The Weekly Newsletter

Friday 22nd May 2020

Eid Mubarak to all our families who will be celebrating this weekend. Everyone will be celebrating Eid al-Fitr slightly differently this year because of COVID-19 and in turn the social distancing requirements. The Muslim Council of Britain have provided guidance on how Eid can be celebrated during lock-down— https://mcb.org.uk/press-releases/eid-al-fitr-2020/.

We would also like to wish all our families a peaceful and restful half term. Home learning will next be sent home via email and will be available on the school website on Monday 1st June 2020. School is closed over half term for all children but will reopen for key worker children only on Monday 1st June 2020. Parents/ carers will be provided with more information after half term about a possible phased re-opening of the school.

Safeguarding—reminders

If you have any safeguarding concerns about a child, please report them to the school immediately by calling 0208 514 9860. Ms Broughton, Mr Howell, Mrs Robinson and Mrs Patel are available to deal with any concerns you

have.

You can also report any concerns to Newham MASH on 020 3373 4600 during office hours (Monday to Thursday—9am-5.15pm and Fridays—9am to 5.00pm). 020 8430 2000 can be used to report concerns at any other time.

You may have concerns a child is being abused (forms of abuse are neglect, sexual, emotional and physical), being groomed into a gang or peer-on-peer forms of abuse such as cyberbullying.

Ensuring children are safe online is of particular importance at the moment—our parent/ carer guide to online safety is available on the school website

which has been translated into Urdu and Bengali— https://www.sirjohnheron.newham.sch.uk/safeguarding/

You can also find the school’s safeguarding policy during the COVID-19 out-break on the same page.

COVID-19 guidance from the Government To control the spread of the virus people are being asked to:

Stay at home as much as possible

Work from home if you can

Limit contact with other people

Keep your distance if you go out (2 metres apart)

Wash your hands regularly

Everyone over the age of 5 can now get tested if they have COVID-19 symptoms. Click here for further information about testing for children:

https://www.nhs.uk/contact-us/get-help-with-asking-for-a-coronavirus-test/

DEAR—Drop Everything and Read by Mr Hanford

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

Tolkien wrote this book back in 1937, as a children’s fantasy novel which remains highly acclaimed

and is recognised as a classic in children’s literature.

"In a hole in the ground, there lived a Hobbit." Bilbo Baggins, the protagonist of our story, is a

Hobbit who likes to live in the comfort of his hole. He hates the idea of going on adventures and

prefer the peaceful environment of his home.

Until one day Gandalf, the wizard ends up on his door making him join Thorin Oakenshield (the

dwarf) and his companions, on an expedition to take the treasures that a dragon called Smaug was

guarding.

Hobbit rejected the idea at first but, ends up going on this unlikely journey, which changes his life forever. He gets to find a new

side of him yet, stays true to his morals.

The book unfolds the journey of Hobbit with Thorin and company, where they get to meet human, elves, goblins and other inter-

esting creatures. Tolkien has beautifully penned down the journey which can transport the reader in a world of fiction and fantasy.

The book also contains beautiful illustrations and the road map to the lonely mountain which also helps as a guide while reading.

More home learning pictures can be found on the school

website: https://www.sirjohnheron.newham.sch.uk/pictures-

of-home-learning/