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• Prime Minister's statement about phased re-opening of schools

  Mon 11 May 2020 Julie Fardell

  Dear Parent/Carer,

  We expect that you will have watched the Prime Minister’s address yesterday evening. Further details are due to be released later today and we will be reviewing the guidance and its implications for special schools. At the moment, we have no further information and so currently nothing has changed and the school remains open only to the children of keyworkers and those who have been identified as being particularly vulnerable. We will update you as and when more information becomes available. In the meantime, we hope that you and your family remain safe and well. 

• MyOn Free Library

  Wed 06 May 2020

  To support all schools with a continued focus on reading, BEP is delighted to share a FREE resource to support children’s and young people’s reading at home.  The following link:  https://readon.myon.co.uk/ takes you straight to the resource.  It is called myON and for this time of school closures we have been given free access to this product.  The resource itself is excellent because the platform provides digital versions of over 7,000 books for pupils of all ages and abilities to enjoy texts and articles; effectively this is a library given to homes. 

  However, for this particular resource, there is also the functionality to hear the books and articles read aloud, tier two vocabulary is highlighted and there is a link to an online dictionary for easy reference.

• Live sessions on Zoom

  Fri 01 May 2020 Julie Fardell
  Several of our teachers are about to start trialling "virtual" lessons, chats and assemblies using Zoom. Individual teachers will be in touch to let you know what is happening that is relevant to you and your child. It will be lovely for some of the children, staff and families to see and speak to each other in real time. Fingers crossed that all the technology works as it should.

• Advice from Birmingham Health Department

  Fri 01 May 2020 Julie Fardell
  Our colleagues in health have asked me to remind all families that it is still safe to seek advice (by phone) from your GP and even to go to A&E if you or a member of your family is unwell or suffers an injury. They are concerned that some people may be putting themselves at risk by not seeking medical advice when they are unwell and encourage you to seek appropriate medical assistance as necessary.

• Services for Education Online Learning Resources

  Thu 30 Apr 2020 Services for Education

  Dear Parents
  
  We hope that you are well at this time. Services for Education’s Music Service have been busy putting together an Online Learning Platform for pupils and families to access.
  
  This is a collection of videos to support all levels of learning covering every instrument and the voice. It will help those pupils who have whole class lessons in KS1 through to the upper-level musicians in secondary school and 6th form.
  
  The following link, username and password should be used to log on:
  
  www.sfeonline.co.uk 
  
  Username: victorias
  Password: guFjuZDg

   

  We hope you enjoy the resources and have lots of fun!

   

• Speech and Language at home packs

  Wed 29 Apr 2020

  Speech and Language at home packs contain ideas based around play and daily routine to help develop your child's communication skills. They contain simple activity ideas along with some symbols to use together. New packs will be added weekly for as long as the school closures continue.

   

  These can be found under the communication section of the home learning zone. CLICK HERE to go to the page.

• Accessing The School App

  Mon 27 Apr 2020

  For anyone needing a bit of help getting set up or navigating 'The School App', CLICK HERE

   

  To download the app, search for The School App on the App/Play store, or click the following links

  The School App for iPhone

  The School App for Android

• NEW Singing and Signing videos with Judi!

  Mon 27 Apr 2020

  The first of the next series of videos is now on the home learning zone. Kicking things off, Judi signs along to What About Us by P!NK.

   

  To go to the page, CLICK HERE!

   

  Or to go to the Youtube channel, CLICK HERE!

• New Community Hubs to help families

  Thu 23 Apr 2020 Julie Fardell

  Government, Council and voluntary organisations have banded together to form 10 Community Hubs throughout Birmingham. They have been formed to assist families who have special needs arising ffrom the impact of Coronavirus. This includes financial support where necessary. Families can self-refer but the Hubs will check with schools to support the applications for assistance.

  Theninformation follows in an attachment. The Northfield Hub Coordinator is Becky Debenham, 07516 918 133

  email: Northfield Families@northfieldcommunity.org

   

  The following link will take you to the attachment:

  file:///H:/Coronavirus%202020/Coronavirus%20resources%20for%20Families/Covid-19%20CYPF%20Locality%20Support%20Hubs%20-%20April%202020.pdf

   

   

   

• Communicating by Phone with school staff

  Thu 23 Apr 2020 Julie Fardell

  As staff are mostly working from home, when they call you, it may come up as "Unknown Number". Please answer these calls as we may have important information to discuss with you.

  Please understand that school staff , although working from home, should still be able to enjoy non-work time. With his in mind, please restrict your phone calls and emails to normal business hours 0830-4.00pm weekdays, but not on Friday 8 May 2020 which is a bank holiday for VE day.

  For safeguarding concerns, the DSL phone is available at all times.

  We have a statutory responsibility to check that all pupils are safe and well when we are not seeing them at school. Please don't be offended if a member of school staff phones you on a weekly basis and asks how things are going. This is  done to ensure that our pupils remain safe and well.