Keep up to date with all the news happening in school at the moment.

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• Our virtual tour is now live!!

  Fri 13 Nov 2020

  You can see it on the About us page

  https://www.cliftonvilleprimary.co.uk/come-and-see-our-school-virtually/

   

   

  and in the parents section of the website

  https://www.cliftonvilleprimary.co.uk/new-entrants-september-2020/

   

• Childrens Christmas vouchers

  Wed 11 Nov 2020

  We have been contacted about a £50 grant for Christmas presents for Cliftonville residents. There is also a link on Face book.

  https://grasscliftonville.org/grass-childrens-christmas-vouchers

• After School Clubs- CANCELLED

  Fri 06 Nov 2020
  Due to updated government guidelines, after school clubs ( due to start on the 16th) have been CANCELLED. We will continue to monitor and keep you all informed as to when we can start them again. Our wrap around care ( breakfast club and extended day) will continue as normal. We apologise for any inconvenience.

• School health screening programmes for this academic year

  Thu 05 Nov 2020

  To see these go to

   

  https://www.cliftonvilleprimary.co.uk/letters-to-parents-1/

   

   

• Live lessons

  Thu 05 Nov 2020

  Due to the current and changing situation regarding adults who are clinically extremely vulnerable, it may be that some teachers will be informed by NHS to stay at home. If this is the case, they will, in accordance with our remote learning digital strategy, be delivering live lessons from home. There will be two adults in the classroom physically to support the learning as the teacher delivers. We have already trialed this and it works well.

• Remote learning clarification

  Tue 03 Nov 2020

  Remote Learning 

  Individuals self-isolating or in quarantine 

  In this instance, the SLT link for the year group will email you a document with links to online learning activities for each subject. These activities match the lessons/topics taught in school for the period that your child is at home. The majority of the lessons are on the Oak Academy website which was set up by the government to provide remote learning. The lessons consist of a video led by a teacher and an online quiz to complete at the end. If we do not have your email address, then we will telephone you to discuss the best way to share the information with you. 

  Class, year group or school closure

  In this situation, teaching will take place via MS Teams. Work will be set in the form of teacher- recorded lessons and activities which children will be able to complete and submit online. Please see the video for guidance on how to access learning on MS Teams. 

• Letter to parents 2nd November

  Mon 02 Nov 2020

  Monday 2^nd November

  Dear Parent and Carers,

  Firstly, thank you for your support today in keeping your distance and wearing your masks. It was greatly appreciated by all staff and all parents.

  Over the half term holidays we have had five members of staff who have tested positive for Covid-19. I have taken appropriate advice from Public Health England and due to the timings of events no further action is needed by the school- as it was during the half term holidays. I can assure you that there had been no contact with children or with other staff and the school has been thoroughly cleaned, as it would always be during the half term holidays. I will, of course, continue to keep you informed as we move through this term. The children’s health and safety is always paramount, as is it that of the whole community. Thank you for your support in helping us keep everyone safe.

  

• Children in Need

  Mon 02 Nov 2020

  On Friday 13th it is 'Children in need' day. Children can come in, in non-school uniform on that day (feel free to add any Pudsey accessories!) a cashless system for donations will be set up and text out nearer to the time.

   

  https://www.bbcchildreninneed.co.uk/

   

   

  

• Thank you for your support this morning

  Mon 02 Nov 2020

  Dear parents,

  Thank you for your support when dropping your children off at school this morning by socially distancing and wearing a face covering. We really appreciate it.

• Letter to parents 1st November 2020

  Sun 01 Nov 2020

  Sunday 1^st November 2020

  Dear Parent and Carers,

  I do hope that you all have had a relaxing and enjoyable half term.

   

  My usual newsletter with information about this new term will be out later this week, however, following on from the announcement yesterday evening from Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, I want to reassure you that we will be continuing to ensure the strictest of measures in order to keep your children, yourselves and our staff safe.  Some of these require you, as parents and members of our community, to do what you can to keep each other safe. 

   

  Whilst I appreciate the difficulties that the staggered times with different year groups makes for some, it is the only way we can get all the children in school quickly and safely.

   

  You have told me via the recent parent survey that you think the new system is, on the whole, better but there are concerns about a lack of social distancing or wearing masks at times. I would like to remind you all that we need to protect each other as ‘we are in it together’. 

   

  Please also appreciate that we all have anxieties about this situation and that the person in front of you may be feeling anxious and uncomfortable if you are standing too close.

   

  This means all parents to follow these basic but fundamentally important rules 

  1. Only turn up at your time and not 5 minutes before- see timetable  at the bottom of this letter as a reminder.
  2. If you feel uncomfortable about queuing, then please stand on the other side of the road, away from others to keep yourselves safe and wait until your line is moving. You will get in on time. This has been a successful strategy for many parents.
  3. If you queue, use the markers on the ground that mark 2m distance to stay 2m distance from the person in front of you.
  4. Wherever possible, only one adult to drop off/ pick up to reduce numbers.
  5. Please wear your masks at all times (unless you are exempt, please have proof)

   

  We have reorganised our staffing so there will be an even greater leadership team presence on Northumberland Avenue who may have to remind you of these rules. Please accept and remember that this is just to keep us all safe.

   

  Finally; a reminder of our Prime Minister's announcement that, from Thursday, we are in a national lockdown where you are to stay at home except for childcare or education purposes; for work ( if you cannot work from home); for exercise with one other; for medical appointments/ treatments; for shopping for basic necessities- food etc. The guidance can be found  here https://www.gov.uk/guidance/new-national-restrictions-from-5-november

   

  Cliftonville Primary and Pre School remains open. We understand that as numbers are rising and it will take a number of weeks for these measures to start to take effect, then there will likely be incidences of self-isolation where your child is unable to come to school. At the very end of last term you would have received instructions- now on the website - of how to download Microsoft TEAMS in preparation for remote learning. Please, if you have not already, start preparing by downloading this software and familiarising yourself with the remote learning section of our website https://www.cliftonvilleprimary.co.uk/pupil-entrance-to-remote-learning/ . Homework will now start to be uploaded to this.

   

  Finally I would like to thank you all for your support with the new ways of working so far this year. These are tough times for us all but it is clear that the children are settled, enjoying being back with their friends and enjoying the learning experiences that the fabulous staff at Cliftonville are providing. Never has a need for our strong community been so important.

   

  See you all tomorrow

   

  Yours sincerely,

   

  Claire Whichcord

  Headteacher

   

   

   

  A reminder of the times

   

   

  Class	Start of day	End of day	Where	In all cases PLEASE  Only come at your allotted time- there is no space for loitering   Please follow one way systems
  Pre-School	8.30  12.15	11.30  3.15	Northumberland Avenue  Reception green gates and one way loop system
  Reception	8.40-8.50	3.00	Northumberland Avenue  Reception green gates and one way loop system
  Year 1	8.30-8.40	2.50	Northumberland Avenue  Reception green gates and one way loop system
  Year 2	8.30-8.40	2.50	Northumberland Avenue  KS1 playground via normal single gate and one way system
  Year 3	8.45-8.55	3.15	Northumberland Avenue  KS1 playground via normal single gate and one way system
  Year 4	8.45-8.55	3.15	Northumberland Avenue  Through car park and round to double gates to the KS2 playground
  Year 5	8.40-8.50	3.15	Using back tram track alley gate
  Year 6	8.30-8.40	3.00	Northumberland Avenue  Through car park and round to double gates to the KS2 playground