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Scholastic Book Club.

Our new Scholastic Book Club is up and running! Go to https://schools.scholastic.co.uk/church/digital-book-club to browse the latest books and order online. For every £1 you spend on this month’s Book Club, our school will earn 20p in Scholastic Rewards.

Please place your order online by November 15th, 2021.

6th September 2021 return to school

• Staff will continue to test twice a week, 
• wearing a mask at drop off and pick up will be optional
• Children will continue to wash/anti-bac their hands regularly
• where warm to do so, rooms will have their windows open
• Carbon Dioxide monitors will be installed in school to measure air quality
• No more class bubbles (unless required- see below)
• Whole school mixing
• Assemblies return
• After school clubs return
• Whole bubbles will no longer close if we have a positive test, instead children of contacts advised to book a PCR test. Track and trace and Public Health will now make school decisions with regards to isolation etc. 
• Information will continuously change and school will update you on this. 
• Children and adults still required to get a test if they are displaying coronavirus symptoms

Scholastic Book Club is up and running!

Our new Scholastic Book Club is up and running! 

Go to https://schools.scholastic.co.uk/church/digital-book-club to browse the latest books and order online. For every £1 you spend on this month’s Book Club, our school will earn 20p in Scholastic Rewards.

Please place your order online by May 21st, 2021.

Return to school 8th March 2021

3rd March 2021

Dear parents/ carers

We hope everyone is doing well in the current lockdown and it has been great to see so many children attend on line lessons. We also hope you have enjoyed the extra activities we have put on- Mr Motivator and Peter Levy were personal highlights.

We have now obviously received the brilliant news that all of the children can now return to school on 8^th March 2021. Below is all the information you require in preparation for the return. THERE ARE SOME SUBTLE CHANGES.

Timetable

8:30 School gates open for ALL

8:45 Registration closes- All children to be in by this time (this is really important so that children do not miss more learning time).

3:10 EYFS Finish

3:15 KS1 finish

3:20 KS2 finish

School is back to being mandatory which means school fines are now reinstated. School is as safe as it has ever been with staff now receiving two tests a week in addition to all of the other controls in place. Please continue to wear a mask whilst on site and I thank you for your cooperation with this.

School will be resuming hot lunches and the ordering form is now available online for you to start ordering meals again.

As children prepare to return to school, we would encourage establishing a good bedtime routine so the children are back In the routine of preparing for school.  Please ensure your child has been given breakfast before coming into school. This is not the school’s responsibility unless your child attends breakfast club. We are seeing increasing numbers of children not eating before school. Every child needs to bring in their own water bottle to school to support with reducing the risk of spread. If your child is in Year 3 or above, you may send in a healthy snack such as a piece of fruit for break time.

We will continue with our strict hygiene procedures in school and we would advise you to ensure your child washes their hands thoroughly when returning home from school.

If you have any questions at all about the return to school please do not hesitate to contact school.

Mr Clay

Phonics lessons from Monday 22nd February

Dear Parents/Carers

As you are aware, Boris Johnson has stated that Schools will not return until the 8th March at the earliest and this depends on the Government hitting its targets. Therefore we will be continuing with online learning for at least the next two weeks.

We have been looking at ways to engage pupils with their online learning and have listened to what parents and pupils want from us as a school. We have therefore made the decision to run ‘Live Phonics lessons’ for those pupils who are learning from home.

These Live sessions will be run daily, in the afternoons. Pupils have been grouped, following last weeks assessments, based on their phonics level and staff have been allocated different groups of pupils. The sessions will be a ‘Speed Sound’ lesson via Zoom, pupils will then be required to read the appropriate book, specific to their level of reading, through Oxford Owl. Links to these books will be available on the School website, on the Home learning Phonics page.

Please keep an eye out for the Zoom meeting code and time, which will be sent to you via text message on Monday 22^nd February.

If you have any questions or queries, please do not hesitate to contact the school either via email enquiries@sleafordchurchlane.lincs.sch.uk or telephone 01529 302696.

Regards

Mrs E Smith

Phonics Lead

Update

27th January 2021

Good afternoon all

You may have seen that Boris Johnson has stated that Schools will not return until the 8th March at the earliest and this depends on the Government hitting its targets. Therefore we will be continuing with online learning for the forseeable future. 

As a staff we are wanting to consider different ways to get the children learning without being online all the time. Therefore on the 5th February we will have a no screen day where the children will be set 50 tasks to do which do not involve looking at a screen. More information will come out about this soon. This week we are also sending out arts and crafts bags to all the children who are at home so that the children can complete some art activities at home to support with their ongoing wellbeing. 

Again, school would like to thank you all for the great jobs you are doing at home with supporting your children with their learning. Staff do appreciate all the positive comments you have sent in and I'm glad some parents are enjoying some of the lessons as much as the children. 

Please get in touch with us if you need anything at all. 

Kind regards

Mr Clay

Headteacher

Update/ NHS test and trace

UPDATE AND NHS Test and Trace: COVID-19 testing for Staff

Dear Staff/Parents/Governors,

I hope you are all well. Thank you to everyone for supporting with getting children online. By the children attending live lessons, they are maintaining important contact with their teachers and peers, is providing much important routine at home and is ensuring that the children are not being left behind with their learning. We have had lots of requests this week for home learning packs however from a school perspective this is a very last resort as ALL children should now have access to IT, if not I have 15 laptops available to loan. This is the best way to provide effective learning to children and will hopefully in turn take some of the pressure off you as parents. Please persist with online learning and any problems please contact school.

If you email staff, please also bear with them if they do not reply straight away. We currently have 70 children in school so all staff are still in school working with those children as well as trying to maintain online learning and contact with parents.

You may have heard that testing for those without coronavirus symptoms is beginning across the country using new, quicker COVID-19 tests known as a ‘lateral flow device’. This letter is to help give you more information about the testing programme for staff in our school.

Along with the other protective measures we are taking, testing of staff will allow us to take further measures to help pupils and staff to remain in school. Up to one third of people who have coronavirus are asymptomatic. By testing we will help to reduce the spread in school through asymptomatic transmission.

Testing

Staff who have opted-in will undertake two lateral device tests per week.

How the tests work

The lateral flow tests are easy to undertake, using a swab of the nose and throat and the results are within half an hour.

What if someone tests positive?

If a staff member tests positive on a lateral flow device, they will inform myself immediately. All close contacts of the staff will be informed that they need to self-isolate. This is anyone who has been within 1 metre for 1 minute or 2 metres for 15 minutes or more. The staff member will also take a further ‘PCR test’ to confirm the result. This should be as soon as possible afterwards.

During this time while they wait for the PCR result all close-contacts will need to self-isolate.

If the PCR test returns a positive result they will have to continue to self-isolate and follow the guidance from NHS Test and Trace. If the PCR test returns a negative result, then the isolation period ends upon confirmation from Lincolnshire Public Health.

What happens if the test is negative?

While a small number of participants may need to repeat the test if the first test was invalid or void for some reason, those who test negative will resume their work as normal.

What if they develop symptoms?

This testing programme at school is for people with no symptoms. If they develop symptoms at any time (including a high temperature; a new, continuous cough; or a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste) they must immediately self-isolate, and book a test by calling 119 or visiting https://www.gov.uk/get-coronavirus-test.

We will support our staff and pupils throughout, but please contact us if you have any questions.

Yours sincerely,

Mr C Clay

Headteacher

User Guide

Good morning

Here is a very detailed user guide on how to access google classroom on various platforms.

As usual any question please contact school. 

Mr Clay

User guide

Live Learning

Google classroom on Tablets and phones

Good afternoon

I know lots of you have been struggling to access Google Classroom on phones and tablets. Today I have managed to find a way to access this. 

If you download Google meet onto your phones and tablets. When you sign in, sign in with the childrens Church Lane email address and password. You will then be logged in to meet. If you click the menu, you then need to click meeting code, enter the code for the classroom that teachers send out and you will then be able to access google classroom. 

Any problems please call school and I will talk you through it. 

Mr Clay

Update

I understand that there is a lot of information here. There will be further information over the coming days being released too. Until then, please take care and look after yourselves and we will see you all soon.

Mr Clay

Lockdown

Dear Parents/Carers

The news I  and staff have been dreading has arrived and I will be honest we are all heart broken as the children and staff have worked so hard since returning to catch up on missed learning and the children have been amazing. Unfortunately, this has meant we are going to have to close our doors to the majority however the difference this time is that we are able to offer remote learning. 

I too have only just found out about lockdown and as you can appreciate, finding out at 8:25pm does not leave much time to organise anything and give you time to organise anything. Tomorrow (5/1/2021) we will be closed to ALL children apart from those of key workers. You qualify as a key worker if you fall into the groups below:

Critical workers

Parents whose work is critical to the coronavirus (COVID-19) and EU transition response include those who work in health and social care and in other key sectors outlined in the following sections.

Health and social care

This includes, but is not limited to, doctors, nurses, midwives, paramedics, social workers, care workers, and other frontline health and social care staff including volunteers; the support and specialist staff required to maintain the UK’s health and social care sector; those working as part of the health and social care supply chain, including producers and distributors of medicines and medical and personal protective equipment.

Education and childcare

This includes:

• childcare
• support and teaching staff
• social workers
• specialist education professionals who must remain active during the coronavirus (COVID-19) response to deliver this approach

Key public services

This includes:

• those essential to the running of the justice system
• religious staff
• charities and workers delivering key frontline services
• those responsible for the management of the deceased
• journalists and broadcasters who are providing public service broadcasting

Local and national government

This only includes those administrative occupations essential to the effective delivery of:

• the coronavirus (COVID-19) response, and the delivery of and response to EU transition
• essential public services, such as the payment of benefits and the certification or checking of goods for import and export (including animal products, animals, plants and food), including in government agencies and arms length bodies

Food and other necessary goods

This includes those involved in food:

• production
• processing
• distribution
• sale and delivery
• as well as those essential to the provision of other key goods (for example hygienic and veterinary medicines)

Public safety and national security

This includes:

• police and support staff
• Ministry of Defence civilians
• contractor and armed forces personnel (those critical to the delivery of key defence and national security outputs and essential to the response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and EU transition)
• fire and rescue service employees (including support staff)
• National Crime Agency staff
• those maintaining border security, prison and probation staff and other national security roles, including those overseas

Transport and border

This includes those who will keep the air, water, road and rail passenger and freight transport modes operating during the coronavirus (COVID-19) response and EU transition, including those working on transport systems through which supply chains pass and those constructing or supporting the operation of critical transport and border infrastructure through which supply chains pass.

Utilities, communication and financial services

This includes:

• staff needed for essential financial services provision (including but not limited to workers in banks, building societies and financial market infrastructure)
• the oil, gas, electricity and water sectors (including sewerage)
• information technology and data infrastructure sector and primary industry supplies to continue during the coronavirus (COVID-19) response
• key staff working in the civil nuclear, chemicals, telecommunications (including but not limited to network operations, field engineering, call centre staff, IT and data infrastructure, 999 and 111 critical services)
• postal services and delivery
• payments providers
• waste disposal sectors

If you feel you fall into one of these groups then please email: enquiries@sleafordchurchlane.lincs.sch.uk stating your name, your childs name/s and what your job role is. I will then confirm whether you have been offered a space. We will only be operating between 8:30 to 3:30 tomorrow (as we did during the first lockdown) and I will update further on this tomorrow once more finite plans are in place. Children will need to wear uniform and will go to their usual classroom doors. 

Pre-school will remain open tomorrow for ALL children as per guidance. Please inform us if you do not intend on sending. 

School will be sorting who comes under the vulnerable and EHCP etc children category tomorrow and we will inform you if you can send your child to school as of 6/1/2021.

Tomorrow we will be pulling together our remote teaching. This teaching will be compulsory for all to take part in as per government guidance and really is in the best interest of the children so that they do not fall behind further. We will be doing some live teaching over google classroom and more information will come out about this tomorrow. 

Some people have emailed about laptops and equipment if you are struggling for laptops please email enquiries@sleafordchurchlane.lincs.sch.uk where i have some equipment children can borrow. 

We are trying to sort school lunches and information about this will go out shortly with regards to a plan. 

If you have any questions please email enquiries@sleafordchurchlane.lincs.sch.uk where I will try to remain available until 11:30pm and answer any questions you may have.

I apologise for the lateness of this email however I find out at the same time as you and still do not have all the guidance from the govenerment to make informed decisions. 

As you can appreciate, I and school staff will try our best to support all of you, however please bear with us whilst we do our best to put the best possible plan together. 

Thank you all for your ongoing support and take care. I will be sending lots of information through tomorrow and will be calling individuals as the day goes on. 

Mr Clay

Positive Coronavirus Test

 November 18th 2020

Dear Parent/Carer/staff

I am writing to inform you that a member of the school community has recently tested positive for covid-19 and felt it best to inform you all.

I have been in contact with Public Health Lincolnshire this afternoon and they have advised me of next steps.

I have been advised that due to the timeline of when the member of the community was last in school it has mitigated any risk of transmission to staff and pupils and therefore no further action is required.  I should like to thank parents and pupils for their excellent efforts in supporting the measures that we have in place. We will continue to remain open to all our learners and will continue with our health and safety measures.

I am not at liberty to disclose the name of the person concerned but ask that we continue to follow the school guidance by washing/sanitising our hands and by wearing face masks to drop off etc. In addition to this, it is essential that we continue to observe the important 2m distance.

I should like to take this opportunity to remind everyone about the importance of observing the Government guidelines. If you or your child or anyone within your household develops symptoms of coronavirus, please remember to  isolate and book a test. 

Please be assured that the school is regularly reviewing our practice and will continue to adhere to Government guidelines.

Yours sincerely

Mr C Clay

Headteacher

Church Lane Primary School and Nursery

Returning to school 9th November 2020

Dear Parents and Carers

I hope you have all had a nice and relaxing 2 weeks break from school, i know staff are excited to get term started again. We have lots of exciting things planned!

As you will all be aware whilst on our break the country has gone into a national lockdown however schools remain open. As part of our commitment to constantly update and review our risk assessment, we have made some changes in the interest of keeping everyone safe. These changes are outlined below:

1. Whilst in the period of lockdown, school is requesting that anyone over the age of 11 who are dropping off or collecting children wears a mask. This is in order to continue to reduce the risk to all stake holders but also because we know that the virus spreads primarily between adults and older children. Science tells us that masks can reduce the risk of passing on the virus. 

2. That parents continue to be mindful of maintaining two metres distance and do not gather to chat in large groups. 

Whilst none of these actions can be enforcible by school I ask that you respect this as a member of the school community and try to adhere to them in order to continue as a group to keep each other safe. 

Can I also remind parents that if anyone in your household has a dry persistent cough, a temperature or loss of taste and smell then you should isolate as a family, book a test and inform school. 

Some parents may be worried by the current circumstances and may be worried about sending your child to school. It is important to note that Lincolnshire is still a medium risk county and has been this way for some time. So far in this county, 600 children out of 115,000 children have contracted covid-19- this includes children from the Early years through to college (Approx-0.5%). There have been 181 positive cases of staff in lincolnshire out of approx 13,000 adults so infection of adults working in school is about 1.39%. Obviously Data can change quickly and this does not reflect the true disruption of isolation etc but this gives you a clearer picture of what is happening in Lincolnshire. 

Take care all and I look forward to seeing you all Monday. 

Mr Clay

Uploading Work to Google Classroom

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4n52jSiCb9Y&t=4s

Google Classroom Log in Tutorial

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdTUGa9Jtig&t=1s

One way system Video

Below is a link to the video showing the one way system around school

https://youtu.be/_3Bmkzf5WS8

Whole School return

Break and Lunches

• Break and lunch times will be staggered to avoid the mixing of ‘groups (Bubbles)’.
• Each ‘bubble’ will be allocated a designated area on the playground.
• Children will need to bring packed lunches unless they qualify for free school meals where a packed lunch will be provided.
• All children in Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 will have a cold packed lunch ordered for them on the days they are in school.
• Children will need to bring a healthy snack for breaktime.
• Children will eat in their designated classroom.
• Tables will be cleaned before and after lunch.
• Children will wash their hands before and after break time and before and after lunch.

Groupings (Bubbles)

• Bubbles will stay together once established. There can be no movement of children between bubbles.
• The bubbles will be grouped as follows:

-  Reception (Bubble 1)

-  Year 1 and Year 2 (Bubble 2)

-  Year 3 and Year 4 (Bubble 3)

-  Year 5 (Bubble 4)

-  Year 6 (Bubble 5)

• We have grouped bubbles for the purposes of certain areas of learning (for example phonics) where the children will be grouped based on their ability. This will be reviewed at October half term.
• If a child or adult in a bubble display the symptoms of coronavirus, they will be sent home where they will need to isolate for 10 days. Family members will need to begin a 14 day isolation. The child/staff member will then need to book a test. If positive, you will need to engage with track and trace and if negative children/staff member can return to school.
• If a positive test is received and a bubble shuts down, the rest of the school remains open and the closed bubble children will receive work to take home.
• If a child shows symptoms, they will be taken to the medical room where they will wait for collection. Staff will be wearing PPE for children with symptoms.
• Trained first aiders will be on site each day.
• A first aider will wear gloves, a mask and an apron when dealing with first aid incidents and when dealing with a child displaying symptoms. 

Health and Safety First

All pupils and adults must follow the health and safety expectations

1. 1.      Maintain Distancing –Adults in school will promote and encourage distancing between bubbles. Children will use the one way system around school and break times will be staggered. Toileting will be supervised by a member of staff to ensure that there is no mixing of bubbles.

1. 2.      Handwashing – on entry to school, at regular intervals through the day, before and after the toilet

/ lunch /break, and before going home children will wash their hands. Children will be reminded not to touch their eyes, nose or mouth.

1. 3.     Respiratory hygiene – when coughing or sneezing, children will be taught how to use tissues and dispose of them immediately. If no tissue, children must cough or sneeze into their elbow.

We cannot do this on our own. These habits need to be in place outside of school too. Please prepare your children before school starts and reinforce at home.

1. 4.      Face masks- ‘wearing a face covering or face mask in schools or other education settings is not recommended. Face coverings (or any form of medical mask where instructed to be used for specific clinical reasons) should not be worn in any circumstances by those who may not be able to handle them as directed (for example young children, or those with special need or disabilities) as it may

inadvertently increase the risk of transmission.’ Children are not able to bring face masks into school for this reason. If children are wearing facemasks to school, it is parents and carers responsibility to dispose of them away from the school premise. Children should not wear masks on entry to the school building.

Staff do have permission to wear face masks to protect others if they wish.

1. 5.      Ventilation – classroom windows and external doors will be open to allow for ventilation. Please ensure your child has an extra layer on cooler days.

1. 6.      Cleaning –cleaning will take place during the day. Cleaners/caretaker will be cleaning toilets, sinks, taps, handles and touchpoints. Each classroom will have its own cleaning equipment to clean tables and equipment throughout the day.

Uniform

Children will be required to wear uniform to school and we ask parents to wash it as regularly as possible to again reduce the risk of transmission. We ask that children do not bring their PE kits to school but instead on the days they have PE to wear their kit to school initially- this will be reviewed. ALL PE (where possible) will take place outside as physical exercise leads us to breathe more heavily so we therefore being outside will reduce the risk of spread We therefore recommend that children wear shorts or joggers depending on the weather and bring a jumper in case it is cold. Children will need a coat for cooler weather and a sunhat for sunny days.

We also recommend that parents please provide children with a bottle of water each day. Children will be required to bring bags to school with their lunch reading book, homework etc in each day.

Learning at school

Our pupils’ health and wellbeing is our priority. A period of time will be needed to support pupils in adjusting to being back in school and in a more structured daily routine. Re-building relationships and expectations will form a key part of their early return. Daily timetables will also include daily reminders about the preventative measures school has put in place and will include PSHE lessons. The first couple of weeks will focus on mental health and wellbeing and acclimatizing the children back into the formal school environment. School will be reinstating it’s good to be green behaviour policy which is what school followed prior to lockdown.  

Learning at home

Upon our return a questionnaire will be sent out to all families regarding learning at home and who has access to the internet. School may have to go into lock down at any moment and it is therefore important to try and keep some continuity in education going. School have signed up to Google Classroom and we have access to the Oak national academy which we intend on using if we lockdown. All children will be shown how to use these programs during the first couple of weeks in case this happens.

Communication

All normal communication lines will reopen and we will be using the schools normal number once more. Staff will still be picking up emails via the enquiries@sleafordchurchlane.lincs.sch.uk, as they always have. As always, if your child is due in school and is unwell or you have a concern please ring and speak to us. If your child is not attending school through illness please contact the school as usual.  

Role of parents

If children or anyone within your household are displaying any symptoms of the Coronavirus:

-        a high temperature – this means you feel hot to touch on your chest or back (you do not need to measure your temperature)

-        a new, continuous cough

-        a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste – this means you've noticed you cannot smell or taste anything, or things smell or taste different to normal

Children must not attend school and you should book a test immediately. You should then contact school to inform them of this.

Children who attend school must feel 100%. Any doubt regarding feeling poorly, you should keep your child off school and contact the school office for further advice.

There will be no parking on the school site, this is because the car park and surrounding drop off points are having to be incorporated into our one way system. The government is promoting cycling and walking to school in order to prevent the spread of the virus.

The plan above is not comprehensive and I am sure adjustments will have to be made and these will be communicated with you. A letter was sent out with the new class structure for next year, if you missed it a reminder is below:

Reception: Miss Hakes, Mrs Hughes and Tash

Year 1: Mrs Daynes and Miss Massingham (maternity cover for Mrs Barratt), Mrs Mawson and Lance

Year 2: Mrs Glaves, Mrs Simeoli-Brown and Miss Savage

Year 3: Mrs Smith, Amie and Mrs Woollas

Year 4: Miss Brand and Hayley

Year 5: Mr Barratt, Fiona and Mrs Dales

Year 6 Mrs Minucci, Miss Osborn, Sarah and Rachel

Kind regards

Mr C Clay

Welcoming Children back to say Hello

6^th July 2020

Dear Parents/Carers

We are going to be holding transition sessions for children in Year 2,3,4 & 5 before the summer holidays commence. The aim of the session is to allow children to see their classmates before the summer break and for staff to touch base with the children before we resume school in September.

The session will be held in the large tents on the school field. Children will have an hour with their peers and partake in a game and circle time. Social distancing will be adhered to and handwashing facilities and anti-bacterial hand solution will be available. Children are not required to wear their school uniform.

Please see below the date and time of the allocated sessions.

We believe it is important for children to come into school grounds before the summer break and to socialise with their peers. This academic school year has been unusual and unsettling and we would like to use this hour to reflect and enjoy some time with one another.

We look forward to seeing you all very soon.

Mr C Clay

Head teacher

Google Classroom

Good morning all

To try and support Parents more with their childs learning we are now moving to a blended approach to teaching and learning. As part of this, we have purchased google classroom. Google classroom is a site that allows children to log in to it with their own username and password. When on the site the children will see two things. The first is a stream which allows children to send their class teacher messages regarding assignments and the second the children will see work set by class teachers. This work can then be completed online using a computer, tablet or phone and then turned in for the teacher to mark. Over the next week, a member of staff will be delivering the childrens usernames and passwords and a guide of how to access Google classroom. When you recieve this, please have a go (if you have internet access) at logging on. If you are unsure about anything please contact the school. 

Teachers will be setting work weekly to complete using the software and all work should beable to be completed without needing a printer or any other hardware. 

There is a video here created by another school that explains how to use Google Classroom. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSxNLaWm74g 

We have also created a Google Classroom policy that I have also attached for you to read, this states the rules of using the platform in order to keep everyone safe. This policy is called remote learning and is found under the policy section of the website.  

Again, any questions contact 01529 302696.

Mr Clay

Bubble Update

Good afternoon,

I have been trying to get further guidance regarding isolating when there has been suspected/confirmed cases in school as having spoken to several of you I know some are missing work and I hoped to have results back by now.  Further Guidance regarding bubble closure is below:

‘Where the child, young person or staff member tests positive, the rest of their class or group within their childcare or education setting should be sent home and advised to self-isolate for 14 days. The other household members of that wider class or group do not need to self-isolate unless the child, young person or staff member they live with in that group subsequently develops symptoms.’

Currently, we do not have a positive test result therefore this guidance would presume you can return to work and other family members do not need to isolate- just the pupil in the bubble.

The only crux to this is if a child had the virus and was asymptomatic which is the reason we send siblings home as well as we want to keep everyone safe.

Mr Clay

Summer opening

Dear Parents/carers

I am writing with an update with regards to summer opening for groups of children. I felt it better to inform you in advance than provide you with information last minute. After discussions with the schools Chair of the Governing body, Staff, local schools and after reading recent media stories, I would like to inform you that Church Lane Primary school and Nursery currently DO NOT have any plans for opening for ANY group over the summer holidays. Next academic year is going to be a challenging one for school staff in particular and it is therefore important that everyone has chance to recharge their batteries- as the majority of staff have been working every day for the last 16 weeks and will be 21 weeks come summer. In addition, this also gives the school time (once we receive information) to plan for how school will return in September.

Should this change I will of course let you know our plans and I will of course inform you of clubs who are offering childcare over the holidays should you require it and we remain closed.

On another note, we are now trying to move all communication from texts and letters to emails as this is better for the environment and is more efficient. If you haven’t already, I ask that you send your email address to debbie.maclaren@sleafordchurchlane.lincs.sch.uk.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact the office on 01529 302696.

Kind regards

Mr Clay

Headteacher

01529 302 696

Updates and response to some recent social media

Dear Parents and Carers,

I write to provide some further information with regards to recent updates and communications. I would like to thank parents and carers for you continued support during this period. These are unprecedented times, we have never dealt with a pandemic in a school environment before and we are working with fairly limited information. Although some of our decisions may seem different to other schools, they are made based on the context of our school, information given and more importantly with the safety of pupils at its forefront. Other schools will do things in different ways, therefore schools should not be compared in any way as all Headteachers are having to make decisions that they are comfortable with.

With the announcement of the government’s plans not to reopen primary school places for pupils in Years 2, 3, 4 and 5, I was left feeling very disappointed and let down for a significant proportion of our Church Lane Community, many of whom are already feeling left out and forgotten simply on account of the month or year they were born. Having listened to Gavin Williamson’s speech in parliament yesterday afternoon, it is now very clear that their original plan of reintroducing these year groups for one month before the end of term was extremely ambitious.

As you know, the school is already working almost at capacity with approximately 60 pupils on site and therefore we are not in a position currently to offer places to years 2, 3, 4 and 5. Despite this, we must start preparing for the future and, quite frankly, I refuse to leave the children in Years 2, 3, 4 and 5 out of any of our thinking, regardless of what provision looks like in weeks and months to come. I will continue to communicate with you with regards to any information we receive from the Department for Education and Lincolnshire County Council and hope to formulate a plan soon. 

There has been some comments on social media with regards to school having positive coronavirus tested pupils in school. I would like to put on record that at this point that is factually INCORRECT. We have had 2 children who fell ill yesterday in one of our bubbles and those children were sent home and those children are being tested.

As it was two children in the same bubble and after discussion with the schools governing body and public health the decision was made to close the bubble and those children in the bubble isolate until negative tests were received. The guidance is to usually keep that bubble open, however due to their being 2 children and parents in that group working with vulnerable adults the decision was made to go above the guidance and close the bubble (small class) temporarily for EVERYONES safety. I understand that this may have cause difficulties for families however the safety of my staff, the children and their families will always be my number one priority.

With the current climate, this unfortunately is going to become our ‘new normal’ when children fall ill, they will be sent to get tested as precautionary measures and this I imagine will be happening regularly in schools across Britain. Spreading ‘gossip’ online only spreads fear and panic and is not supportive for our school community and the Sleaford community as a whole. I would ask parents and carers to trust me to inform you should there be any positive tests in school.

Please do take care everyone. Please get in contact on 01529 302696 if you need anything. Our play therapist/counsellor Karen is back at school and is available to support children and parents over the phone should you require it. Please also give us a call if you require further work.

Yours sincerely

Mr Clay

Headteacher

Year 6 update

Dear parents/carers

I write to you to confirm that based on our current capacity we are in a position to take more children as of 8th June 2020 and therefore we will be inviting back year 6 into two bubbles. These bubbles have been selected based on Key workers groups etc and therefore children will not be able to change bubbles. Thank you to everyone who we have spoken to informing us on whether you intend to send your child.   Over the coming days you will receive a text stating the new class and teacher for your child. They will be taught by Miss Osbourn or Mr Barratt. Mrs Minucci is not currently working in school and therefore she will not be teaching either class.

Can I ask that all parents read the letter which is below before attending and also watch the youtube video to familiarise yourself with the one way system in school. I must reiterate that children should only attend school if they feel 100% and the office should be contacted if they are not attending the setting. Your child will be sent home with a home school agreement after their first day which needs to be signed and returned.

Unfortunately, if we get to a point where our key worker or reception groups become full and we need to open up another class (we are almost at capacity), year 6 will be asked not to return to school in order for us to meet the needs of what the government has dubbed priority groups. This unfortunately could happen at any point over the next 6 weeks.

However for the short term at least we look forward to having our year sixes back. 

If you require further information, please do not hesitate to contact the school office. 01529 302696

We look forward to seeing you.

 Mr Clay

Update

Good afternoon

Over the next two weeks we will begin to welcome some of our children back. Those in Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 6 and those (Keyworkers etc) who have been using club over the last 10 weeks. I have attached a video for you to watch to familiarise yourselves with the one way system around school, provide some further information and show you what a classroom will look like. 

Key workers and reception children you will recieve a text today with your childs new classroom and teacher and these will be sign posted upon your arrival. Please read the document sent to parents at the beginning of the week carefully prior to coming to school. 

Year 1 and Year 6 we are preparing school now for those of you who will be returning. We will be in contact early next week via phone with some updates. 

Until then take care and please take a look at the video. 

Mr Clay

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYjGxv6g8fE

For those of you in Reception B, you will have Miss Massingham and Tash. Here is a picture of them so you know what they look like:

PDF version of letter below

PDF version of letter

Return to school plan

Dear Parents,

Please find attached a letter to you all regarding childrens return to school. If you have any questions please email contact@sleafordchurchlane.lincs.sch.uk

Over the coming days, regardless of whether you will be sending your child in or not, we will send out a text for parents with children in Reception, Year 1, Year 6 and our keyworker group with your childs temporary new class and teacher. This class will be the one they will be with until the end of term. 

As stated before, the governement are not currently making it statutory for your child to come to school, so if you decide to keep them at home we will continue to support where necessary. 

Regards

Mr Clay

Letter regarding returning

Update

Dear parents/carers

We are still recieving information from the government with regards to reopening. I have completed a risk assessment which is going to our school governors to then approve. I would like to make parents aware that the 1st June is a framework of which schools should plan for opening however there is no guarentee that children will be returning on this date. This is because government advice may change but also because the school may be running at a limited capacity. We like many other oragnaisations have staff shileding etc which means our staffing levels are lower than normal. Our core priority currently is key worker children and this will continue. 

I hope to update you over the coming days with regards to when and if year groups return. 

Thank you for your continued patience.

Mr Clay

Update for parents

Dear parents/Carers

I hope you and you’re families are well and are taking precautions to stay as safe as possible during these times. I am writing to you with regards to the recent press conference delivered by the Prime Minister and the subsequent documents that have been released by government.

The government would like initially for Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 6 children to return to school from 1st June 2020, in addition to those children who are currently attending school because parents are key workers or classed as vulnerable. It is worth noting that although this is the intention, if the 5 tests have not been met and the science does not feel that it is the right time then these plans will be delayed.

The government has produced documents for schools as a framework for how to provide this new look education. The guidance states that children will be put into bubbles of 15 children. So with a class of 30 children they will be split in half to create two classes of 15. Under the guidance these two groups of 15 will not meet or come into contact with each other or any other bubbles. They will not be able to eat lunch together or play. Break times and Lunch times will have to be staggered to prevent this.  My understanding is that the government’s aim for this, is that if the virus would make its way into school, it would not spread across the whole school population.

In addition to the above, school will not (for now) be offering breakfast and after school clubs. This is because the bubbles would not be able to be maintained during these periods however this will be reviewed. School will also have to stagger drop off and pick up times for each year group to ensure there are not large crowds on the playground. This will mean children may be starting earlier and finishing earlier or starting later and finishing later. To continue to comply with social distancing and government guidelines, only one parent would be able to collect/drop off children.

From the information above alone, I am sure you can imagine the time and level of thought that is having to go into a plan to ensure the safety for yourselves, your children and staff but also to ensure everyone’s mental wellbeing is also cared for. This plan I hope will be with you within the week and I will keep you updated.

Having spoken to many families already via text and email, I know that many of you are reluctant to send your children back to school for the 6 weeks prior to summer and many of you have stressed your reasons for this in which for many I accept and understand. The government have also stated that they will not fine for non- attendance during this period.

I know we are still 3 weeks away and understand a lot can change and therefore your view as parents may change with regards to sending your child in. When we return everyone’s safety will be the schools prime concern and we will do all that we can to ensure this safety. As parents it is important you are clear that the school (temporarily I hope) will operate differently to what you are used to . Equally I have to be honest with you when I say maintaining two metres in a class of 15 will be a challenge especially as we are dealing with very small children who will forget and won’t fully understand. In the document created by government, they also accept this fact. Staff will of course do their best to maintain 2 metres without creating anxiety for all and we will try to risk assess all eventualities.

I felt it necessary to give you all an update and some information to consider. I hope to be in contact soon with some finalised details.

Yours sincerely,

Mr C Clay

Headteacher

Brancaster Residential

Brancaster Residential Update 11^th May 2020

Dear Parent/Carer

Due to the current Covid-19 situation Brancaster have cancelled all school trips prior to 20th July 2020. Therefore our residential trip for this year has been cancelled.

Brancaster have confirmed they will refund all payments made to them so far in due course. At present we cannot put a time frame on this due to Brancaster staff self-isolation and procedures. I hope you all appreciate and understand the reasons behind this and your patience is much appreciated.

I would like to confirm that Church Lane primary school will be refunding all Parents/Carers all monies paid so far to this trip when both the money has been returned to ourselves and when we are in a safer situation to do so. As we do not have access to arrange bank transfers this method will be made by Cheque. Again unfortunalty no exact date or time frame can be put on this at present but I would like to reassure you this will be actioned as soon as safely possible.

Thank you in advance for your understanding.

Stay safe.

Gemma Blanchard

Senior Administrator with Bursar Responsibilities.

11+ update from Secondary Schools

30 April 2020  

Dear Parent/Carer

11+ Dates for September 2021 Entry

The current situation with COVID-19 and school closures is obviously disruptive to our 11+ planning.  We have been working closely with GLA, our 11+ provider, to ensure that the 11+ procedure for September 2021 entry has minimum disruption.

Our decision making must be guided by current government advice and so dates may still be subject to change. However, our current plans are outlined below.

Practice tests

If schools are back and social distancing measures are such that we can go ahead with tests we will do these as usual. However, if schools are still closed or social distancing measures mean exams and tests are not possible, these will not go ahead. We are waiting to hear what the government decides regarding schools opening.

In the meantime, please use the free familiarisation materials available from GLA which can be found here:

https://www.gl-assessment.co.uk/products/11plus-series-11-plus-practice-papers/11plus-familiarisation-materials/.

You should refer to the sample papers entitled 11 Plus Verbal and 11 Plus Non-Verbal Reasoning (rather than the Maths and English sample papers) in order to familiarise your child with the style of 11+ papers undertaken by pupils sitting the 11+ tests in Lincolnshire. The tests in September will also include some spatial reasoning questions. This style of question is not currently available via this link

Actual tests

These have been moved to:

• Friday 18 September                    Verbal Reasoning – taken in local primary schools
• Saturday 19 September               Verbal Reasoning – out of area students
• Friday 25 September                    Non-Verbal Reasoning – taken in local primary schools
• Saturday 26 September               Non-Verbal Reasoning – out of area students

These are one week later than originally published. This to allow time for schools to work with primary schools who carry out the tests on behalf of their local grammar schools.

Notification of results

Grammar schools will receive these from GLA by 15 October 2020 and results will be posted out during the week commencing 19 October 2020. This means parents will still receive their results before they have to submit their preference forms to their home local authority (by 31 October 2020).

We would like to thank all parents for their understanding and patience during this difficult time. 

Yours faithfully

N M LAW                                                       

Mr N M Law                                                    Mrs J Smith

Executive Headteacher                                  Head of School

Carre’s Grammar School                                Kesteven & Sleaford High School

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Updates

Updates.

Dear Parents/Carers

 I hope that everyone in our school community is safe and that you all have access to everything you need. School staff have been out in the community delivering meals to those with free school meal entitlement and have enjoyed seeing you all safe and keeping in touch with you. Many of you have been in contact with staff via our school email address: contact@sleafordchurchlane.lincs.sch.uk and through our twitter @CL_Primary and some class accounts and it has been lovely to see the children doing exciting activities at home. Some of you are now requesting more work and we will endeavour to get this to you as quickly as possible.

With regards to social media, whilst we encourage you to share what your children have been doing whilst at home, as a school we still have to follow our social media policies and the Law. We have noticed some children have created their own twitter accounts and I would ask that parents/carers take control of these and potentially put them in their own names so that you can monitor what is being said/accessed. The legal age to have a twitter account is 13. In addition to this, some staff have also informed me that some children on Facebook have been trying to add their personal accounts that are not linked to school. I ask again if you if you could check with your children if they have tried to do this and discourage them from doing so going forward and teachers will obviously not accept requests from the children.  

I would like to thank you all for your continued support, co-operation and communication at this current time. If any of you need anything at all please email on the address above or phone 07899666467 and we will try to help as best we can and within reason. 

Take care and I will be in touch again soon

Mr Clay

Wednesday 25th March 2020- Day 3

Today we have been busy with our usual mathletics and reading and of course we were very tired after Joe Wicks!

We have also done some observational drawing following Rob Biddulph we did some awesome Dinosaurs and Sausage dogs among others. http://www.robbiddulph.com/ 

We have also been making our very own playdough, creating all sorts of things such as bugs and even cookies (we didn’t eat them though).

Oh and we also did some PE, we practised our ball skills using our feet and used our counting in a game of “What’s the time Mr Wolf.”

What have you been doing today?

Maybe tomorrow you could make some playdough using our recipe below:

• 2 mugs of plain flour
• Half a mug of warm water
• Splash of any oil.
• Half a mug of salt (optional for preservation)
• Food colouring (optional- add to water)

Mix in a bowl to combine. If the mixture is too sticky add some more flour, or if it is too dry add some more water. Keep mixing until it is a nice dough and enjoy!

Remember to keep emailing and tweeting us! 

Tuesday 24th March 2020- Day 2

Hi everyone, 

A really fun and exciting day today! 

We have been making our own potatoe, carrot and leek soup! We even had a picnic in the garden this afternoon and tried some. We though it was YUMMY! Have you been cooking or baking? 

As well as this we have been making our own rainbows to put in our windows at home to brighten peoples day and planted our very own potatoes. We can't wait to see them grow. 

I have enjoyed responding to your emails about what you have been doing at home, remeber to keep sending what your up to in! 

Dont forget to check out pur school twitter page https://twitter.com/CL_Primary 

Year 4 also have their own twitter page too! https://twitter.com/ClpsYear4

So do Reception https://twitter.com/ReceptionCLPS 

What have you been up to? 

Miss Massingham 

Monday 23rd March- Day 1

Hi everybody, 

Today has been our first day at school not seeing most of you. It has been strange walking around school and not seeing you, but I am very excited to see what you have all been up to. 

We have been doing some paired reading this morning and had some time on mathletics. After this we read "Room on the Broom", looking at all the different animals and creatures in the story. After looking at all these different animals and creatures we went on a bug hunt around the school grounds and found lots of different mini beasts. Have you done any bug hunting? What did you find? 

This afternoon we did some drawing of our own habitats and bugs and used pastels to create our very own art pieces. 

Have you been doing any art at home? 

I've really enjoyed reading your emails and finding out about all the things you have been doing at home! Can't wait to here and see more of what you have been doing!.

Miss Massingham 

Read Write INC Phonics

RWI daily Phonics films will be now be available for 24 hours via FB and on YouTube. Search Read Write INC on youtube or find them on Facebook. This will support the children with their phonics learning over the internet and will provide them with structure. 

Speed Sounds Set 1 – 9.30 am (GMT)

Speed Sounds Set 2 – 10.00 am

Speed Sounds Set 3 – 10.30 am

This in response to requests from around the globe and from key workers in the UK.

A letter to the children

Dear Children

Today I write to you and not your parents/carers. When I think of some of my favourite stories- Harry Potter, The Hobbit and Giraffes can’t Dance (my daughter’s favourite) we often read of characters having to solve and overcome problems. The common theme in these and many other stories is that at the end, once the problem is solved, the world is always a better place than it was before.

I feel this is one of those stories. For hopefully a short period of time, you are all going to go your different directions and will learn from home for a little while and when our current problem is solved I am sure the world will go back to being a better place.

Like in many stories you read there are always heroes. The heroes we have don’t have special super powers or magic wands. They are ordinary people who are playing important roles to make our world a better place. These people include those who work for the NHS, the police, fire fighters, the armed forces, teachers and school staff, lorry drivers, supermarket workers and many, many more.

I would like you to remember that sometimes the real heroes are often the people in front of you and not always the people you read about and see on television.

The last few days have been strange for everyone. Each day your classes becoming smaller and smaller and the excessive amount of handwashing you have had to do. However despite this, each and every one of you has still continued to come to school with a smile on your face and ready to learn. I can honestly say all members of staff are extremely proud of the way you have handled the last week and I am proud to be Headteacher of such a great school community.

After today, your teachers and teaching assistants will be communicating with you in a different way for a while. Therefore, we want to know what you’re getting up to during your time away from school. So please share with us what you’re doing on our twitter page @CL_Primary or send us an email to our address which teachers will check daily contact@sleafordchurchlane.lincs.sch.uk and we will respond to each and every one of you.

Please remember whilst you are off to listen to the adults in your house and remember to be kind to those around you. Please help your parents around the house and remember if you are worried about anything to speak to someone.

Before long, I am sure our school community will be back together. It won’t be long until the corridors are filled with lots of noise and laughter and the teachers can do what they love once more- Teach.

However, until then we all look forward to following your adventures online.

We will see you soon.

Mr Clay and all of the Church Lane Staff

Key worker update

Friday 20th March 2020

Key Workers

Dear Parents/Carers,

The most recent scientific advice on how to further limit the spread of COVID-19 is clear. If children can stay safely at home, they should, to limit the chance of the virus spreading.

That is why the government has asked parents to keep their children at home, wherever possible, and asked schools to remain open only for those children who absolutely need to attend.

Children with at least one parent or carer who are identified as critical workers by the government can send their children to school if required.

If your work is critical to the COVID-19 response, or you work in one of the critical sectors listed below, and you cannot keep your child safe at home then your children will be prioritised for education provision:

Health and social care

This includes but is not limited to doctors, nurses, midwives, paramedics, social workers, care workers, and other frontline health and social care staff including volunteers; the support and specialist staff required to maintain the UK’s health and social care sector; those working as part of the health and social care supply chain, including producers and distributers of medicines and medical and personal protective equipment.

Education and childcare

This includes nursery and teaching staff, social workers and those specialist education professionals who must remain active during the COVID-19 response to deliver this approach.

Key public services

This includes those essential to the running of the justice system, religious staff, charities and workers delivering key frontline services, those responsible for the management of the deceased, and journalists and broadcasters who are providing public service broadcasting.

Local and national government

This only includes those administrative occupations essential to the effective delivery of the COVID-19 response or delivering essential public services such as the payment of benefits, including in government agencies and arms length bodies.

Food and other necessary goods

This includes those involved in food production, processing, distribution, sale and delivery as well as those essential to the provision of other key goods (for example hygienic and veterinary medicines).

Public safety and national security

This includes police and support staff, Ministry of Defence civilians, contractor and armed forces personnel (those critical to the delivery of key defence and national security outputs and essential to the response to the COVID-19 pandemic), fire and rescue service employees (including support staff), National Crime Agency staff, those maintaining border security, prison and probation staff and other national security roles, including those overseas.

Transport

This includes those who will keep the air, water, road and rail passenger and freight transport modes operating during the COVID-19 response, including those working on transport systems through which supply chains pass.

Utilities, communication and financial services

This includes staff needed for essential financial services provision (including but not limited to workers in banks, building societies and financial market infrastructure), the oil, gas, electricity and water sectors (including sewerage), information technology and data infrastructure sector and primary industry supplies to continue during the COVID-19 response, as well as key staff working in the civil nuclear, chemicals, telecommunications (including but not limited to network operations, field engineering, call centre staff, IT and data infrastructure, 999 and 111 critical services), postal services and delivery, payments providers and waste disposal sectors.

If you feel you may meet the criteria above and will desperately require child care then please email  contact@sleafordchurchlane.lincs.sch.uk by 9:30am. If we do not recieve an email from you we will have to assume that you will not be needing to use school AT ALL during the closure. If you have already emailed there is no reason to do this again.

Yours sincerely,

Mr Clay

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Key worker and vulnerable children

Thursday 19^th March 2020 

Dear Parents and Carers,

As you may be aware, the latest guidance from the government is as follows:

-        All schools and nurseries are to close from Friday 20^th March for the foreseeable future.

-        Children of key workers such as NHS staff, police and delivery drivers will still be able to attend school.

-        Children who are vulnerable and those who have Education, Health and Care plans may also attend school.

Children who remain at home will be required to complete learning. We have sent home a learning pack for the next 2 weeks, this includes some additional suggested activities. Please note that it may be difficult at first to engage your child in learning for a long period of time in the home so adjustments can be made. You could set up a learning area at the table or do short frequent sessions of learning instead of full hour lessons.

We have a new temporary email address that you can use to contact staff throughout the time of this closure. The email address is contact@sleafordchurchlane.lincs.sch.uk. This can be used to ask questions, request ideas or learning or even to keep in touch to let us know how you are getting on or to share some learning and achievements.  All staff can access this and the account will be checked on a daily basis. Please can I request that we respect school working hours and emails are not sent after 4.00pm to ensure that staff have quality time with family members in the evenings and weekends.

The school and nursery as stated above will remain open for those children whose parent/carer falls into the Key worker category or the vulnerable child category. A vulnerable child is a child who is open to TAC, Child in Need or Child Protection or has an Early Health Care Plan (EHCP). As of yet, we have not received the final list of ‘Key workers’ however below is a list of jobs that we will believe are included, the list may be more exhaustive than below and I will ensure that is communicated. Once we get the final list I will be able to confirm your place based on the information you give me.

If you feel you fit the criteria of a ‘key worker’ or a child who is ‘vulnerable’, please can you send an email with the below information to contact@sleafordchurchlane.lincs.sch.uk by 19:00 today. Please can you state your child’s name, your Job Role and your Employer and if you will require school to be open during the Easter Holiday’s. This will allow school to consider staffing levels and look at what way is best to support you. If you fall into the vulnerable category then please email the address above with your child’s name. If you do not have access to emails then please call the school office and leave a message with these details. Please only email us if you intend on sending your child to school. If you meet the key worker criteria but have made other arrangements there is no need to contact us.

Due to staffing levels, school will only be operating between the hours of 8:30 and 15:00. Once I have final pupil numbers I will send you an update with our final plan.

Pupil Name. ………………………………………………………… Class ………………

 National Health Service staff

Teachers and nursery nurses

Police officers, Community Support Officers and some civilian police staff

Prison officers or other Prison staff

Probation Service staff

Care home workers

Social workers, educational psychologists, and therapists

Local Authority Planners

Firefighters

Connexions Personal Advisers

Ministry of Defence personnel

Environmental Health Officer

Highway Agency Traffic Officers

Delivery drivers

Parent 1

Job role……………………………………..

Employer……………………………………..

Parent 2

Job role…………………………………………..

Employer………………………………………….

Corona Virus Update

March 16^th 2020

RE: Corona Virus Update

Dear Parents/Carers

I would like to start by thanking you all for your continued cooperation with the measures we are putting into place to safeguard our whole school community. We have now introduced some new measures including reducing the amount of parents/adults into school and for any of those who are entering there are strict guidelines around hygiene- I hope you can understand why this action has been taken.

Several text messages went out today with regards to cancelling sports fixtures and events and we will continuously provide you with updates as and when required.

We will continue to communicate with you via text message and through our school website.

Today new guidance was given by the World Health Organisation and Boris Johnson which now require stricter measures to be taken in school: “if one person in any household has a persistent cough or fever, everyone living there must stay at home for 14 days.” This means that if a child/ parent/carer get either a persistent cough or fever then all children who attend our school/nursery within the household should be kept off for this period.

The guidance that I am receiving continues to state that schools will not close and that it is business as usual. Our School will continue to follow advice from the Government, DFE, LCC and the World Health Organisation. School closure will only happen following government, DFE, World Health Organisation or LCC advice. We will update you with information using letters and our text message service as and when we have further information.

Yours faithfully

Mr C C Clay

Headteacher

Reception intake open evenings

School Council Fundraiser

10^th September 2019

Our School Council would like to support Macmillan Cancer Suppor,t by offering a cake stall after school on September 27^th 2019. This is on the same day as our Roald Dahl dress up day.

The School Council have asked that you bring cakes to school on this day – they can be home baked or bought.

Thank you for your kind support to make this event as successful as possible.

Mrs Anne Daynes

Assistant Head

Church Lane to offer Maths and English accredited courses to parents

Church Lane Primary School today agreed a partnership with Family Learning, which will aim to offer parents of the school and those in the local community opportunity to study for a qualification in Maths and English. This course will hopefully take place on Church Lanes Site. Further information will be sent to you over the coming months.

SCHOOL CLOSED 1/3/2018

Due to adverse weather and advice from a Lincolnshire County Council Multi agency group, the decision has been made to close the school 1/3/2018.

Follow this link to track which schools are open and closed.

Lincs fm school closures

Children in Need 2017

Thank you to everyone who helped us to raise money for Children in Need 2017. We raised £184.45!

We held a non-uniform day, with pupils and staff paying to come into school in their own clothes. The school council children also pranked the teachers. Some had their faces painted others had their hair styled. Three teachers took part in a marshmallow challenge. Some had their feet in baked beans, two male staff had their legs waxed and one unfortunate teacher had custard poured over their head!

Click here to visit our gallery page for more pictures. 

Scholastic Book Club is up and running!

Our new Scholastic Book Club is up and running! Go to http://schools.scholastic.co.uk/church to browse the latest books and order online. For every £1 you spend on this month’s Book Club, our school will earn 25p in Scholastic Rewards.

Please place your order online by December 1st, 2017.

Reception Coffee Afternoon and Evening

On Wednesday 18th October we will be holding a Coffee afternoon and evening for anyone who's child will be starting school in September 2018. 

There will be an opportunity to look round the school and speak to the Reception team. No need to book a place, just turn up!

We look forward to seeing you there!

Harvest Festival

Come and join us on Thursday 28th September in the school hall to celebrate Harvest Festival. 

Childrens learning on display

The children have been learning a lot over the last few weeks, below are some of the displays created:

Year 5 have been reading the novel 'The boy in the striped pyjamas', as part of this learning the children have been looking at what started World War 2 and a timeline of events. As part of this, the children have looked at some of the Nazi policies and learnt more about concentration camps and their purposes from a range of different viewpoints. The children in year 5, created a small model version of Auschwitz as part of their learning.

Year 3 have been continuing their music topic where they have been using the Churanga music programme. As part of this learning, they have been listening to African music and have tried to create their own using our new African instruments.

The whole school carried out a Christianity project in the build up to Easter, as part of this the children had to consider what the cross means to different Christians. The children created crosses using a range of mediums and a great dispay was made from all the childrens hard work.

Year 2 have been reading the story 'The secret garden'. As part of this learning the children have been learning aout plants and there lifecycle, have been on a visit to Belton House and have created some fantastic pieces of writing based on the novel and their visits. Well done!

Scholastic book club!

Our new Scholastic Book Club is up and running! 

Go to http://schools.scholastic.co.uk/church to browse the latest books and order online. For every £1 you spend on this month’s Book Club, our school will earn 20p in Scholastic Rewards.

Please place your order online by May 7th, 2017.

Water Bottles!

Today we were very lucky to receive 200 water bottles from Engie. Each child within the school will be given one of these bottles to promote a healthier lifestyle. Water monitors will be selected and be responsible for the daily upkeep of fresh water. 

A huge thank you for this generous donation, it will allow us to ensure our children are living a healthier lifestyle!

Fundraising for Macmillan!

Another Church Lane pupil has done soemthing incredible and has raised money for Macmillan Cancer Support, by taking on Brave the Shave. Che decided that he wanted to give something back and say "Thank you" to Macmillan. He raised £359.50. 

Christmas dinner

The children and staff enjoyed a Christmas dinner with all the trimmings on Friday. A lovely way to build up to the Christmas break. 

Nutcrackers children decorate Santas Reindeer!

Children in Nutcrackers have been busy decorating a Reindeer for Santas Sleigh. Sleaford Fire Brigade asked if children from Church Lane would take up this opportunity and we obviously said yes!

The Fire Brigade came into school for the hand over and were very impressed with the hard work that the children put it. 

Santa and his Sleigh will be touring the county raising money for charity. Click here to find out when he will be coming to your area. 

Poppy Appeal

Thank you to everyone who supported the Poppy Appeal. 

As a school we raised £86.20

Children In Need 2016

We have had a fantastic day raising money for Children In Need 2016. The children have designed eye patches, worn spots, had a cake sale and taken part in a sponsored forward roll competition. We are collecting the final sponsorship money on Monday and will inform you the total money raised this year.

Thank you to those who donated cakes to the school to sell. They were delightful! We are grateful for your continuous support. Have a great weekend.

For more pictures on the day, please click here. 

NSPCC: Speak Out Stay Safe

NSPCC staff came into the school today to talk to our children about how to Speak out and Stay Safe. They brought bubble to encourage children to have the right to be heard. It was very informative for our children and is closely linked with Anti-Bullying week. Please visit the website for more information.

Children's Eye Care

As your child goes through school, their eyesight lets them learn and discover – in fact, about 80% of what is taught in schools is presented visually. Being able to see clearly is therefore incredibly important in your child’s overall development. It is recommended that your child has their first eye check by the age of three.

We have noticed that a few children struggle to see the whiteboard in lessons and we encourage you to have your child's eye sight checked atleast every two years. Eye tests are free for children. You are able to book an appointment online for your child at specsavers.

Visit their website: www.specsavers.co.uk/childrens-eyecare

Poppy Appeal 2016

We will be selling friendship bracelets, slap rulers, wristbands, reflectors and pencils to the children this week for the Poppy Appeal 2016. Member of the school council will sell these beautiful items during breaktimes.

Friendship Bracelets £1.00

Slap Rulers £1.00

Wristbands £0.50

Reflectors £0.50

Pencils £0.50

Back to School

Welcome back to Church Lane Primary School and Nursery. We hope you had a good break. The Christmas term is upon us and the diary is full of exciting events for the children!

This week Mr Clay delivered an assembly to the whole school covering the subject of internet safety - a very important topic for our children who are so advanced with their technology skills.

This Friday we will be having a Remembrance Assembly including a two minute as a tribute to those who lost their lives fighting for their country.

The School will continue to keep you updated with events happening this term.

Tulip donate money to the school to help with fundraising.

This morning two representatives from Tulip Ltd, in Ruskington, came into our Assembly to present the School Council with a cheque. Tulip had said that they would like to support our fundraisng events, so they handed over a cheque for £200. This money will be used to buy refreshments, games and prizes for our upcoming Halloween Disco. 

A big thank you to Tulip Ltd and thier continued support. 

Pictured below are two members of the school council, receiving the cheque from Tulip Ltd. 

Eatwell

Are you eating a balanced diet? Use the guide below to check you are eating the right types of food and more importantly, the right amount.

Pokemon Go!

Harvest Festival

A big thank you to all who attend our Harvest Festival celebrations yesterday. A another big thank you to all who donated food. The food will be handed over to Sleaford Larder to help those in need. 

Open Day for Reception intake 2017.

Roald Dahl Day!!

Children and staff have today been celebrating what would have been Roald Dahl's 100th Birthday by dressing up as their favourite character.

Church Lane Primary School supporting Lincolnshire Police

Church Lane Primary School and Nursery are supporting Lincolnshire police through a network of Victim ID officers in the county. They are collecting school logos and uniforms from schools in the county to help target investigations into grooming, exploitation of children and indecent images. Our school has provided information for the database with the hope to support the fantastic work these officers undertake.

Free Children's Oral Health Day

Church Lane are rewarded for taking part in 'The Big Pedal'

Friday 29th April saw the end the 'The Big Pedal', where children from schools across the country biked and scooted to school as many times as possible. 

Children from Church Lane were rewarded for their participation and Dr Bike brought in some mini ramps for the children to use in the afternoon. 

Below are a few pictures of the children enjoying themselves. 

We have now been given our own set of mini ramps, the 'Bike it' crew are deciding how they would like to use them in school. 

Easter Bingo

Tulip donate Rugby equipment to Church Lane!

A healthy lifestyle and well-being initiative at Tulip Ltd in Ruskington, has enabled Church Lane to receive a large quantity of Rugby equipment. 

Two members of staff from Tulip, Sandra and Shirley, came into Church Lane and presented the school with fifty Rugby balls, bags and two ball pumps. This generous donation will allow the school to develop Rugby further, promoting a healthy and an active lifestyle. 

Pictured below is Sandra from Tulip, presenting some of the Rugby balls to Miss Dix and four memebers of the Church Lane TAG Rugby team. 

We would like to express our sincer thanks for this fantastic donation!

Our new website and Twitter is live!!

After months of hard work behind the scenes the school website and twitter page is now live. Please take a look around the new look site and add us on Twitter @SCLPrimary.