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It has been another busy week of ‘remote learning’ in Pre-Prep where we continue to be thrilled with the level of engagement our families are showing. Staff continue to work incredibly hard to respond quickly to all the children are sharing and, after speaking to most families this week, I am aware of how much this is valued. So many parents commented that the children ‘light up’ upon hearing their teacher’s voice. The Pelican Gallery at the end of this week’s newsletter is a mere snapshot of the wonderful work that is being carried out from our youngest 2-year-olds in Nursery through to our OAPs in Year 2! Well done everyone in Pre-Prep!

Over the past week, I and my fellow classmates have been starting to get to grips with online learning. Although we are in unfortunate times, I think a lot of positivity can be taken from our situation as well. It is true that there is nothing like having a teacher with you in a classroom to help and guide you, but online school does give a lot of benefits. For example, writing pieces of work has never been easier, writing a piece of work on Word, for example, gives you access to things like grammar and spell checker, you can change font and colour, you can add pictures and annotations to your work and this gives students a whole new level of creativity to use to their advantage. Another benefit is that that creating online work takes no resources like ink or paper, just a few pixels on a screen and writing is also so much quicker as you are not held back by things like neatness or an achy hand. Overall, I think that there are a lot of positives to be taken from the predicament we are in and It is in times like these that we must look for these positives and use them to our advantage.

Dear Friends

It seems like a long time since I’ve seen you all but I know you’ve been busy doing your lessons at home.

I’m starting to get used to the online teaching now and I’ve joined in a few lessons. My favourite was the Year 4 Book Club which was all about A Bear Called Paddington. I do think Paddington and I have quite a few things in common.

As you have probably guessed my favourite subject is drama. I know I was prone to a little boasting when I was in the full throws of acting in my part as Toto but a lot of people recognised my talent and overly praised me. This week I have been concentrating on some assignments from Mrs Keirle and I’m hoping she’ll be pleased with my work. I have been adapting parts in great movies so that I am the lead role. Take a look at my role in Paws this week!

See you soon everyone and have a lovely weekend.

Love Snoops x

P.S Did you know it’s my birthday this month?

Top fantasy author, Ian Livingstone, received a special surprise from one of our pupils earlier this week. Inspired by his favourite book series, Fighting Fantasy, Year 3 pupil Henry D set out to create a dictionary that paid homage to some of Livingston’s most memorable monsters.

It is crucial that we keep spirits high over this difficult period. Physical and mental health are so important, so look out for tweets which will give you all some ideas. Keep exercising, keep eating well and look after each other.