We're still open to those pupils whose parents have no choice but to send them to school. However, the safest place for your child is at home. Please keep your child at home unless you are a #criticalworker and have no childcare. Take care of yourselves! #coronavirus
— Ivel Valley School (@Ivel_Valley_Sch) March 24, 2020
Coronavirus: Covid 19 Updates
- Covid 19 Update Letter 15.05.2020
- Ivel Valley School Reopening Plan
- Ivel Valley School Social Distancing Policy Update May 2020
- Coronavirus: STAY AT HOME, PROTECT THE NHS, SAVE LIVES
- Covid 19 Update Letter 20.04.2020
- Safeguarding policy – Coronavirus Annex
- Ivel Valley School Social Distancing Policy
- Coronavirus – Update from School re Social Distancing
- Coronavirus, School Closures and Our Response 19.03.2020
- Ivel Valley School Position Statement for Parents & Carers 16.03.2020
Home Learning
EYFS – Key Stage 3 (Nursery to Year 9)
An activity ideas sheet will be released each day with specific Areas of Learning. A copy of the sheets can be found HERE once they have been released.
Key Stage 4 & 5 (Year 10 to Year 14)
Individual work packs have been sent home tailored to the specific needs of the students. Additional information can be found HERE.
Personal Learning Plans
Each pupil will have had personal learning targets sent home so that they can be worked on. If you need any ideas or help with this, please contact your child’s class teacher via email or Class Dojo, who will respond if they are able to.
Staying safe online
We are aware that during this time, children across the country will be spending more time than usual accessing the internet. If this is a worry for you, here are a few resources we’d recommend:
- www.youtube.com – Alan Mackenzie, an online safety specialist, has made a YouTube video highlighting useful functions within YouTube itself
- www.thinkuknow.co.uk – there are home activity packs to support online safety knowledge for children of all ages
- www.childnet.com – Childnet has lots of advice for families and resources to access
- www.bbc.com/ownit – Own It is run by the BBC to help young people take control of their online life
- www.parentinfo.org – How to stay safe online at home
- www.aacoss.org/parents – new video released by The Association of Adult and Child Online Safety Specialists
- www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk – Digital safety and wellbeing kit
- www.gov.uk – Coronavirus (COVID-19): support for parents and carers to keep children safe online
- Digital safety during COVID-19 – Useful information from the Home Office
Wellbeing
We know that many of our pupils and their families will find this time challenging. It is important for everyone to look after their mental health and wellbeing.
Please find below some links and resources that you might find interesting or helpful during this time.
Everybody Worries: Oxford University Press have published a fantastic book titled ‘Everybody Worries’ – it is a picture book for children who are worried about Coronavirus and can be found here: www.calameo.com
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton & Milton Keynes: Supporting mental wellbeing apps and resources
- The no-panic guide ebook: Coronavirus eBook
- Coronavirus and anxiety: Wellbeing, the virus and how not to panic!
- A good article on how to protect your mental health during quarantine or self-isolation: Coronavirus – mental-health and self-isolation
- The NHS have a large range of apps designed to support mental health – many of them are free: www.nhs.uk
- Coronavirus: How to protect your mental health: www.bbc.co.uk