From Monday 30th November to Monday 14th December Wrotham Road Primary School will be taking part in the switch off fortnight. Encouraging the children to join in by making sure lights are off when leaving the classroom or making sure the whiteboard is turned off when not in use etc.
As we approach December, we are determined to make Christmas as festive as we possibly can under the restrictions we are given.
Sadly, this will not include the delivery and exchange of Christmas cards. It has been a difficult decision to make - but in order to comply with the concerns of parents, staff and guidance from the Trust - can we kindly request that pupils do not bring Christmas cards into school.
We appreciate that this will be a disappointment, we understand that some of you will disagree. However our prime concern is the health of our community - both physical and mental - and we are sure you will support this decision.
Therefore can I remind parents to ensure they wear masks on the school site.
Please remember to maintain social distancing at all times while queuing or waiting on the school site.
Please do not congregate on the school site, once you have collected all of your children, please exit the school site via the one way system. This also refers to congregating around the school gates, this must not happen as it impedes others safely accessing the school.
If you wish to order Christmas dinner for your child please click on the link below:-
KS2 Christmas dinner Click Here
(cost is £2.30 - please pay via Parentpay Click Here
The current Language of the Term at Wrotham Road Primary School is Greek!
Pupils have been learning key Greek phrases by listening to and repeating vocabulary in class. This has been modelled to them by a native speaker via the following link:
Please note: Adobe Flash Player may need to be enabled for this page to work. Click on 'First Words', which takes you to the list of phrases.
As we approach December, we are determined to make Christmas as festive as we possibly can under the restrictions we are given.
The Wrotham Road Team really value working in partnership with you in the interest of your children’s progress and well-being, we want the very best for every child. You can help us to do this by ensuring that your child has a good night’s sleep.
The NHS has set out the required amount of sleep for Primary aged children as follows:
It is also really important that children (and adults) do not do any on-screen activity within the hour before going to bed as the blue light exposure can make it much harder to go to sleep. In addition, a healthy breakfast will set your child up for a good start to the day. We ensure the children drink lots of water in school and it’s great if you do so at home as well.
Since we cannot hold our Autumn Book Fair at school, our new Scholastic Book Club is up and running!
Go to https://schools.scholastic.co.uk/wrotham/digital-book-club to browse the latest books and order online.
For every £1 you spend on this month’s Book Club, our school will earn 20p in Scholastic Rewards.
Please place your order online by November 27th, 2020.
We have been learning how to be safe when crossing or using roads. Super Cat has taught us to 'Stop, Look, Listen and Think' so we made Super Cat road safety posters. We also explored our new investigation area and made sure the cars on the road were being safe.
Nursery Am– 11.30am Nursery PM– 2pm
1pm - Year R, Year 3, Year 6
1.15pm- Year 2 and Year 5
1.30pm- Year 1 and Year 4
We return on Tuesday 5th January (closed on Monday - INSET Day)
Diwali is the five-day festival of lights, celebrated by millions of Hindus, Sikhs and Jains across the world.
Diwali, which for some also coincides with harvest and new year celebrations, is a festival of new beginnings and the triumph of good over evil, and light over darkness.
The word Diwali comes from the Sanskrit word deepavali, meaning "rows of lighted lamps".
Houses, shops and public places are decorated with small oil lamps called diyas. People also enjoy fireworks and sweets too, so it's really popular with children.
Wear something spotty or your own clothes and donate £1 to the charity.
Date: 9/11/20
FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN IN YEAR 4
Advice for Child to Self-Isolate for 14 Days
Dear parent or carer,
We have been made aware that we have a confirmed positive case of coronavirus (COVID-19) for a member of staff in Y4 at Wrotham Road Primary School.
We have followed the national guidance and have identified that your child has been in close proximity contact with the affected adult. In line with the national guidance your child must stay at home and self-isolate until Thursday 19th November. (This will be 14 days since the positive adult was last at school)
If your child is well at the end of this period of self-isolation, then they can return to school and their usual activities.
Other members of your household can continue normal activities, provided your child does not develop symptoms within the 14-day self-isolation period.
What to do if your child develops symptoms of COVID 19
If your child develops symptoms of COVID-19, they should remain at home for at least 10 days from the date when their symptoms appeared. Anyone with symptoms will be eligible for testing and this can be arranged via https://www.nhs.uk/ask-for-a-coronavirus-test or by calling 119.
People who do not have symptoms should not request a test unless Public Health England or the local authority has specifically requested this.
All other household members who remain well must stay at home and not leave the house for 14 days. This includes anyone in your ‘Support Bubble’.
The 14-day period starts from the day when the first person in the house became ill.
Household members should not go to work, school or public areas and exercise should be taken within the home. If you require help with buying groceries, other shopping or picking up medication, or walking a dog, you should ask friends or family. Alternatively, you can order your shopping online and medication by phone or online.
Household members staying at home for 14 days will greatly reduce the overall amount of infection the household could pass on to others in the community
If you are able can, move any vulnerable individuals (such as the elderly and those with underlying health conditions) out of your home, to stay with friends or family for the duration of the home isolation period
Please see the link to the PHE ‘Stay at Home’ Guidance:
Symptoms of COVID 19
The most common symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) are recent onset of:
· new continuous cough and/or
· high temperature and/or
· a loss of, or change in, normal sense of taste or smell (anosmia)
For most people, coronavirus (COVID-19) will be a mild illness.
If your child does develop symptoms, you can seek advice from the nhs.uk website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/check-if-you-have-coronavirus-symptoms/. If you are concerned about your child’s symptoms, or they are worsening you can seek advice from NHS 111 at https://111.nhs.uk/ or by phoning 111.
How to stop COVID-19 spreading
There are things you can do to help reduce the risk of you and anyone you live with getting ill with COVID-19
· Wash your hands with soap and water often – do this for at least 20 seconds
· Use hand sanitiser gel if soap and water are not available
· Wash your hands as soon as you get home
· Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve (not your hands) when you cough or sneeze
· Put used tissues in the bin immediately and wash your hands afterwards
Further Information
Further information is available at
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
Yours sincerely
Mrs Jack
Headteacher
Here we are at the end of the first week back after the break.
Firstly, I wanted to thank you all for continuing to send your children into school, where we are trying extremely hard to carry on as usual. We believe this is so important for children’s mental health and well-being.
In these challenging times, it is important to watch out for each other and do all we can to keep each other safe and healthy, so thank you again to everyone who is wearing their mask whilst on the school site and/or keeping a social distance from others.
In this first Lockdown weekend stay safe and we will see you all on Monday.
Mrs Jack
Since we cannot hold our Autumn Book Fair at school, our new Scholastic Book Club is up and running!
Go to https://schools.scholastic.co.uk/wrotham/digital-book-club to browse the latest books and order online.
For every £1 you spend on this month’s Book Club, our school will earn 20p in Scholastic Rewards.
Please place your order online by November 27th, 2020.
Dear Parent/Carer, there is still time to complete the online consent form for your child to receive their nasal flu vaccination.
Please click here and enter our school URN which is: 145815
The online portal will close at midnight on 10.11.2020, and no late forms can be accepted after this date.
Someone from our team may call you to discuss the online consent process if we do not hear from you.
Watch this short film to find out what happens at a nasal flu clinic. What is the nasal flu vaccine?
Show your child this short film to help them understand the nasal flu vaccine What should I say to my child?
