A large number of parents and teachers will be feeling stressed, overwhelmed and under pressure by the work being sent home for children around the country.
Let’s get some perspective. We hope this can help with that somewhat.
1) Stop trying to be superheroes.
This is not home-schooling (Home-schooling is a choice where you considered and you planned for it, and made a choice to not attend school).
This is an unprecedented emergency situation impacting the whole world. Let's keep perspective. It is absolutely not possible to facilitate distance learning with a primary aged child and work from home at the same time. The very idea is impossible. If you're trying to do that, stop now. You can manage activities where your child learns, but your focus is your job, and survival. Again, unprecedented.
2) Appreciation of the situation
Schools had very little notice, no prep time and we're told 'continue to deliver lessons as normal, then send the children home and also give them work to do. Do this whilst not knowing when the children will return'.
Some classes work will look different and be a little different. Please do not compare and criticise what our teaching staff have done. Your child's teacher spent a number of hours (in utter panic) gathering things to send home. They have done their best. To which I, as Headteacher, am duly grateful.
3) Too much/too little
If you feel our school has sent home lots of work. ‘We’ve got pages and pages, hours and hours’ and ‘my school has given us millions of websites to go on’ and will wonder:
‘How am I supposed to get through it all?!’ ---- You're not, don't try.
It's not a competition, or a race.
These are suggestions and ideas. Use them if they suit you, don't if they don't.
Even if everything were equal in terms of support, time and number of children etc children learn at different rates. In their class there's a wide range of levels in all subjects, there are different paces and there are many children working on differentiated level of work. It's almost impossible for teachers to differentiate at the moment. Don’t worry, you can do it by expectation and by time.
4. Trying to get them to sit and work is so difficult
It will be. You are in a different environment than a classroom. Some parents are focusing on: Lego, cooking (where they could write their own recipe/menu for dinner), playing a board game, Matheletics and playing outside. -All of this is learning. Very valuable learning.
5. Give yourself and them a break.
Plan your day together. Let the children help shape the day. This can be built in with fun and rewards. Work out a timetable for the PC. Work out when the children can play in the garden. Work out when you can play a board game altogether. Plan in when you can watch a movie together.
6. How can I get three different lots of work done with 3 different children of different ages?
You can't, stop trying. If they're old enough, try to get them to do little bits independently. The key here is ‘little bits’.
Otherwise try to do something they can all engage with, reading a story together, some free writing, baking, etc.
So what's the bare minimum you'd expect?
For us…survival mode.
An ideal day for our children in our school?
- A bit of reading every day (independent or to them or via audiobook etc) maybe just as they get into bed at night – usual time.
- some free writing now and then. If they'll keep a diary or something, great. If not, would they draw a comic?
- Practical hands on maths. Be that via cooking, cleaning, outside or some maths games physical or digital.
- Some fine motor work. Lego, cutting, playdough, tidying up small toys.
- Physical exercise everyday: possibly Joe Wicks daily workouts: https://www.thebodycoach.com/blog/pe-with-joe-1254.html
- Helping with the gardening, hoovering the house
- Some art/music where possible through the week. Doesn't need to be guided.
- Stretch goal, if old enough getting them to independently work on a project is great for keeping brains ticking over. Get them researching in a book or online and putting together something to present to you or family.
- If younger, lots of imaginative free play, the more independent the better.
See the following website for great ideas for being at home:
https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-homeschooling-five-ways-to-keep-your-kids-learning-happy-and-healthy-11959988
Parents:
You are doing enough. You have lovely children and you are supporting them through a difficult time.
Look after yourself. Minimising stress is absolutely vital in a time like this for mental health.
Don't let this be something that stresses you. Only you can control that by accepting it is in your circle of control, you are the primary educator and this is all your call.
Work out when you, as parents can get a well-deserved glass of wine! How do you think teachers get by?
Activities:
Please find below the work set for the classes during closure 21st Sept - 2nd Oct 2020 :
| Class | Activities downloadable in Word | Activities downloadable in PDF |
| EYFS |
The daily tasks will be posted each day on Tapestry. Please contact your class teacher if you have any problems accessing the Tapestry site.
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Mrs Lawson's weekly overview objectives |
| 1MS | Home Learning and weekly overview objectives | |
| 1/2H |
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Home Learning Y1 with extra resources Weekly overview objectives Y1 Week 1 Weekly overview objectives Y1 Week 2 Weekly overview objectives Y2 Week 1 |
| 2C |
Home Learning and weekly objectives with resources |
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| 3CO |
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| 3/4P |
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Home Learning Y3 and weekly overview objectives |
| 4A |
Home Learning and weekly overview objectives
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| 4/5N |
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| 5/6B |
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Home Learning and weekly overview objectives Y5 Week1 Home Learning and weekly overview objectives Y5 Week 2
Home Learning and weekly overview objectives Y6 Week 1 Home Learning and weekly overview objectives Y6 Week 2 Power Openers To follow
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| 6H | ||
| Covid 19 - Time Capsule | ||
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SEND/PASTORAL & WELLBEING SUPPORT: NHS Healthy Minds Relaxation Booklet |
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Don't worry if you are not able to print off the work. If children can see the work on a computer then write their answers on paper, that's ok!
Paper copies of the above are available. Please contact the Office via enquiries@cranwell.lincs.sch.uk to request a class pack. Ensure you state the class packs required. these will then be available for collection time between 11am and 12midday the following working day.
Please find below some suggested activities for each class for the final weeks of the Summer term:
| Class | Activities downloadable in Word | Activities downloadable in PDF |
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| 1MS | Home Learning |
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| 3CO | Home Learning |
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| 3/4P | ||
| 4A | Home Learning | |
| 4/5N | ||
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| 5/6B |
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Puberty information for parents Sex, Relationships and Puberty
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| 6H | Home Learning Year 6 |
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| Covid 19 - Time Capsule | ||
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SEND: NHS Healthy Minds Relaxation Booklet |
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In addition to this, children are encouraged to learn their multiplication tables and to write a story based on a subject of their choice. We encourage children to read as much as possible and to complete independent research linked to the curriculum. Curriculum details are on our website at: https://www.cranwell.lincs.sch.uk/curriculum.asp and we are currently on Spring Term Cycle B and then Summer Term Cycle B after Easter.
Thank you for your continued support at this time.
Internet Legends Family Activities
Internet Legends Code for Parents
Speaking to your child about the Cornavirus
Coronavirus - A Book for Children
Other Activities
On line resources.
Below are on-line resources that children can access if children are at home.
Mathletics- https://login.mathletics.com/ Use your Login details
Education City- https://www.educationcity.com/ Use your Login details
BBC Bitesize- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize
Twinkl- Go to https://www.twinkl.co.uk/offer Register and enter the code CVDTWINKLHELPS
Phonics Play- www.phonicsplay.co.uk Free resources are available
Times Tables Rock Stars- https://ttrockstars.com/ Use your Login details
Plazoom - FREE resources packs for Years 1/2, 3/4 and 5/6 - https://www.plazoom.com/
themathsfactor.com- https://www.themathsfactor.com . Carol Vorderman's maths school. Now FREE for children aged 4-11 until schools open.
Daily mathematic lessons for all age groups https://whiterosemaths.com/
Phonic youtube channels- Mr Thorne and Geraldine the giraffe https://www.youtube.com/user/breakthruchris
Daily phonic lessons https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ
Reading https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/books/free-ebooks/
Please see below links to three stories read by a volunteer from the charity Schoolreaders, who provide free volunteers to listen to children read 1:1 in primary schools. As the volunteers can’t go into schools at the moment, they have arranged for some volunteers to do reading videos instead.
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Week 9 Schoolreaders Storytime |
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Schoolreaders Storytime – ‘The Way Back Home’ by Oliver Jeffers Reading Age 6+ |
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Schoolreaders Storytime – ‘The Squirrels who Squabbled’ by Rachel Bright Reading Age 5+ |
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The Book of Hopes is an extraordinary collection of short stories, poems and pictures to comfort, inspire and entertain children in Lockdown with contributions from more than 110 children’s writers and illustrators. Reading Age 8+ |
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Week 8 |
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Schoolreaders Storytime – ‘Little Rabbit Foo Foo’ by Michael Rosen |
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Schoolreaders Storytime – ‘The Magic Paintbrush’ by Julia Donaldson Reading Age 6+ Optional activity |
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Schoolreaders Storytime – ‘The Hope-o-potamus’ by Greg James and Chris Smith Reading Age 8+ |
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Week 7 |
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Cave Baby’ by Julia Donaldson Reading Age 6+ |
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The Misadventure of Frederick’ by Ben Manley Optional activity Reading Age 7+ |
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Stories from ‘The Book of Hopes’ edited by Katherine Rundell Reading Age 8+ |
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Week 6 |
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Tiddler’ by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler Optional activity Reading Age 6+ |
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‘Hubert Horatio – A Very Fishy Tale’ by Lauren Child Part 1 'Hubert Horatio - A Very Fishy Tale' Part 2 Reading Age 7+ |
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‘The Last Noo Noo’ by Jill Murphy Optional activity Reading Age 6+ |
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Week 5 |
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‘What the Ladybird Heard’ by Julia Donaldson Reading Age 6+ |
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‘Spells’ by Emily Gravett Optional activity Reading Age 5+ |
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‘Peace at Last’ by Jill Murphy Optional activity Reading Age 6+ |
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Week 4 |
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‘Aaaarrgghh Spider! by Lydia Monks Optional activity Reading Age 5+ |
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‘Cyril and Pat’ by Emily Gravett Optional activity Reading Age 7+ |
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‘The Highway Rat’ by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler Optional activity Reading Age 6+ |
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Week 3 |
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‘Winston the Book Wolf’ by Marni McGee Optional activity Reading Age 7+ |
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‘The Legend of the Kea ’ by Philip Temple Reading Age 10+ |
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‘We’re going on a bear hunt’ by Michael Rosen Reading Age 6+ |
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Week 2 |
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‘Baby Brains’ by Simon James Optional activity Reading Age 5+ |
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'Into the Forest’ by Anthony Browne Optional activity Reading age 8+ |
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‘Bringing Down the Moon’ by Jonathan Emmett Optional activity Reading age 3+ |
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Week 1 |
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'The Ravenous Beast' by Niamh Sharkey Optional activity Reading age: 5+ |
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'One is a snail, ten is a crab' by April Pulley Sayre Optional activity Reading age: 3+ |
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'This is Our House' by Michael Rosen Optional activity Reading age: 5+ |
Schoolreaders is a charity that operates entirely through donations, contributions and gifts. Thank you to everyone who is supporting this valuable work. Registered Charity: 1159157
Please find below some suggested activities for each class from Monday 15th June - 26th June 2020:
| Class | Activities downloadable in Word | Activities downloadable in PDF |
| EYFS |
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| 1MS | Home Learning |
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| 3CO | Home Learning |
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| 4A | Home Learning | |
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| 6H | Home Learning Year 6 |
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| Covid 19 - Time Capsule | ||
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SEND: NHS Healthy Minds Relaxation Booklet |
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Please find below some suggested activities for each class from Monday 1st June - 12th June 2020:
| Class | Activities downloadable in Word | Activities downloadable in PDF |
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| 3CO | Home Learning |
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| 4A | Home Learning | |
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| 6H | Home Learning Year 6 |
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| Covid 19 - Time Capsule | ||
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SEND: NHS Healthy Minds Relaxation Booklet Minister Ford's Open Letter to SEND Parents TES Supporting Children and Young People with anxiety
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Week 3 Schoolreaders Storytime |
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Schoolreaders Storytime – ‘We’re going on a bear hunt’ by Michael Rosen For brave hunters and bear-lovers! Follow and join in the family's excitement as they wade through the grass, splash through the river and squelch through the mud in search of a bear. What a surprise awaits them in the cave on the other side of the dark forest! |
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Schoolreaders Storytime – ‘Winston the Book Wolf’ by Marni McGee Winston the book wolf likes books - he likes to eat them. But then a girl named Rosie teaches Winston an important lesson: "You do not have to chew on a book to taste the wonderful words inside. Words taste even better when you eat them with your eyes!" Optional activity |
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Schoolreaders Storytime – ‘The Legend of the Kea ’ by Philip Temple Krikta the kea and his friends are always playing practical jokes on the other birds. But one day, some of the birds become greedy and want the forest for themselves. So begins the terrible time of quarrelling that threatens the forest. Ka, the great bird and keeper of the forest, is angry with the birds and punishes them. Krikta, the mischievous kea, finds he has been too cheeky for his own good. Reading Age 10+ |
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Schoolreaders Storytime – ‘Baby Brains’ by Simon James |
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Schoolreaders Storytime – ‘Into the Forest’ by Anthony Browne One night a boy is woken by a terrible sound. A storm is breaking, lightning flashing across the sky. In the morning Dad has disappeared and Mum doesn’t seem to know when he’ll be back. Mum asks her son to take a cake to his sick grandma. "Don’t go into the forest," she warns. "Go the long way round." But, for the first time, the boy chooses to take the path into the forest, where he meets a variety of fairy tale characters! Optional activity Reading age 8+ |
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Schoolreaders Storytime – ‘Bringing Down the Moon’ by Jonathan Emmett Meet the little mole who thinks a lot and join him on his quest to bring down the moon. Optional activity |
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Schoolreaders Storytime - 'The Ravenous Beast' by Niamh Sharkey The ravenous beast is hungry; he’s hungry, hungry, hungry. But is he the hungriest animal of all? Optional activity Reading age: 5+ |
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Schoolreaders Storytime - 'One is a snail, ten is a crab' by April Pulley Sayre If one is a snail and two is a person, we must be counting by feet! Optional activity Reading age: 3+ |
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Schoolreaders Storytime - 'This is Our House' by Michael Rosen A book about the power of sharing. George says the cardboard house is his and no one else can share it. Optional activity Reading age: 5+ |
Schoolreaders is a charity that operates entirely through donations, contributions and gifts. Thank you to everyone who is supporting this valuable work. Registered Charity: 1159157
Previous learning Monday 11th May - Friday 22nd May 2020
| Class | Activities downloadable in Word | Activities downloadable in PDF |
| EYFS | Home Learning Challenges | |
| 1MS | ||
| 1/2H | Home Learning | |
| 2C | ||
| 3CO | Home Learning | |
| 3/4P | ||
| 4A | Home Learning | |
| 4/5N | ||
| 5B |
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| 5/6B |
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| 6H | Home Learning | |
| Covid 19 - Time Capsule | ||
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SEND: NHS Healthy Minds Relaxation Booklet Minister Ford's Open Letter to SEND Parents TES Supporting Children and Young People with anxiety
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Home learning for the week beginning 4th May 2020
| Class | Activities downloadable in Word | Activities downloadable in PDF |
| EYFS | Home Learning Challenges | |
| 1MS | ||
| 1/2H | ||
| 2C | ||
| 3CO | Home Learning | |
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| 4A | Home Learning | |
| 4/5N |
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| 6H | Home Learning | |
| Covid 19 - Time Capsule | ||
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SEND: NHS Healthy Minds Relaxation Booklet Minister Ford's Open Letter to SEND Parents TES Supporting Children and Young People with anxiety
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Previous learning: Monday 20th April - Friday 1st May 2020
| Class | Activities downloadable in Word | Activities downloadable in PDF |
| EYFS | Home Learning Challenges | |
| 1MS | Project Work | |
| 1/2H | ||
| 2C | Home Learning | Home Learning |
| 3CO | Home Learning | Home Learning |
| 3/4P | ||
| 4A | Home Learning | Home Learning |
| 4/5N |
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| 5B | ||
| 5/6B | ||
| 6H | Home Learning | Home Learning |
| Covid 19 - Time Capsule | ||
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SEND: NHS Healthy Minds Relaxation Booklet Minister Ford's Open Letter to SEND Parents TES Supporting Children and Young People with anxiety
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Previous Learning (pre Easter Holidays):
| Class | Activities downloadable in Word | Activities downloadable in PDF |
| EYFS | Home Learning Challenges | Home Learning Challenges |
| 1MS | Project Work | |
| 1/2H | Home Fun | |
| 2C | Home Learning | |
| 3CO | Project Work | Project Work |
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| 4A | Activities | Activities |
| 4/5N | ||
| 5B | Activities | Activities |
| 5/6B | Home Learning | |
| 6H | Home Learning | Home Learning |
| SEND Support |
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