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• Our first home learning heroes at Oakham

  Fri 28 May 2021

  Well done to our first Home Learning Heroes at Oakham. You have really impressed your teachers with the amount of home learning you have completed during May.

   

  If you would like to be included in the draw for June's Home Learning Heroes make sure you are reading at home and getting your reading diary signed, logging onto Mathletics, Times table rock stars, Bug Club etc.

   

  You could win one of our fabulous Home Learning Hero t'shirts and a certificate. But also think how much smarter you will be!

  

• Daily reporting of your child's absence from school

  Tue 25 May 2021

  Please ensure that the school is informed of your child's absence from school by calling the office on 01384 254368 or reporting it online at https://www.oakhamprimary.org.uk/report-child-absence/ and using the simple form by 9AM.  

   

  Apart from incidents of sickness or diarrhoea (48hrs with a pink slip) or Covid-19 symptoms/+PCR  (isolation for up to 10 days) we need families to update school on a DAILY BASIS please.  

   

  This will reduce the amount of calls being made to families and help us to ensure that we comply with statutory safeguarding standards.  

   

  Thank you for your co-operation with this matter.

• Attendance tables week beginning 17th May

  Tue 25 May 2021

  Well done this week to Class 3 - 96.6%

                                          Classes 5 and 6 - 96.2% and 

                                          Class 13 - 97.2%

  You are the winners of this week's attendance table for your key stage and will have the trophy in your class for the week.

   

  See below to see how your child's class did last week and remember - 'Every day counts' 

  

• Crazy Critters Week

  Mon 24 May 2021

  Sandwell Library Services are putting together a selection of activities for the Whitson half term that be accessed online. Details of which are below.

  

• Playworker Training

  Wed 19 May 2021

  Through our involvement with the GM2LF charity, we have been notified of some free Playworker training that is coming soon to the Oakham area. The details are on the poster below but it is an exciting opportunity to find out more about the importance of play. Spaces are limited and are first come first served so please contact Helen Trueman if you are interested on - 07724584241 or helen.gm2lf@outlook.com

  

• Attendance tables week beginning 10th May

  Mon 17 May 2021

  Attendance class winners for this week:-

   

  FS - Class 2 (94.4%)

  KS1 - Class 6 (96.9%)

  KS2 - Class 11 (98.3%)

   

  These winners will get the trophy in their class for the week and KS1 will also have Beattie Bear

   

  See below to see how your child's class did last week and remember - 'Every day counts'

   

  

• Attendance tables week beginning 3rd May

  Mon 10 May 2021

  Another really good week for attendance at Oakham with two classes - Nursery mornings and Class 3 getting the perfect 100% attendance

   

  Key stage 1 winners - Class 6 and Miss Haselock (98.3%)

   

  Key stage 2 winners - Class 1 1 and Mr Mills (97.8%)

   

  These winners will get the trophy in their class for the week and KS1 will also have Beattie Bear

   

  See below to see how your child's class did last week and remember - 'Every day counts'

  

• Mental Health Awareness Week 2021

  Mon 10 May 2021

  This week is mental health awareness week and at Oakham we will be planning activities and discussions with the children to raise awareness of this. The theme for this year is nature and the charity have produced information for parents and carers. 

  For more information CLICK HERE

   

  “Nature is something we see everyday but don’t fully open our eyes to and I think that by connecting more with nature every day and observing the little things, like the birds chirping or the blue sky and sunshine, we can become more grateful each and every day.”

• Keeping your children safe online - LgFL Website Advice

  Mon 10 May 2021

  Since the return to school for all year groups, we have been involving with a rising number of issues and concerns directly linked to online activity. 

   

  We are going to be tackling some of the key areas in school as part of our e-safety education this term, however, these links below will support families in keeping children safe online at home. 

   

  The LgFL website has links to many other useful family resources and information. Please find a little time to check safety settings and controls on devices - more information can be found here:

   

  https://parentsafe.lgfl.net/#h.kiustevr44ys

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

• Be a 'Super Swapper' School meals theme day

  Wed 05 May 2021

  On Thursday 27th May SIP's, the company who supply our school meals are hosting a special theme day. On this occasion a delicious menu has been prepared which is totally meat free.

   

  If you would like your child to be part of this please book them a meal through 'Parent Pay'