Waringstown Primary School

Term 3 begins...

Details: Category: News; Published: Monday, 20 April 2020 00:36

Dear children and parents

It's hard to believe that the Easter Holidays, such as they were, have been and gone but today marks the start of Term 3. I trust that you and your extended families are well and staying safe in these most challenging times!

The staff prepared a Work Pack when the school closed and children should now resume home learning in line with the pack and the online guidance offered by staff via the SeeSaw App.

I am not aware of any return to school date therefore the staff will very soon be preparing another month's work in the form of a second Work Pack which will be available for collection once again from the school mall. Further information will be available soon regarding the collection date and times in order that we maintain social distancing guidelines.

I wish to extend the staff and my personal best wishes to you all.

C McCambley
(Principal)

Safer School App

Details: Category: News; Published: Friday, 10 April 2020 12:06

Today the Department of Education launched a new app on the Safer Schools platform which has been provided by iNEQE Safeguarding Group on a trial basis during this COVID-19 crisis. The app is currently used widely across the rest of the UK.

Please refer to the PDF attached for more information.

Attachments:
Safer Schools App	[ ]	672 kB

Sustrans - Home Activity 2

Details: Category: Sustrans; Published: Monday, 06 April 2020 12:14

Dear Parent,

Our Sustrans Schools’ Officer Dave, who pupils will know from his visits to school, will be sending through a weekly video and learning activity which pupils can do at home. These activities are aimed at keeping active, having fun and learning as part of our schools’ involvement in the Active School Travel programme. Please feel free to watch this video together and use the activity sheet (link under video) whilst learning at home this week. You can show Dave how you’re staying active while staying home by tagging @SustransNI on Facebook or Twitter and using #stayhomestayactive in your posts. Enjoy!

Sustrans Dave - Home Activity 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vcakgm3CT_k

This activity is a crossword with a special road safety message. Pupils can then do the follow up activity if time allows.

Attachments:
Road Safety Crossword	[ ]	738 kB

Learning Packs and Easter Holidays

Details: Category: News; Published: Wednesday, 01 April 2020 11:19

Dear parents

With Monday 06 April to Friday 17 April being the Easter Holidays, work on the learning packs should cease for two weeks.

Teachers will be back in touch via SeeSaw on Monday 20 April with planners corresponding to the learning packs which will enable you to recommence using them.

Planning ahead:

As of yet we are still unsure of the best way forward, although we have contingency plans in place to create new learning packs (For 04 May and beyond) as we believe the pack is much better than simply relaying work home via SeeSaw. Further information will follow on this and on the arrangements for how we will manage and stage the collection of these new Packs ensuring social distancing measures.

Thank you for your continued support and patience

Sustrans - Home Activity 1

Details: Category: Sustrans; Published: Monday, 30 March 2020 12:17

Dear Parent.

Sustrans Dave - Home Activity 1

This activity is all about finding your pulse and raising your heart rate. Please view the video and use the worksheet provided to complete the tasks. This activity can be done on your own or with an older brother or sister, or an adult you live with https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21g2fFqWqPc

Snow White 2020

Details: Category: News; Published: Monday, 30 March 2020 12:14

Dear parents

In these extraordinary times we trust that you and your entire family are well and staying safe.

We are aware that amidst the disappointment of cancelling our school performance of ‘Snow White’ due to the Covid-19 outbreak we need to refund the ticket money of tickets which have already been purchased.

Please keep your tickets safe at home. Once we are back to normal working conditions and school routines have been re-established, we will ask for the tickets to be returned with the eldest child’s name on the back of each ticket. Refunds will then be sent home.

Kind regards

C McCambley

(Principal)

Nursery Home Learning Material

Details: Category: Nursery News; Published: Saturday, 28 March 2020 18:51

Parents of the Nursery may find the following link useful during this period of Home Learning. Just click on the link below to view a full range of exciting learning opportunities for your child to complete at home:

http://www.tts-group.co.uk/on/demandware.static/-/Library-Sites-TTSSharedLibrary/default/vaea75f5663a038b8658d258fd198e57ce70b35d6/images/homepage/Early_Years_Home_Learning_Collection.pdf?version=1,584,037,589,000

Covid-19 PARENTAL GUIDANCE

Details: Category: News; Published: Monday, 23 March 2020 09:37

Dear parents

School grounds are now off limits to parents except if parents are collecting their child’s Work Pack. No more than two people in the Mall at once. DO NOT report to the Office.
Children will be escorted to the pedestrian gates for collection.
Stand at least 2 metres away from other parents when waiting for children to be brought out of school at home times.
Please leave immediately without trying to engage in conversation with staff.

If you need to email the school; do so on:

This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Thank you for your co-operation!

C McCambley

(Principal)

Nursery Items For Collection on Monday 23 March 2020

Details: Category: Nursery News; Published: Sunday, 22 March 2020 20:20

The Nursery Play Records and Welly Boots will be available for collection from the school’s Central Mall on Monday 23 March.

FAO 'Key Worker' Parents

Details: Category: News; Published: Saturday, 21 March 2020 21:41

Dear 'Key Worker' Parents,

As the school and my staff prepare for Monday I would like to outline some VERY important points:

There will be a skeleton staff on operation
This is a Childcare arrangement as advised by the DENI
Children will not be allowed any electronic devices in school
Children must wear school uniform
Children must bring a Packed Break and Lunch
Children must have all requisites from home (ie; the school equipment cannot be used as it would be simply impossible to 'deep clean' the toys, stationery and classroom equipment plus the actual classrooms on a daily basis)

May I emphasize that we are a 'LAST RESORT' for childcare and should only be used if absolutely necessary.

Thank you in anticipation of your support.

C McCambley

(Principal)

Key Workers

Details: Category: News; Published: Friday, 20 March 2020 13:34

Dear Parents,

If you are an identified Key Worker as listed below, please consider the following points before sending your child to school:

Only children with a parent working as a key worker on shift during school hours should consider attending school. In single parent families, the individual parents MUST be a Key Worker
If possible, alternative childcare arrangements should be sought* before deciding to send your child to school. Use school as a last resort in order to limit the number of children and adults congregating together; social distancing cannot be guaranteed in a school setting
If your child is attending, he / she must be wearing full school uniform (and trainers) and bring their Home Learning Pack, Break and Packed Lunch.
Schools are being asked to provide Child Care NB teachers WILL NOT be delivering normal teaching and learning
Opening times match your child's normal school day (ie Nursery 8.45am - 11.45am, P1-P3 8.45am - 2.00pm, P4-P7 8.45am - 3.00pm)

Remember:

DO NOT send your child to school if:

He / she is unwell
Any member of your family is unwell

Any member of your family is in the ‘vulnerable’ category

*Social distancing and good hygiene are VITAL to preventing the spread of Covid-19. Your child is significantly safer at home than in any other setting.

If you require the services of the school, please email me in strictest confidence

This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

with the following information by 4.00pm today so we know which and how many children will be in school each day next week:

Your name
Which Key Worker category you and, if relevant, your partner falls in to
Which day (s) your child will be in school between 23 and 27 March 2020

Best wishes to all of you and your families.

C McCambley

Principal

Key Workers

Health & Social Care. This includes doctors, nurses, midwives, paramedics, social workers, home carers and staff required to maintain our health and social care sector
Education & Childcare. This includes, nursery and teaching staff, social workers and those specialist education professionals who will remain active during the Covid-19 response
Public Safety and National Security. This includes civilians and officers in the police (including key contractors), Fire & Rescue Service, prison service and other national security roles

Transport. This will include keeping air, water, road and rail transport modes operating during the Covid-19 response
Utilities and Communication. This includes staff need for oil, gas, electricity and water (including sewage) and primary industry supplies, to continue during the Covid-19 response, as well as key staff in telecommunications, post and delivery services and waste disposal
Food and other necessary goods. This includes those involved in food production, processing distribution and sale, as well as those essential to the provision of other key goods (e.g. hygiene, medical etc)
Other workers essential to delivering key public services
Key national and local government including those of administrative occupations essential to the effective delivery of the Covid-19 response