measure

your temperature)

● a new, continuous cough – this means 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)

● a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste – this means you've noticed you cannot smell or taste

anything, or things smell or taste different to normal

To protect others, do not go to places like a GP surgery, pharmacy or hospital if you have any of these symptoms.

Get a test to check if you have coronavirus and stay at home until you get your result.

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ClassOctober

Star Pupil Reason

Nursery AM Ernie For being a model pupil, that always tries his best and is a great friend to everyone.

Nursery PM Cairo For settling down into our Nursery routine and managing a big smile everyday.

RB Syed For trying new things and not being afraid to 'have a go'.

RBT Lily S Lily S for always making the right choices and setting a good example to others.

1B Eve M For having much improved handwriting since the start of the year!

1R Esme For a positive start back to school.

2T Jake For always been pleasant and kind to both the adults and other children.

2W Phoebe For consistently displaying a positive, hard-working attitude.

3C Ezme She has a great attitude to her learning and is becoming more confident every day.

3E Jannah For great speaking and listening skills and an excellent attitude to learning.

4H Pearle For having a positive attitude towards school and always trying her best.

4W Jensen For always having a love of learning and showing real perseverance in each subject.

5C Lucie For always trying her best in everything. Showing great listening and speaking skills in class and in group work. Well done Lucie, keep up the good work.

5P Savannah For trying hard in every subject.

6F Jack W For trying exceptionally hard with his story writing to produce some fantastic work.

6M Alyssa She is so nice to other children and so studious in the classroom. She is a fantastic role model!

6WS Kabria For always being caring, showing kindness towards her peers and for thinking carefully about how to structure her creative ideas in writing.

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House Attendance - October 2020

The winners for October 2020 are: Dragons

House points will also be awarded to the House with the best attendance

Dragons 97.8%

Eagles 97.3%

Lions 96.9%

Sharks 96.4%

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Spotlight on . . . Full Name: Eve TaylorYear Group/ Job title: Family Liaison/Attendance OfficerFavourite subject: MathsMy favourite teacher at school: Mr HanrahanProud Moments: Becoming a momPets: Cocker spaniel dog called JesseHobbies: Walking, socialising, family activitiesFavourite Film: Shawshank Redemption, Dirty Dancing, Goonies & Stand By MeFavourite Music: I love all genres from the Beatles to BeyonceFavourite TV Programme: SAS who dares wins, Eastenders & Great British Bake offFavourite Book: I love autobiographies at the moment I am reading Ant Middleton ‘Zero Negativity’

Full Name: Lydia CiatiYear Group/ Job title: Year 3 Class TeacherFavourite subject: FrenchMy favourite teacher at school: Mrs FeyProud Moments: Graduating from universityPets: I don’t have any at the moment but I grew up with a cat called PennyHobbies: Going to the theatre, live musicFavourite Film: Me Before YouFavourite Music: Adele and Lewis CapaldiFavourite TV Programme: Britain’s Got Talent and The X FactorFavourite Book: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime

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THE PATCH NEWS

Baby Places (6 months to 2 Years)

As you may know The Patch Day Nursery now takes babies from 6 months to 2 years. Our little acorn provision now as places available. If you would like to view the nursery or would like further information please email:

hello@thepatchnursery.com or telephone 0121 526 2669 and we can arrange a viewing for you.