First up this week is a repeat of a message from yesterday…
If your child receives a positive Covid test result in the period Saturday 19 December to Thursday 24 December 2020, we need you to tell us. So you can give us all the information we need, please use this form or scan this QR code.
This means we’ll have the information to take the necessary actions, laid down by the Department for Education. If we have to advise that your child self-isolates, we’ll do this by email.
We’d prefer you to use the online form, but if the technology fails you, please contact school: scholesheadofschool@spherefederation.org
If your child receives a positive test result after Thursday 24 December, you can tell us on the first day of the new term (Tuesday 05 January).
Christmas class news
Make sure you check the Class News pages on our website – there’s a Christmas greeting from every class in school. Enjoy!
Dress to impress…
…well, maybe not to impress but to look smart and show belonging to school:
Because of the current covid conditions, children have been coming to school in their PE kit on the days they have PE. As well as the covid connected reasons, this is actually saving a lot of time and it means clothes are less likely to go missing. However, please note our uniform policy:
- tops: plain, white t-shirts plus a warm top (eg fleece)
- bottoms: black shorts / tracksuit bottoms / leggings / skirt
- footwear: avoid expensive brands
Talking of uniform, another thing to remember as we start a new term is that if your child does wear earrings, they must be plain stud earrings no more than 4mm wide.
A uniform helps to develop a sense of belonging to the school and prevents competition and additional costs. We’ve found that wearing school colours supports us in maintaining our high standards of behaviour. Thanks for working with us on this.
Last minute gift guide
Sometimes, parents ask teachers for recommendations of which books to buy their children for Christmas. The Christmas Book Gift Guides are free to download and include recommended titles for four different age categories: 3-5, 5-7, 7-9 and 9-11.
Being social online
Access to new tech at Christmas can provide new opportunities for children and young people but also presents risks.
This guide for parents looks at how you can support your child to be safer online this season by focusing on key areas: viewing, sharing, chatting and friending.
A Christmas poem
Ryan Tomlin‘s a local poet and author based in Leeds – you might have seen him around Leeds centre because, for the past few years, he’s been performing poems on the streets. For fairly obvious reasons, this year he’s not been able to busk or perform much, so instead he’s been recording his poems and posting them online. He’s just uploaded a Christmas poem: ‘Sam the Snowman, My Best Friend‘. It’s a family-friendly story about a child that sees a snowman in their garden one day, and the two become friends – the entire thing told in poetry form.
Asda free meals
Asda supermarket cafes are providing children under the age of 16 with a meal completely free of charge via a takeaway service. There are no minimum spend requirements or restrictions on the number of children in a family or group that can take advantage of this offer. The offer will run until the end of December, except Christmas Day when stores are closed.
It’s been a tough year but your support and cooperation has helped us enjoy a successful term. We wish you all a happy and healthy holiday over the Christmas period – stay safe and help others around you stay safe, too.