School life kept alive at Rossett

Children and staff at Rossett Acre are finding different ways to connect with the local community during this period of lockdown.

Youngsters have been decorating stones to leave for others to enjoy while out walking, others are saving their rocks to make a piece of decorative artwork for the school kindness project, which will be displayed when back in school.

Pupils are also spreading a little happiness by creating pictures to send to the residents of Tate House Care Home.

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Some, along with children from Coppice Valley, Western and Oatlands Junior, are still being cared for at the Red Kite hub, based at Rossett Acre.

With extensive fields and playgrounds, coupled with the use of two halls, the children can be safely socially distanced.

Harrogate based, Sporting Influence, also visit the hub at Rossett Acre and provide social distancing PE sessions for the children of keyworkers three times a week.

“We are very aware of the links between good physical health and good mental health – which is very important in this time of uncertainty,” stated Cath Wilson, Deputy Headteacher and Inclusion Manager at Rossett Acre.

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Children at the hub and at home have been encouraged to get involved with daily exercise – many children in Year 5 and 6 have entered a home-based tennis competition organised by Harrogate School Sports Partnership Intra Tennis Festival.

Teachers are also finding new ways to engage with the school community during this period of lockdown.

Whether that is reading a story via the school Class Dojo platform; providing feedback and encouragement on children’s virtual portfolios; delivering learning packs and worksheets to children’s houses; or celebrating birthdays and the weekly newsletter to keep the class and school community alive.

Headteacher Corrine Penhale said: “We are really missing all the children’s smiles, laughter and discussions and can’t wait until everyone is safely back in school.”

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