Good morning

By Mrs R Carter23rd March 2020

Good morning everyone! I am missing you all but equally i’m filled with hope as to how many of you are managing to stay safe and well.

From today I would like the children to ‘check in’ with me each school day so that I don’t miss out on all their fantastic moments. This could be a post to the blog or an email, comment or phone call.
I have uploaded some lessons on to the home learning platform tab  for you to access each day. You can also share any other home learning  privately through the email [email protected]
Children will be awarded virtual postcards for their efforts and we will celebrate some work daily on the school blog.

The EYFS is still very play based and we invite children to explore ideas through their play at home. I will also post some ideas on the page that you may like to try. If you notice children demonstrating their learning through their play we would love to hear about that too! Please can I ask you to take photos or write notes and then let me know!

If you would like to know more about the steps your child is working towards you can read these in the early years outcomes  and development matters. You can arrange to collect a pack from school that includes reading books, a notebook and pencils, number formation sheets and the homework menus that are online. The children too can display this in their workbooks.

I hope you enjoy using our online resources and I can’t wait to see all your wonderful home learning!

Green Top Home school suggested timetable

By C Salter22nd March 2020

Free Phonics

By Mrs R Carter19th March 2020

Phonics Play are currently offering a free service! This is a great website for practising phonics skills. You can log in using the username and password below to have full access to the site. Currently children are expected to be working within Phase 1 but some children may be able to access the learning games for Phase 2.

By the end of Nursery children are expected to be secure in all aspects of phase one. These include:Image result for phase one phonics

 

 

I spy a rainbow!

By Mrs R Carter19th March 2020

It’s nice to hear that even though some of our children are not at school they are going for lovely walks and keeping busy with lovely family activities. Some families are putting rainbows in their windows for other children to play ‘I spy a rainbow!’

 

 

 

Can you spy our rainbows in our nursery window? If you are wondering what you can do to spread the happiness at a difficult time put a rainbow in the window to spread some joy!

Communication whilst self isolating and at home due to enforced closure

By C Salter18th March 2020

In order to ensure we are in touch with all of our students whilst they are self isolating or not attending school due to the closure notice. We have created a web page on our website ‘home learning portal’ (https://sites.google.com/greentopschool.co.uk/home-learning-menu/home) which will be regularly updated.
In addition, teachers will be inviting children in F2-Y6 into the ‘google classroom’ to work on activities (these will also be hosted on our home learning page.) Reception children will have a pack sent home with an exercise book and pencil enclosed tomorrow after school to complete their activities in from next week if working at home.
There will also be sessions for teaching staff in Y1-Y6 to ‘hangout’ using google hangouts through their school log ins and these times will be communicated via the school blog but all be in a morning (9am / 9.30am / 10am OR 2pm / 2.30pm). In order to ensure we are in communication with children whilst they are not at school we will follow the following protocols for communication.
1st check
Online learning interaction with a class teacher. 
 
2nd check (if first check not achieved by 11am)
Text to main mobile number asking to make contact via email or learning action by 12pm
 
3rd check (if second check not achieved by 1pm)
Phone Call Home to contacts in order (speaking to the child if possible).
Final check (if necessary)
Home visit by 2 staff
Finally, we have, and will continue to, provide our whole curriculum on the ‘Our Expeditions’ tab of the school website. As the time progresses we will populate the case studies within our Summer Expeditions to allow for children to learn at home.
Any child who would like an exercise book and pencil to record their work in is welcome to do so please ask class teachers.
Thanks

UPDATE: COVID-19

By C Salter16th March 2020

Today, we need to go further, because according to SAGE [the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies] it looks as though we’re now approaching the fast growth part of the upward curve.

And without drastic action, cases could double every 5 or 6 days.

So, first, we need to ask you to ensure that if you or anyone in your household has one of those two symptoms, (the high temperature OR a new and continuous cough) then you should stay at home for fourteen days.

That means that if possible you should not go out even to buy food or essentials, other than for exercise, and in that case at a safe distance from others. If necessary, you should ask for help from others for your daily necessities. And if that is not possible, then you should do what you can to limit your social contact when you leave the house to get supplies.

And even if you don’t have symptoms and if no one in your household has symptoms, there is more that we need you to do now.

Thank you for your continued vigilance and support at this uncertain time

Miss Salter, Mr Butler and the executive team of the XP Trust.

Fabulous models !

By Mrs R Carter15th March 2020

Alice, George and Florence created fabulous models as part of their home learning this week. The children spoke fondly about how they had created their models working with others at home. I am so impressed with the time and effort the children have spent working on expedition at home. Well done to all involved!

UPDATE: Coronavirus (Covid 19)

By C Salter12th March 2020

Dear Parents and Carers within the XP Schools Trust, 

As you are well aware the Corona virus (Covid 19) situation is escalating as we speak. The leaders within the XP School Trust would like to share our plans for dealing with this difficult situation. 

Firstly we continue to monitor and receive daily updates from the government and continue to follow their advice. The five Schools within the Trust have made their plans in case the government instructs us to close or partially close. In the event of any closures, partial or full, we will use our official websites and social media stations to inform parents. We will also message via our text to parents service. We will remain open until the government instructs us otherwise. 

In schools we have held assemblies / community Meetings to explain the situation to students and have posters around school regarding how to wash hands thoroughly. We have also had discussions in Crew on a daily basis to remind students about hygiene. In all Schools we have made provision for additional hand sanitiser to be made available and will request additional cleaning in our IT areas, ensuring keyboards are regularly wiped clean throughout the day. 

We will be monitoring all Field Work plans and making a decision on a case by case basis, following LA and government advice. The Teachers and Leaders within the Trust are currently making plans for how they will provide learning opportunities and communication with their classes, if the government does instruct a partial or full closure. 

Until we hear different, the schools within the XP Trust will remain open and continue to deliver great learning for all our students and will keep you all updated via websites and social media if anything changes.

This information will also be emailed and sent as a text to all parents on our system this evening – please update your information at the school office if you have not received it. I encourage you to subscribe to the school website so you receive the most up to date blog posts – this will be where the most up to date information will be given.  (available at the bottom right of the front page).

Thank you for your support

The XP Schools Trust Executive Team

 

World Book Day

By Mrs R Carter6th March 2020

A huge thank you to all of our parents and children for being involved in World Book Day as their favourite character! You all looked amazing and I was more than impressed with your knowledge of your books and characters!