Challenge 2: Dress up for Monday!

30th March 2020A Stelling

So we set you the challenge to help make Monday a bit more colourful and a little less drab by dressing up in your favourite fancy dress costume or in your smartest party clothes. You certainly looked practically perfect when you added a little bibbidi bobbidi boo to your wardrobe! From the strongest, cleverest super heroes to the bravest of princesses; from summer garden parties to footballers you all really did dress to impress.

We all think you did a super job and made Monday much more colourful and a happier place.

We hope you had lots of fun! Thank you to everyone who took part.

Watch out for your next home challenge… it’s going to be a ‘making one’!

30.3.20 Update 10:45

30th March 2020Mr Bennett
Good morning, the school is open once more, Mrs Cunningham has sent her letter for the day and Joe Wicks has led the nation once more in his ultra tidy living room.
We hope that everyone is keeping safe. We continue to monitor the service we are offering inline with local and national advice. More details to follow regarding what would have been the Easter holidays.
Please continue to confirm your attendance via the Facebook events. We appreciate this.
We know are staff aren’t front line NHS staff but the leadership team couldn’t be prouder of how they have stepped up to the challenge of this new way of working. We couldn’t be prouder to be part of the Mortimer family with the staff we have!
Whilst some schools have closed, we have sought to stay open, whilst some schools have sought to have hubs we have fought to keep our pupils in the environment they know and fee safe in. Thank you for backing us and working with us.
Stay safe, stay home.

Week 2 Monday : A letter to our pupils from Mrs Cunningham

30th March 2020A Stelling

Hello everyone, it’s Mrs Cunningham here again. I hope you have all had a wonderful weekend and enjoyed the sun on Saturday and the snow on Sunday! How funny was that? Those snow flurries would have caused some excitement at school wouldn’t they? You all get very excited when it snows. Some teachers have to close the blinds to keep you all concentrating!

I know lots of things have been cancelled lately for you, such as: going to school, going to birthday parties, going to all your after school clubs and even seeing your friends. So I was thinking of some things that have not been cancelled. Fun is not cancelled. Kindness is not cancelled. Sharing is not cancelled. Manners are not cancelled. Trying your best is not cancelled. Cuddles are not cancelled. All of those wonderful things that make our Mortimer family special.

Have a great Monday.

Mrs Cunningham

 

Week 2: A message to our pupils from Mrs Cunningham (Monday)

30th March 2020A Stelling

Hello everyone, it’s Mrs Cunningham here again. I hope you have all had a wonderful weekend and enjoyed the sun on Saturday and the snow on Sunday! How funny was that? Those snow flurries would have caused some excitement at school wouldn’t they? You all get very excited when it snows. Some teachers have to close the blinds to keep you all concentrating!

I know lots of things have been cancelled lately for you, such as: going to school, going to birthday parties, going to all your after school clubs and even seeing your friends. So I was thinking of some things that have not been cancelled. Fun is not cancelled. Kindness is not cancelled. Sharing is not cancelled. Manners are not cancelled. Trying your best is not cancelled. Cuddles are not cancelled. All of those wonderful things that make our Mortimer family special.

Have a great Monday.

Mrs Cunningham

29.3.20 Update 14:45

29th March 2020Mr Bennett

Dear all, I hope you’ve had a relaxed weekend. The clocks went forward, so that was one less hour to social isolate!

We will be open in our now new format on Monday. The Friday team will be in place once more!

Usual process in place. Sign in from 8:50 – 9:30 and pick up from 2:45 – 3:30.

If you haven’t used the service yet, please ensure you have completed the school form and bring some form of ID to support your key worker status.

Please continue to exercise social distancing when picking up and dropping off – thanks.

Milk money – not due till after Easter.

Parent pay – continue to keep topped up if using the Mortimer childcare. Over the Easter period, it will be packed lunch provided by the school kitchen. Children can bring their own if preferred.

Thank you for continuing to look for ways to keep your children home. Our staff and their families fully appreciate this.

Stay safe!

A message for the weekend from Mrs Cunningham

27th March 2020A Stelling

Hello everyone, it’s Mrs Cunningham here again. Just a quick message for the weekend. I have absolutely loved seeing what you have been up to. It seems Friday was a day of food and cats! From bacon sandwiches, pancakes and sweet treats (I even spotted a school kitchen), to lots of your adorable cats. Sometimes it’s okay not to do school work, but if mam or dad ask you to, then you should.

I have a busy but nice weekend ahead. My daughter Rachel is coming home from university with lots and lots of washing! 

Because I am so proud of all you and your parents, you’ve guessed it, I’m going to give everyone the next two days off!

Have a wonderful weekend. Speak to you on Monday.

Mrs Cunningham

Day 5: A letter from Mrs Cunningham to our pupils

27th March 2020A Stelling

Hello everyone, it’s Mrs Cunningham here again. I hope you had a fab Thursday. The weather was lovely today too, so I hope you managed to get a little bit of fresh air and enjoy the sunshine. I heard lots of birds singing this morning. They know that Spring is here.

I have seen so many photos of you all getting up to so much. From exercising in your living rooms, playing football in the garden, doing yoga, dancing and lots more. I have chuckled at some of the photos of your mams and dads doing the exercises with you. I have also seen painting, model making, science experiments and much more. It looks like you are having a great time.

I had a phone call today with lots of other people at the same time, the posh name for that is a conference call. Well, it was with 40 other Head Teachers! Can you imagine 40 Head Teachers all wanting to talk at the same time. It was all about making sure all of you at home and you who come to school are happy. I said you were.

Now, I have learnt something new today. Are any of you asking your mams and dads what you are having for lunch long before it is lunchtime? If you are, you might need to ask a little bit nearer lunchtime. Mr Cunningham was working from home today and he asked me at 10.30, when I was busy on my computer. Eventually, he made me a lovely sandwich. Maybe you could all help with making lunch today?

Keep working hard and also playing and having good fun.

Have a fantastic Friday. Ooh, I usually have a bacon sandwich with Mrs Brown, Miss Kirkley,  Mr Bennett and Mrs Peacock on a Friday. I think I will have one today….with Sam (my cat).

Mrs Cunningham

P.S.

Sam

Sam, after a day of doing nothing!

Sam does yoga! 

PE Lessons at home

26th March 2020A Stelling

In school we follow a PE scheme of work called Real PE and Real Gym through from reception to Year 6. They have supplied us free access to high quality PE lessons for all of our pupils and their families accessible using the password at the bottom of this post.

Please don’t feel inundated to do everything that we are sending home, these are just suggestions in case you want new ideas.

Have fun!

Real PE at home – online learning resources

Real PE at home includes an online programme which supports families to be active, play and learn together. It includes a programme specifically for children in Early Years and Key Stage 1 with 12 themes, 6 areas, over 250 activities and challenges and 1000s of hours of fun and activity. This programme is also great for family play and fun.

It also includes a programme for children in Key Stage 2, with daily and weekly guidance provided for both programmes (starting from this week) in addition to an option to choose your own themes and activities.

There are so many benefits to being active, not only to our physical wellbeing but also to our emotional and mental health, especially in such testing times for all of us. We hope that the ideas help support you and your family to stay fit and healthy in the coming months. Here are the details to access real PE at home:

The website address is: home.jasmineactive.com 
Parent email: [email protected]
Password: mortimerpr

Day 4: A message from Mrs Cunningham to our pupils

26th March 2020A Stelling

Hello everyone, it’s Mrs Cunningham here again. I hope you had a wonderful Wednesday. I had a weird Wednesday! Do you want to know what happened? Well…

Mr Bennett and I are taking turns of looking after the school and working from home. So yesterday was my first day of working from home, just like you. So I tried to do what I would usually do at school. At 9 am I went into each room in my house to say “Good morning,” to everyone, but no one was there! Then, at 10.10 am, I went into the hall to do an assembly for… wait for it… my cat! Sam! He looked very confused.

At 10.40am, I went into the toilet to chase out the Year 6 boys who were in there playing Hide and Seek, but there was no one there! At 12 o’clock, I went into my kitchen to remind everyone what they had ordered for lunch and what your parents had chosen for your sandwich fillings, but there was no one there (apart from Sam and he only likes cat food!) At 2.30, I went into the sitting room with Louise (my daughter who is also a teacher and working from home) for a cup of tea. We pretended we were in the staffroom, but no footballs hit the window, so it wasn’t quite the same. At 3.30, I went to the top of my front doorstep to tell those Year 2 children to get down from the trees and out of the bushes while they waited for their brothers and sisters, but no one was in my tree, apart from… yes you’ve guessed it, Sam!

What a funny day!

I hope you are enjoying your days in the house. Keep doing your school work, but remember to have some fun too. Watch a movie, play in the garden, make a den with a bed sheet, play hide and seek (but not in the toilet), and get lots of cuddles.

Have a fab Thursday.

Mrs Cunningham

Active Home Challenge 2020

25th March 2020A Stelling

We set our children a sporty challenge this morning to get active with their families at home. Look at how creative, sporty and talented they are.

Lovely to see so many smiling pupils enjoying the sun and staying healthy in their own homes and gardens.

Well done Mortimer family and remember a healthy body supports a healthy mind!