We currently have a Parent/Carer Governor vacancy. If you wish to apply or nominate, please contact the school office for a application pack.
Thank you
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM NEXUS
Nexus and bus operators are working hard to make sure that parents and guardians can have confidence when pupils need to travel by public transport to and from schools, which are set to go back from week commencing Monday March 8.
We are providing extra vehicles and drivers across Tyne and Wear, following familiar routes with the highest demand, to improve social distancing and ensure children can get to and from school safely.
It would be really helpful if you could help to share these messages with your staff and pupils:
Families should plan how their children will reach schools and colleges comfortably – walking and cycling where journeys are shorter, using a car for part of the journey but dropping off away from school gates, and identifying which public transport they can use if they need to.
There will be extra buses on many services goings to or near schools, following established routes. These will include buses on busy routes so pupils can travel separately to other passengers.
Pupils using public transport should use a contactless card or have exact change to make their journey – some operators also have mobile phone ticket apps that allow gifting from parents to a child’s account; check operator websites for details.
Anyone using public transport should follow standard public health advice – washing hands thoroughly throughout the day, wearing a face covering if aged over 11 and not exempt, and not travelling if they have symptoms of Covid-19. Ensure you maintaining social distancing, where possible, including at busy entrances, exits, under canopies, bus stops, platforms or outside of stations.
Pupils should wear face coverings when using any public transport, including all buses dedicated to transport to and from schools, except where there is an exemption on health grounds. Please reinforce this with your pupils. Bus drivers may refuse boarding to passengers without face coverings, but we and our industry partners want to avoid that situation. Where you require pupils to wear face covering as part of the school day this could be incorporated into your wider messaging – but even if not, can you stress that pupils using public transport have and use face coverings.
In many cases bus companies are providing duplicate vehicles immediately behind a normal bus to provide segregation for pupils. In these cases, pupils will be directed to board the following vehicles which will have the letter ‘S’ displayed alongside the route number. Pupils may need to pay on the normal bus then walk round to the duplicate vehicle. This system has worked effectively in those parts of the region where it started last week – but once again your help in communicating this is appreciated.
You can find general advice to families at www.nexus.org.uk/covid-secure.
Please pass this web link on to assist parents, the website will be updated regularly. It is really important we hear about any issues that arise in the first weeks of term – feedback from schools and local authority colleagues which will help us move resources and communicate effectively to best meet the needs of local people.
Please use the dedicated email address [email protected] to feed back any issues, including reports of busy services, concerns of parents and guardians, and highways problems around school gates – particularly if these affect bus services.
It often takes time for public transport provision to settle at the resumption of the school year, but we know that this year will be more challenging, and that the communities we serve will have understandable concerns about how busy and reliable bus and Metro services are. By working with you we can seek to address and allay those concerns.
Thank you
Latest Resources:
For our March Kooth update I would like to share our latest resources including our new posters for Eating Disorders Week (1st-7th March 2021) and Self-Injury Awareness Day (1st March 2021). Please see below links to both resources:
Eating Disorders Awareness Week: Eating Disorders Awareness Week – VIEW HERE
Self-Injury Awareness Day: Self-Injury Awareness Day – VIEW HERE
We are still running our #DontDoItAlone Campaign and you can find the full video alongside campaign resources HERE
Upcoming Live Forums:
Please note the upcoming Live Forums on Kooth for young people to access during March are as follows:-
Ø Friday 5th March – LGBTQ+ History!
Ø Wednesday 10th March – Disability Awareness
Ø Friday 19th March – Pursuing Happiness
Ø Monday 22nd March – Spring’ing into Action
Ø Wednesday 31st March – Social Takeover: Easter Fun
⚽️🏀🎾🏏FITNESS FACTOR 2021🤸♂️⛹️♀️🧘🚴
The Fitness Factor has been a fantastic challenge for our pupils at home and at school during this Lockdown, completing each daily activity with great enthusiasm.
Here are a selection of our in school award winners…
Congratulations!! 👏👏👏
Thank you South Tyneside School Sport Network for organising.
#InspireDevelopSucceed #TFF
Mr Rogers
REOPENING INFORMATION
Dear Parents and Carers
Please see below the necessary information required for the reopening of Stanhope Primary School on Monday March 8th 2021. We are all looking forward to see you all again.
Our procedures are the same as they were for the Autumn Term.
Staggered arrival times – gates will open from 8.45am and close at 9am. Parents to drop their children and go.
Staggered collections times – gates open at 3pm and parents will be asked to follow the one way system.
Parents and carers of siblings (more than one child) will be invited on to premises first. This is the same system that the school used in the Autumn Term.
Children in primary school do not need to wear masks.
Hands are to be cleaned thoroughly and more often than usual.
When children arrive at school, when they return from breaks, if they change rooms, before and after eating.
Bubbles/Classes are to be maintained.
Staggered breaks and lunch times.
No parents on site unless an appointment has been made.
Those Key Stage 2 pupils, who pay for lunches, can bring packed lunches into school.
Bags are allowed into school but the amount of resources being brought into school should be checked and limited by parents and carers.
Children will be expected to wear uniform, but on designated PE days, children need to attend school dressed in their correct PE kit.
School attendance is mandatory, it is expected from the Local Authority and Government that children attend school. School will support families who are anxious about the reopening of schools.
Breakfast Club will resume Monday 8th March 2021
Designated PE Days
Year 6 – Tuesday and Wednesday
Year 5 – Tuesday
Year 4 – Monday
Year 3 – Thursday
Year 2 – Wednesday
Year 1- Monday
Reception – Friday
Nursery – Friday
Collection times
Parents of siblings – 3pm
Year 1 and Year 2 – 3.05pm
Year 3 and Year 4 – 3.10pm
Year 5 and Year 6 – 3.15pm
Thank you
Dear Sir/ Madam,
My name is Charis and I’m a Casting Researcher at Love Productions; the company behind The Great British Bake Off, The Great British Sewing Bee and The Great Pottery Throw Down.
We are delighted to say, that we have recently opened applications for the 7th series of Junior Bake Off; a Channel 4 programme that celebrates the culinary talent and ambition of the younger generation in Britain.
With this in mind, we are contacting schools in hope that they can help us spread the word regarding this exciting opportunity.
We are looking for young budding bakers between 9 -15 years old.
Filming would take place from July 2021, but our applications close on Sunday 28th March 2021.
Interested bakers can apply online at – WWW.APPLYFORJUNIORBAKEOFF.CO.UK.
I have attached an A4 flyer in case you would like to hand these out or pop these up on your communal notice boards.
Alternatively, if you would like us to send you hard copies of flyers, I would be more than happy to post some to the school.
Please do feel free to contact us on 0207 067 4833, should you have any questions regarding the above.
Thank you so much for all of your help in advance!
Parents/Carers
Your free school meal vouchers have been ordered for this week (W/C 22 February 2021) and for next week (W/C 1st March 2021). Each child is entitled to £15.00 per week therefore if you have one child in school, you will receive £30.00. Any additional children, you will receive an additional £30.00 per child.
Your vouchers are now fully up to date, and due to schools in England reopening on Monday 8th March 2021, you will receive NO further vouchers.
Thank you
IMPORTANT REOPENING INFORMATION
As you will have heard from last night’s Government announcement, schools will reopen on Monday 8th March 2021. As yet, schools have been given no further information and they will continue to receive further updates from local and national government.
It will be expected that procedures that were in place in the Autumn Term will be continued at least for the next few weeks. Currently, schools know no more information than this at this point but we will keep you updated as soon as we receive the information.
Thank you for your patience and support.
Please see important information below.
TOP 10 TIPS – REMOTE LEARNING FOR PARENTS
Remote learning can be a great way to continue learning outside the classroom, particularly in difficult circumstances.
For parents and carers, the idea of remote learning isn’t always straightforward and there can be a number of factors they need to consider, especially around ensuring their children feel comfortable and are familiar with the whole concept. That’s why we’ve created this guide to help parents and carers support their child in getting the most out of their remote learning experience.
Please click the link to read/download the document:
Click to access 10-top-tips-remote-learning-for-parents.pdf
