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Happy Friday and Well Done!
Fri 08 Jan 2021Happy Friday, Team Shrewton!
What a whirlwind of a week!
A big well done and thank you to you all for your amazing resilience, positivity and commitment to your pupils learning. We really appreciate everything that you are doing!
With such a quick turn around from Monday evening, it was inevitable we would have some kinks to iron out this week, especially while setting all the meetings for live lessons so thank you for your patience with this.
As the weekend draws near, please take time to relax, reset and be kind to yourselves and we look forward to seeing you, one way or another, next week.
As always, stay safe, smiling and socially distancing!
Mrs Mullord
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Parks get the job done!
Thu 07 Jan 2021SUPER PROUD of Parks Class! As part of their social action work with GuL, they campaigned and wrote to the Council to improve litter in our village. Check out the reply they got from the Councillor for Till and Wylye Valley. Not only will they get some bins and get to decide their location but have been asked to apply for a grant for litter pickers!
Such courageous advocates!
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Home Learning Update
Tue 05 Jan 2021Good Afternoon, Team!
I hope you are all keeping well. Thank you for your patience today while we finished sorting everything out.
Just a quick update from me today regarding home learning as you will also be receiving separate information from your class teacher.
There are three places that you will need to be using:
1. The 'Continued Home Learning - Spring 2021' page under the 'Community' tab on our website. There, in your child's class folder, you will find a weekly timetable, home learning ideas and our topic knowledge organisers/topic web for the term (weekly for Reception).
On this page I will also post new generic resources at the top and go back to updating the worship and certificate folders.
2. Your Microsoft Teams account. We will be using this for all live sessions, including worship. You can access these from your calendars (guide to Teams attached), in the files section you will find subject specific resources and the assignment section for some activities. Einstein Class, other than your live sessions, we will continue to use Tapestry so you can share your learning with us as normal.
The set up is very similar to last time but with the addition of 3 live class sessions a week (timetabled attached) via Teams which you will receive an invite for. These have been timetabled for sessions when staff are not in school and to avoid any sibling clashes. We also hope to record some of the inputs for pupils to re-watch or for any unable to make it. The recording will go into the chat section. If you do not want your child to be on the video, please join the meeting with your camera off. They will be viewed via MS Stream by only class members and will be unable to download.
3. Our Youtube Channel 'Shrewton CE Online' will be the home of any worship from Rev. Eleanor and her team and maybe some other bits as we get inspired through the term!
If you would like an exercise workbook to complete work in, we will have some in they foyer tomorrow for you to come down and help yourself. Again, if anyone needs support with technology, please let us know.
For children who we have confirmed will be attending provision, the timing of the day will be 8:45am - 3:15pm via the Tanners Lane field entrance. Their learning will mirror what is being set for their class at home.
Remember to share your amazing efforts at home and follow us on Twitter @ShrewtonSchool to see what everyone is up to and for quick bursts of information.
Finally, I have attached a couple of pictures that I have found helpful today. I hope you do too.
We will keep in touch - best of luck starting your home learning journey 2.0 tomorrow :) You know where we are if you need us!
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Important Lockdown Information
Mon 04 Jan 2021Dear Shrewton Families,
Here we go again!
I would just like to start by saying how wonderful it was to have the opportunity to see our pupils again today. I caught myself thinking many times how brilliant they are at making you forget the chaos in the world around you and live in the moment with them. And what a day it was! Full of alien spaceships, a visit from a cat, pottery painting and all things Tudor related!
As you know, school is now closed to all pupils apart from the children of key workers and vulnerable pupils as per the National Lockdown requirements. It is imperative that everyone stays home where feasibly possible. Listed below is some important information for now. I will, of course, be in touch tomorrow with our home learning plans.
- If you think your child(ren) are entitled to a place in the key worker/vulnerable pupil provision - please email me back stating your role ASAP and I will email back confirming your attendance. I am assuming this will be roughly the same children who attended Mr Halton's bubble in the hall back in June. Please use the Tanners Lane field entrance and we will create a new bubble. Criteria can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-maintaining-educational-provision/guidance-for-schools-colleges-and-local-authorities-on-maintaining-educational-provision
- We are well set up to begin home learning but will need to take tomorrow to transfer our planning, upload documents and get our tech and resources sorted so we will start remote learning in full on Wednesday 5th January. We will email tomorrow with information for each class, live teaching sessions times, worship times etc. For tomorrow, please take the time to indulge in some reading, maybe make a front cover poster for your topic, write a diary entry, bake a cake, do a Jo Wicks work out etc.
- If you need help accessing your Microsoft Teams account email enquiries@shrewton.dsat.org.uk or call the office tomorrow.
- If you think you will need any digital devices to facilitate home learning - please email your class teacher or enquiries@shrewton.dsat.org.uk and we can sort something out.
I think, given the lateness of the hour, that is enough for now and will be in touch again tomorrow.
With my very best wishes to you all,
Emily Mullord
Head Teacher
