WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW. Sycamore Class - 8thSEPT2020 COVID19 SCHOOLSTART - Oasis Academy Shirley Park

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW.     Sycamore Class

8th SEPT 2020   COVID 19   SCHOOL START

NEWS 17th July 2020
Dear Parents and Children,
This is the final newsletter from the Sycamore Team. We want to wish you a peaceful
and positive break. Take some time out to recuperate and recharge.
The school quote, saying, motto throughout this time has been the following….
“Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning how to dance in
the rain”.
This is really about resilience and change. Something you know a little about being
Parents of our beautiful Sycamore children.
We have talked about many themes for inspiration, aspiration and learning over the last
months.
Our last thought is this ‘LOVE’.
Whether you are religious or not the teachings on love feature in a big way for most of
us– in every poem, song, story, film ever written; in the lack of it or the huge amounts of
it that we receive. It comes in different packages and boxes and is expressed in many
ways in different cultures.
I would like to think in terms of the child however it is simple. Acceptance. When we are
acknowledged for who we are and accepted for who we are we have a great foundation
to work from. I hope that you will all have lots of time to show and express that love
towards each other and for each other over the coming weeks.
We say our fond farewells to our Year Six children, Kieran, Joseph, Maria and
Thaisharn. It has been an absolute privilege to have taught you and learned from you.
Kieran we will always miss your ability to come back and try again and your pleasant
company on 1:1 chats and caring for us if we look a bit down; Maria’s gentle ways and
infectious positivity towards her learning and Sycamore family, Joseph’s ability to tell
you his heart and feelings and his smart dressing style and Thaisharn’s warmth and
amazing ability to visualise. We know you all have a sense of humour! We wish you all
the success in the world!
And we welcome our new pupils Michaella, Keyanna and Lily who are going to join our
‘bubble’ in September!
Lastly, I want to thank you all for your cooperation, consideration, and communication in
supporting our children.
We will be waiting for you at the gate with our hearts wide open and a huge smile.

With warmth and affection Mrs Buskell and all the Team.

Please see the following notices, procedures,
and rules for September. Please follow the
advice and guidelines to keep the community
safe. We would also like you to do certain
things to get the children ready, as well as do
their Summer studies in the six-week break.

SCHOOL STARTS ON:
MONDAY 8TH SEPTEMBER 2020
BETWEEN 8.30AMAND 9AM (please see school info)
PLEASE DROP YOUR CHILD AT THE FRONT OFFICE AT
LONG LANE, (RECEPTION DOOR) KEEPING TO DISTANCE
GUIDELINES.

 SCHOOL FINISHES:
 AT 3.15pm. PICK UP AT PAGODA (UPPER LEFT CORNER) near
 NURSERY ENTRANCE IN THE LOWER PLAYGROUND
 (BEHIND THE SCHOOL). PLEASE FOLLOW DISTANCING
 GUIDELINES.

Please prepare your child by explaining the
following….

What is a School ‘Bubble’?
When we go back to school my teacher said I will be in a Bubble.

This is strange – but it does not mean a real bubble. At school we are
going to stay in                     the same small group of people all
through the                          school day.

We are going to stay together to work, play and eat our snacks and
lunch. We will use the same toilets and sink as the people in our group.

They have called it a ‘Bubble’ because we are being protected by not
doing things with other groups. (Like being inside a Bubble – even
though we are not in a real bubble!)

It is good to remember that washing our hands, staying apart from
other ‘bubbles’ of children and not touching our face are good ways to
keep us all safe.

Well done me! I am brilliant.

SYCAMORE CLASS

The children will initially remain in their Sycamore Bubble and work at
individual stations with their own packs and equipment.

If they do movement or group-work, they will have their own spot!

Some teachers may wear PPE. There will be transparent screens for
working 1:1.

Please prepare them. They will not be able to walk over to other
children ☹

The school is doing a Recovery Curriculum and introducing new schemes
of work including Zones of Regulation.

We have also ordered equipment for Sensory small play at their station.

A Sensory room will also be available.

Please see the following:

Sample Timetable for September.
Uniform
PE

Sycam    Monday              Tuesday             Wednesday             Thursday            Friday
ore
8.30-9  Welcome Time*        Welcome Time*       Welcome Time*         Welcome Time*       Welcome Time*
        Sensory              Sensory             Sensory               Sensory             Sensory
        Occupational         Occupational        Occupational          Occupational        Occupational
        Therapy              Therapy             Therapy               Therapy             Therapy
9-10.35 Reading 1:1          Reading             Talk for Writing      Writing Practise    Writing
        Phonics              Comprehension                                                 Reading 1:1
        Grammar

10.35-   Break               Break               Break                 Break               Break
10.55
10.55-   Transition/Proc     Transition/Proc     Transition/Processi   Transition/Proc     Transition/Proc
11       essing Time         essing Time         ng Time               essing Time         essing Time
         Yoga/Meditatio      Yoga/Meditatio      Yoga/Meditation       Yoga/Meditatio      Yoga/Meditatio
         n                   n                                         n                   n
11.00-   Number Sense        Number sense        Mathematics           Mathematics         Drama
12       Creative curr       Creative Curr       Creative Curr         Creative Curr       Creative Curr
         Transition          Transition          Transition            Transition          Transition
12-1     Lunch               Lunch               Lunch                 Lunch               Lunch
1-1.30   ICT                 ICT                 ICT                   ICT                 ICT
         Spelling            Spelling            Spelling              Spelling            Spelling
         Fine Motor skills   Fine Motor skills   Fine Motor skills     Fine Motor skills   Fine Motor skills
         SALT                SALT                SCIENCE               SCIENCE             SALT
1.30-3   PE                  Zones of            Zones of Regulation   Zones of             RE/PSHE
         DT/Hist/Geog/A      Regulation                                Regulation           Art / Music
         rt Music            Newsround           DT/Art/Mus/Histor     P4C/Growth
                                                 y/Geog                Mindset
                             PSHE/RE                                   Emotional
                                                                       Literacy

3-3.20   MFL                 Story               MFL                   PE:                 Audio Book
         Reflection          Reflection          Reflection            Dance/Moveme        Gratitude
                                                                       nt
                                                                       Reflection
PPA      Monday              Tuesday             Wednesday             Thursday            Friday
and
Releas
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         1.00pm Gemma                                                                      1.00pm Laura
         SALT/PPA                                                                          SALT/PPA
                                                                                               Gemma
                                                                                               Out/ Ana
                                                                                               Sycamore

UNIFORM

     Years N to Year 3: return in full uniform (black trousers or skirt, white polo shirt with
      purple cardigan or jumper)
     Years 4-6: return in almost full uniform (black trousers or skirt, white polo shirt or shirt
      with black cardigan or jumper) Blazers are optional, but I would advise wearing a blazer
      or a jumper and not both. For now, we will not have ties. We will get our student leaders
      special badges to wear instead of their silver ties until we bring ties back.
     On your child’s PE day (you will find this out before September), your child should come
      into school in PE kit and then wear it for the day. This means we will not have PE kits
      being stored in school, and you can wash them each week. PE kit is white t shirt and
      black shorts / leggings / jogging trousers with a black top. Your child is welcome to wear
      their tops in house colours too. Children will stay in the same house as last year.
     Primary-aged children are exempt from wearing face masks, mainly as because not used
      properly, they can do more harm than good. If your child will need to wear a face-mask
      at school due to health reasons, please ensure that you bring in a letter from your child’s
      doctor so that you or your child can easily show this to adults on gates and doors who
      will ask children to remove them.
     Children are welcome to wear summer dresses until October half term.
      A REVIEW WILL TAKE PLACE AT HALF TERM.

FIRST WEEK BACK:

o   We are Oasis
     o   We are Shirley Park
     o   We are Years 3, 4 and 5
     o   We are SYCAMORE
     o   We are safe in school:
     o   Talk about Welcome time

DISPLAY
Please bring in a piece of work that you are proud of or a photo of
something you have done. We will put it on our…
‘I’m Proud of’-------------display first week back.

BOOK CHANGE
Your child will receive their reading book on a Monday, and they will
bring it back in on a Friday. This is very important so the books can
remain in school over the weekend and then swapped over on the
following Monday.

Swimming
There is no swimming until further notice.

Drama
There is no Drama

Occupational Therapy
Children will receive Occupational Therapy within the Government

Guidelines on site if all measures can be met.

Speech and Language
Children will receive SALT support and Specialist Teacher
Practise as usual.

Mental Health and Well Being
Zones of Regulation Scheme of Work being introduced to the School
Curriculum.