Dear Parents/Carers,
Well it has been a mixed week, of weather, news and plans. I have really enjoyed seeing everyone’s posts on the Facebook page enjoying the cards and activities as of late; all those smiling faces warms the heart and definitely helps keep me focused on the most important part of my job – children.
As you know yesterday I sent out an important letter: https://www.ash-grange.surrey.sch.uk/news/detail/potential-opening-on-1st-june-2020-letter-to-paren/
This is very much the planning stage, implementation will depend on when it is safe to add more children. Once parental choices are in I will organise a rota of days for the children to attend.
Home Learning
This week we are having a PSHE week, a time to be mindful and look after yourself, that is everyone. The teachers have popped their ideas below and there are some attachments with some of the years. For this week’s home learning resource children have a colouring book to share in each family but I’m afraid there are no treats for adults.
Early Years |
We are all experiencing very different times at the moment, so it is very important to stop and have a think about how you and the people around you are feeling? Ask your child the following questions –and then encourage them to ask you some questions too.
Did you know, dancing, jumping, reading a book, playing with your favourite toy and cuddles all make you feel super happy and smiley!
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Y1 |
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Y2 |
Kindness Planner Make a timetable of each day of the week and plan a kind act that you can do for someone in your house each day. See the big smiles you bring into your home with your lovely acts of kindness!
Thankful portrait Draw a picture of somebody that you are thankful for. Maybe it’s a teacher, a doctor, a postman/woman or a family member. Surround your picture with lots of lovely reasons that make you thankful they are in your life.
Give me 5! Draw around your hand onto a piece of card. On each finger/thumb, write 1 thing that has made you happy while you’ve been at home. On the other side of the hand, decorate it with all of your favourite things. I can’t wait to see them! |
Y3 |
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Y4 |
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Y5 |
This week's projects will all be PSHE activities to help us consider our feelings and what we have to be grateful for!
BONUS CHALLENGE: Read the collection of feelings books I have shared with you on Epic! Books. Remember, you can have unlimited free access outside of normal school hours at the moment so ask your adult to email me to enable this if they haven't already! If not, use our class code to read between 8am - 4pm! |
Y6 |
1) Make salt dough thank-you leaves Ingredients: 1 cup plain (all purpose) flour 1 cup salt 1/2 cup warm water Gel food colouring (optional) Ingredients: 1 cup plain (all purpose) flour 1 cup salt 1/2 cup warm water Gel food colouring (optional) Method: Mix the dry ingredients together then slowly add the warm water, stirring as you go. After mixing it well, take it out of the bowl and start to knead it on a lightly floured surface until it's soft, pliable and completely non-sticky. As with any dough, you can adjust slight problems by adding a little more flour if it's too sticky and a little more water if too crumbly. Roll the dough on a lightly floured surface until it's about 1-2 cm thick. Then use leaf shaped cookie cutters to make the leaf shapes. Put these straight onto a baking sheet and then use a straw to make a hole in each one, ready for stringing a ribbon through after they've dried. Put the baking tray in the oven on a very low heat, approximately 100 degrees C (around 210 F.) Leave it for 2-3 hours. If it's still doughy in the middle then flip them over and eave for another hour or so. They should be hardened through and it may be a sign that they're too thick
2) Make an A4 thankfulness game e.g Bingo or 4 in a Row Random Acts of Kindness 3) Write a Gratitude poem/rap
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The week after next is half term and the school will not be open over half term, the children who have been in school since lockdown began need a break, as do the staff (who have not had a break including Easter and Bank Holidays). For home learners you too need a break so no homework will be set for the week!
School will start again on June 1st for our Key Worker Plus families and I will inform those in Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and 6 if the government has given the go ahead for us to start allowing the children to come in on the rota system.
Keep well, keep safe, stay home and protect our NHS.
Kindest regards, Mrs Curtis