Tuesday Phonics

By Miss Schön17th March 2020

Today we revised the /er/ and /ur/ digraphs. We practised reading and writing words containing these sounds.

/ur/ as in turn, curl, surf

/er/ as in mixer, boxer, deeper

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You can find the Jolly Phonics song to match this sound at 11 mins and 58 seconds on the video link below:

Below is a video for each of the graphemes /er/ and /ur/. Watch and listen to the videos. Next watch the video again but with the sound muted. Can your child read the words and sentences by themselves?

Next – Challenge your child to segment (sound out) and write some of the words from the videos. Let your child have a try by themselves and then model again if they do not get it quite right. As an extra challenge, can you child write a simple sentence? There are some examples below:

I can surf.

I can mix the food with the mixer.

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.

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

 

Amazing Homework

By Miss Schön14th February 2020

We are loving all the awesome homework the children are bringing into school to show. Thank you to all the grown ups who have spent time helping the children to create these. The children love to share them.

The Arrest!

By Miss Schön13th February 2020

We finally found the culprit! It was Mr Ambler. He made the mess whilst he was looking for paint. He said sorry and said next time he will ask first! We decided to let him off this time but not before we gave him a surprise visit to the Police Van!

Who did it?

By Miss Schön13th February 2020

Today we had a mystery in Reception. Someone made a big mess in our classroom. We had to be detectives and look for clues. We found some shoe prints and compared them to the patterns on the bottom of our shoes. We measured the hand prints and footprints and compared them to ours and then we swabbed our finger nails to check that nobody had the paint under their nails. We were all innocent so who did it???