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Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.
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Cheeky Charleston!
Sun 07 Feb 2021In Conkers the children have been learning a range of dances from hip hop to Charleston this term. They started to choreograph their own dances last week and will be sharing them next week. In the meantime here's a cheeky Charleston, keeping in time to the music and loving the hen pecking moves!
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Safer Internet Day - Tuesday 9th February
Sun 07 Feb 2021This week children will be having an extra special focus on internet safety centred around the international Safer Internet Day. This year's theme isAn internet we trust: exploring reliability in the online world
The internet is an incredible resource but we need to teach our children how to use it safely. When our children learn to walk we don't just let them out on the the roadside; we teach them how to walk safely by our side first and we point out what potential dangers they should look out for and how to behave safely. Similarly we need to work alongside our younger children until they have the skills and knowledge to keep safe online.
Through Safer Internet Day 2021 we will look at why inaccurate content exists, where it comes from, and what young people can do in response.
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Fabulous art
Sun 07 Feb 2021Inspired by Carlos Paez Vilaro
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Shark attack!
Sun 07 Feb 2021Bluebells have been learning about sharks.
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Catch up letter 03.02.2021
Fri 05 Feb 2021Dear parents,
As we head towards the half term holiday I thought I would update you on a few issues.
Government guidance regarding re-opening
Schools will not be required to open during the half term holiday for anyone. This will give everyone a well-earned break.
School will not re-open to full capacity until Monday 8th March at the earliest and the government has said it will give us 2 weeks’ notice so that we can prepare. I will let you know about re-opening as soon as we are informed.
We are of course open for vulnerable children and those of key workers. However, the guidance does recommend that children stay at home if they possibly can.
Findings from the Parent survey on remote learning
We have further developed our remote learning offer since January and I asked for feedback last week so that we can continue to refine it in order to give our children the best possible options for learning. The summary of the survey is as follows;
We received responses for 45 individual children, 12 of whom come in to school for all or some of the week. (32% response rate for all children and 24% for children solely remote working).
Seesaw – Good platform. Most children find it easy to use. Some issues with writing directly on to the screen or preferring to print off and write on paper.
Zoom – almost all people say their children engage and it is good. Some comments about length of session – a bit long. Tiny minority say they feel their child loses focus and are asking for smaller groups. Zoom assemblies seem very well liked and appreciated. The children enjoy seeing their friends.
Feedback – a resounding YES for being motivational and many say it helps children (and parents) know what to do next to improve. Some commented on the immediacy of the feedback really helping. Keep it short – this will potentially reduce teachers' workloads too.
Any other comments –
Can teachers say by when they will upload the activities so parents don’t need to keep checking?
Set work/lessons as in advance as possible to allow parents to prepare in advance.
Any way Seesaw can accommodate two sign-ins at once for siblings? Time consuming having to keep logging in and out to switch between the two (or more) children.
Can school send out print outs of lessons for collation in books? Many parents saying they have to print a lot stuff out because it’s easier for the children.
We have also had comments about the number of activities sitting in the Assigned activity box so we have discussed this as a staff and will archive assignments and upload some messages as announcements rather than activities.
We shall be looking at what we can do to address these issues. Thank you to those who responded.
Lateral Flow Tests for staff
This is to let you know that all staff who attend school are now taking the Home Covid tests twice a week. Whilst these tests are not the most accurate they do give us a good indication. From my point of view I think it makes staff feel more confident and I hope this also makes you feel more confident if your child is attending school.
School reports and Consultation meetings
We usually prepare a full written report for your child before the Easter break and hold Consultation meetings in the last week before the holidays. As we will have been in lockdown for the majority of the spring term and not able to accurately assess where the children are, we are going to hold off writing reports until the Summer. We shall however hold consultation meetings (probably by Zoom) on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 23-25 March, 3.30pm-6pm.
Finally I would like to thank everyone for continuing to support the school so that we can provide the best learning we can whilst remembering to value and care for each other’s well-being. Thank you to parents for being so brilliant at helping your children with their home learning. We appreciate that everyone’s circumstances differ and you will all approach this in the best way for you and your family. Please do not hesitate to contact your child’s teacher or myself if you need any help in this regard.
Thank you to all the staff, be they at home or in school, for adapting their ways of working in order to provide the best support for the children. Thank you to the governors for keeping a watching brief on what we are doing and ensuring we are meeting the best standards we can.
And last, but not least, thank you to the children. We know it is not easy being away from the classroom and their friends but they are showing real determination and resilience to keep going. I am constantly delighted and amazed to see their learning on Seesaw. Please remember to join your class celebration assemblies so that we can see your smiling faces every week.
Have a great half-tem when it finally arrives.
Best wishes,
Jayne Ingman
Mrs Jayne Ingman
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Revd Sue retirement
Thu 04 Feb 2021Dear parents and children,
It is with great sadness that I have to tell you that Revd Sue informed me that she would be retiring at the end of January.
I had planned to involve you all this term in preparing a farewell for her but as it became clear that we would not have all the children in school and not be allowed to have visitors I asked if she would like to postpone her farewell until we can all gather together. She said that she would definitely like to be able to come back and have a farewell when it is permitted and safe to gather. So, as soon as we know we can gather I shall be in touch.
In the meantime the following announcement was sent to me:
Following the retirement of The Revd Sue Diggory, as Vicar of Crockham Hill on 31 January 2021, The Bishop of Rochester is pleased to announce that an interim role has been offered to The Revd Alison Cooper. The precise details of the appointment, which will be for a period of one year, will be confirmed once all legal formalities have been completed.
Alison very much looks forward to taking up this position. It is hoped that it will be possible to License her in March. Alison would very much appreciate your prayers at this time.
As you will read, the precise details of the appointment have not yet been announced so I will let you know more as soon as I hear.
I am sure you will join me in wishing Revd Sue a very happy retirement. She has been an amazing support for our Crockham Hill School community and we will miss her care, dedication and kindness all wrapped up with her inimitable Revd Sue humour! I will be able to say more when we all meet together sometime in the not too distant future - hopefully in warmer times too!
Kind regards,
Mrs Ingman
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INSET Day - Wednesday 13th January 2021 - CANCELLED DUE TO SCHOOL CLOSURE DURING COVID 19 RESTRICTIONS
Wed 04 Nov 2020Please note that we will have an INSET day on Wednesday 13th January 2021.
Therefore children will not be required to attend school on that day.
Regards,
Mrs Ingman
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Virtual Open mornings for prospective parents
Fri 25 Sep 2020Due to the Covid 19 situation we are not able to open our school for you to visit in the usual way. Instead we have made a film of the school so you can see inside and then the headteacher, Mrs Jayne Ingman, will be holding 4 virtual meetings via Zoom to give you a little more information and also so you can ask any questions you may have.
Friday October 9th 10am
Tuesday October 20th 11am
Thursday November 12th 2pm
Monday November 30th 10am
If you would like us to send you the link to one of the Zoom meetings please complete and return the form half way down our Admission page to admin@crockhamhill.kent.sch.uk
We look forward to hearing from you.
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Term 6 - Let's celebrate Week 1 learning
Mon 08 Jun 2020Some more reasons to celebrate!
Year 1 Science
George
Rose
Year 2 Science
Emme
Teddie
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Children say Thank You to their teachers and teaching assistants ...
Fri 22 May 2020In our weekly Zoom Class Celebration Assemblies the children said thank you to their teachers and teaching assistants. On the count of 3 they held up their Thank You posters. What a sight!
