Remote Learning

We have provided resources and planning for remote learning on the homework section of our class page on the school website. If any other websites are being used to provide learning, the information will be signposted there too – you should have a list of passwords for those at home. Spellings for children to learn will be posted on the spelling section which is located next to the homework section.

Please keep an eye on the homework section as it will be updated regularly. Some posts may be password protected in the future. This will be forwarded to you by the email you have used to sign up to the school website.

We are available by email if you have any questions.

Mrs Bernasconi and Mrs Benson

Welcome Back

Happy New Year! We hope you had a peaceful and enjoyable Christmas albeit a little smaller than we all anticipated.

We are really looking forward to welcoming the children back tomorrow even in these difficult times. With the new variant of Corona virus so virulent, it is important to remind your children of the importance of hand washing and keeping their social distance. Classrooms need to continue to be well ventilated so remember to wrap up warm and even if it is not your PE day, you may wear your tracksuit if it is warmer. PE  days continue to be Tuesday and Wednesday with Mrs Davies, and Thursday with Mr Jew.

This half term we are doing some exciting new learning. In science we are focussing on electricity; in topic we are looking at why our local area of Ironbridge is a world heritage site; in Art we are focussing on the Arts and Crafts movement and the work of William Morris. Please see the long term plan below for more detail.

KS2 long term plan 20_22 Y5_6

For families who are isolating, we will be posting work on this website. Please check regularly for updates. We are both happy to answer any questions via our e mails or we can speak to you after school on the days that we are working.

Yours

Mrs Benson and Mrs Bernasconi

Welcome Back to the New Term 2021

I hope that you all had an enjoyable Christmas despite the last-minute change in guidance, and managed to make the most of the snowy weather whilst staying safe!

You will have heard the Minister of Education confirm that most primary schools will be opening as planned next week – which for Claverley children is on Tuesday 5th January as Monday is a PD for teachers.

We also know that Shropshire is now in Tier 3 (Very High Alert) of Covid19 restrictions, and the government has described the situation as ‘precarious’ and ‘pretty grim’.  I would like to urge everyone to follow the social distancing guidance, to ensure that we can keep our class ‘bubbles’ apart. This distancing and spacing is what is helping to minimise any risk of spreading the virus within the community and putting lives at risk, and also reduces the chance of needing to close a class, or even worse, the school.

Covid Symptoms/Self-Isolation

It is really important that parents keep school fully informed if anyone in their household has symptoms of Covid19.  If this happens, then the family needs to isolate and book a Covid19 test.  We kindly request that you let school know when the test is booked for, and also let us know the results as soon as you have them. Please send any information to admin@claverley.shropshire.sch.uk

Out-of-hours/weekend information should be sent to head@claverley.shropshire.sch.uk   

This is so important, as if a test was to come back positive, we will need to follow Track and Trace procedures to ensure that we can minimise the risk of spread.  It is also important, as it allows teachers to know who requires remote-learning.

Ventilation/Warm Clothes

As you know, the advice is that we keep the school, especially classrooms well ventilated. As the weather is forecasted to be colder again next week, the classrooms are likely to become chilly. Children are therefore allowed to wear a skin layer under their school shirts and/or bring an extra fleece/cardigan to school to wear over their school jumper in the classrooms if they are cold. Please make sure jumpers and extra layers are named.

I would like to thank all parents and families for your support last term, as you played a vital part in ensuring that we could operate safely and ensure all our children could receive the high-quality educational experience that they deserve. With the news of the vaccines there is hope on the horizon that we can once again get back to normal, so with that in mind I would like to wish everyone a safe and happy New Year, and am looking forwards to welcoming everyone back to school next Tuesday morning.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Well we made it until the end of term with almost full classes for most of the time. The children in Blue  have worked incredibly hard under unusual circumstances and we are very proud of them.

Despite restrictions, the children have had lots of fun in the last week with cards and decoration making,  a virtual pantomime, and  a Christmas party. Undertaking a party with 33 children can be a challenge at any time. However, the class were delightful entering into the games in the true spirit: stepping down with a smile  if they were out. Wink murder proved a big hit with children enjoying protracted and noisy deaths when they were winked at;  and Elora has to be crowned the Queen of Charades!

We would like to thank you all  for your kind words, cards and lovely gifts – they are much appreciated.

We wish you all a peaceful Christmas with all your family.

Mrs Benson, Mrs Bernasconi, and Mrs Wade.

 

Activities for last week of term

The children have made this poster to help to remind everyone what is needed each day this week:

Homework: we have not set any homework this week.

Practising times tables and reading a book for pleasure are always useful activities though!

Santa Dash

On Thursday, the whole school came dressed ready for the Santa Dash! There were Santa hats and jumpers in every class. Each one had a time slot and Mr Jew had marked out a course ready.

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Blue Class dash!

 

 

 

Biomes

In geography, we have been studying different biomes. The children have created their own biomes in a box. I thought you may enjoy looking at the biomes that the children have designed and made. We are really impressed by their independent work.

 

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Friday Update

The weeks are flying by and I know there is a lot to think about even in these restricted times.

The Christmas Shop (Elfridges) is open on Monday morning and will be run by school staff. The gifts will come home on Monday night.

Next Thursday 10th December, the whole school is taking part in a Santa Dash! Mr Jew is going to mark out a track for each class and they will all go out in their bubbles to complete the run/walk.

Children can wear PE type clothes to school – school or red/black joggers and something red on top and a Santa hat if they have one. This is intended to be a bit of fun but please do not go out purchasing special clothes for it as something Christmassy on top will be fine if you don’t have anything red! You can send your child to school with a change of footwear too.

Green and Yellow Class are coming to school in their clothes for filming their part for the play so they can do the dash in those clothes.

Break the Rules day was a lot of fun last week- thanks to all who took part and supported the PTA. Thanks to Liz and her helpers for organising it too as it went well.

Check out this lot of rule breakers!

Have a good weekend everyone!

 

Christmas production

Dear All,

For our part of the Christmas play, Children Around the World, our class are visiting Australia ( if only!!) and are the angels at the beginning of the play.

The girls ( and Rudi who is playing Angel Gabriel) are all angels. We do not want you to  purchase an angel costume but if you already have a costume/wings or a halo that would be amazing. If not, wear something light/ floaty. If anyone has spare wings or halos that we could borrow, please bring them in.

All the boys are surfers on the beach. Please can they wear bright shorts/ swimming trunks and a t-shirt. Again, we do not wish you to buy anything- just raid the summer wardrobe. A few children are bringing in body boards and a beach towel to hang round their neck.

We will be filming our part of the production next Friday 11th December.  Costumes can be brought in from Wednesday 9th December as there is so little space to store anything in our room.

Thank you so much for your support.

Mrs Benson and Mrs Bernsaconi