We hope you are all ok and have had another good day!? Thank you for your emails sharing learning, funny moments and/or asking questions! I hope we have managed to help those of you who have requested it and who may have asked to change RWInc books or were in need of an exercise book.............
It was very strange going in to school today - everywhere is eerily empty but my day was made all the more brighter by seeing a small number of PoW children and also talking to a couple of Reception children following requests.
I am sure, like us, you are all very emotionally drained, putting on a brave face for your little ones, when inside we are scared, down, worried, frustrated, lonely and sad. Please ensure you look after yourselves aswell - firstly you MUST NOT pressure yourselves to complete EVERY task that is offered on the virtual school or supplemented on the blog - it is only there for you to dip in and out of and add to as you see fit, or use it to springboard some other learning. As you can imagine, everyone is different and we are trying to achieve a balance with what we are offering. The best learning the children can do is through play and contextualised; therefore it will come as no surprise if I say that it is not good EYFS practice to expect young learners to fill out pages of worksheets. They do have their place and you are welcome to print your own but I will not be sending or providing lots of sheets. Do NOT worry about your child "falling behind", we are and will be there for all the children WHEN they come back and it is our job to help them reach their Age Related Expectation.
As I mentioned previously, we have completed our Reception Spring Term Power Maths and will be delivering the Summer Term one after Easter.
Make it simple for yourselves: read, watch the RWInc lessons on our Virtual School, practice letter formation and number work but most of all - PLAY PLAY PLAY! Cbeebies do also have some fantastic educational programmes which are fun to watch together.
In Lidls this week I spotted mud kitchens for £49 (if you were looking for one and are not a carpenter!) They also had some very cheap seed packets, I bought some of these last year and we had some glorious flowers throughout the summer - why not have a go!?
As adults, take a breath.............read a book, have a bubble bath, try some online yoga, do a puzzle, do an online course (Key Skills Academy) take up a new hobby - painting, drawing, jewellery making, learning an instrument, writing (poetry, novel, autobiography.....), meditation, crafting, woodwork, cooking, baking............do something for YOU and your wellbeing.
Please stay in touch and we welcome your feedback so that we can adjust our provision accordingly.
Mrs. Smith and Mrs. J
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