Help for teachers and families to talk to pupils about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and how to help them avoid misinformation. - The Education Hub (blog.gov.uk)

 

Advice if you're upset by the news - CBBC Newsround

 

Please follow the links to find guidance from the DfE about how to talk to children about the current situation in Ukraine as well as advice on the news in general. 

 

https://www.princerock.co.uk/stream/newsletters/full/1/-//

The children have been learning about how to stay safe online today. Here is a link for parents which tells you how to keep your child/ren safe when gaming: Keeping Children Safe on Gaming Platforms | Webinar for parents and carers | Safer Internet Day 2022 - YouTube

Is your child starting school in September 2022?  We will be holding tours on the dates below so you can visit our school.  If you would like to book in for a tour please contact the school office by calling 01752 257698 or emailing reception@princerock.co.uk.  We look forward to meeting you.

Tour Dates -

Monday 15th November @ 5pm 

Monday 29th November @ 3.45pm

Thurs 9th December @ 4.30pm

Thurs 13th January @ 5pm

 

Meet the Teacher 2021

 

 

We will be holding after school sessions in the first week for parents to come into school and find out a little more about what each year group will be learning this year.

 

 

 

All sessions will be in halls to allow for social distancing between chairs.

 

We request that all parents wear face masks unless you are exempt to support the safety of staff and other families.

 

Sessions will start promptly at 3.20 pm. Please collect your child and then go to the correct hall right away. Sessions will last for approximately 20 minutes.

 

We hope you value this opportunity to learn more about the coming year.

Dear Parents,

 

It is with great regret that we have made the decision to move our sports day events to the school playground. This means that parents won’t be able to attend and we know this will be very disappointing for a lot of you. We will create some videos to share with you of the children enjoying their activities. All children should wear their sports kit tomorrow.

 

We have made this decision based on a few factors:

· Not all of our year groups are in school this week due to a small number of children testing positive for COVID-19 and other children needing to self-isolate. This is not a situation unique to Prince Rock but is being experienced across the city and nationally.

 

· Because of the self-isolation situation, we have staff who are not in school and this was making it increasingly difficult to have the ratios needed for an event off-site.

 

· A group of travellers have moved onto the field next to the one we use. We have been in contact with Plymouth City Council about this and they have told us that more people are arriving today. We are, therefore, unsure what the situation will be with this tomorrow and our risk assessment suggests we should not use the public field.

 

Once again, we are sorry that you will not be able to attend. We are looking forward to next year when, hopefully, we will be able to enjoy a more normal year and welcome parents back to school events.

 

Please phone the school if you have any questions.

Kind regards,

Ms C. Brake

Option to come in late on Monday 12^th July

If your child is a football fan and planning to watch the game, you are welcome to let them stay in bed a little longer on Monday and come to school for 10.30am.

 

School will still start at the normal time (and breakfast club will still be open) but children arriving up to 10.30 won’t be marked as late and they won’t miss any lessons.

 

It’s 55 years since England reached a major football final so we’d love them to have the chance to watch and celebrate. We’re hoping for a win but getting to the final is something to feel proud about whatever happens.

Come on England!

 

Plymouth City Council has received funding from the Department for Education to coordinate a city-wide holiday activity and food programme during the 2021 Easter, Summer and Christmas holidays to support families with children who receive free school meals. The Fit and Fed programme in Plymouth is being managed by the Sports Development Unit who have been coordinating holiday programmes in the city for over six years.

Fit and Fed Holiday Clubs

Our summer holiday club programme aims to support children on free school meals and will provide a safe and fun environment, where they can experience a wide range of amazing activities including sports, dance, arts and crafts, forest skills and much more. Every child will also receive a healthy nutritional meal or packed lunch each day.

There are over 70 free clubs taking place across the city at different times and for different age groups. The holiday clubs are funded to provide four weeks of free activities for children on free school meals. Children can attend the same club for four weeks or visit a different club each week. Spaces can be booked directly with the holiday club, on a first-come first-served basis.

Booking details and more information on all the holiday clubs available can be found in the Summer Activities Brochure below.

Fit and Fed | PLYMOUTH.GOV.UK

 

 

If your child is in Y6 and starting at Lipson Academy in September, please follow the link for a video tour: https://www.lipsonco-operativeacademy.coop/Year-7-Transition-Support/ 

Monday 22^nd March 2021

 

Dear Parents,

 

It is with huge frustration that I need to tell you that Prince Rock will be closed on Thursday 6^th May for local council elections.

 

As you know, I wrote to you last March about the long correspondence we had with the local authority about the use of Prince Rock Primary as a polling station and they simply told us they were going to use it anyway. They promised to conduct an “exhaustive and detailed review” of the use of our school as a polling station but have, yet again, written to us demanding use of the school.

 

This year, I have again refused the use of the school and asked them to find another venue. I have written to and received the support of the three local councillors who don’t think schools should be used. I have also been in correspondence all year with Luke Pollard, MP and met with him to discuss this issue.

 

Despite all of this support and many emails pointing out to the council the huge disruption your children have already received to their education, they have simply written back to say that they will be using the school despite our objections.

 

We have conducted a risk assessment of the school site but have, reluctantly, concluded that we cannot guarantee the safety of the children and open as a polling station. Some schools are able to do both but we do not have a separate building for the council to use and must prioritise the safety of the children above all else.

 

Therefore, on Thursday 6^th May, we will be offering remote education to the children. Further details about this will follow nearer the time. A small number of children with social workers may be contacted and offered a place in school on the top floor but we are asking all parents to make other arrangements for childcare that day. If any workers who are essential to the fight against COVID-19 have exceptional circumstances, please contact me individually but please remember that safety will be prioritised.

 

We will continue to make our case that the local authority must find another venue. Luke Pollard, MP has promised to continue to contact them about this issue on our behalf and on the behalf of other primary schools in his district.

 

I am extremely sorry to bring you this news and we will ensure that the learning we provide on the 6^th May is of high quality for your children.

 

Kind regards,

C.Brake

Parent / Carer Voice Virtual Conference