Digital Leaders – App age restrictions – Spring term

1st April 2020L Forster

Each class in year 4,5 and 6 has been designated a ‘Digital Leader’ who’s job it is to identify popular used apps within each class and help inform everyone – children, teachers and parents – of the guidelines or purposes of the apps being used.

Working in year groups, they completed a survey with each class to see which apps are used the most and asking the children what they think the minimum age each app. They then found out the correct answer and informed each class – as well as the parents using MarvellousMe.

Here is each year groups top 3 for Spring:

Year 4

App Estimated Age Actual Age limit
Roblox Between 3+ and 13 years old 13 years old
TicTok Between 10 and 14 years old 13 years old
WhatsApp 8 years old 16 years old

Year 5

App Estimated Age Actual Age limit
YouTube 6 years old 18 years old (13 with permission)
TicTok Between 12 and 14 years old 13 years old
Roblox Between 7 and 10 years old 13 years old

Year 6

App Estimated Age Actual Age limit
SnapChat Between 11 and 16 years old 13 years old
Instagram Between 12 and 17 years old 13 years old
Youtube Between 10 and 18 years old 18 years old (13 with permission)

The Digital Leaders will be conducting these and other surveys throughout the year.

Ancient Egyptians

1st April 2020R Errington

Year 4 really enjoyed starting the topic of ‘Ancient Egyptians’. We looked at the hierarchy in Ancient Egyptian society, drew timelines and investigated artefacts. Can you work out what they were used for and who would have used them?

Europe and France

1st April 2020R Errington

Earlier this year, Year 4 investigated different countries in Europe. We used atlases to identify the countries and their capital cities. We then focused on France. We looked at landmarks there and compared life in different parts of the country.

Art and Design in Years 4, 5 and 6

31st March 2020S Robson

French artist Henri Matisse inspired us to ‘paint with scissors’ in Year 4. Year 6 were also creating their own version of Matisse’s ‘Beasts of the Sea’. We also looked at a ‘real’ painting copied from one of his earlier works ‘ Woman Reading’ 1920. Year 5 used their knowledge of The Ancient Greeks from their English and History lessons, to design a Greek pot calendar, and then made a pot from clay. The Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani had a particular style, and we replicated his style in our self portraits in Year 6. We have lots of talented artists too!

Anglo-Saxons and Vikings

31st March 2020R Errington

Year 4 loved learning about the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings, particularly when we had visitors and went to Jarrow Hall during History Week earlier in the school year. We found the different artefacts from the Museum In A Box and Box of Delights fascinating to look at.

National Literacy Trust- Family Zone resources for parents and carers

27th March 2020P Mullea

Morning everyone,

We hope that you are well and finding things to keep you busy during these unusual times.

We wanted to share with you all a fantastic resource created by The National Literacy Trust for families to support with home learning. As Harton Primary is a ‘Puffin World of Stories’ school, we have been invited to use The Family Zone. This website has been designed with you in mind and gives a range of activity suggestions, online resources and things to keep your children busy (and learning).

Simply follow the link  below and select the age range of you child to find out more!

https://literacytrust.org.uk/family-zone/

 

 

Coronavirus Update – Closure to Almost All Pupils

19th March 2020M Noble

Dear Parents/Carers,

 

Re: Coronavirus update – school closure to most pupils

 

Following on from my last update, I’m now writing to let you know that we have now been instructed to close the school to almost all children after this Friday until further notice.

As advised by the government, we will do all we can to stay open for the children of key workers (e.g. NHS staff, police, others in frontline services) and children with certain needs.

We are waiting for the government to publish more information on what this means, but it would help us in the meantime if you could let us know if you think your child may fall into one of these categories. Please contact school by telephone 0191 4562150 or email [email protected] giving your child’s name and class if you think your child will be attending school from Monday. We’ll be in touch again as soon as we are sure who this does apply to.

All other children will need to stay at home, so we ask that you do not send your child into school from Monday onwards.

Please note that this is a national closure – as you may have heard in the news – so while it is a challenging situation, we are not alone. We’ll re-open fully as soon as we can and will let you know when this is by ‘Marvellous Me’ and the school website.

 

What we’ll continue doing while your child is at home

Your child’s learning is of course important to us, so we’ll continue to help your child to learn.

You should have received a pack of work (if not it is available to collect in school)

Staff will be in regular contact via ‘Marvellous Me’ and please check the school website regularly.

If your child usually receives free school meals we will also be in touch with more information about how we will continue to provide this, with support from a scheme that the government has just announced.

 

What we won’t be able to go ahead with

School trips

After school clubs

Any SATs or other planned assessments

 

This is as much as we know right now and we appreciate your continued patience with as we deal with this ever-changing situation. We understand that this latest news will have an impact on you and your family and it’s far from ideal, but we’ll continue to keep in touch with any updates as the situation develops.

If you want to get in touch to share any concerns, please don’t hesitate to do so via the school office, [email protected]

 

And remember: if you or your child feels ill and you want to know what to do next, please use NHS 111 online.

Thank you again for your continued support, and we will be in touch with more information when we can.

 

K Ratcliffe

Head Teacher