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Testing Positive for Coronavirus over the Half Term
Fri 23 Oct 2020Dear Parents/Carers
If your child tests positive for coronavirus at any point during half-term, please notify us as soon as possible so we can complete the relevant tracking and tracing process with public health and notify any other children or staff who have been close contacts and need to self-isolate. During half-term you should contact head@yewtree.herts.sch.uk. Please don’t call the normal absence line as this won’t be covered during half-term.
Remember as soon as your child or any member of your household develops symptoms, they must start self-isolating immediately and book a test.
Main symptoms of coronavirus are:
• a high temperature
• a new, continuous cough – this means coughing a lot, for more than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours
• a loss or change to sense of smell or taste – this means they cannot smell or taste anything, or things smell or taste different to normal
If you’re not sure whether symptoms suggest that they have coronavirus or an everyday cough or cold, you can consult this online NHS symptom checker: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/symptoms/
Please do not send children back to nursery or school if any of the following apply:
• they have symptoms of COVID-19
• they, any members of your household, or any close contacts (including extended family or friends they have seen and bubbles at half-term activities and sports clubs) have tested positive for COVID-19
• they haven’t completed the full 14 day isolation period requested
If you or your family are affected by COVID-19 and need support locally with things like shopping, getting medication or financial advice, visit: www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/coronavirus
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Welcome to the latest edition of Families First News
Fri 23 Oct 2020Welcome to the latest edition of Families First News
We hope you enjoy reading yet another busy edition.
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Update from Yewtree 19.10.2020
Mon 19 Oct 2020Dear Parents and Carers,
Good afternoon and what a lovely sunny day it is!
Apologies for not communicating to you over the weekend, I had to invest some 'parent hours' this weekend and I have to say my French (which I haven't studied since I was 14) is improving and I now know all about the colonisation of Canada. Because I like to keep myself busy, I have enrolled in the Executive Leadership Programme which has meant that I have had to do some study.
Welcome to week 7, this is our final week before we break for half term next week. Last Friday you should have received your child's report. If you haven't received it please check their bag and then give us a call. Included within the envelope is the Registration Certificate. This informs you of your child's attendance statistic. At the end of this half term, I will be monitoring attendance and team members will be writing to parents where attendance is below 93%. The Government expects a 96% attendance statistic and we are all aware the impact a lack of attendance has on our children making good progress and achieving age related outcomes. Our whole school attendance for last week was 94.5% which was a dip on the previous week. I appreciate we are working in different times and we are all protective of our school community however if your child is well enough to be at school it is important they are here.
This week at Yewtree is parent consultation week. I know many of you have signed up for a MSTeams consultation slot. This does mean that you are not required to attend school site for the meeting this year. If you have not booked your slot please contact the office who will be able to support you with the process. The school report will be the starting point for the conversation and this is a great opportunity to find out how they have settled back into 'Yewtree life' and if your child needs catching up due to the school closure what can be done as a collaborative approach.
This week we continue our pupil outcome meetings. This is where I or a member of my SLT, meets with the class teacher and we discuss every single child in the class. We look at their current attainment, progress and what that child needs to move them forward. It is lovely as this is an opportunity for me to really get to know your children. After half term I plan to get into classes and watch the children in action!
It is hard to believe that we are almost at the end of this half term; as they say time flies when you are having fun!
As always, if you have any thoughts, ideas or suggestions just drop me an email or speak to me when I am 'out and about' on the playground.
Kind Regards
Tracy Prickett
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Flu Vaccination
Thu 10 Sep 2020Dear Parents/Carers
Please find attached information with regards to this years Flu vaccinations.
Please complete the attached consent form and return it to school NO LATER THAN Friday 2nd October 2020. The form should be returned to the school office even if you do not consent to your child having the flu jab.
This is a matter of importance and should be completed as a matter of priority.
Should you have any trouble printing or completing the form online, please collect a paper copy from the school office. Please note every child will need a separate form completed.
Thank you for your assistance with this matter.
The School Office
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Drop off Update
Mon 07 Sep 2020Dear Parents and Carers,
It was lovely to see you all full of smiles and warm greetings this morning - you really are making me feel at home.
I stood at the corner of the KS2 building and directed parents who were dropping off KS2 children around the far side. This meant that the bottle neck between the buildings was significantly eased. If you could continue this practice that would be great.
From tomorrow, if your child is in Year 4, Year 5 or Year 6 you can drop them off at the gate where they will be warmly greeted by members of the school team. Children in Year 4 will need to be collected from outside their classroom (at a safe distance). As you walk around the exterior of the KS2 building please stay to the path as the car park is in constant use.
Should you have any further suggestions do contact me directly head@yewtree.herts.sch.uk
Kind regards
Tracy Prickett
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Travelling safely to school using public transport
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Do you use public transport to get to school? Have a look at the Intalink page for info on travelling safely by clicking here. -
Useful links related to Coronavirus
Wed 22 Apr 2020Social story for Coronavirus by Carol Gray:
https://carolgraysocialstories.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Pandemics-and-the-Coronavirus.pdf
British Psychological Society guidance:
https://www.bps.org.uk/news-and-policy/bps-highlights-importance-talking-children-about-coronavirus
Information for children, families and professionals re Covid 19. It provides a summary of key resources:
Child Mind Institute:
https://childmind.org/article/talking-to-kids-about-the-coronavirus/
BBC Newsround: https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/51342366
Makaton signed video by Cat McGill - Access to the Arts, to help people with SEN and communication difficulties
understand where we’re at with Covid_19:
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=3200706309959280&id=258662387497035
EMERGENCY details:
· Foodbanks: https://dacorum.foodbank.org.uk/get-help/
· Health Coronavirus: https://publichealthmatters.blog.gov.uk/2020/01/23/wuhan-novel-
coronavirus-what-you-need-to-know/
· Self-Isolating Guidance: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-stay-at-home-
guidance
· Family Lives: 0808 800 2222
· HCC Children’s Services: 0300 123 4043
· Samaritans: 116 123
· ChildLine: 0800 1111
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Hertfordshire Adult and Family Learning Service
Mon 20 Apr 2020Stay home, protect the NHS and save lives - Enrol on a FREE, online course this April
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Education Psychology Service Contact line Update
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Read, Write, Inc - Phonics - Online Lessons
Mon 23 Mar 2020The phonics programme we use in school (Read, Write, Inc) are teaching lessons online every day and these can be accessed on Youtube here. They only stay active for 24 hours so get learning!
Some of the lessons can also be found in our Pupil Learning Zone on our website.