Whitehouse Common Primary -

Letter to Parents from Dr Tim O'Neill

Tim O'Neill, Birmingham's Director for Education and Skills has released a newsletter today. Please [click here] to have a read. 

Closure Newsletter 20-03-20

Today is indeed a sad day as we say goodbye to most of our children for the time being and school closes for educational purposes for the foreseeable future.

Please [click here] to read our closure letter with our most up to date information. 

A song from school for all our absent friends! We miss you x

Keeping bodies and minds healthy at home

Go Noodle is a fantastic resource that has an 'at home' section full of movement and mindfullness guided video sessions, activities and games. Most children have used Go Noodle on the PE ipads at school, and the 'at home' website section is free. The activities are super for burning energy and balancing busy, or worried minds; the image below is a link. 

School Closure Letter to Parents

Dear Parents

Due to government directives regarding coronavirus, it may become necessary to close our school. It may also be necessary for some families to participate in self-isolation. Obviously, our priority as a community is to stay safe and to care for those who are more vulnerable than ourselves. Please make sure that you continue to remain updated with the latest facts regarding coronavirus symptoms and how to look after yourselves and your families by accessing the NHS website.

As your school, it is important that we provide you and your children with information and guidance so that we can all ensure as much continuity of education as practically possible. Our children still need to use time well for valuable learning. Therefore, we have provided you with a range of homework to support your child’s ongoing learning for the period of a school closure or self-isolation. Details of this are available on our website and can easily be found in the ‘curriculum’ tab.

There is specific guidance on homework for all year groups as well as information about cultural learning. It will not surprise you that we ask you to read to and with your child daily. Also, please ensure you read a range of texts as this builds up a range of knowledge and a breadth of vocabulary. You will also find some information on ways to learn spellings. Please ensure that children regularly practise their arithmetic as well as having opportunities to investigate measures such as weight, length, capacity and time.

We are also delighted to inform you that Twinkl is offering one month free membership to all parents and carers. In order to access this go to www.twinkl.co.uk/offer and enter the code UKTWINKLHELPS

We will endeavour to keep you updated through the website and /or group texting. Please look out for updates regarding homework and any school closure or re-opening information.

Please if you are self-isolating or any children are unwell and absent please keep the school office informed as usual.

Yours sincerely

Mrs D A Allen

Head Teacher

Excellent Work (Week Beginning 9/3/20)

Let's go cultural - Looking back to our project meeting in Cartagena.

As we reach the end of Day 2 of our project meeting at Whitehouse Common, it has been drawn to the attention of Señora Stevens that she never posted the videos of our first meeting that were promised a few weeks ago. 

So here is the story of the first project meeting in five videos! 

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Excellent Work (Week Beginning 23/2/20)