January Opening – Starbank Road – Remote Learning

Update – 5th Jan 2021

Dear Parents

Following on from my letter, I sent out yesterday evening http://bit.ly/SB-SR-Pri-Close, here is some further information which will support you and your children with the measures we have put in place.

As a school, we have been working hard to prepare ourselves to ensure that we are ready to deliver high quality remote learning to all of our pupils and to also provide an opportunity for vulnerable pupils and critical keyworker children to continue their learning at school (if needed) from 5^th January 2021.

These are challenging times for everyone and I ask that you remain patient with us during this time. As always, all staff will be working tremendously hard to ensure that all Starbank Road pupils continue their learning.

Remote Learning from Home

A full remote learning timetable is in place for all pupils and will be delivered by the class teachers from Tuesday 5th January 2021 via Microsoft TEAMS. We have designed the timetable to ensure that not all pupils need to be online at the same time (Please see the Timetable).

Whilst all pupils in Year 1 – 6 will receive LIVE teaching, Reception pupils will follow a flexible schedule with pre-recorded lessons.  They will also use the Tapestry medium.

Teaching Timetable for pupils learning remotely (from home)

Years 1, 2 and 6

Years 3, 4 & 5

PE Lessons

All vulnerable and keyworker pupils will receive LIVE PE lessons during off-screen time.

All pupils doing remote learning will have PE lessons delivered via TEAMs on the following days:

Monday

• Year 3, 4 and 5 (In School) – 10:30am – 11:30am
• Year 1, 2 and 6 (In School) – 12:30pm – 1:30pm

Tuesday

• Year 3 (Remote) – 9:30am – 10:30am
• Year 4 (Remote) – 10:30am – 11:30am
• Year 1 (Remote) – 12:30pm – 1:30pm

Thursday

• Year 5 (Remote) – 10:30am – 11:30am
• Year 2 (Remote) – 12:30pm – 1:30pm
• Year 6 (Remote) – 1:30pm – 2:30pm

Assemblies

All pupils will receive daily assemblies at 12:15pm – 12:30pm. Assemblies will be pre-recorded by a different member of SLT each day and a link will be posted to each class TEAM.

Welfare Calls

Pupil wellbeing is incredibly important to us. During the school closures:

• Vulnerable pupils (including pupils with EHCP) and critical keyworker children should attend school during this period – these pupils will access the same remote learning as pupils learning from home.
• Any vulnerable pupils who choose to access remote learning will receive regular calls (2-3 times a week, some daily) from members of SLT, FACE Team or Learning Mentor.
• All SEND pupils will receive a weekly call from Mrs Perry.
• Every pupil will receive a weekly call from their class TA or Learning

Please click here for the government list of vulnerable pupils and critical keyworkers.

If you are a critical keyworker, there is no adult at home who is able to provide childcare, and you would like to send your child to school from 5th January 2021, then please complete this form by 12pm today: http://bit.ly/SB-Covid19-Request

Class Email accounts

To facilitate communication with parents during lockdown, we have created dedicated class email accounts which will be attached to class teachers and TAs, these will be active by Tuesday midday.

Here are the email addresses for each class:

• Please use this email account for any queries about learning in your child’s class including any TEAMS login
• Please avoid sending repeat emails to class email
• Whilst class learning mentors or TAs will try to respond to your emails as soon as possible. Depending upon the number of emails received and other teaching commitments during the day, there may be a short delay before you receive a Please do not expect to receive a reply on the same day.
• We kindly request that all parents use this class email facility

Yours sincerely

Mr N Riaz

Associate Principal

Letter: 4th Jan 2021

Dear Parents

Happy New Year! I hope you have enjoyed your family time over the Christmas break and are keeping safe and well.

Following on from my letter, I sent earlier today (http://bit.ly/SB-SR-Pri-04-01-21), here is some further information which will support you and your children with the measures we have put in place.

As a school, we have been working hard to prepare ourselves to ensure that we are ready to deliver high quality remote learning to all of our pupils and to also provide an opportunity for vulnerable pupils and critical keyworker children to continue their learning at school (if needed) from 5^th January 2021.

These are challenging times for everyone and I ask that you remain patient with us during this time. As always, all staff will be working tremendously hard to ensure that all Starbank Road pupils continue their learning.

Remote Learning from Home – Years Reception, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.

A full remote learning timetable is in place for all pupils and will be delivered by the class teachers from Tuesday 5th January 2021 via Microsoft TEAMS. We have designed the timetable to ensure that not all pupils need to be online at the same time (Please see the Timetable).

Whilst all pupils in Year 1 – 5 will receive LIVE teaching, Reception pupils will follow a flexible schedule with pre-recorded lessons.  They will also use Tapestry medium.

Teaching Timetable for pupils learning remotely (from home)

Years 1 and 2

 Years 3, 4 & 5

PE Lessons

All vulnerable and keyworker pupils will receive LIVE PE lessons during off-screen time.

All pupils doing remote learning will have PE lessons delivered via TEAMs on the following days:

Monday

• Year 3, 4 and 5 (In School) – 10:30am – 11:30am
• Year 1 and 2 (In School) – 12:30pm – 1:30pm

Tuesday

• Year 3 (Remote) – 9:30am – 10:30am
• Year 4 (Remote) – 10:30am – 11:30am
• Year 1 (Remote) – 12:30pm – 1:30pm

Thursday

• Year 5 (Remote) – 10:30am – 11:30am
• Year 2 (Remote) – 12:30pm – 1:30pm

Assemblies

All pupils will receive daily assemblies at 12:15pm – 12:30pm. Assemblies will be pre-recorded by a different memberof SLT each day and a link will be posted to each class TEAM.

Welfare Calls

Pupil wellbeing is incredibly important to us. During the school closures:

• Vulnerable pupils (including pupils with EHCP) and critical keyworker children should attend school during this period – these pupils will access the same remote learning as pupils learning from home.
• Any vulnerable pupils who choose to access remote learning will receive regular calls (2-3 times a week, somedaily) from members of SLT, FACE Team or Learning Mentor.
• All SEND pupils will receive a weekly call from Mrs Perry.
• Every pupil will receive a weekly call from their class TA or Learning

Please click here for the government list of vulnerable pupils and critical keyworkers.

If you are a critical keyworker, there is no adult at home who is able to provide childcare, and you would like to send your child to school from 5th January 2021, then please complete this form by 9pm this evening: http://bit.ly/SB-Covid19-Request

Class Email accounts

To facilitate communication with parents during lockdown, we have created dedicated class email accounts which will be attached to class teachers and TAs, these will be active by Tuesday midday.

Here are the email addresses for each class:

• Please use this email account for any queries about learning in your child’s class including any TEAMS login
• Please avoid sending repeat emails to class email
• Whilst class learning mentors or TAs will try to respond to your emails as soon as possible. Depending upon the number of emails received and other teaching commitments during the day, there may be a short delay beforeyou receive a Please do not expect to receive a reply on the same day.
• We kindly request that all parents use this class email facility

Yours sincerely

Mr N Riaz
Associate Principle