Woodlea Junior School
Latest News
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Please read the latest information about starting school in the COVID 19 section
Sun 30 Aug 2020 -
Year 6 Leaver's Video
Fri 17 Jul 2020A message to you all from the staff at Woodlea. We hope your memories of Woodlea stay with you forever. Take care and stay safe.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5-5b4NwhHM&feature=youtu.be&safe=active
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Eligibility for Free School Meals
Mon 13 Jul 2020Dear Parents,
If your circumstances have recently changed due to Covid-19, you may now qualify for free school meals. If you are a parent of a year 2 child at St Andrews, you could also qualify for Free School Meals. Once qualifying for Free School Meals, the school also gets an additional amount of money to support learning and development.
Please use the link below and apply; even if you have been rejected before. It is a quick process and you will be informed immediately if you do qualify.
If you need to contact the school for additional support, please ring on 01772421992. We are happy to help.https://lancashire-self.achieveservice.com/service/Free_school_meals_and_pupil_premium
Universal Credit with a household income of less than £7,400 a year (after tax and not including any benefits you get)
Income-Based Jobseekers' Allowance
Income-Related Employment and Support Allowance
Child Tax Credit, not entitled to Working Tax Credit and household income less than £16,190
Support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
Guarantee element of State Pension Credit
Income Support
Working Tax Credit 'run on' – the payment you receive for a further four weeks after you finish work
Thank you
Mrs Shorrocks -
Letter re full opening of school in September
Thu 09 Jul 2020Dear Parents,
I and all the staff at Woodlea are delighted to be planning for a return for all our children in September.
Following on from the guidance issued by the Government last Thursday, 2nd July, we, have met and discussed arrangements for September.
To make school and the surrounding area as safe as possible for children, staff and parents, we have made some necessary changes to school timings and its organisation.
Please read the following information carefully.
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Gate for entry and exit
Large Gate on entry to the Car Park
Large Gate on entry to the Car Park
Small gate on the Car Park
Small gate on the Car Park
School Entrance / Exit
Year 3 / 4 Entrance, near the climbing frame
Year 3 / 4 Entrance, near the climbing frame
Year 5/6 Entrance, near the small gate
Year 5/6 Entrance, near the small gate
Start Time
Children arrive between
8.30 - 9
Children arrive between
9 – 9.30
Children arrive between
9 – 9.30
Children arrive between
8.30 - 9
Finish Time
Children will finish at 3.10
Children will finish at 3.40
Children will finish at 3.40
Children will finish at 3.10
If you have children who finish at different times, they will both leave at the later home time of 3.40.
Children
No School Bags will be allowed in school
PE Kits
Children will need to bring their full PE kit into school on the first day back in a PE or carrier bag. Please ensure that this is all labelled fully with their name and class. The PE kits will remain in school and stored in the cloakrooms, on a labelled peg.
Reading Books
These will need to be brought to school daily and taken home each night. They need to be in a book bag, which will be provided by school, and be kept in their individual trays.
Water Bottle
All children must bring a filled and clean water bottle into school daily.
Hand Sanitiser
Children are allowed to bring hand sanitiser into school for their own use. These will be kept inside their own individual trays within their classroom.
Parents
There has been an addendum added to the Home /School Agreement relating to Covid-19 guidance and safe practice. Please ensure that this is read thoroughly and shared and understood with your children. I reference this when reminding you of social distancing; when entering and leaving the school premises, having only one adult accompanying a child to school and your responsibility re informing the school if you or a family member show symptoms or test positive for Covid-19.
Contacting School
Whilst we are trying to continue our ‘Open Door’ policy in school, these unprecedented times have made this less likely.
We are asking that no adults come into school to make contact with school staff. If you need to pass any medication into school please contact the office in the first instance and they will arrange to meet you in reception: 01772421992.
All current and updated communication will be on the school website www.woodleajuniors.co.uk , your SeeSaw accounts, via text message and twitter:
@woodleajs
@gorilla_class
@pandas62298932
@TigerClass1
@ClassRhinos
@elephantsclass
@SnowWoodlea
@ChimpsYear6
@orangutansclass
As you keep hearing in the various media, these are unprecedented times, however we as a school will do as much as we can to ensure that your child’s experience will be as ‘normal’ as it can possibly be.
Please continue to trust us to educate, care and keep your child safe whilst they are in school.
Thank you for your continued support in all aspects of school life and I look forward to seeing you in September.
Jillian Shorrocks
Headteacher
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Updated infor re possible reopening of school to Y6 Children
Mon 08 Jun 2020Monday 8th June 2020
Dear Parents,
As of Monday 8th June, Lancashire County Council have advised their schools not to reopen to more children before Monday 22nd June. This is because they do not currently meet all five of the government's tests in Lancashire.
A further decision will be made next Monday 15th June by Local Authority and I will be in touch with you in due course.
I assure you that this is being reviewed with governors, based on current national and local guidance and advice.
Thank you once again to all of our families for your continued support during these times.
Kindest Regards
Jillian Shorrocks
Headteacher
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Look under our Parents section, weekly awards to see the latest ones for this week as well as our Friday Family Assembly.
Thu 04 Jun 2020 -
Updates re possible reopening to y6 children.
Fri 29 May 2020Friday 29th May 2020
Dear Parents,
As of Wednesday 27th May, Lancashire County Council have advised their schools not to reopen to more children from 1st June. This is because, in their assessment, they do not currently meet all five of the government's tests in Lancashire.
As a school we had already made the decision that we would not reopen before 8th June due to our own risk assessments.
As I stated last week, I would contact the parents who have decided to send their children back to school on Wednesday 3rd June with more details. At this stage we are not able to make the decision to open safely until the local situation changes.
I assure you that this is being reviewed with governors, based on current national and local guidance and advice.
Thank you once again to all of our families for your continued support during these times.
Kindest Regards
Jillian Shorrocks
Headteacher
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Assembly from Katy at St Andrews Church
Tue 26 May 2020 -
Joint letter with St Andrews re potential reopening.
Tue 12 May 2020Dear Parents,
Following on from the Prime Ministers speech on Sunday evening and the potential reopening of schools for Reception, Year 1 and Year 6, we want to make it clear to you that this will only happen if it is safe to do so.
We do not, as yet, know how this will look and await further government guidance. Our main priority will be and has always been ensuring the safety of our whole school community and any decisions we make about reopening will be based solely on that.
The schools remain open only to the children of key workers and vulnerable children.
Staying at home remains the safest place for your children. They are completing work and learning at home whilst maintaining the social distancing guidance, which has kept them safe so far.
As soon as we have further clarification on a potential partial reopening of the schools, we will be in touch.
Thank you for your continued support, particularly during the last 2 months. I and all of our Woodlea and St Andrew’s community appreciate your hard work and kind words.
Jillian Shorrocks & Pam Corry
Headteachers Woodlea and St Andrews
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Look under newsletters for the latest one!
Mon 11 May 2020