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You may remember a few weeks ago I shared with you some amazing art in the style of Banksy by Andie in Lindisfarne class which she did in response to COVID-19.

Andie is now selling her artwork on Etsy.com to raise money for the NHS.

If you would like your own copy of her ‘girl with rainbow balloon’ you can purchase one for £3 and £1 will go towards the NHS.

The art work can be made unique by changing hair colour and clothing and uniform can also be added in the picture along with a choice of balloon shape and colour.

If you would like to check this out and purchase one please click here

Lindisfarne class have been researching the street artist Banksy as part of their home learning. As part of this work the children were challenged to have a go at recreating one of his artworks.

We wanted to share with you this stunning artwork by Andie who has not only produced an amazing interpretation of ‘Balloon Girl’ but has also created her own COVID-19 inspired version incorporating a rainbow.

These pieces of artwork certainly brightened our day and we hope you enjoy looking at them too!

Oak National Academy is a new collection of high-quality lessons and online resources. Backed by the Government, it has been created in response to the Coronavirus lockdown.

Their online classroom offers free access to great teachers, delivering video lessons, quizzes and worksheets. Available for both primary and secondary levels, it covers a range of subjects. All of the lessons are ordered so your child can learn along a clear plan. We’ll provide new lessons and resources each week.

Oak National Academy will fit alongside other resources such as BBC Bitesize to offer a structure for the day for children until schools fully reopen.

Oak National Academy was built at speed; at present resources are for pupils who usually access their schools’ curriculum in mainstream education, from reception through to year 10, without significant support or adaptation. They are currently working on providing support for teachers working with pupils with additional needs, and teachers based in specialist settings. Next week they hope to launch materials for pupils not able to access all aspects of their current offer.

How it works: Each Oak National Academy lesson will be an hour long, with elements such as a quiz, a video explanation from the teacher and a worksheet.

Currently the staff at Heddon are looking at the materials and will direct Year groups to particularly appropriate materials via the class blogs during this week.

To check out Oak National Academy please click here

While most of you are at home the key worker children have been working hard with the staff in our new allotment at School.

Thanks to a very generous donation of plants, flowers and vegetables from Halls of Heddon Garden Centre our allotment is looking amazing. Thank you so much Halls of Heddon, your kindness is much appreciated!

We hope that we are all back in School in time to pick and eat all the wonderful things that are now growing.

Keep your eyes peeled for our scarecrow, Bob, who will be out in the allotment scaring the birds once he is completed by the children!

We hope that you enjoy looking at the photos of all of our hard work and we would love to know if you are growing something special at home too.

As the majority of children are not at School and many may be spending more time online we would like to share some simple 15 minute activities which you can do with your child about keeping safe online. These activities are supported by age appropriate videos

The activities come from www.thinkuknow.co.uk which has lots of other activities and games available to teach the children about online safety.

We would love to see what you and the children do and share it with others. Please share on either Facebook or Twitter and use #heddonschool so that we can see it.

For ages 4-5 Click Here

For ages 5-7 Click Here

For ages 8-10 Click Here

 

Please see the following update in regards to Coronavirus (COVID-19) – this has also been sent via hardcopy and SchoolComms.

In line with our pandemic risk assessment the School is moving to a reduced contact approach to limit external contact for the children and staff.

Therefore it is with some regret, that I have to inform you that the following events have been cancelled: Mother’s Day Service, Easter Service, Walker Books Author Visit, ICE-Bridge Challenge and Maths Challenge.

Parents Evening has also been postponed, however, if you have a concern about your child and wish to speak to their class teacher you are welcome to contact the Office via telephone and they will arrange a telephone consultation with the teacher for you.

While I am aware that this is a time of worry and anxiety, rest assured that the safety of the children is our highest priority and we continue to enforce strict hygiene routines within School with the use of soap and antibacterial hand sanitiser.

To see the update please: Click Here

On Tuesday 5th March 2019 the School was pleased to welcome Bishop Christine to lead Holy Communion with the children.

We are pleased to share the media report of the visit with you.

The full copy of The Link can be viewed here

Please follow the links for a number of E-Safety leaflets which were available in School at the Meet the Teacher evening and may be of interest to you.

To see E-Safety information for parents of children aged 0-5 – Click Here

To see E-Safety information for parents of children aged 6-10 – Click Here

To see E-Safety information for parents of children aged 11-13 – Click Here

To see the SMART rules that the children will be taught in School as part of their E-Safety work and which can be reinforced at home – Click Here

To see information about ‘Sharenting’ and how to keep your child safe on your own Social Media profile while sharing important moments in their lives – Click Here

To see a booklet of tips to protect young children online including information about cyber-bullying and too much screen time – Click Here

If you require any further information about the E-Safety work done in School or have a question about E-Safety please do not hesitate to speak to your child’s class teacher.

To read the latest newsletter from Northumberland County Council about the Ponteland Partnership of Schools please – Click Here

The newsletter contains updates about the ongoing and future building work across the Partnership and admissions procedures.

We are absoloutly delighted the The Prime Minister Mrs Theresa May has paid a visit to our School today.

 

We will be posting photographs and text as soon as possible.

In the meantime please check out our facebook & twitter accounts as we share footage from The PM’s official account and also the press.

National TV is covering the visit.

For obvious security reasons we could not disclose details of her visit before this time.

 

 

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