Thornhill Primary School

Thornhill Gardens, Shildon, Co Durham

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Coronavirus Updates

Important letters / Information

26.01.21 – Remote Learning Policy – Remote Learning Policy 2021

05.01.21 – Tackling Coronavirus this term – Email to Parents

27.10.20 – Durham County Council have launched a scheme over October half term to support parents and carers whose children are eligible for free school meals.  Please note the closing date for applications is 4pm Friday 30th October – Durham County Council FSM

28.08.20 – Parent letter – Sep 2020 start

28.08.20 – COVID 19 Risk Assessment – Aug

27.08.20 – Uniform leaflet – Covid 19 Amended version

15.06.20 – COVID 19 School Risk Assessment

15.06.20  – Covid Home School Agreement

10.06.20 – DPH DCC Letter Schools Returning

Return to school arrangements – Return to school Letter – 22.05.20

13.05.20 –  DFE Guidance for Parents and Carers    Whilst we are busy sorting out arrangements for the return of the children please find the following guidance provided for parents and carers from the government.

13.05.20 – Preparing your child to return to school

24.04.20 (Year 1 – Year 6 ) – Dear Parents

24.04.20 (Reception) – Dear Reception Parents

24.04.20 (Nursery) – Dear Nursery Parents

24.04.20 – Seesaw Final Parent Consent

Keeping in touch with Class Teachers

Seesaw – this is our school’s online learning platform, which is the preferred method of communication and work for our children. There are daily tasks and a registration question to be answered by 11am.

Top Tips for Seesaw

Class teacher’s emails are on the class pages.

Useful Advice and Information

View the Durham County Council Coronavirus section for latest news, updates and guidance.

 

Support for Parents

Online Safety for parents – Covid 19

covid advice families

how to juggle

manage wellbeing parents

SEND support during Coronavirus

To contact the school SENCO please use: soverfield.teacher@thornhill.durham.sch.uk

Some useful contact and support – Help and Support throughout school close down for SEND children

Mental Health & Emotional Support

 

Helping children understand Coronavirus

Axel Scheffler 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. You can download a copy of the book here

The book 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?

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Thornhill Gardens

Shildon

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