Free school meals update

*** UPDATE- FSM VOUCHERS 18.01.21***

Dear parent/carer,

eCode orders were placed on the morning of 18.01.21.They have been sent to the same email address that received the vouchers in the summer, unless you are new to school, then they have been sent to the email address that was provided at the time.The ecode will be sent from an address called noreply@edenred.com.  Please check your junk and trash folders. The email can take up to 4 days to arrive (lunch time on Friday 22.01.21 at the latest). Make a note of the 16 digit Redemption eCode number on the email as school will never have access to it.

Click on the userguide below for more details:

https://www.edenred.co.uk/Documents/DfE/DfE_FSM-voucher-scheme_Parent-Carer-Userguide.pdf

Thank you, Keep Safe.

• The vouchers will cover the school dates from 18th January 2021 until 12th February 2021.  

• The government will not be providing vouchers for the half term week of 15th February 2021.

• If guidance changes around Free School Meals, we will keep you informed via the website.

Logging in

Your teacher will give you a username, password and a four letter school code.

Click the “Log in” button. You will be taken to a new page to sign in

Enter these details in the fields provided, then select the "Sign in" button.

Forgotten pupil login details?

If you are a pupil or parent please ask your teacher to reset your password.

Teachers can reset pupil passwords or confirm a username by clicking 'Admin', selecting a name from the list of pupils and clicking 'Edit Pupil'.

Every pupil at your school will use the same four letter 'school code'.

Note: The school code is stored on the computer after it has been entered once, so you will not need to type it in every time.

School are working really hard to ensure that your children are still receiving an education, despite the national lock-down. Teachers, parents and children have had to adapt quickly to new ways of teaching and learning. We have more devices to get out to eligible families next week but we would really love to hear your feedback. Thank you

Dear Parents

An improved text messaging system – and you can help the school save money.

From time to time, we send information to parents via text message to your mobile phone. A free, smartphone app for parents is now available for download called ‘School Gateway’.

Please could you download this new app to your phone (it’s free) as it will help us improve communication with parents – and save the school money.

The set-up process is simple and will take no more than a couple of minutes:

1. Search for “School Gateway” in the Apple App Store/Google Play or on your phone go to www.schoolgateway.com/apple (Apple) or www.schoolgateway.com/android (Android)

2. Install the app and if you are asked then say yes to “Allow Push Notifications”

3. When you launch School Gateway for the first time, please select ‘New User’ and enter the email address and mobile telephone number you have registered with the school

4. The system will send a PIN code to your phone; please enter this PIN code and the app will be activated for you.
As soon as you’ve got the system set-up, all of the text messages we send you will appear in the app; you’ll receive notifications/alerts as normal.

Thank you for your help.

In line with DFE guidance, school has put into place a ‘Remote Learning Plan’ to ensure your child’s education can continue at home in the event of a bubble/school closure. Each day, your child’s teacher will deliver two live lessons through google classroom. Your child has been sent home with a personal log in and instructions about how to gain access to the learning platform. They will need access to a device and the Internet. In addition to this, they will be set an independent activity for your child to complete. 

Please check the class pages on the school website for learning updates; here we will post a timetable to show you what time live lessons will be delivered each day. 

Our School Remote learning platforms are:

• Google Classrooms * click the blue link to go straight to the login screen
• Class Charts * click the blue link to go straight to the login screen

It is very important that you ensure you and your child can access these. Please check the 'class pages' for more information.

To ensure we keep everyone safe all parties need to agree to some rules, when delivering and receiving live lessons via google classroom and google meet. If your child enters a live lesson we will presume they are agreeing to the terms set out in the documents below and the same for the teachers.

If your child is due to start Reception in September 2021 you must complete an on-line application, even if your child currently has a place in our Nursery. 

You must apply for a reception school place for your child by 15 January 2021.  Please use the link provided, this will direct you to the correct page. 

www.walsall.gov.uk/primary_school_admissions

If you need support to fill out the application form, please contact Mrs Williams or a member of the Nursery team. 

Due to social distancing and keeping bubbles safe, this will be on a rotation.

As a good will gesture to support families during the Covid-19 pandemic, this will be provided for free whilst in tier 3, and will be reviewed to ask for a small charge as circumstances change.

Please read letter below: