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Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.
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Festive/Winter Windows Walk
Mon 30 Nov 2020Jarrow Cross Festive/Winter Windows Walk
Come along on Tuesday 8th December and take part in our Festive/Winter Windows Walk. Try and spot the Christmas sheep in each window and identify lots of different Christmas characters.
Meet your child at the school entrance ( see times below) enjoy some hot chocolate and ginger biscuits and have a festive walk around the school building admiring our Christmas scenes. In order to follow school COVID regulations the event must be organised in year group bubbles. This means that unfortunately siblings will not be able to be join with each other on the walk around the school. However, please do not worry as all children will be given the opportunity to take part in the walk regardless if an adult attends or not.
Class
Time
Reception
10am
Year 1
10.30am
Year 2
11am
Year 6
1.30pm
Year 4/5
2pm
Year 3
2.30pm
It would help us greatly if you could kindly let us know if you are intending to come along. Please either return the slip below (children in KS2 will bring home a copy) or if you are in Reception Year 1 or 2 and have Class DOJO please inform your child’s teacher. Please note there will only be one adult per child allowed and social distancing protocols and the wearing of masks will be expected as normal.
Hope to see you there,
Mrs McBeth
I will/ will not be attending the Festive Window Walk
Name of child__________________ Year Group ______________
Parental Signature ______________________
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Letter to Parents from Mrs Mcbeth 23.11.20
Mon 23 Nov 2020Monday 23rd November
Dear Parents/Carers,
It is with great sadness that I am writing to inform you of the sudden death of our Chairman of Governors Malcolm Davison. Malcolm was a founder member of the Governing Body, having been a part of the Board since the opening of Jarrow Cross in 2002, and part of the Ellison Governing Body prior to that. Malcom was a huge supporter of the school and this always shone through his kind and caring demeanour.
He is a huge miss to our school community and Jarrow Cross will never be quite the same again.
Many of you will know Malcolm as Mr Davison an English teacher at Springfield Comprehensive and then Jarrow School. This weekend The Jarrow Memories Facebook Page has been full of lovely comments from former pupils which obviously shows the high esteem in which he was held.
I know you will join us by having Malcolm’s wife Wendy and daughter Joanne in your thoughts at this incredibly sad time.
Kind Regards,
Mrs McBeth
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Letter to Parents from Mrs McBeth 20.11.20
Fri 20 Nov 2020Friday 20th November
Dear Parents/Carers,
As the cases of COVID 19 in South Tyneside continue to rise we have revaluated our Risk Assessment and from Monday we kindly request that masks or visors are worn in the school grounds, during pick up and drop offs, by all adults and secondary age children.
In line with this all staff will also wear a mask or visor during these periods.
As always I thank you for your co-operation.
Kind Regards,
Mrs McBeth
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Letter to Parents from Mrs McBeth 16.11.20
Mon 16 Nov 2020Monday 16th November
Dear Parents/Carers,
As I know you will be aware we have now had four positive cases of COVID 19 in the last week. All are isolated cases within their year group and are not connected. We obviously wish all those involved a speedy recovery. Sending children home is very difficult for all involved and please be aware that all decisions are made in line with Public Health England guidance who we must contact as soon as we are made aware of a positive case.
In the current circumstances we would urge you to err on the side of caution and keep your child at home if they show any signs of being unwell. At the moment this advice would be for any type of symptom, not simply a temperature, cough or loss of taste or smell.
I cannot thank parents enough for your support over the last few difficult days, I am fully aware this is an anxious time for everyone and the understanding of each parent whom we have had to contact has made an extremely difficult time a little easier to bear. As we are the largest school in the area with over 300 pupils it is perhaps not surprising we have had positive cases, but this is clearly no compensation to everyone involved.
We like yourself look forward to a time when life becomes ‘normal again’ and our children can attend and experience school life as it should be.
Thank you again,
Mrs McBeth
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Remembrance Day
Wed 11 Nov 2020Our wonderful children have created Remembrance Day wreaths, poppies and displays.
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Letter to parents from Mrs McBeth 10.11.20
Tue 10 Nov 2020Tuesday 10th November
Dear Parents/Carers,
I hope you are all back into routine after the half term holiday and everyone in your household remains fit and well. There is no doubt that this continues to be an extremely difficult time clearly not only in school, but in all areas of life. Unfortunately, COVID 19 is having an effect upon school and as I know you are aware today we have had to send a number of our Year 6 children home. It continues to be vital that we remain vigilant and if yourself or anyone in your household develops symptoms that your child remains at home and you seek a test immediately. For anyone who would find it difficult to get to a test centre we have a number of home tests which we can hand out to families on request.
I thought I would take this opportunity to inform you of a number of events which will be happening in school over the next few days and weeks. On Wednesday we will be holding our Remembrance Assembly, sadly we will not be able to join together in the hall as normal, but we will be recording a virtual Act of Remembrance which we will then share with you on our Website and App. We will send out a link on Wednesday.
On Friday it is Children in Need and we are asking the children to pay a £1 and come to school in sports gear. Throughout the day we will be supporting Joe Wick’s 24 hr PE challenge by taking some fun PE activities. For more information about his challenge, log onto the BBC Children in Need website.
Next Monday is the start of Anti Bullying week and we will be asking children to come to school wearing Odd Socks on Monday 16th November in order to help us celebrate diversity and being different and unique.
As Christmas fast approaches we are already starting to plan a number of activities. The children will still be having a Christmas Party as each bubble/ year group will have their own party. Please see dates below. However, yet again sadly there are certain events which will not be able to take place, such as our Christmas Fayre, however we are planning other activities such as a Christmas Film afternoon and a new event in which all of the school windows will be decorated with a different Christmas theme and families are to be invited to walk around the school (following social distance protocols) viewing the displays. I’m sure it will be even better than Fenwicks!! The Reception children will also still be working on a Nativity Play albeit a virtual one, which parents will be able to access again by our website and APP. I will keep you updated with future dates and information nearer the time. After such a difficult year we are going to try our very best to make sure the children have a special Christmas time in school.
As always thank you for your ongoing support,
Mrs McBeth
Christmas Parties
Reception Wednesday 9th December
Y1 Thursday 10th December
Y2 Friday 11th December
Y3 Monday 14th December
Y4/5 Tuesday 15th December
Y6 Wednesday 16th December
All parties will take place during the afternoon period. As usual children in Reception, Year 1 and 2 will go home to get changed over the lunch time period. Children in Years 3- 6 will as usual get changed in school. More details will follow nearer to the date.
Christmas Film Afternoon Thursday 17th December
Children can come to school wearing something Christmassy!!! All classes will watch a Christmas film and have hot chocolate and popcorn.
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