w/b Monday 19th September 2022

16th September 2022Tamsin Davis
Reward nominations needed by the end of WEDNESDAY 21/9

Marvellous Mathematicians and 3Rs (Names only)

Occasionally you may spot someone suitable for Random Acts of Kindness and Remarkable RE. Both require detail to be shared too.

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Prayer focus this week: We pray for those involved in Missionary Work – particularly the Columban Missionaries currently in Pakistan – helping those in greatest need from the awful flooding whilst trying to share the word of God. (Consider – do the children know what a Missionary is? A person sent on a mission to share their faith, usually in a foreign country. From the Latin Mittere – to send)

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COVID PROTOCOLS 

FAQ’s

Q – When do I test for COVID? If you are symptomatic – i.e.temperature or cough

Q – Do I test if I have been in proximity with someone who has tested positive? No – only if you are ill.

Q – If a child is off due to Covid, do we have to provide online learning? No – as the time off remains 3 days you should send them a message directing them to online resources or links you gave in your newsletter. 

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RE Observation timetable (EYFS to be added): (Please speak up if you see a problem)

Tuesday:       9:20 C7 (TD/MB)

Wednesday:  9am C5 DH (TD); 2:10 C6/C8 (TD); C10/C11 (MB)

Thursday:      1:10 C9 (MB); 1:40 C3 (MB); 2:10 C4 (MB)

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LA Baseline Assessment week this week –  All assessments must be completed during this week. There is a 2 day window of 26/27 Sept to catch up any absentees. There should therefore be no missing data (unless you have a long term absentee). The tests, spreadsheets and instructions are on the shared planning drive in the folder called ‘ Local Authority Tests’ 

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Energy savings – MAC Directive:

  • Turn off your classroom lights when the room is not in use/when you leave the building
  • Close blinds and windows when leaving, to conserve heat energy
  • Switch off appliances (no boards should be on standby)
  • Close down laptops properly – this protects the life of the battery and prevents energy costly rebooting

Thank you

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Thank you so much for the comments in the book of condolence – some made me chuckle, some highlighted the excellent prayer writing skills that some of our pupils have and they certainly demonstrated the children’s faith and hope of the promise of heaven. This book is now over at Church for the weekend and a laminated sheet of excerpt has been taken to Windsor by one of our families this weekend.

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KS1 Playground cover TD 12-12:45

Monday 19.9.22  – Bank Holiday – National Mourning

Tuesday 20.9.22 – 2 new starters today: IK C3, KB C1/ No MM – volunteer needed to cover first aid 12:30+

KV in YN 8:20-11:30 additional support

Deborah Glazebrook (SNEYS) in to observe AS and RS YR (am) and VK/EK YN (pm)

9:20 RE Lesson observation C7 (TD/MB)

9:30 Jovita in to see TS C6 (Visitors Room)

Sarah Jacks in C3 to see KO

10am TD/MB Archaeology company visit to discuss dig location and plans

11 Jovita in to TD C7 (Visitors Room)

1:30pm Justine Lomas visit (Diocese SIA) to discuss inspection readiness (S5 and CSI). She may wish to tour the school as she has not previously visited.

 

Wednesday 21.9.22 

KV in YN 8:20-11:30 additional support

Accelerate Groups and timings have been finalised now. The letters need to be sent out ASAP  to your allotted group to start next week. The following teachers signed up last term (Darren x 2 , Phil, Jane , Michelle A, Louise ) Please see the folder that has been shared with you for the list of the children and the letters. 

Education staff are entitled to free flu jabs. Please see the link https://consultation.wolverhampton.gov.uk/public-health/dec21536/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

9am C5 DH RE Observation (TD)

9:15am HJ meeting parent of MH C10 Early Help Assessment

11am HJ/KU meeting KO’s parent TAC (SC/JD please cover nursery)

11am – NR please cover in Nursery until 11:30am

Gospel Assembly – TD in C4 1pm, MB hall 1:40pm

2:10 RE Observation C6(TD); C10/C11 (MB)

Staff meeting: CAFOD Live Simply/Social Teaching (ZOOM link has been sent to you via email for this meeting).

 

Thursday 22.9.22 – JR out today am

LV in YN 8:20-11:30 additional support

9:30am St Stephen’s Class Mass – in class with Fr Gary (C10/PHONICS in Practical Room – please be aware of the Mass taking place next door

10:30 TD meeting with Fr Gary

11-12:30 DHe out

(12:45) 1pm TD @ Civic Centre – meeting regarding transitions

RE Lesson observations 1:40 C4, 2:10 C3 (MB)

3:30-4pm SLT Reconvened Meeting – TT/TD/MB/DH/JC re SDP

3:30pm HJ/MA TAC meeting for BG

4:15-5 Curriculum and Standards governors TD/PC

 

Friday 23.9.22 

Year 6 Residential to ARTHOG will take 23-25th November – as ever, I am looking for volunteers to go, so please let MB know if you are interested and able to go! 

Please use the G drive access via the noticeboard rather than the file manager way on your laptop when updating spreadsheets for baseline tests as there seems to have been the possibility of synchronising problems. 

Please do not put formative data from Gold Writes and Maths reviews onto DCpro- we are in the process of setting up the formative templates on Arbor. Once they are ready we will let you know so you can then input your Gold write or Review data so far

 

LV in YN 8:20-11:30 additional support

10:45-11:15 – MB please cover in C8

1:15pm MB RE Obs PC C8

2:40pm whole school assembly in hall

(Please note – next Friday 30/9 will be RISE Theatre Day and will involve alternative lessons and a production for all children. I will attach details asap).

 

w/b Monday 10th January 2022

7th January 2022Tamsin Davis
Reward nominations needed by the end of Wednesday including:

Marvellous Mathematicians, 3Rs and virtues by Wednesday afternoon please.

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Prayer tables return to GREEN on Monday 10th January. Please involve Liturgical Leaders with the changing of the cloth if you have them. All Christmas decorations should now be down.

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New Virtues – CURIOUS AND ACTIVE – please spot this for recognition

Pupils are growing to be curious about everything; and active in their engagement with the world, changing what they can for the better.
What does this mean?
Catholic schools help their pupils grow by leading pupils to be curious about the universe and all human activity, and to take increasing responsibility for their own learning,
and by providing opportunities for them to be active in the life of the school, the Church and the wider community.

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Prayer focus this week: For the sick and those that care for them – Please raise this AT LEAST ONCE during the week as part of your daily prayer routines. Many pupils will have their own worries and might like to share personal intentions,

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COVID PROTOCOLS – additional guidance has been received and detailed information can be found on the website. However, here is an overview of the changes and some reminders:

Headlines (New = red)

Visitors

Visitors protocol – ONLY regular visitors (i.e Music School, Soccer 2000, College placements), those whose service is vital to learning or well being of pupils (i.e. EP) or school improvement are invited into school and have to have LFT tested, wear a mask as per staff and provide track and trace information. They must inform the school if they have tested positive for up to 10 days after visit.

Visitors to the school office must wear a mask. Parents directed to communicate via phone and email rather than visiting office wherever possible.

Testing

If you test positive on an LFT then isolation starts immediately and no PCR follow-up is required, IF YOU ARE ASYMPTOMATIC. If you are SYMPTOMATIC then a PCR is also advised.

Staff and pupils return to school from day 7 if they had a negative LFT on both days. Pupils are asked to continue LTF testing on day 8, 9 and 10 if they return at this earlier stage.

Staff isolating but well enough to do so are expected to work from home.

If you have been a close contact of someone who is positive and are at least double vaccinated, you do not isolate. Instead LFT test for 7 days.

Absence not Covid related – if a child (or adult) is off with illness other than Covid, they should LFT test negative before their return. If they do not test, they will not be able to return until 48 hours after feeling well.

LFT tests CAN now be taken if you have had Covid in the last 90 days.

Ventilation

If CO2 monitors are demonstrating a concern with your class ventilation that is not solved through intermittent door opening, or the solution makes learning untenable, inform TD as a mechanical ventilation system may be required.

Residential visits

Residential visits can take place as long as Risk Assessments are agreed by MAC. Parents are expected to be able to collect their child if there are any concerns of illness.

Maintaining hygiene

Systems and procedures must remain in place for maintaining hygiene, including hand washing and the provision of an isolation space. This means that the JC room remains out of use (unless discussed with TD/MB) and the disabled toilet remains the Covid space (this CAN be used for dealing with toileting accidents as this also involves cleaning procedures but MUST NOT be used by staff members – STAFF TOILET ONLY PLEASE). This is so that you are not touching uncleaned, contaminated surfaces.

Masks

Masks remain an essential protective measure. It remains staff choice if they wear them in classrooms but they MUST be worn in communal areas and corridors. Social distancing also remains important and meeting will be scheduled with this in mind. Young pupils should not be wearing masks however Y5/6 pupils could chose to do so.

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Y5 pupils start swimming on Wednesday – letters sent to parents last week.

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Curriculum Newsletters – due to TD (EYFS/KS1)/MB (KS2) by the end of Wednesday for proofing. Please ensure that you have included RSE topics/timetable.

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ACCELERATE CLASSES AND CLUBS BEGIN THIS WEEK PLEASE Accelerate timings, groups and staff1.22

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PSHE Session – Mental Health – all resources have been sent to you. It is up to you when to deliver this session this week – approx 1 hour needed. I will also be sending a link to a class assessment to be completed once fininshed.

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Outdoor games in cold weather:

Pupils can wear additional base layers, they can wear a hat during PE as long as it is secure and they can also wear a school fleece over the top of their cardigan. Unfortunately, wearing a coat does not work as it restricts the movement that they need to have in games. 

Monday 10.1.22  AC out 9:15-10am/ VM out supply in Nursery

10:15 TD Safeguarding training with AH and MV (Lunch supervisors)

Lunchtime – please can Junior Health and Safety Officers go to early lunch and then come to

British Ambassadors to MB 12:15 please

 

Tuesday 11.1.22 VM out

Please be aware, when there is a covid positive case in your class (Teachers are informed via email) then we are sending out an information letter to parents advising them to LFT for 7 days as a LIKELY close contact. As staff in the room, you can determine if you also class as a close contact and can also test daily rather than 2x per week. We have chosen to do this in the absence of track and trace informing children when they have been a close contact. It is an additional safety measure rather than an increased level of concern. See the letter attached which is amended for classes/case dates. Daily LFD test example

Lunchtime – please can Junior Health and Safety Officers go to early lunch and then come to TD

 

Wednesday 12.1.22 EM returns today/VM out

9:30 TD Learning Community meeting Teams

DHe out 10-1

1:10pm Gospel assembly MB C8/ EYFS/KS1 to lead own assembly

3:30pm Staff meeting

TD/MB  – Kingswood meeting DH, CN, DHe, ZW, SC, AG re risk assessments/arrangements

KS1/2 staff – ensure that RE and all foundation data from Autumn term is in spread sheets. 

EYFS = Team curriculum time

 

Thursday 13.1.22 VM out

Class 3 upwards, please fill out this google form- it is only 3 questions and will take less that 2  minutes  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfRZH65FFm9aPuVgydH06yMRMlrWw6G9PPiDfjjepVrX_JZOA/viewform?usp=sf_link

WB in C4 am/TD in C4 pm

Y2 out at Kingswood. Leave 9:15am – staff DH, CN, DHe, AG, SC, ZW

9:30am Sarah Jacks Outreach due in to observe CR C3 and also CCH C6 and TD C5.

9:30 TD Admission Appeal Teams

10:15  LA SEN Transition meeting Teams

Junior Health and Safety team needed at lunch – early lunch then to TD. Will then go to C1 12:45 to deliver a short assembly.

School Football match after school (Bee Lane)

 

Friday 14.1.22 VM out  – EC to support in Nursery am only 

SH in C4

Eco Warriors to meet in class 9 at 3:10 please

Y2 Kingswood – return end of school day

2:40pm Whole school assembly/St Veronica’s