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Scavenger Hunts!
For the parents of Foundation Phase pupils.
These Scavenger Hunts may be a little bit of fun for children in the infant classes!
Indoor Activities for the Easter Break
After 2 weeks of social distancing, I am sure that some of the children would like to try some new activities. Please find below some ideas for some ‘non screen’ based fun!
New ideas to amuse children!
We have been sent some nice ideas from the Children’s Commissioner to amuse children at home. They can be found on the Commissioner’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/childcomwales/
Read, Write, Inc Support
We have been provided with the following information from Read, Write, Inc. If you are unsure which Sounds Set your child is on, please contact the class teacher via class dojo.
Support during School Closure for Parents and Carers
RWI Phonics lessons at home
Free Read Write Inc. Phonics lessons on Facebook and YouTube for children to watch at home; three short Speed Sound lessons every day.From Monday 23rd March and for the next two weeks, films will show at the times below and be available for 24 hours.
- Set 1 Speed Sounds at 9.30 am
- Set 2 Speed Sounds at 10.00 am
- Set 3 Speed Sounds at 10.30 am
Please share with RWI schools and parents.
Films and resources for parents on ruthmiskin.com
Daily updates on Facebook/Twitter for regular tips to support reading and writing at home.
Parent and carer hotline
We now have a hotline for parents and carers helping children learning to read at home with Read Write Inc. Phonics. Please email homereading@ruthmiskin.com with any queries.
Oxford Owl for Home from Oxford University Press
- 72 free eBooks matched to Read Write Inc. Phonics Storybooks
- 62 Speed Sounds practice sheets
- 28 Ditty practice sheets
- Parent information booklets
- 8 Speedy Green Words slideshows
Resources will be on Oxford Owl for Home over the coming days and weeks. Parents and carers will need to login to access eBooks.
New Guidelines for Emergency Childcare.
Dear Parent/Carer,
We have had new guidelines today regarding the emergency childcare for essential workers. We have now been told that BOTH parents have to be essential workers for a child to qualify for care in school. In addition, there should be NO other alternative childcare available so please ensure you have exhausted all other options. By doing so we can ensure the safety of staff, pupils and their families.
The essential workers list is as follows:
- Essential social care sectors.
- To education and childcare staff, including social workers.
- NHS staff
- Key public services, i.e. those responsible for the management of the deceased.
Local and national government
- This only includes those administrative occupations essential to the effective delivery of the COVID-19 response, or delivering essential public services, such as the payment of benefits.
Food and other necessary goods
- This includes those involved in food production, processing, distribution, sale and delivery.
Public safety and national security
- This includes police and support staff, fire and rescue service employees (including support staff) and prison and probation staff.
Transport
- This includes those who will keep the road and rail passenger and freight transport modes operating during the COVID-19 response, including those working on transport systems through which supply chains pass.
Many thanks,
Helen Woodford
Update from School
Dear Parents/ Carers,
Most of you will be working with your children at home over the next weeks/ months. It is going to be a difficult time for us all and I just wanted to set your mind at rest about ‘home schooling’.
Teachers spend many hours in a typical week planning lessons for pupils. Each lesson is planned for different abilities so there may be as many as 4-5 different levels of work on offer. It is impossible for them to provide work at home which mirrors what the children have at school. The work that you have been given is our best attempt at maintaining the children’s skills whilst we are off school. Please do not worry if you are unclear about an activity- none of the work given is compulsory and if you think of an activity that your child would enjoy or you want to replace some of the work/ do something else, it’s fine! Other activities can include gardening, cooking, housework, playing in the garden, animal care, den building, board games, car washing and any other activity you may think of. We do not want anyone to feel they have to complete large amount of academic work each day with their child; there are many ways to educate children and parents are a child’s first teacher!
As a minimum we would ask that your child reads or is read to for 20 minutes a day and that they spend approximately 20 minutes doing some basic counting/number work. This can be counting to 10, 100 etc, times tables, measuring practically, simple addition and subtraction, cutting up food into halves, quarters etc. The other work from school can be used as a ‘pick and mix’- chose the pieces you want to complete with your child.
Below you will find a suggested timetable for a day at home. It provides opportunities for formal learning, play, exercise and fun. It may help you to structure your day. In the meantime please stay safe and keep in contact with your child’s class teacher if you need any advice or support.
