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Free online book explaining Coronavirus for children
Thu 30 Apr 2020Axel Scheffler (The Gruffalo illustrator) has illustrated a digital book for primary school age children, free for anyone to read on screen or print out, about the coronavirus and the measures taken to control it. The book has had expert input: Professor Graham Medley of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine acted as a consultant, and answers key questions in simple language appropriate for 5 to 9 year olds:
• What is the coronavirus?
• How do you catch the coronavirus?
• What happens if you catch the coronavirus?
• Why are people worried about catching the coronavirus?
• Is there a cure for the coronavirus?
• Why are some places we normally go to closed?
• What can I do to help?
• What’s going to happen next?It can be downloaded free from the link below:
https://nosycrowcoronavirus.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Coronavirus_ABookForChildren.pdf
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Domestic violence support
Wed 29 Apr 2020Please see message below received from Northumbria Police:
🚨 NP Alerts 🚨
For two million victims of domestic abuse, home may not be the safe place it should be.
We can help support you if you are experiencing domestic abuse, you can contact Northumbria Police by telephone on 101 or 999 in an emergency.
If you dial 999 and are unable to speak, the emergency operator will ask you to dial 55 and to follow their instructions to quickly put you in touch with police.
You can also get information and report incidents online via our website www.northumbria.police.uk
There is also a wide range of support services that we work closely with to support victims of domestic abuse.
These services are available across our force area and offer fantastic support to victims in need of advice and information.Area specific:
Northumberland
DASN – Domestic Abuse Service Northumberland
01670 820199
North Tyneside
Harbour
0191 2513305
Gateshead
Domestic Abuse Team Gateshead
0191 4333333
Newcastle
NIDAS- Newcastle Integrated DA Services
0191 2146501
South Tyneside
Impact Family Services
0737 5788835
Sunderland
Wearside Women In Need
0800 0665555
General:
Angelou Centre
(support for BME/refuges)
0191 2260394
National Domestic Abuse Helpline
0808 2000247
Men’s Advice Line
0808 8010327
National LGBT+ Domestic Abuse Helpline
0800 9995428We're here for you
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Create a routine to keep things as normal as possible
Tue 21 Apr 2020Dear Parents and Carers
As the lockdown continues I know many parents are finding it a struggle to keep things normal. We have today sent out some resources via the gateway app which might help you and your child to agree daily routines and keep them entertained. I hope you find them useful. We will send out the Juniper education parent timetables every Monday as well as continue to update the home learning pages on the school website each week. BBC bitesize are also producing additional content to help with home learning.
I hope you are all doing well and staying safe!
Mrs Driver
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/search?q=bitesize
https://junipereducation.org/wp-content/uploads/juniper_folder/Week-comm-20.04-KS1-timetable.pdf
https://junipereducation.org/wp-content/uploads/juniper_folder/Week-comm-20.04-KS2-timetable.pdf
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Stationery packs to support home learning
Mon 20 Apr 2020Dear parents and carers
We received a donation of money from Greggs to use as we thought necessary during the Coronavirus shut down. We decided to put the money towards making up some stationery packs for those children who need them. We are offering these packs initially to children who are entitled to benefits related free school meals. If you would like a pack please call at the school office between 9.00am and 12.00pm Monday to Friday. Please ensure you observe social distancing when coming in and out of school.
Regards
Balliol Primary
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Issues with FSM vouchers
Mon 13 Apr 2020Apparently Edenred are having technical issues with their website, I have tried to ring them this morning and got a automated message saying they are upgrading their system so they can process all of the orders at a faster rate, they are hoping this will be completed by the end of the bank holiday weekend. The Department for Education says it is "working tirelessly" with Edenred to resolve technical problems.
In the mean time we are still handing out packed lunches all of this week
Many thanks for your patience
Mrs Thompson
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Advice for critical workers during the Easter Break
Mon 06 Apr 2020Dear parents and carers
Due to the current Covid 19 pandemic, school is currently only open for identified groups of children as identified by the Department for Education in this document, https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/closure-of-educational-settings-information-for-parents-and-carers
If you think your child is eligible to attend school, please contact school by email at: info@balliolprimary.co.uk We can discuss eligibility and organise access for provision. If you are already using the emergency childcare provision and need to access provision on different days to those already arranged please email or telephone the number sent via the school gateway app.
In the holidays, schools would usually be closed. In line with DfE guidance, we will be offering provision as it is needed by identified parents/carers, meaning we will be physically open on some days and closed on others based on the needs of those parents/ carers. However, if your circumstances change and you need care for your child/ren, for example if you are called into work, please contact the telephone number sent to you via the gateway app and we will arrange provision for your child/ren, irrespective of whether or not we have planned to be open on that day or not as we appreciate that everyone’s circumstances are ever changing
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Moving to FSM shopping vouchers instead of packed lunches 20th April
Fri 03 Apr 2020Dear parents and carers
Re; Moving to Free School Meals shopping voucher provision from 20th April 2020
You will have heard a lot on the news about shopping vouchers for families who are eligible for Free School Meals. We have been providing packed lunches for collection from school (breakfast club/quiet garden entrance) between 11:30 and 12:00 Monday to Friday
for families and will continue to do so over the Easter Break. The shopping voucher scheme is not available over the Easter break and we want to ensure our families are still supported over this period.
From Monday 20th April we will be moving to the shopping voucher scheme. It is essential that we have your email address to be able to send vouchers to you. Please ensure that you keep the school office updated of any changes to your email address at: info@balliolprimary.co.uk
The voucher scheme is only for families who are eligible through means testing, not universal free school meals (which is for all Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 pupils). If you are
unsure whether you are eligible you can apply using the following link.
https://my.northtyneside.gov.uk/category/238/free-school-meals
From Monday 20th April the voucher system will replace the daily packed lunch provision and vouchers can be redeemed in a number of supermarkets (Asda, Morrison's, Tesco, Sainsbury's, Waitrose and M&S). Please check your email for a 16-digit eCode and the amount you have been sent. You will also find a link to the redemption website: www.freeschoolmeals.co.uk
We suggest ordering your eGift card at home when connected to WIFI before you go to the supermarket. Take a screenshot of the eGift card barcode before going to the supermarket as this should still scan ok in-store even if you have no mobile data on your mobile.
Further details/guidance can be found regarding how eCodes can be redeemed from:
https://www.edenred.co.uk/Documents/DfE/DfE_FreeSchoolMeals_ParentCarerFAQs.pdf
Kind regardsMrs Driver
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Seven Stories 10am today
Fri 03 Apr 2020Seven Stories 10am Friday A fox called Herbert
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Free coding activities for Y3 - Y6 pupils
Wed 01 Apr 2020We have been told of a website offering free coding activities at present with lesson plans that pupils can follow independently.
Why not sign up and learn along with them?
