It is with great delight that I am putting this newsletter together, in what we are all hoping is the last day of remote learning for the whole school. You have been amazing! From the beginning of January to today, you have stuck with us along the bumps in the road and we have all been on a learning journey together. Looking back and reflecting on the past few months makes me extremely proud of all that the children, the staff, parents, carers and the whole community have achieved.
We tried to create as much normality and access to teaching and learning as possible, putting wellbeing and communication at the centre of our remote learning offer. The remote learning offer will remain in place incase bubbles or individuals have to self isolate. Teams will continue to be used and we will still be able to provide device and internet provision where needed.
Well being will continue to be at the centre of our offer as we welcome everyone back into school next week. There will be a focus on key skills, communication, integrating back into school life and adapting the curriculum where needed.
Whilst we are all back next week, we also need to continue to work together as a community to ensure that we continue to minimise any transmission. It is still in the local area, with Stockton on Tees, only yesterday, seeing surge testing appear. I have placed an updated risk assessment on the school website, so that you can see all the procedures that we will have in school. We also request that face coverings are worn when on school site, with social distancing. There is a video below with the key messages. Thank you again for your cooperation during this time and moving forward to continue to keep everyone safe.
School life
Here is just a snippet of what you have all been getting up to
Parents' Evening
Parents' Evening will be on the 23rd and 24th March with bookings currently being taken via Parentmail. You will be sent a link closer to the time to access the meeting via Teams.
LETs localise
Fundraising on Lets localise
We also have two campaigns to raise funds to purchase books for the school library. Please do spread the links as far and wide as possible.
If anyone works in a large industry/company - please feel free to send it to any of the people who might like to connect to local schools.
We are keen to develop links with local business and continue to drive the community links.
Covid
If you are self isolating or have tested positive and are in school with Key Worker Provision please contact us via the e-mail address: covid@galleyhillprimary.co.uk even if this is during half term - this is needed so that we can continue to track and trace over the holiday period.
60 active minutes
Workshops for parents and carers
wraparound
If you require wraparound provision from 8th March - please e-mail wraparound@galleyhillprimary.co.uk to book your place for breakfast and afterschool provision.
Uniform
Bambinis, on Chaloner Street, are selling Galley Hill uniform with the old school logo on half price.
The old logo will be phased out on uniform.
If you still have jumpers that fit in September, there is no need to buy new.
I am very keen that the logo change will not cost parents additional money. Signs around school etc will all be changing, ready for September, as part of the gradual phasing out of the old school logo.
Finally
As we move into the weekend, at the end of what we hope will be the end of remote learning and the beginning to the end of restrictions, I would just like to say how proud we are of everything you have all been doing.
It's also been a pleasure and delight to see all the staff in school continue to support those in school, and those of you at home, through the past couple of months. They have been fantastic and also a real credit to the school. They have become IT Wizards and Teams professionals! A big Thank You and well done to all the staff at Galley Hill.
Have a fantastic weekend, stay safe and we look forward to welcoming you all back on Monday.
Mr Anthony McGeeney