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Welcome back to the Spring term, whether learning from home, or in school!​
Covid 19 specific 
  • Risk Assessment for full opening  
  • Guidance for parents and carers  DFE Jan 21.
  • ​COVID-19 School Closure arrangements for Safeguarding and Child Protection TCEA      Addendum  Update June 2020          
  • Behaviour policy Addendum​​
  •  PHE  Guidance - what to do if you feel unwell  Aug 2020
  • Social Distancing Procedures - September 2020
  • Remote and Blended Learning Policy September 2020
  • Video Communication Protocol January 2021
  • Catch up funding plan - coming soon
Letter for parents about COVID-19 symptoms
 PHE has produced a    letter   for schools to share with parents which explains when a child needs a test and what symptoms to look out for. There is also    this    graphic and   this    one for you to use.

 Blended Learning:   during   self-isolation and  during any  lockdown

​In the event that your child has to remain at home, during periods of self-isolation, or in the event of  a local or more widepsread lockdown, we will continue to provide home learning (blended learning) for your child. This will normally be  from the Oak Academy online lessons, and will link as closely as possible to learning taking place within your child's Totternhoe  CE Academy's class.  These lessons will be posted on ClassDojo, on a class Blended Learning  Class Story.
Please continue to check ClassDojo daily,  for any new notifications and postings.

Totternhoe's  'T' Curriculum 

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Helping children to progress  following COVID-19

At Totternhoe CE Academy, we are committed to helping your child settle back into school after the disruption of 2020. 
Our staff have been working hard to identify how we can help all children make good progress, revisiting key areas and adapting our curriculum to ensure that learning stays on track.  We always adapt our curriculum and teaching to ensure that our children flourish, so please be assured that this is something we will always do.  We will make sure that your children have the right learning, at the right time, at school. At Totternhoe  we have created the 'T curriculum' to help child reintegrate  into school life. 
Whilst we will be working hard in school, we do understand that you may want to help your child at home too.  We will continue to provide home learning for children needing to self isolate, and we do not expect you to do more than this.  However, we know that many parents are looking for additional resources for their child too, and as a school, we believe in powerful partnerships with parents.  So whether you want to work with your child at home to supplement learning, or you want to have some key resources to support learning whilst your child is absent or ill, we hope these links will help you.

Information for parents
13.9.2020 Parent Guide: What to Do, When

8.9.2020
Amended return to school letter
2.9.2020
​Return to school letter
DFE parent information 
1.9.2020
Please find our  return to school  risk assessment here.

13.7.20
Returning  to school in September - letter

9.6.20
Important Changes to Our School Rules

TCEA School Re-opening:  Parent and Carer Guide
TCEA Preparing your Child for Return to School: Advice

13.9. 2020: Updated information for Parents re: sickness absence, testing etc:.
​Parent Guide: What to do, when..

Following the latest government announcement please do not send your son or daughter to school if they have a cough or temperature. 
Make sure you get  a test as soon as possible.

Inform school of the outcome as soon as you have it. 

Please also be aware that if anyone in your household has these symptoms everyone in the household should self-isolate for 14 days, including siblings of those with symptoms.
 
All  PA events have been cancelled at this time. 
Thank you for your support .
Hands, Face, Space
Please visit the link below to see the Governments Hand, Space, Face campaign:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-campaign-to-prevent-spread-of-coronavirus-indoors-this-winter?utm_source=10%20September%202020%20C19&utm_medium=Daily%20Email%20C19&utm_campaign=DfE%20C19
Coronavirus Information 

At the Diocese of St Albans Multi Academy Trust and Totternhoe CE Academy, we take the care of our community very seriously.  As such, we are constantly monitoring information and guidance about all safeguarding issues, including Coronavirus.
 The government is closely monitoring the spread of the Coronavirus and is taking action at home and abroad.

 Latest information and advice about the virus can be found at:
    https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
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PHE guidance - what to do if you feel unwell

Government Coronavirus action plan
The importance of hygienePersonal hygiene is the most important way we can tackle COVID-19, especially washing hands more; and the catch it, bin it, kill it strategy for those with coughs and sneezes.
Please help us in sharing simple and effective hand hygiene messages.
https://twitter.com/NHSuk/status/1235112744917049346
The Importance of Hygiene
Personal hygiene is the most important way we can tackle COVID-19, especially washing hands more; and the catch it, bin it, kill it strategy for those with coughs and sneezes.
How to wash your hands properly
Wash your hands more often for 20 seconds with soap and hot water.
Watch this short NHS film for guidance:
https:youtu.be/bQCP7waTRWU
Teach young children how to wash their hands with the NHS handwashing song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9VjelWLnEg



Department for Education Coronavirus helpline
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 Staff, parents and young people can contact the helpline as follows:
Phone: 0800 046 8687
Email: DfE.coronavirushelpline@education.gov.uk
Opening hours: 8am to 6pm (Monday to Friday)

What we will do if we get a positive case of Covid-19
We are really clear of what needs to be done by when and who will do it.
The Senior Leadership team will follow   ALL   advice by Public Health England. PHE will give us all of the letters that we must send out to you and they will tell us who must self isolate. We will inform you by letter whether your child must self isolate  or whether you can return to school. 
We CANNOT tell you who has had the positive  test, and we would  really appreciate  you not speculating on social  media, as this can cause  worry and anxiety   to others. If you do have any worries about a positive test result at school, please call or email us so we can get back to you ASAP.

Guidance and weblinks for parents helping their child at home
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/help-primary-school-children-continue-their-education-during-coronavirus-covid-19
Oak Academy – a site with lessons and support in all subjects, for all ages – funded by the Dept for Education
https://www.thenational.academy/

BBC – a great site for activities, lessons and support in all subjects, for all ages
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize
Return to Totternhoe CE Academy September 2020
Totternhoe’s ‘T-curriculum’

As we open our school to all year groups and classes at the beginning of the Autumn term, we are very aware of the wide range of experiences, feelings, fears and anxieties that will have affected and may continue to affect our whole school community, families – parents and children, and our staff, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
We fully recognise that as we welcome back the children, after such a long period out of the classroom for very many of our pupils, that there is an important and vital need to take time to rebuild a sense of safety, and belonging, relationships with peers and staff, and to begin to find ways to understand and process what has been happening.
At Totternhoe CE Academy, we believe that, first and foremost, we must prioritise the social, emotional and mental wellbeing of all our learners. This is key to enabling our learners to begin to access more formal learning across the curriculum.
Totternhoe CE Academy’s ‘T-curriculum’ for the re-integration to school of all our learners, follows guidelines and advice built on research around recovery following trauma.
Time to be TOGETHER – to feel safe, to be valued, to belong - through playing together, having fun, being creative and enjoying being together again
Time to learn to be a TEAM – to develop our social skills, re-creating the bonds we have with each other, and building new relationships – through play, shared activities, active listening
Time to TRUST - to feel safe and valued, to know that we can share and be supported
Time to TALK – to feel confident to share and express our feelings, to develop understanding and explore solutions
Time to THINK – to reflect on what has happened, what is happening now, and what might/will happen in the future – and how we can use our shared experiences to cope.
Time to TRANSITION – to prepare and be ready for re-engaging in meaningful, formal learning where children make progress.
 
These key areas will underpin the planning and implementation of our curriculum, continuing to meet the needs of all our learners, using a breadth of learning experiences at Totternhoe CE Academy, including a focus on fun, active and outdoor learning; calming, reflective activities; social times developing meaningful communication.
 
Teaching and Learning plan for TCEA return September 2020
Staggered start and finish times, break and lunch times. As previously communicated to parents and staff.
Week 1 wb 7th September 2020
EYFS and KS1 return MONDAY 7th; KS2 return TUESDAY 8th
Jigsaw SEMH reintegration document to be used for all planning, following and addressing the t-curriculum above, and as appropriate to meet the needs of our children.
Future Games – PE, as timetabled. All staff to complete RWI assessments- see LJ for information/advice.
Identify children for VW Intervention group. Letters to go home by end of week.
Nurture: planning week.
 
Week 2 wb 14th September 2020
RWI/English and Maths.  Continue with Jigsaw SEMH focus.
Future Games – PE. KS2 French – ET.
Nurture and VW intervention group begins.
 
Week 3 wb 21st September 2020
RWI/English and Maths. Re-introduce full curriculum.
PIRA and PUMA assessments carried out. Use previous year group’s Summer assessment.
Future Games – PE. KS2 French – ET.
Nurture and VW intervention group.
 
Week 4 wb 28th September 2020
Full curriculum implemented. Nurture and VW intervention groups.

Keeping your children safe online during COVID-19
Please visit the link below for government guidance on how to maintain your child's safety online during these challenging times:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-keeping-children-safe-online

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Totternhoe CE Academy, Church Road, Totternhoe, Dunstable, Beds. LU6 1RE
Parent and Public Enquiries: please ask for Mrs Barford or Mrs Coote
Telephone: 01582 662959 
  E :    totternhoeoffice@tot.dsamat.co.uk
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