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Free School Meal Packs

Mon 30 Mar 2020

Free School Meal packs will be available from school between 1pm-2pm Monday 30th March 2020. Please collect from the school car park. Use the white lines to space yourselves apart to collect parcels. Thank you.

Parcels will remain available on Tuesday, please ring school to arrange collection.

Key Worker Parents ONLY

Mon 30 Mar 2020

If you are classed as a Key Worker school will be providing a Child Care Provision combining Ribbleton Infants and Ribbleton Juniors together. Please only use this facility if there are no other adults available to provide child care.

Please complete our online form https://forms.gle/uTFBdj1uuGUUvDM79 and school will respond.

You will be asked to provide proof of your Job role to ensure that this provision is only made available to Key Worker families and Vulnerable Children as per the government instructions.

We will be open from 8am until 4.15pm. Please ensure that your child is collected on time as RAMJS/RAIS staff are also Key Workers and will have to ensure they can collect their own families on time also.

On the days your child is with us please:

Send them in sensible clothing that is suitable for arts/crafts/sporting type activities.
Please send a coat

We will provide:

Breakfast
Lunch
A later afternoon snack

Children will be dropped off between 8.00am-9.00am at the school hall and collected from the same place by 4.15pm at the latest but we expect most families will collect before or at normal school finish time of 3:15pm.

If your child is unwell please adhere to the guidelines regarding Isolation and keep us informed of any additional information or changes that may occur.

Seesaw

Fri 27 Mar 2020 Mrs Tipton

Here is a link to a video with guidance on using seesaw, if you need any help.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=W9FyB1SCbeM&feature=youtu.be

Virtual coffee morning

Wed 25 Mar 2020 Mrs Tipton

VIRTUAL COFFEE MORNING

EVERY THURSDAY MORNING FROM TOMORROW, 9.30-11.30AM

As you might already be aware, we hold a coffee morning every Thursday in school but his has been put on hold due to the current situation. But this won't stop us from staying in touch!

From tomorrow we will be holding a VIRTUAL coffee morning. This will be done via a WhatsApp group. All the parents who usually attend we will add you to the virtual coffee morning group at some point today, ready for tomorrow morning.

If any more parents would like to join our virtual coffee morning you are more than welcome to. It is a time for us to catch up and have contact with our school community as we are not able to do this in person at the moment. We wanted to do the next best thing for our school communities.

If you would like to join us please send a private inbox message with your name, child's name and mobile phone number and we will add you to the group.

We look forward to catching up with you all tomorrow.

Mrs Leeming and Miss Fitzpatrick.

We look forward to catching up with you all tomorrow.

Mrs Leeming and Miss Fitzpatrick.

Meal Arrangements for Free School Meal Children

Fri 20 Mar 2020

MEAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR PUPIL PREMIUM CHILDREN

Dear Parents,

If you are in receipt of benefits and your child qualifies for the Pupil Premium Grant the Local Authority have made arrangements to provide a daily meal for your child (Mondays to Fridays, term-time only)

Your child will be provided with a meal pack which will contain a basic breakfast and lunch for 5 days. You will be required to collect this from school in the designated time slot.

Please collect your first pack on Monday 23^rd March when instructed by the school office.

The collection point will be from the back of school by the double doors that lead into the hall.

You will be notified of subsequent delivery dates and times when we are given further information.

There will be a letter with your pack. It is important that you read this letter to ensure that you consider food allergens and intolerances.

School holds a list of all Pupil Premium children who are eligible for a school meal.

A collection register will be in operation to ensure that only eligible children receive the meal pack. The pack must be taken home. Children cannot eat their meals on the school premises.

WHEN YOU COLLECT YOUR MEAL PACK PLEASE OBSERVE THE CURRENT RECOMMENDATION OF SOCIAL DISTANCING KEEPING 2 METRES APART WHERE POSSIBLE.

Thank you for your cooperation

Corona Update 20th March 2020

Fri 20 Mar 2020

RIBBLETON AVENUE

METHODIST JUNIOR SCHOOL

Address: Emerson Road, Ribbleton, Preston, PR1 5SN

É 01772 792083

Headteacher: Mrs F Nickson BA Hons PGCE

www.ribbletonavenue-jun.lancs.sch.uk

Coronavirus Update

Friday 20th March 2020

Dear Parents/Carers,

Many of you will be aware that all schools will be closing from next week until further notice. The Government has asked that a school’s role now changes from Education to supporting Child Care through the Coronavirus period.

School will only remain open for the children of Key Workers from Monday 23^rd March:

Opening times will be 8.00am to 4.15pm

FRONTLINE / ESSENTIAL KEY WORKERS

Health and social care:

NHS staff
Social Workers
Care workers
Pharmacists
Medical and personal protective equipment production

Education and Childcare:

School Staff
Nursery Staff
Social Workers
Specialist Educational professionals

Key Public Services:

Justice system
Religious staff
Charities
Funeral directors
Journalists
Broadcasters

Local and National Government:

Only administrative occupations essential to the effective delivery of COVIS-19 responses

Food and necessary goods:

Food production
Processing and distribution
Sales and delivery (supermarket and food store workers/delivery drivers)

Public Safety and National Security:

Emergency services
Police
Fire and rescue service
Army
Prison officers
Probation workers
Boarder security

Transport

Essential transport workers including freight transport (Air, Water, Road, Rail)

Utilities, Communication and Financial Services

Banks/Building Societies
Oil, gas, Water and Electricity sectors
Telecommunications
Postal service
Waste disposal

If you fall into any of the above categories please complete this form https://forms.gle/6gCQVcpFw3e1284E9 or contact school immediately to enable us to plan ahead.

This information will be required by midnight on Sunday 22^nd March at the latest

YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO SHOW PROOF THAT YOU WORK IN ONE OF THE LISTED PROFESSIONS. ACCEPTABLE PROOF OF PROFESSION COULD BE:

An identity card from your place of work
A copy of your contract of employment
A letter from your employer (Letter headed or business stamped)
Any other form of documentation that proves you are currently employed in one of the above categories.

Only 1 parent needs to be a Key Worker however there is an expectation that where other childcare provision can be made, it should be, to reduce the number of children remaining in school.

Childcare provision will be offered to:

Children who have an Education Health Care Plan
Children who are on a safeguarding plan with Children’s Social Care with an assigned social worker.
Key Worker Children

SCHOOL MEAL ARRANGEMENTS

Meals will be given to children who are in school.

The Local Authority and Government are currently planning how families of Pupil Premium Childre will be supported in respect of a meal being provided. This may take the form of food vouchers or a food bank collection system. You will be informed when school receives further directives from the Local Authority.

Please ensure we have your up-to-date contact details as all communications will be given via text message and the schools website:

https://ribbletonavenue-jun.lancs.sch.uk/

The current isolation advice remains the same:

If your child or a family member develops a persistent cough, sore throat and fever. The whole family must self-isolate for 14 days.
If you are in contact with someone who has confirmed or suspected Coronavirus you should self-isolate for 14 days and inform school.
If you, your child or a relative/friend has returned from overseas and will be having contact with you, please inform school.

We know that the measures schools are having to take will affect many families. We also know that you will understand why such actions are being taken. We thank you for your understanding and cooperation and look forward to the time we are able to resume normal school routines.

Yours sincerely,

Mrs F Nickson

Headteacher

Corona Update 19.03.2020

Thu 19 Mar 2020

Coronavirus Update

Thursday 18^th March 2020

Dear Parents/Carers,

Many of you will be aware that all schools will be closing from next week until further notice. The Government has asked that a school’s role now changes from Education to supporting Child Care through the Coronavirus period.

School will only remain open for the following children from Monday 23^rd March:

Opening times will be 8.00am to 4.15pm

FRONTLINE / ESSENTIAL KEY WORKERS are likely to be:

NHS workers (including NHS students)
Pharmacy workers
Food delivery drivers
Emergency Services (Police, Ambulance, Fire, Army)
Supermarket/Food store workers
Nursery staff
Care Home workers for the elderly
Prison Officers
Probation workers
Social Workers
Family Support Workers
School Staff
Utilities workers (gas/water/electric)

This may be subject to change following further updates from the Government. A final list will be issued and put on the school website once school receives the official list.

If you fall into any of the above categories please contact school to enable us to plan ahead.

YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO SHOW PROOF THAT YOU WORK IN ONE OF THE LISTED PROFESSIONS. ACCEPTABLE PROOF OF PROFESSION COULD BE:

An identity card from your place of work
A copy of your contract of employment
A letter from your employer (Letter headed or business stamped)
Any other form of documentation that proves you are currently employed in one of the above categories.

If you are a frontline worker but your partner is not and they are at home, your children must stay at home.

We anticipate school will also stay open for the following groups.

This may be subject to change once school receives the official list:

Children who have an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) or are in the process of an application
Children who are on a safeguarding plan with Children’s Social Care with an assigned social worker.
Children who are currently being supported by Children and Family Well Being Service
Children who have an open CAF/TAF for family support based work
Children who are entitled to Pupil Premium Grant

SCHOOL MEAL ARRANGEMENTS

Meals will be given to children who are in school.

The Local Authority and Government are currently planning how families of Pupil Premium Children who are not in school will be supported in respect of a meal being provided. This may take the form of food vouchers or a food bank collection system. You will be informed when school receives further directives from the Local Authority.

YEAR SIX SATS EXAMS

The Government have announced that SATS exams will be cancelled this year. We will update further according to any additional government information.

INHALERS

Please ensure your child has an up to date inhaler in school. Check expiry dates.

Please ensure we have your up-to-date contact details as all communications will be given via text message and the schools website:

https://ribbletonavenue-jun.lancs.sch.uk/

The current isolation advice remains the same:

If your child or a family member develops a persistent cough, sore throat and fever. The whole family must self-isolate for 14 days.
If you are in contact with someone who has confirmed or suspected Coronavirus you should self-isolate for 14 days and inform school.
If you, your child or a relative/friend has returned from overseas and will be having contact with you, please inform school.

We know that the measures schools are having to take will affect many families. We also know that you will understand why such actions are being taken. We thank you for your understanding and cooperation and look forward to the time we are able to resume normal school routines.

Yours sincerely,

Mrs F Nickson

Headteacher

Corona Virus Update

Tue 17 Mar 2020

Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School

Tuesday 17^th March 2020

Coronavirus Update

Dear Parents/Carers,

As you may be aware, the Government has announced that any person who is presenting with a new, persistent cough, sore throat and high temperature must self-isolate for 14 days. The rest of the family living in the household must do the same.

Any absence relating to this will be recorded as authorised. Your child’s absence record will not be affected.

These are precautionary measures as directed by Public Health England and the Department for Education. Currently, we have no confirmed cases of Coronavirus in school.

Thank you for your understanding,

Mrs Nickson (Headteacher)

Sing Together

Fri 13 Mar 2020

We had an amazing time at Sing Together and wowed an audience of hundreds of adults and dignitaries such as the Mayor of Blackburn and his consort.

We sang songs such as 'I just Can't Wait to be King' and even used sign language. It was a truly amazing night!

Silly Science Workshop

Wed 11 Mar 2020 Mrs Tipton

Children in all classes were treated to a fabulous workshop covering lots of different science, from chemical reactions, states of matter to forces. It was great fun and we learnt lots.