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Leavers Video

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Throughout the last year, our children in Classes 13 and 14 have worked so hard and achieved so much!

We can’t believe they are all off to secondary school in September. They have been excellent role models to our younger children and should feel extremely proud of all they have achieved throughout their time at DLPS. Every one of our Year 6 children are a credit to themselves, their families and our school family and we wish them a happy and successful transition to secondary education.

Remember Year 6, this poem by Caitlin Peterson:
Life is a journey, just so you know.
It’s up to you to decide where to go.
Up a mountain, or down a hill,
people will always go where they will.
Spend your time alone or spend it with others,
as long as you’re happy, that’s all that matters.

Good bye and good luck to all our Year 6 pupils! Please come back and tell us how you are getting on in your new school!

Leavers Video

PRIMARY STARS COMPETITION!!!!

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Hi everyone!!

The Foundation of Light have teamed up with Manchester City, Blackburn Rovers and Everton FC to host a number of online competitions for you to take part in over the coming weeks…

The first challenge has been launched by Manchester City and all the children have to do to enter is video themselves completing a top trick shot with a totally awesome celebration!!

Parents/ guardians should email their entries to becky.topping@cityfootball.com or use the twitter tag @citctweets
along with their school name and year group.

A winning video from KS1 and KS2 will then be chosen with the winners receiving a special prize from Man City FC.

Good look, we hope you have fun taking part!!!

⭐️Star of the Week⭐️

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⭐️Star of the Week⭐️

Next week we will be reintroducing the ‘Star of the Week’!! Teachers will be nominating ‘Star of the Week’ for children who are impressing them with work they are completing at home/in school (children in school are vulnerable pupils and those whose parent is a critical worker).

Mrs Woods and Miss Webb will be sending Zoom invitations to families later next week for children who have been nominated as Star of the Week 😀. Mrs Woods/Miss Webb will then meet with Star of the Week children virtually on Friday next week.

⭐️We can’t wait to see our Stars!⭐️

Important Update regarding School Closure

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Letter to Parents 04.01.21

4th January 2021

Dear Parents/Carers,

Re: Update on School Closure

Thank you for your patience while we waited for further information re school closures.

Further to messages sent out yesterday, I would like to provide more information about the Spring Term.

I am sure you will have heard that there are ongoing discussions between the Government, Trade Unions,
SAGE and other professional bodies surrounding the return of children and the growing concerns
regarding high numbers of COVID-19 cases and the new highly transmissible variant of Coronavirus.

Following lengthy discussions, we will be moving to remote learning for the next two weeks. Children of
Critical Workers and vulnerable pupils will be able to attend school from Tuesday 5th January 2021.
Remote learning will be available for all pupils from Nursery to Year 6, whilst children are at home. Staff
have been busy preparing these today so that it is accessible from 8am tomorrow morning.

Benefit Related Free School Meals
Parents of children who are eligible for free school meals will be contacted today. Parents and Carers
will be able to collect a free school meal packed lunch from the site at an agreed time.

Critical Workers Children and Vulnerable Pupils
Further information regarding key workers/vulnerable pupils is available here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-maintaining-educationalprovision/guidance-for-schools-colleges-and-local-authorities-on-maintaining-educational-provision
Parents of children who accessed a place during the last lockdown have been contacted today. If your
child did not attend during the previous lockdown but you think they are eligible, please email us at
delveslaneprimary@durhamlearning.net outlining parent employment and contact details.

Remote Learning
As we have stated above, all children will be provided with remote learning from tomorrow. Those
children who do attend school will access the same lessons as those children who remain at home.
We have some laptops available should any families require technology support. At this time, we are
prioritising children in Classes 11,12,13 & 14, but may have some available for other children if required.
We will be writing to you later this week with more information about our remote education offer, and
personalising it further to Delves Lane Primary School from the beginning

Google Classroom and Tapestry
If you require any support with login details for Google Classroom or Tapestry, please telephone or email
our school.

We’ll keep you updated once we know more about when the school will be able to reopen for all
children. For pupils at home, we’ll continue to support you and your child with home learning, and free
school meal support for those pupils who are eligible. Staff will make contact via telephone and email to
families to give assistance at least twice weekly.

If you have any questions, please contact the school office by telephone, or send us an email. We
cannot welcome parents and carers onto the site at this time.

Stay safe and take care of your families.

Mrs Woods
Headteacher