Here are just a few of the useful videos you can find to help you through the week with your home learning :

Reception and KS1 – daily speed and sounds sessions

The Book of Hopes : words and pictures to comfort, Inspire and entertain children in Lockdown – Literacy Trust

Cosmic Kids Yoga for KS1 and EYFS

Extra Maths practice by Year group – with answers

Draw with Rob

Lexia Certificates
Year 1 – William, Jake

Mathletics Certificates
Year 2 – Amelia – Bronze Award
Year 3 – Lucas – Silver Award
Year 3 – Harvey, Jaxon
Year 4 – Lincoln
Year 6 – Imogen, Emily, Macey-Leigh

Spelling Shed Awards
Year 4 – James
Year 5 – Maisie, Lucy

Fiction Express –
Year 5 – Abigail, Maisie, Kaden, Sharoon

Duolingo
For earning more than 200 points:
Year 3 – Naomi
Year 4 – Abbie
Year 5 – Emily, Lucy, Maisie, Fraser
Year 6 – Emily, Daniel

Extra special ‘well done’ to Lucy from Miss Edwards for exceptional effort gaining 1500 points since lockdown! 

Message from Mrs Reed – Don’t forget about Purple Mash. There’s so much to do!

The BBC ‘Ten pieces’ website is sharing a different piece of music each week. There is a film to watch and a linked creative activity that can be completed by children at home without any special materials or preparation. Keep listening, enjoying and creating music! Click here to go to ‘Ten Pieces at Home’

Have you looked at our class photos? New images have been added to our class pages, including some fabulous learning at home since the school closure. Click here to go to the gallery to take a look. 

During this time of social distancing and staying at home don’t forget the importance of taking time to just play.

Read this article on the importance and management of play – click here

Well done everyone for working so hard at home continuing to impress us – keep it up!

Messages for parent/carers

 There is lots of information out there about coronavirus. Not all of it is based on facts or evidence. Help stop your children worrying about things that might not be true by talking to them about where their ideas come from and encourage them to talk to you if they don’t know if something is true. Find out more at http://www.durham.gov.uk/covid19mentalhealth

 Are your children missing their friends and usual activities? Why not encourage them to keep in touch with friends or groups online, have a virtual play date or dance class. Remind them that we can still have fun even when we are in the house. There are ideas for activities at http://www.durham.gov.uk/covid19mentalhealth

 What are you doing to stop the young people in your house being bored or worried? We’re playing window bingo with the neighbours – let us know your ideas 😊

 Being busy can distract us from our worries – why not get your children to help you with activities in the house or garden. It’s a great way to learn new skills too.

 Messages for young people

 Are you bored of being in the house? Why not see if you can help with tasks around the house – then do something fun with the rest of your family 😊

 If you are feeling sad or worried, remember lots of people are feeling the same way. Talking about your feelings with you family could help, or there are groups that you can call or contact online that can support you. You can find details of support at http://www.durham.gov.uk/covid19mentalhealth

 Going for a walk or a jog with your family is a great way to exercise and it’s a good way to forget about your worries for a while. Always try to get your outside time if you can 😊

With at least another 3 weeks of the schools closures, I hope you staying healthy and remain optimistic during these difficult times. Wednesday 22nd April is Earth Day, so here is a pack with ideas for you and your child(ren) during the lockdown period. There are generalised activities for all children the same regardless of age, so you may find some activities are more suited to your child(ren) than others but all are worth a try!

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