Dear Parents,

Home learning from the previous academic year can be found below. All new learning for 2020-2021 will now be provided in this section of the website too during the national lockdown.

Information about our remote learning offer, including help with accessing devices, data and learning websites can be found here: https://www.ourladys.bham.sch.uk/ol-remote-learning-offer/

All current learning for your child can be found below. If you have any difficulty locating work for your child please call the school office on 0121 464 4459.

Thank you

Information on Microsoft Teams

Dear Parents,

These are worrying times and you and your child may be experiencing episodes of anxiety.

If you have concerns or would benefit from expert advice on how to best support your child during this time, please see the flyer (above) from Birmingham Educational Psychology department who are offering free consultation time (via telephone) to parents of pupils in Birmingham.

Please contact me by email through the school website if you have any questions or if there is anything else I can help you with,

thank you,

Ms Green

Online Safety

During these times, it is important to keep our children safe online. We have worked with National Online Safety to deliver an interactive online workshop for all our parents & carers.

The course can be taken at your own convenience and covers:

• Information about online dangers and the newest platforms
• What online risks to look out for and how to protect your child

Please find below the URL you need to visit to register your account You will need to complete your details and select “I am a: Parent/Carer” from the dropdown:

http://nationalonlinesafety.com/enrol/our-lady-s-catholic-primary-school-2

Once you have registered, you will be able to access the “Online Safety for Parents and Carers’ course and National Online Safety’s Resources (which includes 50+ online platform guides on the latest social media channels and games). This aims to help empower parents with the knowledge to protect their children from the dangers of the internet.

If you have any questions, or trouble accessing the course please contact support@nationalonlinesafety.com.

You can help to slow the spread of Coronavirus!

• Make sure you and your children follow these general principles to prevent spreading any respiratory virus:
• Wash your hands often – with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, or an alcohol-based sanitiser if soap and water aren’t available.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
• Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
• If you feel unwell, stay at home and don’t attend work or school.

• Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in a bin.
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces in the home.
• If you’re worried about your symptoms, please call NHS 111 – don’t go directly to your GP or other healthcare environment.

Message from Dr Justin Varney, Director of Public Health:

Birmingham City Council are well prepared to deal with Coronavirus and have a full plan to manage the situation as well as help reduce the risk of further cases.

The council is also reiterating simple and effective actions that everyone should take to ensure the coronavirus doesn’t spread such as washing hands regularly throughout the day, especially when you get to work or return home.

Birmingham City Council’s Director of Public Health, Justin Varney said:

“I’d like to reassure citizens that the risk to the general public remains low and Birmingham City Council is working with partners to do everything we can to stop the virus spreading and ensure the people of Birmingham are protected. Current evidence indicates that most cases appear to be mild, with patients experiencing flu-like symptoms. Older residents or those with weakened immune systems or long-term conditions may experience more severe symptoms, which is why it is important to help protect ourselves and each other. This is a good reminder to all of us to check in on neighbours and loved ones and be conscious of each other.

Following Government guidance to take basic hygiene precautions remains the best way of significantly reducing the chances of spreading any virus: sneeze or cough into a tissue, bin it, wash your hands frequently and don’t touch your face unless you’ve just washed your hands. We should do this regularly throughout the day. Good regular cleaning with normal detergent of surfaces people touch regularly or may cough onto, like door handles and lift buttons, is also sensible. People should log onto https://gov.uk/coronavirus for the latest advice and information.”

Department for Education Coronavirus helpline

We have launched a new helpline to answer questions about COVID-19 related to education. Staff, parents and young people can contact the helpline as follows:

Phone: 0800 046 8687
Email: DfE.coronavirushelpline@education.gov.uk
Opening hours: 8am to 6pm (Monday to Friday)

The importance of hygiene

Personal hygiene is the most important way we can tackle COVID-19. Please help us in sharing simple and effective hand hygiene messages.

Public Health England has a dedicated webpage with a range of posters and digital materials at:

https://campaignresources.phe.gov.uk/resources/campaigns/101-coronavirus-/resources

Sign up is quick, free and means you will be alerted as more resources are made available.

Where to find the latest information

Updates on COVID-19:
https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

Guidance for educational settings:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-educational-settings-about-covid-19

Travel advice for those travelling and living overseas:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/travel-advice-novel-coronavirus