Waringstown Primary School

RISE NI Parent Website

Details: Category: News; Published: Wednesday, 24 February 2021 14:58

Please follow the link below to access the RISE NI website which has been developed for parents/carers of children in primary schools (up to P4) and nurseries.

https://view.pagetiger.com/RISENI/parents

RISE NI promote development of:

• speech and language

• fine and gross motor skills

• social and emotional well-being

The website contains information leaflets, suggested activities/resources and parent training videos developed by clinical psychologists, behaviour therapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists and physiotherapists.

We hope you find this useful for use at home during this time.

Primary 4 Evacuee Letters

Details: Category: Primary 4; Published: Thursday, 11 February 2021 19:11

Whilst at home, our Primary 4 children have been learning about World War Two. They spent some time researching evacuation and wrote their own evacuee letters.

Click 'Read More' to see just how real these letters look.

Waringstown PS 2020 / 21 Open Night

Details: Category: Latest News; Published: Thursday, 04 February 2021 11:47

Safer Internet Day 2021 - Tuesday 09 February

Details: Category: Our E-Safety; Published: Thursday, 04 February 2021 11:43

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On Tuesday 9th February we will be joining schools and youth organisations remotely across the UK in celebrating Safer Internet Day 2021. Safer Internet Day is a global campaign to promote the safe and responsible use of technology, which calls on young people, parents, carers, teachers, social workers, law enforcement, companies, policymakers, and more to join together in helping to create a better internet.

Using the internet safely and positively is a key message that we promote in school and celebrating Safer Internet Day is a great opportunity for us to re-emphasize the online safety messages we deliver throughout the year.

We would be delighted if you could join us in celebrating the day by continuing the conversation at home. To help you with this, you may be interested in downloading the free Safer Internet Day Education Pack for Parents and Carers which is available at: saferinternet.org.uk/sid-parents.

Other resources and website links we highly recommend are:

bbc.co.uk/teach/live-lessons/safer-internet-day-live-lesson/zdh2wnb

https://vimeo.com/480844244

https://www.childnet.com/resources/digiduck-stories/detective-digiduck

Primary 7 Gifts From Canon Martin

Details: Category: Latest News; Published: Thursday, 04 February 2021 11:12

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The Rev Canon B Martin (Chair of the Governors) visited school to leave a gift for each P7 child. The gifts are traditionally handed over towards the end of the second term. However, this year as Rev Martin is moving to Drumglass Parish, Dungannon in February, he’s brought the gifts in early. We will pass these gifts on to the children upon their much anticipated return to school.

We thank Rev Martin and Holy Trinity Church for this gesture and also wish Rev & Mrs Martin along with their family every blessing as they start this new chapter in their family’s life.

Michael Morpurgo Event THURSDAY 11th FEBRUARY

Details: Category: News; Published: Tuesday, 02 February 2021 15:34

We have registered for an event with Michael Morpurgo on Thursday 11th of February.

The event:
You will be able to access the event here at 1.30pm on Thursday 11th February. This event will also be available to watch on catch-up once it has aired.

Please see the attached PDF with all the information you'll need.

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Children's Mental Health Week 1st - 7th February

Details: Category: News; Published: Sunday, 31 January 2021 20:17

The theme of this year's Children’s Mental Health Week is 'Express Yourself.'

Expressing yourself is about finding ways to share feelings, thoughts, or ideas, through creativity. This could be through art, music, writing and poetry, dance and drama, photography and film, and doing activities that make you feel good.

Why not choose to do one thing daily that will help your child's mental health

View the embedded image gallery online at:
https://waringstownps.co.uk/#sigProId2c965c55eb

Litter Less Together...get creating

Details: Category: Eco activities and competitions; Published: Wednesday, 27 January 2021 09:26

As an Ambassador Eco School we really want to share this years #LitterLessCampaign, a campaign we have taken part in over the past two years. This year, the UK and Ireland have joined forces to create an alternative #LitterLessCampaign for all our pupils, families and teachers being at home to nominate the UK and Ireland Litter Hero 2021!

Here is how you can enter?

1. Take on one of the challenges described in the image below and post a photo of your action on Facebook, Instagram and/or Twitter 👇

2. always use the hashtags #litterlesscampaign #litterlesstogether

3. tag us on our Social Media (𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 @𝗲𝗰𝗼.𝗻𝗶 𝗧𝘄𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 @𝗘𝗰𝗼-𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀𝗡𝗜 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 @𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀𝗡𝗜)

In addition, we would ask that if you enter you send an image of your finished challenge to your class teacher.

Applying for Key Worker/Vunerable child supervision

Details: Category: News; Published: Monday, 18 January 2021 19:14

Dear parent /s

This is a reminder that as I seek to ensure we have sufficient cover in school for the children of Key Workers, it is vital that you email the school before 3.00pm each Friday outlining the cover required for the incoming week. This service should only be used when absolutely necessary in the interest of Public Health.

The email address to request Key Worker cover remains: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

I remind you that you CANNOT reply to an Eduspot email!

C McCambley

(Principal)

Friday 22 January: New Learning Pack collection

Details: Category: News; Published: Monday, 18 January 2021 19:12

Dear parents

The new Learning Packs will be ready for collection once again on Friday 22 January. School will be open 8.15am – 4.00pm.

Learning Packs will once again be set out in the Mall for Nursery, P1 – P3 and the Assembly Hall for P4 – P7. Please wear a face mask and observe good social distancing protocols when in the school grounds and building especially as we continue to have Key Worker children on the site.

It has been very encouraging to receive so many positive comments about the Learning Packs and the materials sent home. Staff have worked very hard to continue to keep in touch using the Seesaw App and we encourage you to keep in touch several times over the course of each week as you balance work commitments. Eduspot continues to be another very useful means of communication for me as Principal during these challenging days as I seek to keep you informed of school routines.

My staff have also commenced their annual Parent Teacher Interviews via the telephone. You should have received the call by the end of the month. Do not worry if you have not been contacted by the staff yet as each teacher is trying to manage a small number of interviews per day as they continue to provide online support to their class.

P1 – P3 are asked to use the ’old’ folder from Learning Pack No 1 (or a named bag of any description) to house the reading books that have already been sent home. Simply return the completed reading books in this ‘old’ folder and leave it on the Year Group table as you collect the new Learning Pack which contains further reading materials. It is VITAL that we do not lose books throughout this process as we've spent much of our fund raising over the last number of years on building up our reading scheme materials. Staff will be in touch also via their individual Seesaw accounts.

We trust that you and your extended family are keeping well and managing to stay safe during these most challenging days.

Be assured we greatly appreciate your continued support in everything we are trying to do for the good and benefit of the children.

C McCambley

(Principal)