News
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Snow Closure – Monday 25 January
Due to the heavy snow the school will be closed on Monday 25 January. The driveway and car parks are currently remain impassable and the surrounding roads are difficult too. We will re-assess for tomorrow later today. Matt Allman, Headteacher, said: “We have been clearing snow since the early hours […]
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Parent Home Learning Survey Results
We felt we learnt a lot from the last long tranche of home learning and modified our approach to include more ‘live’ lessons and clear labelling of tasks. Even so, after the first two weeks of January we recognised there were some possible changes which would make the process more […]
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‘Teen Talk’ and Domestic Violence
We work with the Pathways Project (www.pathway-project.co.uk) in Lichfield and they have asked us to share the following message which relays their support programme for local teens facing issues with domestic violence in their own home: It is estimated that 1 in 5 children are exposed to domestic abuse. For […]
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Apply for Free School Meals
We are aware that more families will now qualify for Free School Meals but may well be at a loss on how to do it. You can qualify for Free School Meals if you receive any of the following benefits: Income Support * income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance * income-related Employment and […]
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THE 5 WAYS TO WELLBEING – TAKE NOTICE
Life is hectic, and when we spend all our time rushing around, working hard, playing hard and hanging out online it can really start to take its toll on our ability to cope mentally. Paying more attention to the present moment can improve your mental wellbeing. This includes your thoughts […]
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THE FIVE WAYS TO WELLBEING – GIVE
Here we are on day four of our wellbeing week. How are you doing? Today we are focussing on the act of giving to help improve our wellbeing. Research suggests that acts of giving and kindness can help improve your mental wellbeing by: creating positive feelings and a sense of […]
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5 WAYS TO WELLBEING – LEARN
It’s so easy to get stuck in a rut and with our current at home schedules of home learning and scheduled breaks it is easy to settle into routines that can stifle our creativity and learning. Developing new skills and learning about new things is vital to help us develop […]
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Home Schooling Brings PS4 & X-Box Revenge
The move to home learning can be a tough one but one bonus is that parents can forget about the battle to get their children off the PS4 or X-Box as they can both be used to access Office 365 and their schoolwork. Both these games machines can be used […]
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Young Historian ‘VE Day’ Competition
The Spirit of Normandy Trust is running a creative competition for children across the country as part of their work to commemorate the 8 May 2021 which sees the 76th anniversary of Victory in Europe and the end of World War Two. The competition asks for entrants to design a […]
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FIVE WAYS TO WELLBEING – CONNECT
At the present time, we might find that we miss the opportunity to meet up with our friends and socialise. Living closely with our family can also be hard work from day to day especially when we are all at home so much of the time. In these circumstances it […]
