The half term continues to go from strength to strength, with the children creating some wonderful pieces of work and showing the resilience and strength to continue to the end of week 7. There are a few tired children around who definitely deserve a restful weekend. This week in Assembly, we discussed Mary Seacole. We continue to look at influential Black people through history and the important role they have played to fight injustice, show true courage and make a difference to the world we live in today.
School life
This week Reception have been innovating their own version of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. The children have worked really hard in phonics and have now all brought home a reading book. We have been talking about more or fewer in maths. The children have also been talking about their homes. The children have been drawing pictures of their homes and building them in the construction.
Year 2 loved making innovations to the diary map! Lots of enthusiasm and brilliant ideas.
Star of the Week/ Mathematician/ writer of the week
Head boy and head girl
We hope that you are still doing something every day for yourself. Remember these are just suggestions, try and find something for you to do every single day.
Thank you, Olivia and Ben
wraparound - breakfast and afterschool club
If you would like to book a place, visit the school website for more information on how to book. https://galleyhill.eschools.co.uk/web/wrap_around/494827 or e-mail wraparound@galleyhillprimary.co.uk
We also have a new Facebook group for the Wrap Around club as well. this can be found here. Sign up and see what wonderful things
School dinners
Menu for the remainder of half term:
Local news and support
The Junction newsletter will keep you up to date with what's going on in our services and is full of useful online resources, top tips and fun activities to help support you and your families emotional wellbeing. you can find it here.
The Covid-19 crisis is expected to put a bigger demand on Cleveland Fire Brigade’s annual winter Stay Safe and Warm campaign.
The campaign provides a free home assessment and if required there is an option to borrow heaters and other equipment such as thermal blankets or flasks. The Brigade can direct residents to advice on managing fuel bills, signpost to where funding is available and make referrals for free boiler repairs or replacements where necessary.
Stay Safe and Warm is a free service to anyone living in Cleveland and struggling to keep warm this winter. The Brigade can also people in touch with other agencies if further support is required.
Last year more than 700 people were supported and more than 500 heaters and other equipment were provided.
To contact the Stay Safe and Warm team call 01429 874063 or go to www.clevelandfire.gov.uk/ssaw for more information.
Let's Localise
I have had the joy of speaking to the people at Let's Localise over the past couple of weeks to see how we can continue to build links with the local community as well as local businesses.
Their mission is to help local people come together to support schools and give every student the best chance of success by combining the best of community action with the organisational power of an online platform.
To begin with, they will be holding an online Quiz on November 19th, where it would be wonderful to see as many families take part as possible. The details can be found here:
https://www.letslocalise.co.uk/pam-event-detail?eventId=10580
COVID
Local COVID alert level: high
Find out what restrictions are in place here:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/local-covid-alert-level-high
There is a postcode checker available to let you know which Tier you are in here:
Galley Hill Primary School COVID-19 Help and Report an Absence
This form will help you with what action to take if your child is ill or if someone in your household is ill. It does not offer medical advice. If you need to please consult your GP or Call NHS 111 for medical advice.
The form can be found here: https://forms.gle/x3VtLfAix19hYjsq5
Finally
Next week is the last week of this Half Term. Just a reminder that Friday is a Training day for the teachers, so there will be no children in school, breaking up on Thursday 22nd October. I will also be sending details of changes to drop off and pick up times next week as well to begin next half term. Have a great weekend and see you all next week.
Mr McGeeney