King’s Park Primary & Nursery School 

WEEK 10  –  Commencing: Monday 15^th March

* Primary 4 to Primary 7 only *

10 March 2021

School will be closed to ALL pupils on Wednesday 17th March for Staff Training.

Extended School Closure, remote learning and supporting children of Key Workers

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the large number of children being presented in school each day we would again ask parents/carers to only use the school as a LAST RESORT on days you are working.

To: PARENTS/CARERS,

Nursery to Primary 3 pupils returned to school on 8^th March for 2 weeks.  In place of face to face teaching “remote learning” will continue to be offered to Primary 4-7 classes by each class teacher using the class dojo until schools re-open.  Parents/carers are asked to make every effort to support their child/ren with remote learning.

If you are classified as a Key Worker, please refer to the information below on Key Workers, and unable to access childcare provision, we will provide in-school ‘supervised learning’ for your child/ren. Please note that children who attend school will not receive additional teaching but will be supervised while they access remote learning provided for their class by their class teacher. Children who attend school are asked if possible to bring their own device to access this facility.

Parents of children who are known to Social Services, or who are Looked After, or attend or have attended CAHMS or have a Special Educational Needs Statement may also avail of in-school supervised learning at this time.    Parents/carers of these children and of Key Worker children must complete the reply form on the following link and submit it before 8.00AM on THURSDAY 11^th   MARCH if they wish to avail of in-school supervised learning.    See Appendix 1 and 2 for further details on vulnerable/Key worker categories.    Please note the reply form covers the week beginning Monday 15^th to Friday 19^th March ONLY.  Parents will be asked to apply for places on a weekly basis each Wednesday.

https://forms.gle/KjuB912eAB89zYx78

In-school supervised learning – points to consider before deciding whether to send your child into school or not:

• Please try to use the school as a last resort as we are experiencing a very large number of children in school each day and we are trying to minimise the number of contacts between staff and pupils.
• School opening hours will be from 9.00am to 2.00pm each day for children in P4 – P7 during the in-school supervised learning.
• School uniform must be worn by those attending.
• If any member of the household has displayed any symptoms of Covid19 or if any member of the child’s household has been in contact with someone who has symptoms of Covid19, the child must NOT be sent to school.
• If any member of the child’s household is having a Covid19 test, the child must NOT attend school until a negative result has been received.
• Children will be as far as possible working in year bubbles.

 Children who attend school should bring with them: 

1. A break time snack and a packed lunch, with a drink.
2. A pencil case, a variety of reading material and some other activity which they can use during the day.
3. A suitable device, if possible, for the child to access the online learning provided.
4. A coat.
5. A hand sanitiser/anti-bacterial wipes and tissues.
6. Inhaler etc if required.

Before we can accept your child the form must be completed and submitted to school as outlined above. Upon receipt of your form we will contact you later on the 11^th with further details.

Again we would emphasise to everyone that the health, safety and wellbeing of all of our children and staff is and will remain our number one priority and with the new variant of Covid19 being highly transmittable it is increasingly important that everyone entering our grounds wear a face covering and observe at least 2 metre distancing at all times. 

If your situation changes during next week you are asked to immediately contact school and inform the staff of any such changes. 

Tel 028 3832 2450

Finally, we want to thank you for your continued co-operation in this important matter.

Sincerely      

T Shields          

Principal

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Return to School Nursery – P3 children only

The NI Executive has announced that all children from Nursery to Primary 3 will return to school from Monday 8th March until Friday 19th March.  From Monday 22nd to Friday 26th March these year groups will return to remote learning with supervised learning in school for Key Workers’ children and vulnerable pupils. It is planned that Nursery to Primary 3 children will then return again to full time face-to-face teaching after Easter although that is to be confirmed.

Arrival Times: 8.45 am to 9.00 am

Departure Times: weeks beginning 8th & 15th March only: 

Nursery - 12.55 to 1.10 pm

P1 & P2 - 1.45 pm

P3 - 1.55 pm

P4 to P7 Key Worker children will leave at 2.00pm each day.

Please note:  Change of times for P1-P3 are to facilitate a staggered exit across all classes.

School meals will be available both paid and free for Nursery to Primary 3 pupils only.  Meals should be ordered in the normal way through ParentPay.  Primary 4 to Primary 7 children should continue to bring a packed lunch each day.

T Shields

To celebrate International Happiness Day (20th March) ParentingNI are having a coffee morning on Tuesday 16th March, 10: 30 - 11am.

They will be looking at some tips on lifting moods in March. 

The link below is for their February newsletter which includes current information on summary of findings of emotional health and wellbeing study, free parenting workshops in February and March, top tips etc. 

https://mailchi.mp/110eebfced9a/febupdate

KING'S PARK PRIMARY AND NURSERY SCHOOL

(EDUCATION AUTHORITY – SOUTHERN REGION)

1^st February 2021

WELLBEING DAY 5^th FEBRUARY

Dear Parent/Carer,

We have just completed 4 weeks of lockdown and remote teaching/key worker cover.   Our pupils and parents have worked extremely hard over these weeks and I would like to commend you all for your efforts.

I would once again emphasise to all our parents not to put too much pressure on yourselves to complete all of the work set each day with your child/ren, but to do what you can, particularly if you are a key worker.   Please do not feel you have to complete and post all of the work set each day on the dojo if you are unable to manage it on a particular day/s.  You are doing very well in what are difficult circumstances at present and we want to say a BIG THANK YOU!

The children have been working extremely hard and their teachers are delighted with all of the work that is being completed each day.  WELL DONE BOYS AND GIRLS!  We are very proud of you!

Our teachers have been working long hours both in school and at home, setting work each day and preparing workpacks for the children.   THANK YOU to all our staff for what they are providing on an educational and pastoral level for our children.  

I’m sure you will agree it has been a difficult and stressful few weeks and we are mindful that the health and wellbeing of our pupils is paramount. 

This week is ‘Children’s Mental Health Week’ and we have decided that Friday 5^th February will be a ‘Wellbeing Day’ for all the pupils.  The teachers will not set any work to be completed on Friday. They may suggest some other activities for you to do as a family eg go out for a walk, play a game together etc.  The children are also encouraged to ‘express themselves’ during the week and to talk about how they feel.

We trust you will be able to take this opportunity on Friday to relax together as a family.

Yours sincerely

T Shields

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DTO Shields     

Principal

KING'S PARK PRIMARY AND NURSERY SCHOOL

(EDUCATION AUTHORITY – SOUTHERN REGION)

27 January 2021

Dear Parent/Carer,

If you have any younger children who will be requiring a pre school or primary school place in September 2021, the deadline for making an application via the Education Authority is this Friday, January 29 at noon.

If you know of any other families with children who will be starting school this September, particularly those who may not have access to social media, could we ask that you let them know of the importance of making an application.

The Education Authority has help desk emails and phone numbers should there be any queries. These are listed below along with the link for making an online application.

Online Application: https://pupilservices.eani.org.uk/CitizenPortal_LIVE/en

Admissions Helpdesk: 028 9598 5595

Email: preschooladmissions@eani.org.uk or primaryadmissions@eani.org.uk

Yours sincerely

 T Shields

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DTO Shields     

Principal