We hope everyone is keeping safe and has had a good  Easter.  For this week's home learning ideas and some other useful information and website links please look in the curriculum section of our website.

Dear Parents/Carers,

 

As you will have heard on the national news, the Government has instructed us all that we must continue with the lockdown for a further three weeks at least. 

This means that Oaklands will continue with the measures taken before Easter and in line with Government guidance, every child who can be safely cared for at home should be, to limit the chance of the virus spreading

 

There are many online resources, recommended by the Government that are accessible for home learning.

On Monday, we will also post further Home Learning resources on our website for each pathway and signpost you to them through Weduc.

 

There have been considerable difficulties experienced by schools nationally trying to access the Free School meals vouchers. If you are eligible, you will continue to receive these. However, if the delay in receiving last week's voucher means that you are experiencing hardship in purchasing food for your family, please do let us know, either by responding to this message or emailing office@oaklands.leicester.sch.uk. 

 

Teachers and the leadership team will continue to stay in touch with families during the next few weeks. However, there will be someone in the school office between 8am and 3.30pm daily, so please do call if you wish to speak to someone.

 

We have been pleased to hear from families, with photos of what children have been doing and supportive messages for the staff team. Thank-you all for working together with us to keep everyone safe.

Take care, stay at home and stay safe.

Regards

Sarah

Yesterday the Home Office published guidance for parents and carers to keep children safe online.  This covers a range of online harms, including radicalisation.    

 

Please also find here, an information and support leaflet that has been put together by police and partner agencies, for parents and carers, to address online harms that may arise specifically from the Coronavirus outbreak

 

Support for Families: We appreciate that this may be a difficult time for many families. There are some helpful numbers below incase you may need any support:

 

Duty and Advice Service (DAS)  0116 454 1004 (For Social Care or the Early Help response team depending on what option you pick. This number is for support if you are particularly struggling; a social worker will talk to you about your concerns and will advise of any action required. The service is open 24 hours, 7 days a week, all year. The service is the first point of contact for all new referrals to children's services and will deal with anything that relates to city children)

 

Oaklands Family Support worker (Dhrupti Champaneri)- 07842601349

 

Oaklands Safeguarding phone number- 07742 800987 for reporting general concerns or for Operation Encompass reporting

 

Citizen 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 (DCS) - 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

 

Communication: Please use our website, Weduc or Twitter (@OaklandsSchool_) to keep up to date with any information or changes. We will update these regularly during the next few months.  If you have not yet downloaded the Weduc App, you can email the office for instructions about how to do this: office@oaklands.leicester.sch.uk

 

Please do try to reassure your child during the coming weeks. These are very unusual circumstances but we need to try and reduce anxiety that this may cause for our children, particularly as social distancing instructions from the Government may last some considerable time. 

 

We wish you all well. Stay safe. Stay at home.

 We hope everyone is keeping safe and has had a good week.  For this week's home learning ideas please look in the curriculum section of our website.

The Department for Education (Dfe) have been informed that some parents have received an email stating: ‘As schools will be closing, if you're entitled to free school meals, please send your bank details and we'll make sure you're supported’. This is a scam email - do not respond, and delete immediately.

Please click here to read a letter to all parents/carers from Vicky Ford MP Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families. As the Minister responsible for SEND, the letter sets out the steps being taken to support families of children with SEND at this difficult time.

For this weeks home learning ideas please look in the curriculum section of our website. Feel free to have a go at as many as you want and repeat any that your child loves!!!