URGENT 19.03.2020
Dear Parents/carers,
As you were informed this afternoon, Hanborough Manor School will be closed after Friday 20th March until further notice. There will be a provision in place as of Monday 23rd March for the children of Key Workers and Vulnerable children. As a school we will be in touch with the parents of our vulnerable children but for staffing and catering measures we need to know how many of our families have key workers as parents. The government’s example of key workers at this time are NHS staff, police, teachers, social care/prison workers, care home workers and supermarket delivery drivers. If one parent/carer is a key worker the government will expect the other parent/carer to work from home and look after their child/ren in line with their social distancing guidance. Single parents/carers who are key workers will be entitled to a childcare place at school when needed.
The science experts tell us that having a small number of children in school willbe safe, but they want the majority of children to stay at home to slow the spread of the virus. We will be providing supervision Monday to Friday 8.50am – 3pm for the children of families who fall into these categories.
If you will require this supervision from Monday 23rd March 2020 because you are a key worker without another parent/carer who can stay at home, could you please let us know by email to office.3147@hanborough-manor.oxon.sch.uk by midday on Friday 20th March. Please put ‘KEY WORKER’ in the subject line and include the names of your child/ren and which days you would require along with your job role(s).
If you or anyone in your family have or have had a new persistent cough or temperature so your family are under self-isolation for 14 days then please let us know which day this would end and you would require supervision from.
We need to know accurate numbers on Friday so we can plan staffing and catering numbers.
Yours sincerely
Clare Morgan
Information for schools and other childcare providors
Information about coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
Information about the Governments response to coronavirus
https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/coronavirus-covid-19-uk-government-response
Information on support for employees, benefit claimants and businesses
111 online assessment tool
BBC news for updates
Great resource for explaining coronavirus to Under 7’s
https://www.mindheart.co/descargables
Local Businesses
Long Hanborough Pub George and Dragon's Takeaway / delivery service menu:
http://www.thegeorgeanddragonwitney.co.uk/pdf/menus/takeaway-menu-spring-summer-2020.pdf
Single Portions, Long Hanborough
https://www.singleportions.co.uk
Mayfield Eggs, New Yatt
https://www.mayfieldeggs.co.uk/our-story
Hanborough Home Bakes
https://www.facebook.com/hanboroughhomebake/
Oxfordshire Yeaoman, Freelans
https://www.oxfordshire-yeoman.co.uk/
Off The Hook, Long Hanborough
https://www.offthehookdelivery.co.uk/
Website links for educational games and more:
Pearson
https://www.pearson.com/uk/learners/primary-parents.html
BBC bitesize
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/primary
Activities broken down into KS1 And KS2
Key Stage 1 is a phase of primary education for pupils aged 5 to 7
Key Stage 2 is a phase of primary education for pupils aged 7 to 11
Blockly
https://blockly.games
Learn computer programming skills - fun and free
Scratch
https://scratch.mit.edu/explore/projects/games/
Creative computer programming
National Geographic Kids
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/
Activities and quizzes for younger kids
Duolingo
https://www.duolingo.com
Learn languages for free. Web or app
Cbeebies Radio
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/radio
Listening activities for the younger ones
Nature Detectives
https://naturedetectives.woodlandtrust.org.uk/
A lot of these can be done in a garden, or if you can get to a remote forest location
British Council
https://www.britishcouncil.org/school-resources/find
Resources for English language learning
Oxford Owl for Home
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/
Lots of free resources for Primary age
Blue Peter Badges
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/joinin/about-blue-peter-badges
If you have a stamp and a nearby post box.
Geography Games
https://world-geography-games.com/world.html
Geography gaming
The Artful Parent
https://artfulparent.com/kids-arts-crafts-activities-500-fun-artful-things-kids/
Good, free art activities
Red Ted Art
https://www.redtedart.com
Easy arts and crafts for little ones
The Imagination Tree
https://theimaginationtree.com/
Creative art and craft activities for the very young
Toy Theater
https://toytheater.com/
Educational online games
DK Find Out
https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/
Activities and quizzes
Twinkl
https://www.twinkl.co.uk
This is more for printouts, and usually at a fee, but they are offering a month of free access to parents in the event of school closures
Active breaks and physical activities
https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyCLoPd4VxBvPHOpzoEk5onAEbq40g2-k
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers
https://www.nhs.uk/change4life/activities
Screen free activities
Free books
National Online Safety
Guidance on a number of risks which young people could face online.