Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Leicester Lockdown Changes

  Mon 03 Aug 2020

  Dear Parents/Carers,

   

  Many of you will have heard that there has been further easing of the local lockdown from today, Monday 3 August.  Further information can be found here:

  https://www.gov.uk/guidance/leicester-lockdown-what-you-can-and-cannot-do

  However, it is not yet clear about non-essential travel in and out of Leicester. Please do continue to stay safe.  The virus is still within our communities as the figures show, even though they are falling dramatically. Relating to this, one of the national changes is that anyone now showing symptoms of Coronavirus must self-isolate for 10 days (rather than 7 days).

   

  For those in our school community who are celebrating Raksha Bandhan today, there is a joint statement attached issued by the local authority relating to new arrangements about household visiting. We warmly wish you a very  "Happy Raksha Bandhan".

   

  Over the coming weeks, we’ll be sharing further information about how we intend to bring all children back into school from 1st September.

   

  We hope you all remain well and are enjoying the summer,

  Regards

  Sarah

  Sarah Osborne (Headteacher)

  

• Support for Parents/Carers- Summer Holidays 2020

  Fri 10 Jul 2020

  Support for Families during the Summer Holidays:

  Local adventures playground are helping families for the 6 week Summer period. Families will be able to collect food parcels from venues detailed on the image below.

   

  Helpful telephone numbers incase parents/carers need any support during the summer holidays:

  Oaklands Family Support worker (Dhrupti Champaneri): 07514985590

   

  Oaklands Safeguarding phone number: 07742800987.

   

  Duty and Advice Service-  0116 454 1004 (For Social Care or the Early

  Help response team depending on what option you pick)

   

  Autism Helpline (NAS)- 0808 800 4104  10am – 12pm and 1pm - 3pm, Monday to Friday

   

  Citizens advice- 0300 330 1025

   

  Salvation Army - 0116 262 1834 (food bank) 

   

  Uava (united against violence and abuse) - 0808 80 200 28

  Free text support 07715 994 962

   

  Disabled children service - 0116 454 4710

   

  Samaritans -  Free from any phone -  116 123 (listening service) 

   

  Turning point - 0330 3036000

   

  Sexual Health Clinic  - 0300 124 0102

   

  Crisis Team - 0808 800 3302

  

• Summer Holidays and Keeping Up to Date

  Thu 09 Jul 2020

  Our school closes for the summer break on Friday 10th July 2020 and we would like to wish you all a happy and healthy summer.

   

  From the week beginning Monday 17th August 2020, we will share information on the website with parents and families about how our school will re-open to children from Tuesday 1st September 2020.

   

  This information will also be shared by Weduc  with parents during the two weeks before school re-opens.

   

  Our school re-opening plans will be based on Government and Leicester City Council guidance as it becomes available.

• Local Lockdown

  Wed 08 Jul 2020

  Chief Constable Simon Cole has recorded a video message for schools to share about the local lockdown.  The video highlights the work with Public Health and surrounding councils and encourages everyone to follow the public health messages - stay at home, stay safe and only travel if essential. 

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plfAP9F-qYs

• Home Learning Ideas

  Mon 06 Jul 2020
  For this week's home learning ideas (week 13)  please look in the curriculum section of our website.

• Covid 19 Update- Parents/Carers of Children on Site This Week

  Thu 02 Jul 2020

  Dear Parents/Carers,

  Children on Site

   

  I am writing to you again following my recent correspondence with you about a child on site at the beginning of the week who had symptoms of Coronavirus.

   

  The child has remained at home since and after going for a Coronavirus test, has had a negative result.

   

  We remain vigilant on site and will continue to communicate any changes to our situation with you.

   

  The main symptoms of coronavirus are:

  • a high temperature – this means you feel hot to touch on your chest or back (you do not need to measure your temperature)
  • a new, continuous cough – this means coughing a lot for more than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours (if you usually have a cough, it may be worse than usual)
  • a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste – this means you've noticed you cannot smell or taste anything, or things smell or taste different to normal

  Most people with Coronavirus have at least one of these symptoms. For more information go to https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/symptoms/

   

  If you have any concerns or queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.

  Regards

  Sarah

   

  Sarah Osborne (Headteacher)

• Covid19 Update-Parents of Children on Site this Week

  Tue 30 Jun 2020

  Tuesday 30th June

   

  Dear Parents/Carers,

  Coronavirus Update for Parents of Children on Site this Week

   

    I am writing to advise you that a child who has been in school this week, today developed symptoms which could be Coronavirus. The parents of the children in that 'bubble' (class group) have been contacted already today by phone, and have also now been sent a letter with further advice. However, we wanted to contact parents of all children on site to explain the advice that we have been given by Public Health England and the Local Authority, and to reassure you that we feel we have done everything possible to minimise the risk.

   

  As a precaution we have asked the child’s parents to keep them at home, and take them for a Coronavirus test as soon as possible.

   

  We have been given advice that only the children and staff in that bubble need to stay at home. Other children and staff who are expected in school this week are able to continue attending. I want to assure you that we have been extremely vigilant in keeping our 'bubbles' separate, so there has not been contact between children outside of your child's own group. Each bubble has also had their own rooms/areas allocated to them each week, and have therefore not used the same spaces or resources in school.

   

  However, we recognise that there is a local Leicester lockdown in response to an increase in Coronavirus cases in our City. Therefore, please be vigilant in continuing to look for the symptoms of Coronavirus. These are:

  • High temperature
  • Continuous new cough
  • Loss of taste
  • Loss of smell

   

  Please do not send your child in to school if they seem at all unwell or have any of the above symptoms. 

   

  If your child or anyone in your household develops symptoms, you will need to ensure they are tested.

  You can book a test online at nhs.uk/ask-for-a-coronavirus-test or call 119.

  Alternatively, there are currently test centres open at:

  • Evington Leisure Centre (mobile unit – drive through)
  • Victoria Park (mobile unit – drive through)
  • Spinney Hill Park (mobile unit – walk in)
  • Highfields Centre (walk in)
  • Birstall Park and Ride (permanent site – drive through).

   

  If you have any concerns or queries, please do not hesitate to contact us. Your child’s safety is our utmost priority. We will contact you as soon as we know anything more.  

  Regards

  Sarah

  Sarah Osborne

  Headteacher

• Home Learning Ideas

  Mon 29 Jun 2020
  For this week's home learning ideas (week 12)  please look in the curriculum section of our website.

• Start of Term Date ALL parents

  Fri 26 Jun 2020

  Dear Parents/Carers,

  Autumn Term Return Date

  I wanted to update you about the arrangements for the start of the new academic year 2020-2021. Currently, we are unable to determine what the Autumn term may look like at Oaklands and are still awaiting further advice from the Government. We open again on Tuesday 1st September, but at this point are still unable to determine whether this will be for all children or just some of the children. This is later than previously published term dates. The decision to delay the start of the school term has been made by the Local Authority, to enable schools in Leicester to plan for children to safely come back into school, putting in to place the practical measures that will be needed within the school building, and, preparing a different curriculum that ensures we respond appropriately and effectively to all children’s needs, many of whom may have been out of school for over five months. However, it is unclear yet what the Government guidance will be for children on site in September and what restrictions might still be in place, so we are unable to determine how many children we will be able to have in school each day from September 1st.

   

  The steps being taken to ease lockdown in the UK are positive, although we still need to remain vigilant in our adherence to social distancing to prevent a second wave. We know that there are currently a high percentage of Covid 19 cases in and around Evington for example, and we must therefore ensure that we continue to minimise the risks for children and staff coming in to school both now and in September.

   

  One thing we have all learned in recent weeks, is that guidance can change quite rapidly, and we will therefore be following Government advice closely before finalising our plans. We will, of course, keep you updated, and I would therefore ask you to keep a close eye on Weduc, the School website & your e-mails, particularly as we move into August. When plans are finalised, we will write to you again personally to communicate how we intend to open in September.

   

  We all wish to see your children back at Oaklands as soon as possible, and appreciate that this has been a very difficult time. I will write again before the end of term, but for now, stay safe one and all.

   

  Regards

  Sarah

  Sarah Osborne (Headteacher)

• Home Learning Ideas

  Mon 22 Jun 2020
  For this week's home learning ideas (week 11)  please look in the curriculum section of our website.