Newington Green Parent Newsletter

26th June 2020 Issue 255

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Newington Green News

Dear Parents and Carers,

Last week the Government indicated that it expects all children to be back in school in September if

the 'science allows'. We have yet to see the Government guidance on this, but it is due out this

week. We will write to you with more information next week.

In both schools, due to the current guidance, we are unable to open more widely to other year

groups. This is because we may have to open a further keyworker pod in each school, and do not

have enough staff beyond that. If your child is in 2 Year Olds, Nursery, Y2, Y3, Y4 or Y5, we believe it

is highly unlikely they will be able to return to school before September 2020.

The Government also announced a nationwide catch up programme for some pupils. The guidance on this was released this week, and again we will be letting you know more about this when we can.

Thank you for all your messages of support and encouragement. It has meant a great deal to the staff.

Abi, Executive Head.

Staffing update

Rosa Treveni, Oak Tree teacher, will be starting her maternity leave next week. We wish Rosa all the best as she starts her parenting journey and hope you get some rest before the little ones arrive!

We are sad to inform you that Alice Norfield, Cover Supervisor, has decided to leave Newington

Green at the end of term. Alice is moving on to become a TEFL teacher. We would like to thank Alice

for her hard work and commitment during the time she worked at Newington Green. We wish her all the best for the future!

Reports

Parents will be receiving their child's end of year report in the post next week. Due to the current

situation and school closure, attainment and progress have been measured from July 2019 until

March 2020. As we will not be able to hold Parents Evening onsite this year, teachers will be in touch by phone on 6th and 7th July to discuss your child's report with you.

FREE SCHOOL MEAL VOUCHERS WILL NOW CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER

HOLIDAYS! £15 per week per child. Are you signed up? If not contact either school office for help...

Our school needs you! Help us win £5,000 of National Book Tokens for the school library - and get

£100 for yourself! Just enter the competition online, it only takes a minute:

https://www.nationalbooktokens.com/schools

Old or Unwanted Laptops

Old or Unwanted Laptops, Tablets or Desktop Devices. Do you have any unwanted laptops, tablets or

desktop computers at home (or have friends or workplaces that do)? Newington Green Action Group

are looking for devices that can be reconditioned and passed on to families who need them to

support home learning. If you can help, please contact Newington Green Action Group via

email info@newingtongreen.org or call 0333 050 9318 to arrange for collection.

Magic Breakfast Hampers

This offer is not connected to FREE SCHOOL MEALS

There is no eligibility criteria - all families of children attending NG and RF can apply. - It's FREE

- It's delivered to our door by Amazon Delivery

- Every 2 weeks you will receive 1 box per child of

- 1 packet of New York Bagels

- 1 large tin of Heinz Baked Beans

- Porridge sachets or alternative cereal – depending on availability

- Arla milk token

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ACCEPT THIS OFFER PLEASE FOLLOW THE LINK BELOW AND COMPLETE THE ON-LINE FORM.

https://tinyurl.com/yb45nahq

If you have any questions or would like to discuss this further, please contact: CAROLINE GARTAN on

07464 490170 or email:cgartan@newingtongreen.co.uk

PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT THE SCHOOL OFFICE AS I AM WORKING FROM HOME

MAGIC BREAKFAST HAMPERS

Free School Meals

Dear Parents/Carers, Please sign up for free school meals. The link to apply for Free School Meals is

below. The application must be completed online. https://www.islington.gov.uk/children-and-

families/benefits-and-financial-support/free-school-meals-and-uniform-grant You will need the

username and password which you will have used when applying for a school p lace. If you have

forgotten your password, please use the ’forgot password’ option and type in your email address. If

you need help or do not have access to a computer, please contact staff at Newington Green to help

you on 020 7254 3092 or email admin@newingtongreen.co.uk

Learning at school

Children's Home Learning

We would love to share children's learning. Send in their work to the class teachers via Microsoft

Teams or SeeSaw.

You can also send it via twitter:

Twitter @NGpupils

Home Learning

Home Learning activities will be added on a weekly basis to the parent section of our school website

during term time. Please check this page every Monday. Please go to our website here, click on the

parents' section and then click on your child's year group for their suggested activities. We will

update it every Monday during term time. Home learning activities provided by Islington council will

be uploaded weekly on to the Year Group pages on our school website. Teachers may continue to

post videos and work on Microsoft Teams if they have capacity, but this will not be as frequently as

it has been. Teachers are also aiming to continue to complete a weekly home learning page for their year groups.

Other activity suggestions from our Digital Strategy Lead, Satya, can be found here:

https://wke.lt/w/s/vidqIX

There are weekly PE, Art, Music, Writing, Cooking lessons as well as story readings available on the link above.

Y2 read 'I Like Myself' by Karen Beaumont, you can listen to it

here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTLxkMa0XDk

We thought about some of the things we like about ourselves. What do you like about yourself?

Now>press>play

Now>press>play have added 10 Experiences & their follow-on literacy resources to the "At Home" package. This means families at home now have access to 40 Audio Adventures!

Parents and teachers can access their Learn at Home content

here: http://nowpressplay.co.uk/learn-at-home/Password: nowpressplay

Reception Home Learning Please click the link to access some activities for children in Early Years

https://newingtongreen.co.uk/parents/year-group-pages/early-years/

If you have any questions or would like to share the children's learning, please email

ey@newingtongreen.co.uk with your query and your child's name and class and we'll be happy to

help!

Lower Phase - Y1, Y2 & Y3 Home learning overview has been replaced with home learning activities provided by Islington

council. Teachers may continue to post videos on Seesaw if they have capacity, but this will not be as

frequently as it has been. The Islington home learning tasks will be posted on the school website,

under the Year Group Pages tab. There are also lots of fantastic resources and video lessons online,

which can be found at BBC Bitesize https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/primary and The Oak National Academy https://classroom.thenational.academy/

Upper Phase - Y4, Y5 & Y6

Home learning activities provided by Islington council will be uploaded weekly on to the Year

Group pages on our school website. Teachers may continue to post videos and work on Microsoft

Teams if they have capacity, but this will not be as frequently as it has been. Teachers are also

aiming to continue to complete a weekly home learning page for their year groups.

Useful link to help structure your day whilst home schooling

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/help-primary-school-children-continue-their-education-during-

coronavirus-covid-19

Helpful Websites

DfE Online Safety for Parents 25th June 2020

Please click on the link below to read about online safety for parents https

Term Dates 2020-2021

Achievements

Doodle Maths Winners

We wanted to share some Top Doodlers this week:

Zarah (Rowan) is on over a 130 day streak!

Zahia (Rowan) has been on EVERY day this week and is top of the Rowan Class leader board!

Nayla (Elm) has really improved how regularly she is using Doodle and has been on 5 times this week!

Naz (Willow) for being on a 14 day streak!

Matthew (Willow) and Sajidur (Willow) for increasing their Doodle ages this week!

Honey (Oak) for having a doodle streak of 22 days!

Well done to everyone that is trying SO hard with their Doodling, we are really proud of you!

Partnership News

Online Safety: Top Tips for Children

Being online can be exciting and fun – but some things online can leave you feeling upset, worried or

confused. If you feel any of these things when you ’re online, it’s important to know where to get help.

* Always ask a grown up before you use the internet. They can help you find the best thing to do.

* Don’t tell strangers where you live, your phone number or where you go to school. Only your friends and family need to know that.

* Don’t send pictures to people you don’t know. You don’t want strangers looking at photos of you,

your friends or your family.

* Tell a grown up if you feel scared or unhappy about anything.

Help and Advice

If you find something on the internet that doesn’t seem right, or someone has made you sad or

scared, you should tell your mum, dad or the person who looks after you at home or a teacher at school.

Talk to someone!

It’s great to talk and it can really help you feel better about things. There’s lots of people you can talk to, such as friends, family members and teachers. Checkout Childnet for Primary Children

1. Make a report

If something has happened on a service like a game or social media site, you might be able to make a

report. You can often report other users if they’ve done something to upset or worry you. You can also report content - such as hurtful comments or upsetting photos that you don ’t want to see.

2. Call Childline

If you’re really unsure about what to do and you don’t have anyone you can talk to, then remember

you can always call Childline on 0800 11 11 or visit their website for more advice Source:

www.childnet.com

On the Ball Summer Sports Camp at Newington Green

On the Ball will be running their Summer Sports Camp at Newington Green Primary School during

the summer holidays. The camp will run for the first 3 weeks of the holidays from 20th July - 7th

August, from 8am - 6pm each day and is open to children aged between 5 - 12 years old. On the Ball

Sports Camps are OFSTED registered and accept childcare vouchers and tax free credits. Due to the

current Covid-19 situation we are having to reduce the number of children we can have on site at

the camp each day. Our Covid-19 camp policy is on our website to view which outlines the measures

that we are putting into place to keep everyone as safe and as well as possible. For more

information or to book you child’s place now please visit https://www.ontheballsportscamps.com/

Or call Sam - 07787274477

Application form for Healthy Start vouchers

https://www.healthystart.nhs.uk/healthy-start-vouchers/how-to-apply/online-application-form/

A reminder that the brilliant Islington Councils SHINE service is still operating!

It is vital that residents continue to have access to quality support to understand their bills, manage

their home efficiency and liaise with their suppliers. SHINE is continuing to offer their service for

Londoners through their advice line.

The home visiting service has adjusted, with energy doctors conducting home assessments over the phone, giving bespoke behavioural advice tailored to the needs of the property.

Don't know about SHINE? The Seasonal Health Intervention Network (SHINE) is a fuel poverty

referral network and free energy advice service for Londoners. SHINE London offers a dedicated

helpline and affordable warmth interventions to ensure households get the help they need to

reduce utility bills, tackle energy debt and ultimately stay well and warm. We can refer for people in

need of foodbank vouchers, refer to bags of taste for cheap recipe ideas, online cooking cou rses and

a free bag of fresh food to get started! We also have all the details for local mutual aid groups in

your area, as well as the Islington council COVID-19 helpline. Access to the Residents support scheme for help for Islington residents that need emergency pre-payment energy or food vouchers.

SHINE accepts referrals for households of any tenure, with an income below £16,190 or where a

households member falls under a SHINE target group: • Has a disability • Has a long-term health

conditions worsened by the cold • Is a child under 15 • Is an adult over 60 Do not hesitate to send any clients to SHINE for support.

Email shine@islington.gov.uk or text 078 0000 6143