Newsletter

3rd APRIL 2020 (Whole School - 03/04/2020)

VICTORIA PRIMARY SCHOOL

NEWSLETTER

3rd APRIL 2020

Safe and Well

School staff all send their best wishes to all of our families and hope that you are all safe and well. We are all doing fine, although not seeing you all has been strange! As today would have been the last day of term, staff have been creating messages for you all which you will be able to see on our Instagram at home time. We hope you like them and that they brighten up your Friday!

Goodbye Mrs Kershaw

Today is Mrs Kershaw’s last day at Victoria Primary School. Mrs Kershaw has a new job with Nottinghamshire County Council, advising teachers about how to improve their work for children who don’t speak English at home. She has done a great job of leading the way with this at our school, so we know she will do a fantastic job in her now role.

Mrs Kershaw will really miss her children in Boot Class, but is leaving them in the safe hands of Mrs Evans, who will be their full time teacher for the rest of the year.

School Closures

We have not had any information from the government about when schools might be allowed to re-open. Because of this, we are expecting that school will continue to be closed for many weeks after the Easter holiday.

Home Learning Packs

The paper packs were designed to keep children busy for the last two weeks. We hope children have been able to get on with some of the tasks. Even if they haven’t, it is really important that you don’t let your children’s basic skills come to a stop at this time. If your child isn’t (at the very least) reading something every day / isn’t running through counting, basic adding and times tables every day – they WILL struggle when they get back to school.

Learning After Easter

After Easter, work will be set on an app called Seesaw. This really easy app allows us to send you information and tasks and for your children to take photos or videos of what they are achieving to share with their teachers. We will send full information and log-in codes closer to the time.

Free School Meals / Food Vouchers

There are two types of Free School Meals:

1. Universal Meals for all children in Reception, Year 1 & Year 2

These children do NOT qualify for food vouchers from the government

2. Benefits tested Free School Meals (All year groups)

Families who have applied successfully to Nottingham City Council Pupil Benefits department DO qualify for food vouchers from the government

Support for benefits tested families work on a weekly cycle:

• 23rd March: 1 week food package from school for those who applied
• 30th March: 1 week food package from school for those who applied

2 week food voucher from school for those who applied

• 20th April: 2 week food voucher from school for ALL who qualify
• 4th May: 2 week food voucher by email for ALL who qualify

School Website

Keep your eye on the school website. Any new information will appear on the news section at the bottom of the main home page and teachers are busy putting new messages, ideas and helpful hints on the class pages tab too.

Family Support

Lorraine is still available for families who need help or support during the school closure.

Phone: 0115 807 7755

Text / WhatsApp 07375 557517

You can also contact Paula in the school office for general queries on:

office@victoriaprimaryschool.org.uk