FLU VACCINATION CLINIC IN SCHOOL – TUESDAY 3rd NOVEMBER

– Please remember to complete the electronic parental consent by visiting:

https://schoolimms.virgincare.co.uk/flu/2020/devon

before Friday 30^th October

– We look forward to supporting Virgin Care help you to keep your children fit and healthy over the winter months. Please speak with us if you have any difficulties giving your consent.

IT’S NOW WEEK 3!

Time really is moving on a pace at Haytor View, we are incredibly respectful of the support both children and parents have provided during what has been a very different start to the school year!

Your support has enabled us to have a smooth, safe and swift return to school, the environments is incredibly positive and busy as children go about their day to day routines.

We are always ‘looking forward’ to what’s next at Haytor View, school leaders are constantly reviewing all aspects of school in order to ensure that provision is not unnecessarily compromised in these COVID-19 times.

We will keep you updated on any plans moving forward, however in the meantime to give you ‘taste’ of what has been happening at Haytor View:

1. The Governing Board have met remotely to review the arrangements for the return to school including Risk Assessment;
2. Our new Reception children have been warmly welcomed into the school;
3. Miss Butler has ran a Forest Session for children and parents from the Nursery, this will followed by a Sherborne Movement session on Thursday;
4. Mrs Galling has attended Safeguarding Refresher training, which was postponed from last term;
5. ‘Bubble Assemblies’ are taking place in each of the school bubbles;
6. We have welcomed Mr Edwards into Key Stage 2, who is supporting release cover this term;
7. Mrs Galling has remotely with the Speech and Language Therapist to discuss how Speech and Language support can be provided this year, in line with both the school’s Risk Assessment as well as the risk assessment process of the Speech and Language team;

We would wish to remind you of our core aims as shared last week: That you children feel that:-

• they are our main focus
• they are welcome, safe and can trust us
• they are back in theirschool again
• their relationships with others, children and adults, are still there
• while everything is not quite normal we will manage things for them and keep them safe

Please speak to us if you feel that for any reason your child is not feeling as we, and you, would wish.

You know where we are and how to get in touch.

WE’RE IN WEEK 2!

As we are enjoying our second week with your children it seems an appropriate time to share with you a few of the suggestions made by teachers at the start of this term when asked how they would want children to feel as a result of spending time with us again following such a long break. We would wish you children to feel that:-

• they are our main focus
• they are welcome, safe and can trust us
• they are back in their school again
• their relationships with others, children and adults, are still there
• while everything is not quite normal we will manage things for them and keep them safe

Please speak to us if you feel that for any reason your child is not feeling as we, and you, would wish. You know where we are and how to get in touch.

WELCOME BACK EVERYBODY!

Well we have waited a long time to say those amazing three words, and what a welcome we have all had. It was wonderful seeing your wonderful children bounce into school on Tuesday all eager and ready to learn.

Thank you for the fantastic help you provided in

• Staggering your arrival into school between 8.35am and 9.00am;
• Not crowding the doors and waiting for your child’s class teacher;
• Being prompt to arrive to collect your child at 3.15pm;
• Keeping your child close, making sure they weren’t running around the school site;
• Keeping a social distance;

Our teachers really appreciated you smiling and saying hello at handover time, but not seeking to resolve queries or share information. This is a massive compromise for all of us at the moment, it is one of the areas of our Risk Assessment that led to the most head scratching and discomfort. However, we need to keep your children safe and really appreciate your understanding and patience to this end.

We are tremendously respectful of the trust you have put in us in returning your children to Haytor View for the start of term, we will ensure you are kept up to date regarding both arrangements and your child.

Here is wishing your child, you and us a happy and health Autumn Term!

THAT FOODBANK SUPPORT DURING THE HOLIDAY

If you need support over the holiday feel free to contact the foodbank direct (01626  437310) – please don’t wait until you are going short – having food provided can ease pressure in other areas of household costs too.

THAT FOODBANK

Feel free to contact  them direct (01626 437310) or speak contact the school if you would like an introduction to the service – please don’t wait until you are going short – having food provided can ease pressure in other areas of household costs too.

This week’s challenge is set by Andy Murray Himself. Check out the Youtube link for an explanation and demonstration:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-J2bUhuzsg.

Details of how to enter your scores (there are prizes up for grabs!) are available on the link below as well as lots of information on how you can adapt the challenge if you do not have tennis rackets and how you can make the task more accessible and more challenging.

Andy-Murray-100-Volley-Challenge

MOVING FORWARD – CURRENT PROVISION – 

Our letter dated 10^th June 2020 detailed what provision will look like for the coming weeks as we welcome more children into school. How this looks for the next few weeks is detailed below:-

• Provision for children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 6 will continue using exactly the same arrangements as currently, Monday – Thursday each week.
• Provision will also remain the same for children of Key Workers, Monday – Friday each week;
•  ‘Mr Whitty Week’ will take place next week, from Monday 29^th June when children have been  allocated  one day to attend;
• ‘Mrs Cousins Week’ will take place 6^th July when children will be allocated one day to attend;
• ‘Mr Franklin Week’ will take place 13^th July when children will be allocated one day to attend;
• Parent/Child/Teacher ‘Get-Togethers’ – 20^th July – 22^nd July. Times and days dependent on class.