OAK BITES 8th February 2021
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Dear Fair Oak Family,
Happy Monday… What a chilly start to the week!
Building Work Update
As many of you will have seen, we are well under way with our scheduled building work. What used to be the year 4 playground, which connects the Infants and Juniors has been cornered off for the builder's compound to be erected. The Millenium Garden has been excavated ready to, in time, become a hard playing surface for the children and the staff car park has been blocked off ready for digging the foundations and creating and new entrance to the school. I wanted to take this opportunity to reassure our local community that any commemorative trees, plaques, benches will be carefully relocated and remain pride of place within the school grounds. Also, a number of trees have, as part of the build needed to be cut down and removed. However, Hampshire County Council alongside the arboriculturist have carefully considered the impact on the environment and we can assure you that they will be replanting more trees on the school grounds to offset this.
Assessment Pieces
Thank you to those of you who have uploaded the key assessment pieces highlighted on the year group timetables. Where possible, can we ask that these pieces of work are completed independently / unaided so that we as a school receive a true reflection of your child's ability and can be used to pitch work correctly as support with future planning.
ELSA
Some of your children will have been undergoing Emotional Literacy Support (ELSA) in school prior to the lockdown. Whilst these sessions usually run for 6 weeks as an intervention, some children require further work, and some children will now need more support with regards to managing their emotions with the continuation of the pandemic. If your child is struggling, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us as we can offer support, direct you to resources and where necessary provide virtual interventions or school-based interventions for those in school.
Whole School Fun Music
Lower School Music
Upper School Music
Microsoft Teams
As a school we have decided to move to Microsoft Teams to provide our online learning. We will be creating a series of YouTube 'How to' videos to help you through this change. Please find a link below for Video 1- 'How to sign in' https://youtu.be/hZIFU6ip_6Y
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Keep your eyes peeled for more 'How to' videos on our Fair Oak Junior School YouTube channel over the next week.
Daily Physical Challenge!
Please see the attached daily physical challenges for this week. There is also a skipping challenge – why not have a go every day and try and beat your score!
February Half Term - National Primary School Distance Competition
On Monday 15th February, primary schools across the UK go head-to-head as they seek to travel the greatest distance over the Spring half term break. The event ends at 9.00pm on Sunday 21st February and children are encouraged to walk/run/scooter/wheelchair or cycle as much as they are able during this time.
There will be a constantly evolving league table showing both the absolute distance and the average distance per pupil for every school. The competition will be fierce!
Children should participate with their parents whilst adhering to all Covid restrictions. It promises to be an epic event!
News for Year 3
There is no specific news for Year 3
News for Year 4
There is no specific news for Year 4
News for Year 5
Stubbington Week
As you are aware, this week we would have been at Stubbington. We have put together a series of activities for the children to do at home. Lockdown Stubbington! We have provided 9 activities with videos to support the learning. All videos can be found on the Fair Oak Junior School YouTube channel in the Year 5 home learning 2021 playlist. Please upload pictures to the class blogs! We can’t wait to see what you create.
Miss Coxhead and the Year 5 team.
Internet safety week
It is also meant to be internet safety this week. Due to us focusing on Stubbington week, Year 5 will be taking part in this the week after half term.
News for Year 6
There is no specific news for Year 6