Keep up to date with our latest news below.

• MTFC Holiday Football Club

  Thu 25 Mar 2021
  

• We Support Young Carers

  Fri 19 Mar 2021
  

• Red Nose Day

  Tue 16 Mar 2021
  Any donations can be sent via our JustGiving page, here is the link https://www.justgiving.com/Crescent-Primary?School3. Please Note, that donating through JustGiving requires a minimum donation of £2 and is of course optional. 

  

• Supporting children returning to school after lockdown

  Wed 03 Mar 2021

  Supporting a child returning to school after lockdown

  After being off school for so long, it’s only natural that many young people will be worried about returning to school. Here are some tips from our Parents Helpline team on how you can support your child to transition back to school life:

  • Talk to your child about how they are feeling about going back to school. Let them know that it is completely normal to feel a mix of emotions and that every child will be in the same boat.

  • Provide your child with as much information as possible about their new routine and school day. For younger children, it can be helpful for them to visualise changes - so ask your child's school if they can send pictures to make things feel more familiar.

  • Reassure your child that the school are putting measures in place to keep them safe. Talk with your child about the ways they can stay safe at school e.g. washing hands

  • Reestablish a routine to help ease into school life. Try to gradually get them back into their usual morning/bedtime routines as they get closer to their return date.

  • Don't put pressure on yourself. Try your best to support, reassure and comfort your child, without putting pressure on yourself to make sure their homework is done or to settle back into a routine straight away.

  • Think ahead. At a time like this, it can be hard to feel positive, but identifying things children can look forward to will help develop hope and a sense of excitement for the future.

  • Seek support if you need it. Transitioning back to school is no easy task. You may find your child struggles to get back into school. If this is the case, reach out to your child's school so you can work together. If you are concerned about your child's mental health and you think they need professional support, speak to the school and your GP about the next best step.

  External links

  • Returning to school after the lockdown (Nip in the Bud website)
  • Supporting children returning to school after the lockdown factsheet [PDF]
  • Tips on returning to school (YouTube)
  • Coronavirus: Back to school for primary schools (BBC Teach)
  • Supporting your child’s return to school (TheSchoolRun website)
  • Parent Club: Advice on how to support your child returning to school with head teacher Kevin Brack (YouTube)

• consultation on proposed school term and holiday dates

  Mon 01 Mar 2021

  Nottinghamshire County Council is currently consulting on proposed school term and holiday dates from 2023/2024 until 2026/2027 for community and voluntary controlled schools. The consultation is now open and will run between 1 March 2021 and 2 May 2021.

  We’d be grateful if you could complete the consultation and share this with school staff, parents and carers, who can complete it using the link below. This will allow us to consider the views of all consultees and ensure they are incorporated into the consultation feedback report, which will be considered by Members at the Children and Young People’s Committee on 19 July 2021.

  The Council is proposing two options:

  • Option A follows the current model, which includes 2 weeks for the October half term break, a fixed spring break (generally the first two weeks in April) and approximately 5 weeks for the summer holiday (Appendix 1).
  • Option B proposes 2 weeks for the October half term break, a varied spring break and slight changes to the start and end dates for the academic year (Appendix 2).
    The consultation also includes free text boxes for any comments.
    Anyone can comment up to 2 May 2021 by:

  • completing the online response form on the public website
  • emailing schoolholidayconsultation@nottscc.gov.uk