Teachers and staff are very proud of the learning and enthusiasm from children across the school during remote lessons. To help celebrate the hard work and positive attitudes towards learning, the adults at school are sending home postcards. Check out some of the postcards that have already been sent out this month!

Luka, Thank you for always being an enthusiastic learner who exhibits a positive outlook and attitude in class. You're a conscientious and hardworking pupil. You listen actively to other children and always respond in a courteous manner. Thank you for all your thoughtful interaction. You're a credit to SPPS and I'm very proud of you. ​

Tatum Lei, I just wanted to send a note to say well done for all your hard work these past few weeks. You've coped really well with some of the technical issues you had and never stopped trying your hardest to complete your work. Your commitment to your learning is really clear. Keep up the good work!

Ella, You have been doing so well with our online learning! You are happy to join in class discussions and are getting more confident using google classroom every day. I have been really impressed with the quality of your work and I think it's great that you ask questions when you don't understand. What great learning behaviour!

Adele, Your enthusiasm and sunny nature has brightened up our online classroom! You have been working hard and asking questions to help you understand the work, which is great learning behaviour. I've really noticed how engaged you have been so I wanted to say a big well done!

Riley, It has been a pleasure learning on google classroom with you Riley! You always listen carefully and try your best with the work you are given. Your hard work and patience, especially when things go wrong with the technology, has​ been great to see. Keep up the great home learning!​

Dear Dollie, Well done for approaching online learning with such positivity and enthusiasm! Everyday you try your hardest and I am so proud of the work you are producing. You are an active participator within each session and made fantastic contributions to the group. Keep up the fantastic online learning!

Dear Hanad, Well done for having such a positive attitude to your online learning! You are always participating in our learning and taking on additional challenges too! You are producing some lovely pieces of work and becoming reflective when taking on feedback. Continue to work hard and I look forward to seeing more of your great work!

Freddie, Well done for continuously putting an effort into your work even when it's been confusing for you. You've shown our schools values whilst being at home taking responsibility for your learning and showing excellence in your work. Continue to put the same amount of effort in everyday! I'm very proud of you.

The last week in January was Children’s Mental Health Week. This week aims to support children with expressing who they truly are, as well as being comfortable and confident in sharing thoughts, feelings, and ideas. The health and well-being team created a special week of events for each class to join in on. Some of these events included:

• A remote assembly by the Oak National Academy
• Exploring different artwork and drawing your feelings, as well as
• Listening to music and storytelling about mental health

The weeklong focus ended with a special day where staff and children dressed to express themselves. Below are some pictures from school and virtual lessons with children dressed in a way that represents their individuality.

In the January Newsletter, we sent out a parent survey to gage how families were finding our remote learning expectations. Thank you to all the parents that took the time to complete this. Overall, the feedback was very positive. The one area that parents needed some clarification on was who to call if you need any technical support. If you are struggling with technology, please call the school and ask to speak to Mr. Sinko and he will do his best to support you. Below are some of the things parents had to say about our remote offering.

Year 4 parent

'The teachers have been fantastic in the transition to online learning from day one and they make classes engaging and fun. They are doing an incredible job of keeping everyone engaged.'

Reception Parent

'Thank you so much for being there for them. I believe they enjoy it so much. You make them feel like this is something normal and that is so good for their mental health. They feel so excited to see you every day and talk to you. We really appreciate your job. You are our second hero this difficult days. Thank you again.'

Year 3 Parent

'Thank you for all your amazing work and support not just to my children but also to me as a parent. Remote learning has been very good this time due to the support and constant kindness and care and praise from the teachers to the kids. Thank you Southwark Park and teachers.'

Reception, Year 2, and Year 6 Parent

'We have found the new remote learning setup much more helpful for both, the children and us parents. This way the school timetable is maintained, the kids are more focused and they also get the free time that they also need.'

Year 5 Parent