Welcome to James Cambell Primary School
| I would like to warmly welcome you to our school. At James Cambell Primary, we aim to make a positive difference to the children’s lives. All the dedicated staff at the school are passionately committed to our children’s education. Through stimulating and engaging lessons, we aim to ensure that the children make great progress in all subjects, as well as giving them a wide variety of opportunities and experiences which makes their time at school exciting and develops them as the successful and resilient citizens of the future. |
BARKINGBASH- Family Cricket Program
We have been lucky enough to receive funding from Essex Cricket, for year groups 3 and 5. This funding is to inspire and promote more children in Barking and Dagenham to play Cricket. With this, we are inviting all families to join the #BARKINGBASH ‘Family Cricket Program’ What will you get for taking part in the programme? 1: A free cricket bat and ball for your family to keep (you should already have this) 2: 8 weekly online cricket activity sessions for your family, you will join in at home using your smart phone, tablet, or laptop 3: A cricket activity booklet to give you ideas of games to play with your new equipment 4: 8 weekly online wellbeing sessions for your family, on topics such as healthy eating and keeping active, you will join in at home using your smart phone, tablet, or laptop 5: A certificate to show you have completed the programme 6: The chance to win cricket goodies if you take part in the whole programme How do I join? You must make sure that you register with us to take part in the programme. You can join in three ways, either: 1: Preferred way: Go online to this link www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/BarkingBash and complete the quick questionnaire, OR 2: Fill in the answers on the back of this letter, take a photo of it and email to Claire.smith@essexcricket.org.uk, OR 3: Send an email to Claire.smith@essexcricket.org.uk and I will email you back with the questionnaire to complete online |
Remote Blended Education Overview
At The James Cambell Primary, blended remote education is used to: 1. Provide additional learning strategies to close gaps. 2. Provide an education for those who cannot come to school because they are self-isolating but well. 3. Provide an education for those when there is a lockdown situation. At The James Cambell Primary we use: Class Dojo as a platform so that pupils can access learning materials that have been developed by our teachers alongside MyMaths, Times Table Rockstars, Collins Connect, Bug Club, Active Learn (Bug Club), School Jam, SPAG.COM. Oak National Academy videos, BBC Bitesize activities and videos etc. The virtual classroom allows pupils to upload work so that they may receive feedback and teachers can track progress. |
| Type of RBE: | Closing Gaps | Self-isolating, but well | Lockdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rationale: | To provide additional learning strategies to close gaps. | To provide an education for pupils who cannot come to school because they are self-isolating but well. | To provide an education for pupils when there is a lockdown situation. |
| Role of School: | The school will be open to all pupils. The school will teach pupils in their classrooms how to access additional support materials via Class Dojo and offline. | The school will continue to teach pupils attending school. The school will provide pupils at home with learning activities via Class Dojo. | If a year group or class are sent home, the school will provide online and offline daily lessons/learning activities ( 1xEnglish, 1x Maths, 1x other subject). The school will continue to teach key workers and vulnerable pupils. |
| Role of Pupil | Access Class Dojo and complete the activity to practice skills or prepare for future learning. | Access the link on Class Dojo to a range of learning activities. The child may receive a message via Class Dojo, phone or email. | Access the daily links on Class Dojo and complete all the daily learning activities. The child may receive a message via Class Dojo, phone or email. |
| Role of Parent/Carer: | Support your child to access and complete an activity. | Set up a routine that supports your child to access and complete the activities whilst they are self isolating. If your child becomes ill please inform the school as you would normally do. | Set up a routine that supports your child to access and complete the activities daily. If your child becomes ill please inform the school as you would normally do. |
Contact within our community during times of full or partial lockdown:
The communication between home and school is vital for the success of every child. Please continue to contact the class teacher via the year group email *. My School App, Class Dojo message or phone. Where a pupil is not on site for a significant period of time, contact will be made via telephone. Pupils identified as vulnerable will be contacted by the Inclusion Manager on a weekly basis and support offered as necessary. *The year group email is the year group followed by @jamescambellprimary.org.uk e.g year1@jamescambellprimary.org.uk |
| Dear parent/carer, We have been advised by Public Health England that there has been a confirmed case of COVID-19 within the school. We know that you may find this concerning but we are continuing to monitor the situation and are working closely with Public Health England. This letter is to inform you of the current situation and provide advice on how to support your child. Please be reassured that for most people, coronavirus (COVID-19) will be a mild illness. The small number of children who have been in close contact with the individual who has tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) have received a letter informing them that their child must stay at home for 14 days. The school remains open and your child should continue to attend as normal if they remain well. What to do if your child develops symptoms of COVID 19 If your child develops symptoms of COVID-19, they must not come to school and should remain at home for at least 10 days from the date when their symptoms appeared. Anyone with symptoms will be eligible for testing and this can be arranged via https://www.nhs.uk/ask-for-a-coronavirus-test or by calling 119. All other household members who remain well, must stay at home and not leave the house for 14 days. This includes anyone in your ‘Support Bubble’. Further information is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-stay-at-home-guidance/stay-at-home-guidance-for-households-with-possible-coronavirus-covid-19-infection The 14-day period starts from the day when the first person in the house became ill. Household members should not go to work, school or public areas and exercise should be taken within the home. If you require help with buying groceries, other shopping or picking up medication, or walking a dog, you should ask friends or family. Alternatively, you can order your shopping online and medication by phone or online. Household members staying at home for 14 days will greatly reduce the overall amount of infection the household could pass on to others in the community If you are able, move any vulnerable individuals (such as the elderly and those with underlying health conditions) out of your home, to stay with friends or family for the duration of the home isolation period. Symptoms The most common symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) are recent onset of: a new continuous cough a high temperature a loss of, or change in, your normal sense of taste or smell (anosmia) For most people, coronavirus (COVID-19) will be a mild illness. If your child does develop symptoms, you can seek advice from the nhs.uk website at https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/check-if-you-have-coronavirus-symptoms/. If you are concerned about your child’s symptoms, or they are worsening you can seek advice from NHS 111 at https://111.nhs.uk/ or by phoning 111. How to stop COVID-19 spreading There are things you can do to help reduce the risk of you and anyone you live with getting ill with COVID-19 1.Wash your hands with soap and water often – do this for at least 20 seconds. 2. Use hand sanitiser gel if soap and water are not available wash your hands as soon as you get home. 3. Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve (not your hands) when you cough or sneeze. 4. Put used tissues in the bin immediately and wash your hands afterwards . Further Information Further information is available at https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/ Yours sincerely, Joe Wilson Headteacher |
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