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'Class stars' are children selected by the class teacher - it could be for extra hard work, a great attitude or achieving something individual to the pupil.
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Letter from Steve Reddy Director of Children's Sevices
Mon 16 Mar 2020ENQUIRIES: Steve Reddy, Director, Children & Young People’s Service.
OUR REF:SR/CK/PC DATE:
16th March, 2020
Dear children, young people, parents/carers and families,We appreciate the considerable anxiety faced by the whole community at this moment. My team is working closely with Head Teachers to ensure they are provided with up-to-date guidance and support.
It is important that we all follow the guidance set out by the Government and DfE which no doubt will change over the coming days and weeks.
I thought it would be helpful if I provided the following reassurances, based upon the current position as of 16th March 2020.
- All schools currently remain open. They will only close as a result of coronavirus case, if directed to by Public Health England.
- There is no need to cancel school events or activities including domestic trips, unless the risk assessment undertaken by the school concludes this is necessary.
- Schools will not be communicating to their school community ‘suspected ‘or ‘confirmed’ cases of coronavirus, unless directed to by Public Health England.
- Schools are ensuring that children, young people, staff and visitors are washing their hands thoroughly and regularly throughout the day.
- Schools are taking steps to clean and disinfect regularly touched objects and surfaces more often than usual, using regular cleaning products.
- Children should be kept at home for 7 days if they are unwell with a new, continuous cough or a high temperature, to avoid spreading infection to others. Otherwise they should attend as normal.
Guidance about staying at home is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-stay-at-home-guidance
NHS guidance can be found here: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
Schools are spending time in lessons, as part of the curriculum, talking to children about coronavirus and supporting children who may be experiencing any anxiety.
We value the support of our schools, children, young people and families during these uncertain times. Liverpool has a strong tradition of pulling together, long may this continue. Best wishes,
Steve Reddy, Director, Children and Young People’s Services. -
Coronavirus letter to parents and carers
Mon 16 Mar 2020Dear parents/carers,
As you’re probably aware, the government’s guidance on the coronavirus has changed from the ‘contain’ phase to one of delaying the spread of the virus. We’re getting in touch to let you know what we’re doing in light of this, and what we expect from all of you, to help make sure our school community keeps safe and calm.
We’d like to reassure you that at St. Mary’s we’re taking all of the necessary steps to protect our community and are continuing to follow official guidance from the government and Liverpool City Council. I have also spoken to the Department for Education and Public Health England to ensure that we do everything that we need to do to keep our whole school community safe.
What’s the current situation?
- The school remains open – this is the current official guidance we’ve been given
- All school extra-curricular activities continue to run as normal if staff are in school
- Like many schools we are pulling out of all sporting competitions and will monitor this decision over the coming weeks
- Pupils should attend unless they feel unwell – if your child has any of the following symptoms they should remain at home for 7 days:
- a new, continuous cough and/or
- a temperature
- We’ll keep you up to date with any changes to the current situation
- If your child is unwell, report this as you would normally by phoning the school office
What we’re doing to protect and support pupils and staff;
- We will contact you if any child complains of feeling unwell or displays any of the symptoms given above
- We are following cleaning guidelines for all areas of the school
- Children are taken to wash their hands throughout the day
- We have already held hand washing sessions with each class and have provided all our children with the knowledge on how they can try to keep themselves and others safe
What we need you to do
- If you’ve recently changed your contact details, please inform the school office as soon as possible
- Talk to your children about the coronavirus. It’s a scary time and we should make sure children feel supported. BBC Newsround has regular updates for younger children and Young Minds has practical steps older children can take to help with anxiety
- Come and collect your child straight away, if we ask you to (we’ll contact you if they become ill with either a temperature or a new, continuous cough)
- Inform ourselves and Public Health England if you have been in contact with anyone diagnosed with the Coronavirus or if anyone in your family is tested posit
What happens if the school has to close?
We’ll only close if we’re either officially advised to do so or we don’t have enough staff to run the school.
In either case, we’ll:
- Send a message out through our text messaging service and we will post an announcement on our website and Twitter feed
- We will inform you as to when school will reopen via the same forms of communication posted above
- We will provide learning packs for all children and passwords to our online learning sites. We will add activities and links on the school website and will send information through our school Twitter feed
Please keep in mind that we’re only sending out this information to help the school community prepare. There are currently no plans to close.
If you have any questions
Please consult the:
- School office, if you have any questions about our response to this issue
- NHS, if you want to know more about the symptoms of coronavirus. If you think you or your child may have the symptoms, use NHS 111 online if at all possible before calling 111
- Department for Education’s coronavirus helpline: 0800 046 8687, if you have any questions about the government’s response to coronavirus in relation to schools
- Government’s travel advice, if you want to know whether any upcoming trip or holiday you’re taking abroad should go ahead
It’s a tricky time and we know you’re worried about the impact this might have on our community. It’s important we keep each other safe and talk about these events to help with any anxiety.
Thank you for your continued support.
Mr D Harrop
Headteacher
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Star Pupils
Fri 13 Mar 2020This week's Star Pupils are:
Reception:Theo Robinson and Elizabeth Holland
Class 1:Matilda Begley and Rose Hargreaves
Class 2: Nathan Chen and Imogen Bristow
Class 3: Charlie McCabe and Niamh Westoby
Class 4: Lucy Caine and Ruth McKane
Class 5:
Class 6: Evie-Mai Parkins and Alix Cain
Reading Stars:
Reception:Georgie Keir
Class 1: Isaac Brooks
Class 2: Grace McKane
Class 3:Harry Stewart
Class 4: Jacob Irving
Class 5:
Class 6: Cerys Wilson
Well done to all of our stars!!
House of the Week: Sefton
P.E. Class of the Week:
KS1: All of EYFS and KS! KS2: Class 5
The best attending class this week was: Class 5 -Well done!
Class attendances are as follows:
Reception: 96.1 %
Class 1: 97.7 %
Class 2: 98.3 %
Class 3: 93.7 %
Class 4: 97.2 %
Class 5: 98.7 %
Class 6: 97.8 %
The most punctual class this week was - Reception
Class lates this week are:
Reception: 0 lates
Class 1: 1 late
Class 2: 1 late
Class 3: 5 lates
Class 4: 2 lates
Class 5: 5 lates
Class 6: 11 lates
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Sustrans Community Design Workshops
Thu 12 Mar 2020Please see the flyer for dates and information about the community design workshops for safer streets.
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Star Pupils
Fri 06 Mar 2020This week's Star Pupils are:
Reception:Mary Cook and Olivia Teer
Class 1:Anna Hale and Cora-Mai Ramsell
Class 2: Tabitha Heaton and Charlie Daley
Class 3: Verity Robinson and Ava Hughes
Class 4: Jacob Irving and Ruth McKane
Class 5:Stephen Spencer and Anna Igbinosun
Class 6: Sadie Olsen and Adrian Brunskill
Reading Stars:
Reception: Daisy Gaughan
Class 1: Isla Surplice
Class 2: Bella Kilty
Class 3: Amelia Woods
Class 4: Charlie Hale
Class 5: Harry McCabe
Class 6: Isla Leung-Vaughan
Well done to all of our stars!!
House of the Week: Sefton
P.E. Class of the Week:
KS1: Reception and Class 2 KS2: Class 5
The best attending class this week was: Reception - 100%- Fantastic!
Class attendances are as follows:
Reception:100 %
Class 1: 96 %
Class 2: 96.7 %
Class 3: 98 %
Class 4: 94.1 %
Class 5: 98.7 %
Class 6: 99.1 %
The most punctual class this week was - Class 1
Class lates this week are:
Reception: 2 lates
Class 1: 0 lates
Class 2: 2 lates
Class 3: 2 lates
Class 4: 1 late
Class 5: 1 late
Class 6: 6 lates
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World Book Day
Thu 05 Mar 2020Wow! What an amazing assortment of characters we have in school today, from the cast of the Harry Potter books to Dr Seus, Wimpy Kid to classic texts - you were all brilliant.
Everyone took part in a catwalk so that all costumes could be seen. Members of the School Council judged the costumes and chose a winner from KS1, Lower KS2 and Upper KS2 - congratulations to everyone for taking part.
Children have also also undertaken various book-related activities today including writing short stories, designing book covers and designing their own newt for a book mark.
Almost every child received a book of their choosing which was acquired using their book voucher. There has been a problem with the sheer volume of requests this year so some books will not be arriving until tomorrow. A few children took their voucher instead as their book of choice was no longer available despite our best efforts.
A massive thank you to Mrs Lynch, Mrs McKane and Miss Tindsley who have helped me source as many books as possible.
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Handwashing sessions
Wed 04 Mar 2020Today Mrs Mckane wery kindly came int school to show every class how to wash their hands properly. We looked around the room to see where most handprints gather using a UV light. We then tried three different ways of washing our hands: soap and water, just water and just hand gel. We then checked how clean our hands were using the light again, the most effective method was soap and water.
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Year 4 Multiplication Check
Wed 04 Mar 2020For parents of children in Year 4, please check out the information from the DfE regarding the Multiplication Test on the Year 4 page. -
Star Pupils
Fri 28 Feb 2020This week's Star Pupils are:
Reception:Zack Lowry-Morton and Roman Taylor
Class 1:Jacob Hale and Charlie Swords
Class 2: Tabitha Heaton and Leo Rutland
Class 3: Zac Blundell and Michael Stokes
Class 4: Ellie Lynch and Owen Keeley
Class 5: Annabelle O'Brien and Max Hollis
Class 6: Franky Hutchinson and Eva Sumpter
Reading Stars:
Reception: Remi Oliver
Class 1: Jenson Blundell
Class 2: Joely Davidson
Class 3: Lucas Oliver
Class 4: Phoebe Begley
Class 5: Niall Jones
Class 6: Harley Blundell
Well done to all of our stars!!
House of the Week: Alt
P.E. Class of the Week:
KS1: Reception and Class 1 KS2: Class 3
The best attending class this week was: Class 1 -Well done!
Class attendances are as follows:
Reception: 97.4 %
Class 1: 97.7 %
Class 2: 97.3 %
Class 3: 96 %
Class 4: 96.6 %
Class 5: 97.4 %
Class 6: 96.9 %
The most punctual classes this week were - Reception, Class 1, Class 2, Class 3 and Class 5
Class lates this week are:
Reception: 2 lates
Class 1: 2 lates
Class 2: 2 lates
Class 3: 2 lates
Class 4: 3 lates
Class 5: 2 lates
Class 6: 4 lates
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Star Pupils
Fri 14 Feb 2020This week's Star Pupils are:
Reception:Archie Styles and Lucy Richards
Class 1:Tom Beech and Freddie Swales
Class 2: Joshua Rice and Nathan Chen
Class 3: Niamh Westoby and Zac Blundell
Class 4: Lucy Caine and Daisy Beech
Class 5: Caitlin Rogers and Harry McCabe
Class 6: Alicia Kelly, Finn Garrett-Butler and Abbie Irving
Reading Stars:
Reception: Joshua Burns
Class 1: Jamie Lloyd-Hesp
Class 2: Emily Stewart
Class 3: Josie Killen
Class 4: Evie Walsh
Class 5: Isabelle Cleworth
Class 6: Sadie Olsen
Well done to all of our stars!!
House of the Week: Molyneux
P.E. Class of the Week:
KS1: Class 2 KS2: Class 4
The best attending classes this week were: Class 3 and Class 4 - 100% - fantastic!
Class attendances are as follows:
Reception: 95.9 %
Class 1: 99.3 %
Class 2: 97.3 %
Class 3: 100 %
Class 4: 100 %
Class 5: 98.7 %
Class 6: 97.2 %
The most punctual class this week was - Class 4
Class lates this week are:
Reception: 1 late
Class 1: 2 lates
Class 2: 2 lates
Class 3: 2 lates
Class 4: 0 lates
Class 5: 3 lates
Class 6: 10 lates
