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

• Swansea Virtual School - Distance Learning Support

  Tue 28 Apr 2020

  Schools are closed but a new online one-stop-shop with teaching and learning resources for parents and teachers in Swansea has opened.

  Swansea Virtual School has been created to bring together a collection of links and teaching resources, that have been be compiled by teaching staff and education officers, to ensure the materials are suitable for use by parents and pupils.

  There are tips and ideas for those with younger children on how to structure each day to include learning, activities and fun time and also how to talk to them about the coronavirus pandemic and answer questions they might have.

  The website is added to daily and further development is coming, with daily video tasks and lesson introductions, produced by Swansea teachers that have volunteered their expertise.

  There is also information for parents or carers of children with additional learning needs and a section for professional development for teachers.

  Click here to explore the activities

  The site www.swanseavirtualschool.org 

• Keep reading, keep learning, keep happy!

  Sat 25 Apr 2020

  Books to read, stories to listen to, author interviews and reading activities for all ages. If you love books, are missing visiting the library or are looking for new ideas then there is lots going on in the world of words.

  Keep reading with Swansea Libraries

  Members of Swansea Libraries have free access to thousands of free eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazine and eComics. Using BorrowBox and RBDigital you can download things to read or listen to, to your phone, tablet or computer so you won't be short of reading material over the next few weeks. Many of them work like a library book and will stay on your device for a couple of weeks before deleting. You can also renew your loans. If you are not a member of Swansea Libraries you can join online by completing the form. There are loads more online resources you can use when you become a member so why not sign up today.

  Over on their social media accounts Swansea Libraries staff are busy sharing lots of fun things. You can find on-line Rhyme Time and Story Time sessions in English and Welsh, book recommendations, and lots of ideas for other activities to try.

• BBC Cymru learning resources for parents

  Mon 20 Apr 2020

  BBC Cymru learning resources for parents

  
  BBC Cymru Wales’ educational offering has shifted up a gear as it publishes daily lessons for schoolchildren in Wales from age 3-14. You can find these resources on their website, click here.

• Working together to support Learning at home

  Mon 20 Apr 2020
  Try out some of the activities that staff have put on the class pages for the next two weeks.Nursery pupils will have lots of fun taking part in 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' Yoga session. Our Y6 pupils can try out some 'Pancake Problem Solving' and get involved in a 'Walking water' experiment.Rec/Y1 are going to be busy making sandwiches for a picnic in the garden. Hope you all have fun!

• Coronavirus: Advice for Parents and Carers

  Wed 15 Apr 2020

  Swansea Educational Psychology Service has put together some advice and guidance for parents and carers about how to support the wellbeing and learning of their children during the coronavirus outbreak.

  Check out the ALN section of our website in Documents and Policies. Some fantastic advice for all parents, carers and pupils.

• Coronavirus - A book for children

  Wed 08 Apr 2020

  Axel Scheffler has illustrated a digital book for primary school age children, free for anyone to read on screen or print out, about the coronavirus and the measures taken to control it. Published by award-winning independent children’s book publisher, Nosy Crow, and written by staff within the publishing company, the book has had expert input: Professor Graham Medley of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine acted as a consultant, and the company also had advice from two head teachers and a child psychologist. The book answers key questions in simple language appropriate for 5 to 9 year olds:

  • What is the coronavirus?

  • How do you catch the coronavirus?

  • What happens if you catch the coronavirus?

  • Why are people worried about catching the coronavirus?

  • Is there a cure for the coronavirus?

  • Why are some places we normally go to closed?

  • What can I do to help?

  • What’s going to happen next?

   

  Click on the link to read the book https://nosycrowcoronavirus.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Coronavirus-ABookForChildren.pdf

• The makers of the children's book The Gruffalo have drawn their characters practising social distancing to help children understand the regulations.

  Mon 06 Apr 2020

  Author Julia Donaldson and illustrator Axel Scheffler created the panels as a "light-hearted" way of spreading the message.

  They feature The Gruffalo, Stickman and The Smeds and The Smoos - all keeping a safe distance from one another.

  The characters are also seen helping the vulnerable with their shopping.

  As well as social distancing, the characters stress the importance of exercise and making video calls to their family members.

  Donaldson hopes the images will emphasise best practices and help with home schooling, without being seen as "preaching".

  While on lockdown, the author is also producing a weekly broadcast on the Gruffalo facebook page, reading stories, poems and singing songs.

  

• Speech and Language Support

  Wed 01 Apr 2020 C.Hoksbergen
  Visit https://speechandlanguage.info/parents for lots of speech and language resources, advice and tips for parents working at home with their children who have SLCN.