We are all looking forward to welcoming back all our children and families on Monday 8th March after our third National Lockdown which started on 6th January. This required us to only remain open to children of critical workers and those classed as vulnerable. Prior to our wider opening on 8th March we have reviewed our COVID-19 Risk Assessment and a copy of this can be viewed below. In addition, we have written to all our parents/carers regarding our wider opening and a copy of this letter is also attached below.
Letter to parents regarding our wider opening on Monday 8th March
To see details of our remote education/home schooling provision click on the link below:
Providing Remote Education Information To Parents - January 2021
. This is a summary of the key information regarding our opening.
A copy of our updated Covid-19 school Risk Assessment can be viewed below.
Marshwood CE Primary Academy Covid RA - V 2.6 - May 2021
Advice where a child or young person in your care presents with symptoms of the common cold or similar bugs during this pandemic.
Following the return of schools after a prolonged break, it is common for colds and similar viral infections to circulate. In many cases, children will be well enough to attend school and continue their learning with little or no interruption to their education. In other cases, for instance where they have quite a heavy cold, they may need to take a day or two off to recover.
This is not the case for children and young people with potential COVID-19 symptoms, they are required to self-isolate and seek a test through https://www.nhs.uk/
In order to ensure your children do not miss out on their education, it is important to be clear about how COVID-19 symptoms differ from those of other infections that we normally see circulating at this time of year.
It is important that all of us – including those who make up the community around a school - are vigilant for the symptoms of COVID-19 and understand what actions we should take if someone develops them, either at school or at home.
The main symptoms to be aware of are:
The government announced £1 billion of funding to support children and young people to catch up lost time after school closure. This is especially important for the most vulnerable and disadvantaged backgrounds
ACORN MAT Catch-Up Premium Summary
ACORN MAT Catch-Up Premium Plan
Should we close during the Covid-19 pandemic, we will be coordinating home-learning via Google Classrooms. If you need further support accessing this or any any of the work sent home, please contact your child's teacher using the email address provided in their home learning pack or alternatively email marshwoodoffice@acornacademy.org.uk
Where to start?
Coronavirus Anxiety Toolkit.pdf
For support with mental health (adult or child) and other related concerns during this time, this helpful document contains contacts and links that you may find helpful. If your child is feeling worried at the moment there are lots of things out there designed to help like a presentation from the Children's Commissioner, either of these e-books for children: Coronavirus for Children or Covid-19 for Kids, or explain it through some of Julia Donaldson's much-loved characters. There's also this Kid's Guide to Loneliness which might help deal with self-isolation and social distancing. Do get in touch with us if you need help and support at any time.
Although we will be doing what we can to coordinate lessons and support learning remotely, if you are finding this hard to manage, you are not alone. We will continue to be available via email and through regular check-in phone calls. We will also be posting details of free online resources that children and parents can access throughout the schools closure period.
Try to set up a daily routine and a set place in the home where work takes place. We will be posting work by 9.30am and suggest starting the day with Joe Wicks' PE on YouTube (link below) and then logging into Google Classroom to view the day's learning. There will be daily lessons in English and Maths which work well in the morning with a break in between. Further learning in other subjects can take place in the afternoon supplemented by ideas using many of the links below. If this timetable doesn't work for you though, don't feel constrained by it. If you need support with setting up a structure for your home-learning day then let us know and we'll be happy to help.
The Government-based "Oak National Academy" are also publishing daily lessons for all year groups which are video-based: Oak National Academy
Not sure where to start, try this link: 20 Ideas for Parents when schools are closed
Here are our top tip priorities:
This is a strange period for all of us. Many people are already choosing to keep a diary or scrapbook to show future generations what it felt like living through it. If you'd like some ideas for doing this sort of thing, why not start with this Covid-19 Time Capsule pack?
General Resources:
The Department for Education has now published a list of their recommended home-learning links and resources, many of which are also referenced below or through our home-learning resources.
If you'd rather browse useful websites in a different format, try some of the links via this Padlet. There are also very comprehensive lists updated here: Home Learning Resources and Boredom Busters.
Websites such as School Run and Primary Homework Help already exist to help parents support their children with homework - they can be used to help explain things or to find extra practice. Dorset Council also have a helpful list of approved providers on their website.
BBC Teach and BBC Bitesize - contain links to BBC games, activities and clips in all subjects of the currciulum. If you're stuck with any home learning, try here as there are often helpful videos explaining key ideas. For instructional maths videos, you could try Khan.
If you need extra reading material, a number of companies are now offering free access to e-books (see links below), including Collins which can be accessed via the "teacher portal" with Username: parents@harpercollins.co.uk / Password: Parents20!
The following authors/publishers have various things set up:
Award winning Nicola Davies has written a wonderful blog for us about DNA to celebrate the publication of Grow, illustrated by Emily Sutton which you can read on Picture Book Party here https://www.picturebookparty.co.uk/. There are teachers notes for the book here: http://www.walker.co.uk/UserFiles/file/Grow_Teachers'%20Notes.pdf
Look out for Anna McNuff’s instagram stories takeover on @WalkerBooksUK as she talks about her new book, 100 Adventures to Have Before You Grow Up. by Anna McNuff, illustrated by Clair Rossiter, it is packed with adventure ideas you can do right now in your home and garden & those big bucket list adventures that you can start planning now! You can see Anna talking about her book here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTw0eFJ5yFQ
Our 'Stay home with the Walker Bear' playlist features all the best and brightest videos from our Walker Books authors and illustrators. The perfect place to find readings, activities and more to keep your little ones entertained. https://www.youtube.com/user/WalkerBooksUK?blend=8&ob=5
Puffin Storytime: From Monday 6th April, Puffin will be bringing 20 minutes of storytime magic to homes daily at 3.30pm on weekdays. This will include readings and draw-alongs from their stellar list of authors and illustrators. Caregivers, teachers and children can view Puffin Storytime on Puffin’s YouTube, Instagram and Facebook channels #PuffinStorytime
The Full ‘Puffin Storytime’ Schedule:
Mondays & Fridays, 3.30pm - Storytime & Draw-alongs for little ones 0-5. Launching on 6th April with Look Up! By Nathan Bryon and Dapo Adeola
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3.30pm - Sam Copeland will serialise, in 20-minute episodes, the entirety of his hilarious book Charlie Changes into a Chicken for readers 7+
Wednesdays, 3.30pm - Story Starters for ages 6-11. Puffin authors will read extracts from their books to help inspire children to discover their next read. Launching on 8th April with an extract from the bestselling Murder Most Unladylike read by Robin Stevens.
Century are offering free access to English, maths and science resources using the following login codes: Year 3 - 54W9BV / Year 4 - 54W8Z7 / Year 5 - 54WA83 / Year 6 - 54WAK3
Scouts Indoor Ideas - all sorts of fun ideas that can be done indoors with relatively few resources.
Arts and Culture - virtual tours of many different art galleries and museums. If you want specific links around this theme, try this: Walkthrough Tours for Kids.
Many of the other websites linked below, such as Crickweb, Brainpop and ICT Games also contain online games across other subject areas if you browse further. Other websites provide quizzes online to support learning, such as KS2 Quizzes and KS1 Quizzes.
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Reception - Year R |
KS1 - Years 1&2 |
KS2 - Years 3-6 |
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Maths |
White Rose - online daily maths lessons NCETM - advice and ideas for parents I See Maths - maths lesson videos Khan - instructional maths videos CBeebies - games, activities and video clips IXL - interactive maths questions ICT Games - free online games Crickweb - free online games TopMarks - free online games |
White Rose - online daily maths lessons NCETM - advice and ideas for parents I See Maths - maths lesson videos Khan - instructional maths videos BBC Bitesize KS1 Maths - games, activities and video clips STEM - links to resource packs for all areas of maths IXL - interactive maths questions ICT Games - free online games TopMarks - free online games Mathsframe - free online games Mathsphere - maths puzzles and games Doodle Maths - free trial for personalised learning package Third Space Learning - home learning advice and links |
White Rose - online daily maths lessons NCETM - advice and ideas for parents I See Maths - maths lesson videos Khan - instructional maths videos BBC Bitesize KS2 Maths - games, activities and video clips Nrich - excellent maths challenges STEM - links to resource packs for all areas of maths IXL - interactive maths questions ICT Games - free online games TopMarks - free online games Mathsframe - free online games Mathsphere - maths puzzles and games Doodle Maths - free trial for personalised learning package Third Space Learning - home learning advice and links TTRockstars - times tables (email your teacher if you need help with your login) Numbots - maths games accessed via your TTRockstars login |
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English |
CBeebies - bedtime stories (with linked comprehension questions here) Literacy Trust - various literacy activities Love Reading - lots of reading ideas Book Trust - reading ideas Phonics Play - phonics games and activities Username: march20 / Password: home - including decodable Comics Oxford Owl - e-books and phonics Home Activities - at-home literacy activities ICT Games - free online games (including phonics) Phonics Bloom - phonics games British Library - videos linked to Gruffalo etc |
CBeebies - bedtime stories (with linked comprehension questions here) Literacy Trust - various literacy activities Love Reading - lots of reading ideas Book Trust - reading ideas Toppsta - ideas using books BBC Teach - clips and interactive lessons Phonics Play - phonics games and activities Username: march20 / Password: home - including decodable Comics Oxford Owl - e-books and phonics World Books - free electronic books to read Reading Realm - reading activities Literacy Shed - animation with linked literacy ideas Film Education - ideas based around films Home Activities - at-home literacy activities Hopscotch - reading comprehension ICT Games - free online games (including phonics) Phonics Bloom - phonics games British Library - videos linked to Gruffalo etc |
Make your own book (instructions here) and fill it with writing - make one for a younger subing or send to a friend Premier League - wrirting competition Literacy Trust - various literacy activities Love Reading - lots of reading ideas Book Trust - reading ideas Toppsta - ideas using books Writing POW - daily writing lessons on Youtube BBC Teach - clips and interactive lessons BBC Bitesize - games, activities and clips Pobble - ideas based on a daily picture Literacy Shed - themed animation with activities Film Education - ideas based around films Oxford Owl - e-books levelled by age World Books - free electronic books to read Home Activities - at-home literacy activities Hopscotch - reading comprehension A few links from the British Library: Character / Poetry / Miniatures / Comic / Hero |
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Computing and E-safety |
Safer Internet - various activities Childnet - online safety story Vodafone Goldilocks - digital safety tale Esafety - video-based esafety lesson |
BBC Bitesize - computing clips and activities BBC Dancemat - learn to type Safer Internet - various activities Childnet - online safety activities Vodafone Goldilocks - digital safety tale Esafety - video-based esafety lesson |
Scratch - learn to code BBC Bitesize - computing clips and activities BBC Dancemat - learn to type Safer Internet - various activities Childnet - online safety activities Esafety - video-based esafety lessons |
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Music |
Singup - singing BBC Bitesize - music clips Fischy Music - weekly assmblies with songs |
Singup - singing BBC Bitesize - music clips Fischy Music - weekly assmblies with songs |
Singup - singing BBC Bitesize - music clips and activities Fischy Music - weekly assmblies with songs The Shows Must Go On - full musical theatre performances every Friday |
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R.E. and Worship |
Messy Church - fun family activities Fischy Music - weekly assmblies with songs Diddy Disciples/ - daily bedtime prayers The Seriously Surprising Story: https://youtu.be/ The Super Cool Story of Jesus: https://youtu.be/ Three Friends and the Miracle Man: https://youtu.be/Aj0K_ |
NATRE - RE association activities Messy Church - fun family activities Fischy Music - weekly assmblies with songs Diddy Disciples/ - daily bedtime prayers The Seriously Surprising Story: https://youtu.be/ The Super Cool Story of Jesus: https://youtu.be/ Three Friends and the Miracle Man: https://youtu.be/Aj0K_ |
NATRE - RE association activities Messy Church - fun family activities Fischy Music - weekly assmblies with songs Diddy Disciples/ - daily bedtime prayers The Seriously Surprising Story: https://youtu.be/ The Super Cool Story of Jesus: https://youtu.be/ Three Friends and the Miracle Man: https://youtu.be/Aj0K_ |
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Science |
STEM - home learning activities for science, technology and engineering |
CREST - easy, low-cost science challenges to earn awards STEM - home learning activities for science, technology and engineering |
CREST - easy, low-cost science challenges to earn awards STEM - home learning activities for science, technology and engineering |
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Geography |
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Cooking |
Family Fun Cooking - recipe ideas |
Family Fun Cooking - recipe ideas |
Family Fun Cooking - recipe ideas |
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PE |
Body Coach - daily PE Wake Shake - free dance tutorials |
Body Coach - daily PE Wake Shake - free dance tutorials |
Body Coach - daily PE Wake Shake - free dance tutorials |
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Art |
Draw with Rob - draw along videos |
Draw with Rob - draw along videos |
Draw with Rob - draw along videos |
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History |
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SEND |
Chatterpack - huge list of free to access SEND resources and sites |
Chatterpack - huge list of free to access SEND resources and sites |
Chatterpack - huge list of free to access SEN resources and sites |
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French |
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BBC Bitesize - games, activities and video clips Crickweb - free online games Digital Dialects - free online games |
BBC Bitesize - games, activities and video clips Crickweb - free online games Digital Dialects - free online games |
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PSHE |
Heartsmart - mental wellbeing with Boris the robot |
Heartsmart - mental wellbeing with Boris the robot Primary Resources - activity ideas and resources Teaching Ideas - activity ideas and resources Premier League - activity ideas and resources |
Heartsmart - mental wellbeing with Boris the robot Primary Resources - activity ideas and resources Teaching Ideas - activity ideas and resources Premier League - activity ideas and resources |
Do you have a child who will be starting school in September 2022?
We would love to show you around our wonderful school.
Please contact us on 01297 678224 or email marshwoodoffice@acornacademy.org to book an appointment.