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Posted on: 18/01/2021

Letter from Headteacher

Dear Parents, As we begin our third week of remote learning, can I say a big thank you for your kind words of appreciation for the teachers and support staff.  It is difficult for us all, but your emails of support and appreciation go a long way, thank you! The teachers have reflected on the lessons learnt from the first lock down.  We are looking to increase the interaction with pupils online to ensure the work continues to be varied and to ensure the very best learning is taking place. I have said this many times, but the situation we find ourselves in is far from ideal. You as parents are going to experience some wonderful moments as you work alongside your children.  These moments, I have no doubt, will be sprinkled with frustrations, but please take the time to work within a routine that best suits your home situation. If you need teachers to clarify tasks, please don’t hesitate to contact them during school hours. Whilst many of our children are working remotely, good communication is key. If you need to speak with myself or the office, please call Mrs Turner at school. Yours Sincerely Mr Small 
Posted on: 13/01/2021

DoodleEnglish

Dear Parents/Carers                                                                                    We are pleased to inform you that we are now using DoodleEnglish, the award-winning homework programme, with your child’s class! Why DoodleEnglish? DoodleEnglish improves children’s confidence and ability in literacy DoodleEnglish learns what your child’s strengths and weaknesses are and creates a personalised work programme tailored around them Most importantly, it’s fun and engaging, with motivational collectables, educational games and seasonal Challenges to take part in. Follow these steps to get started Download the DoodleEnglish and the DoodleSpell apps from doodleenglish.com/available-apps Ask your child to sign in using the details given by their teacher (remember, it is case sensitive!) Link your parent account by either asking your child to login to the app and tap on Grown Ups or, via parents.doodlemaths.com. Please follow the instructions in this link https://help.doodlehq.com/en/articles/2892158-how-to-link-a-parent-account-to-a-chil d-s-school-account Work with your child through the set-up phase if they are in EYFS or KS1 Let your child work through their x-a-day exercise and/or new words activity without any help - encourage them to do it independently and if they are really unsure, guess! Log in to parents.doodlemaths.com with your Grown Ups username and password to see how your child is progressing Download the DoodleConnect app (available on iOS) or log in to the Parent Dashboard to receive progress snapshot updates Encourage your child to be within their target zone by earning their target number of stars per week. If you have any questions, please visit help.doodlehq.com, speak to a member of the Doodle team by clicking on the green chat icon on the website or ask Mrs Hall. Happy Doodling! Mrs Hall
Posted on: 6/01/2021

Spring Term Newsletter January

  Dear Parents Happy New Year to you all! I hope you are all keeping safe and well despite the very difficult situation we are all facing. I am writing to inform you of the online work for your child/children during this period of partial School closure. At Our Lady of Grace we are using Google Suite for Education as our learning platform.  Many of our children will be familiar with this and know their log in details. If you experience any problems, please email your child’s class teacher.  Also refer to the article on the school Website, ‘Parents’ Guide to Google Classroom’ which will help explain how to log in to this system so that you understand the process and can help your child if needed. Each day our teaching staff will be delivering lessons to their classes which will include English, Maths, R.E. as well the foundation subjects such as Science, Geography etc. These lessons will be uploaded at 9.00am, 11.00am and 1:00pm.  We feel it is best to give the structure of a school day for our children who are learning at home. It is essential that your child logs in and undertakes the work set just as they would if they were in School. The teachers will all be following our curriculum planned for the spring term. If your child is unable to join the lesson at the set time they will be able to access the work at a later time, but will miss the interaction with their class teacher. Though the school’s success with Home Learning during the first lockdown was widely acknowledged, Home Learning is far from ideal. The teachers will endeavour to make the learning as accessible and as vibrant as they can, but over the coming weeks the children will continue to need your support and encouragement to ensure they do their very best.  Thank you all for your continued support. Yours sincerely Mr Small
Posted on: 11/12/2020

COVID End of Term

Dear Parents  Following conversations with Greenwich LA, Public Health England, and Governors we have agreed to close the school from Monday 14th December, except for the children of key workers, with Home Learning taking place for the final week of the term.  School will be contacting the families of key workers to confirm take up of the provision. Our decision, which was not taken lightly, was based on the health and safety of the children and remaining staff members who are unable to teach the children without crossing bubbles and risking infection. From the initial outbreak last Friday, we have had daily information from parents reporting positive cases of children with COVID.  However, with the isolation of staff due to classes being sent home, it is now impossible to cover classes at play and lunch times. I hope I have your support in making this very difficult decision for the welfare and safety of the children and the staff to which we serve.  Yours sincerely SEAN SMALL Headteacher

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