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
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Parents/Carers
It is expected by The Department of Education, South Tyneside Local Authority and school that all children access work through this mandatory school closure period. The Government have issued laptops to disadvantaged children in years 3 – 6 (KS2), and those laptops are to be used daily to complete work set by your child’s class teacher. It is the parents/carers responsibility to ensure their child is completing work on a daily basis. Please ensure this is done.
Your child’s class teacher will make weekly calls to parents/carers to speak to the children. This is to offer any support/help with the online work that has been set, and a general check to make sure the children are safe and well.
If parents/carers have any queries, they can contact their child’s class teacher directly. Teachers/office staff will reply to emails DURING work hours – 8.00am and 5.00pm. Please do not email staff outside of those hours.
Your support with these requests are greatly appreciated. We hope you are all keeping safe and well.
All the staff at Stanhope Primary School
FREE SCHOOL MEAL VOUCHERS
We have now received confirmation from our Local Authority that Free School Meal Vouchers will resume on Monday (18th January 2021).
Vouchers will be sent to the email address provided by yourselves in September. The vouchers will be ordered via Edenred – The company used in the first lockdown.
If you do not receive your vouchers on Monday, please keep checking your emails. I will be in the office on THURSDAY to take calls if you have still not received your vouchers by then. Please do not call the office until Thursday. There were a few teething problems with Edenred when I applied for vouchers in March 2020, therefore we ask for your patience.
Those who do not have an email address – your vouchers will be posted to you. The chosen store will be Aldi.
PLEASE NOTE – Those children who are currently in school FULL TIME will not receive vouchers.
There will be NO MORE collections of packed lunches due to the vouchers beginning again.
Thank you
Miss Capon
I am delighted to announce the final South Tyneside standings for the above event that ran throughout the course of Autumn Term. There was great engagement for the competition, thank you for the efforts of the staff involved and pupils. More than 650 young people took part in the competition which is fantastic and reflects the inclusive next of the virtual format.
The TOP 10 school scores in the table below:
| Position | School | Points |
| 1 | Stanhope | 2653 |
| 2 | Hadrian | 2299 |
| 3 | Lord Blyton | 2241 |
| 4 | Mortimer | 2233 |
| 5 | St Matthew’s | 2101 |
| 6 | Biddick Hall Jnrs | 2097 |
| 7 | Monkton | 2084 |
| 8 | St Oswald’s Hebburn | 1941 |
| 9 | Marsden | 1807 |
| 10 | Hedworth Lane | 1747 |
As you can see there have been some fantastic team performances.
However a huge well done to us (Stanhope) who are crowned South Tyneside Yr 5/6 Virtual Sportshall Champions for 2020/21. We, along with other schools (to be identified) will represent South Tyneside at the Tyne & Wear County Finals.
We await further detail on the Tyne & Wear School Games County Finals format before we confirm the number of qualifiers from South Tyneside. We’ll be in touch with further information once known.
So proud of every one of you!
Mr Rogers
FREE SCHOOL MEAL VOUCHERS
We have received confirmation from the Local Authority that parents/carers will be issued free school meal vouchers.
We do NOT have a date as of yet, to when the vouchers will begin. We will update parents/carers as soon as we have any further information.
Thank you
We would like to help and support families through our online Family Learning programmes. We can offer curriculum activities such as English and Maths as well as our Ministry of Food cooking sessions.
We have set up a timetable of activities for families to access and I was hoping you would be able to promote these programmes on our behalf to your parents through your social media channels, newsletters, or online networks.
We hope that these programmes can provide families with some fun interactive challenges that support their schoolwork, as well as giving families the opportunity to do something different and fun during this lockdown.
All courses are delivered via Zoom and where required, resources will be dropped off or posted out to families.
Please click the links below:
Please find useful weblinks below to support home learning.
Nursery to Year 6:
Google Classroom / emails http://www.stanhopeprimary.
Purple Mash https://www.purplemash.com/
Year 1 to Year 6:
Times Tables Rockstars https://ttrockstars.com/
Reading Eggs https://readingeggs.co.uk/
Year 2 to Year 6:
Accelerated Reader https://ukhosted121.renlearn.
Your child should have a copy of their logins for the above learning weblinks.
Other useful links:
From Monday 11th January, CBBC will be hosting a three-hour block of primary school programming from 9am everyday. This includes: BBC Live Lessons, BBC Bitesize Daily and other programmes such as Our School, Celebrity Supply Teacher, Horrible Histories, Art Ninja and Operation Ouch.
Also from Monday 11th January, Joe Wicks will be continuing his PE sessions on his YouTube Channel. These will be every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9am.
FREE SCHOOL MEALS
If your child has received free schools meals since returning to school in September, they are eligible for a school packed lunch.
your child will receive:
A cheese OR ham sandwich, crisps and a jelly.
Parents/carers MUST notify school – 0191 4201710 / [email protected] by the end of today if you are able to come to school and collect their child’s lunch tomorrow.
Parents/carers must arrive at the Main Office between 11.15am and 12.45pm to collect a lunch for THURSDAY 7TH JANUARY AND FRIDAY 8TH JANUARY 2021.
We would like to remind parents, that they must keep a 2 meter distance from other parents.
We are yet to receive any information regarding free school meal vouchers. Please check our school website or Facebook page for updates. We will notify parents/carers as soon as we have any further information. Please do not contact the school office regarding vouchers.
Thank your once again for your patience and support.
We have contacted all Key Worker and vulnerable children today. If you have not received a call but believe your child fits into one of these categories, please call the school office as soon as possible.
All children who will be returning tomorrow, must wear full uniform and there will be NO set PE days at present. You will be updated if this changes.
Thank you for your patience and support.
