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

• Year 7 Leavers' Lockdown Assembly

  Fri 26 Jun 2020

  LOCKDOWN LEAVERS’ ASSEMBLY

  We held a wonderful assembly with our P7s this morning via ZOOM. Technology looked kindly upon us and we had readings, poems, prayers, videos and speakers. Here are a few snapshots of the morning, videos will be uploaded to the school website and Facebook.

   

  Well done to all involved, it was very special to be able to share your final Moneyrea assembly together!

   

  Click here to view the video

  

• School Photographer

  Wed 24 Jun 2020

  Ian Pedlow will be at school tomorrow (Thurs) to take any last minute end of year photos of individual pupils or friendship photos (socially distanced to 2m).

  It is up to parents to decide if the children wear uniform or not.

  Please maintain safe distancing (2m)

  These can then be ordered online at:

  http://www.ianpedlowphotography.com/sept15/client-galleries/

  He has also prepared Year Group photos for Nursery, Yr1 and Yr7s.

  These compilations will also be placed online for purchase.

  We are grateful to Ian for his assistance in making these class photos possible.

  

• Farewell Zoom

  Tue 23 Jun 2020

  Teachers will be facilitating a zoom meeting for their classes this week :

  The ID and Password will be sent out in the Parent WhatsApp and by email on the day before.

  In the interests of child protection :

  1. Do not share this login
  2. Please do not record the zoom meeting or screenshot
  3. Parents of younger children will need to be with them on the zoom -Nursery -Y3
  4. Parents of older children should be in the vicinity, within earshot.

  To avoid a teacher monologue it would be a good idea if the children are prepared to show something they have made during lockdown or share a funny lockdown story or memory. (Brief)

  Nursery Zoom - Thurs 25 at 10.00am

  Year1 Zoom - Tues 23 at 10.00am

  Year 2 Zoom - Wed 24 at 10.00am

  Year3 Zoom -Thurs 25 at 11.00am

  Year 4 Zoom -Thurs 25th at 1.00pm

  Year5 Zoom -Tues 23rd at 11.00am

  Year 6 Zoom -Wed 24th at midday

  Year 7 Zoom - Wed 24th at 9.00am

  LOCKDOWN BANNER

  PLEASE don’t forget to send in photos of the children beside the banner at the front of the school

  PHOTOGRAPHS

  Ian will be in on Thursday morning to take any individual or socially distanced friendship groups in or out of uniform.

  Roy Greer

  

• Children's Play During Lockdown Survey

  Mon 22 Jun 2020

  Play Board are completing a survey on children's play during lockdown (5-18 yrs).

  Here's the link to the survey www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/PBYourVoice

  The link is shared on our website with a blurb at www.playboard.org/children-and-young-people-survey-impact-…/

  Cheers guys

  Peter McCartney

  

• Photographs

  Mon 22 Jun 2020

  Ian Pedlow will be at school tomorrow when parents are collecting children’s belongings to take end of year individual photos or friendship photos (socially distanced to 2m).

  It is up to parents to decide if the children will be wearing uniform or not.

  Please maintain safe distancing (2m)

  These can then be ordered online at

  http://www.ianpedlowphotography.com/sept15/client-galleries/

  He has also prepared Year Group photos for Nursery, Yr1 and Yr7s.

  He has agreed to photograph any children who are missing from these compilations in his studio by prior appointment. (Socially distanced)

  These compilations will also be Place s online for purchase.

  We are grateful to Ian for his assistance in making these class photos possible.

  

• Equivalent Fractions

  Sun 21 Jun 2020

  Found this poster of a simple multiplication table showing a cool way of looking at equivalent fractions.

  The first two rows show equivalent fractions for a 1/2.

  The 2nd and 3rd rows show equivalent fractions for 2/3.

  The third and fourth rows show equivalent fractions for 3/4 and so on.

  Worth a look Yrs 6 and 7.

  

• Connie Customs

  Thu 18 Jun 2020

  Check out the fantastic designs on offer at Connie Customs. 

  Absolutely brilliant to see your artistic and entrepreneurial talents being put to such great use Connie.

  

• Portable Sunset

  Wed 17 Jun 2020

  This beautiful and original piece of art was painted by Lydia (age 8yrs) to illustrate this descriptive writing by local author Jan Carson.

  East Belfast

  My friend, who lives by the seaside, realized that I might be missing the ocean. It was not just the sound of the waves tickling the shingle I was thinking of fondly, or the feel of the water sliding over my legs, or even the crunch of sand and tiny seashells shifting about beneath my feet. More than anything, I was missing the sunset. Of course, the sun still sets where I live, but it has been almost impossible to see it properly past the roofs and chimneys and tall electricity pylons. I was missing an uninterrupted horizon and the sight of the sun, dipping into the water like a split egg yolk, and the sky shot through with fiery colours. My friend understood this. She took her easel down to the edge of the shore one evening and painted me a portable sunset. She used all the loudest colours in her palette and, afterwards, slipped it into an envelope and posted it to me, in my house, miles from the sea. Now, I can carry the sunset with me. I can watch it every evening. When I stand in front of those bold oranges and flaming reds, I imagine I can feel a kind of warmth rising off the canvas. I wonder if this is the memory of sunsets or perhaps, the thought of my friend, so many miles away, remembering me.

  

• Important Information for Parents

  Wed 17 Jun 2020

  COLLECTIONS, PHOTOS, REPORTS, ZOOM PARTIES AND INFORMATION ABOUT SCHOOL RESTART.

  IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR PARENTS

  We have set aside Monday 22nd June for parents to collect their child(ren)’s personal belongings and books from their class teacher.

  Any cups/trophies/awards/reading books/novels/school kit should also be returned at this time.

  To ensure the smooth operation of the handover please adhere to the following:

  · Do not enter the school building.

  · Please adhere to social distancing.

  · Go to your child’s collection point as directed below.

  · Collections must be made in the allocated time slots.

  · If you have more than one child go to your eldest child’s collection point in their allocated time slot

  Nursery 9.15am – 10.15am Nursery

  (please remain at Nursery gates until called forward)

  Yr1 9.15am – 10.15am Assembly hall doors

  Yr2 10.30am – 11.30am Yr 2 fire exit (enter through staff carpark)

  Yr3 11.45am – 12.45pm Assembly hall doors

  Yr4 1.00pm – 2.00pm Yr4 fire exit (main playground)

  Yr5 11.45am – 12.45pm Yr5 fire exit (main playground)

  Yr6 10.30am – 11.30am Yr6 fire exit (main playground)

  Yr7 1.00pm – 2.00pm Yr7 fire door (main playground)

  Staff will bring books and belongings etc. to a table for parents to pick up. Please wait to be called forward.

  If you are collecting more than one child’s belongings, we will bring your younger child/ren’s items to your older child’s pick-up point.

  Lost property will be placed on tables near to the main gates (weather permitting)!

  PLEASE - always remember to social distance and remain patient as staff will be working in small numbers and also adhering to social distancing, so it may take a little time to get your child’s belongings to you.

  PHOTOGRAPHS

  As we were unable to take class photos this year for nursery, Yr1 and Yr7 we are hoping to put the children’s individual photos together into a montage, which will be available to order online.

  In addition, Ian Pedlow will be at school on Monday from 9.00am – 3.00pm and Thursday from 9.00am – midday to take photos of children (all classes) individually, or in family groups, or in small socially distanced friendship groups at the banner outside school. Unfortunately, it will not be possible for staff to assist with the organisation of friendship photos. Parents to decide whether the children wear uniform or not. Please note there will be a charge for these photos and a parent must be present.

  Please always remember to socially distance .

  FAREWELL ZOOM PARTIES

  Teachers will be facilitating a zoom meeting for their classes next week :

  The ID and Password will be sent out in the Parent WhatsApp and by email on the day before.

  In the interests of child protection:

  1. Do not share this login

  2. Please do not record the zoom meeting or screenshot

  3. Parents of younger children will need to be with them on the zoom -Nursery -Y3

  4. Parents of older children should be in the vicinity, within earshot.

  To avoid a teacher monologue, it would be a good idea if the children are prepared to show something they have made during lockdown or to share a funny lockdown story or memory. (Brief)

  Nursery Zoom - Thurs 25 at 10.00am

  Year 1 Zoom - Tues 23 at 10.00am

  Year 2 Zoom - Wed 24 at 10.00am

  Year 3 Zoom -Thurs 25 at 11.00am

  Year 4 Zoom -Thurs 25th at 1.00pm

  Year 5 Zoom -Tues 23rd at 11.00am

  Year 6 Zoom -Thursday 25th at midday

  Year 7 Zoom - Wed 24th at 9.00am

  UNIFORM

  Children will be required to wear uniform when they start back after the summer. Uniform is on sale online from Marshall’s of Saintfield or by appointment.

  REPORTS & STARTING BACK INFORMATION

  School reports and information about when children will start back after the summer, their pattern of attendance and what to bring etc. will be emailed to all parents at the end of June.

  Kind regards

  Roy Greer

  

• Calling Year 7

  Tue 16 Jun 2020