Thursday 4th March • World Book Day Friday 5th March • EYFS and KS1 ‘No Live

Le s so n s ’ day i n preparation for return to school

Monday 8th March • EYFS and KS1 return to

school (8:40am) • Key Stage 2 children

continue with remote learning

Monday 15th March • All children attending

school on site.

Friday 26th February 2021

COVID-19 (Latest News) This afternoon, you will all have received an email containing a letter outlining the schools plans for the coming weeks. Essentially, we will be completing the following phased return of all pupils to school: • On Monday 8th March, the children in the Early Years (Nursery and

Reception) and Key Stage One (Year 1 and Year 2) will all return to school, starting and finishing at the staggered times used in the Autumn Term.

• On Monday 15th March, the children in Key Stage Two (Years 3 to 6) will all return to school, starting and finishing at the staggered times used in the Autumn Term.

• On Friday 5th March the children in the Early Years (Nursery and Reception) and Key Stage One (Year 1 and Year 2) will have a ‘No Live Lessons’ day so that the staff in these phases can be in school to prepare for the return of the children.

• During the week beginning 8th March, the children in Key Stage Two will continue to be educated remotely with Friday 12th March taken as a ‘‘No Live Lessons’ day so that the staff in these phases can be in school to prepare for the return of the children.

• The Key Worker / Vulnerable children bubbles will continue for Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 until Thursday 11th March.

IMPORTANT DATES

A Message from the Governing Board

The Governing Board met this week to reflect on the experience of remote learning during the Spring term. We discussed the ways in which the school will be monitoring the children's progress and giving extra help to those who need it, as well as the school's plans for a safe reopening next month. We also reviewed the school’s approach to safeguarding the children and heard from Mr Bulpitt about the ways in which this work has been maintained throughout the lockdown. We would like to pass on our appreciation for the hard work that all of the staff (Assistant Headteachers, class teachers, teaching assistants, admin team, cleaners, midday meal supervisors) have done during lockdown, and to the wider school community (including parents) in maintaining Holbeach's strong sense of care and community throughout this challenging time.

World Book Day Next Thursday we hope that you will join us at Holbeach in celebrating stories, language and books in general. If you would like to spend the day dressed as your favourite character or author then send us a photograph of you doing so. However, please note that you are NOT expected to buy anything new. Home-made costumes are always the best costumes. On the day, we will be having a special assembly and the teachers are planning a fun-packed day of different activities focused on books, including some live online events.

Importance of Sleep

An increasing number of parents have shared their concerns with the school about the fact that they have noticed a change in their child’s sleep pattern during the National Lockdown. Quality sleep is essential for children’s growth and development. A decent night’s sleep will help them to do better at school, allow them to react more quickly to situations, have a more developed memory, learn more effectively and solve problems, plus it will make them less susceptible to colds and other minor ailments, less irritable and better behaved. This website: www.thesleepcharity.org.uk/information-support/children/ is a good place to start if you are looking for advice or support with creating a helpful environment for sleep or for relaxation tips. On page 2 of this newsletter there is also some advice around creating a healthy bedtime routine.

Messages of Love Well done to everyone at Holbeach who contributed to the latest live exhibition from the artist Giuseppe Grossi on Rushey Green. The children were asked to draw or write on the theme of LOVE. Love for a person, for family, friends, for people far away. Love for animals, for the sky, for anything precious, for anything that they love. Grossi then exhibited the c h i l d r e n ’ s c r e a t i o n s from the trees on the green. Thank you to Mrs Carnell for organising this for the school.