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Music at Happy Easter The Blue School from The Blue School Over the past few weeks in music, we have been using the fantastic music website 'Charanga' and learning how to play from notation. Y5 have learnt to play the notes D and E from notation in time to a backing track on the glockenspiels and have mastered the 2-beat minim note (even dancing in time to the music as

they play!) Over the past few months, during the COVID-19 They have also sung and played 'Lean on me' by pandemic, a song called Jerusalema produced Bill Withers using colour-coded notes for by South African DJ Master KG has trended like notation. The glockenspiel is a great introduction wildfire on social media. Fellow Africans from to the piano and a fun instrument in its own right Angola danced to it in a video, which is now with coloured bars making it easy to identify known as #JerusalemaDance. Later it resulted notes. in a #JerusalemaDanceChallenge Jerusalema has taken on diverse meanings for different people around the world. In South Online Arts & Crafts Clubs Africa, it took a celebratory meaning. For others, Basic Skills Jerusalema is a symbol of a potential unity for Stretch Activities, one of our after school club our fractured communities. Many people desire providers is offering an online Art & Crafts lesson unity and peace. We long for a world where via Zoom. Easy, fun and creative activities with peace, love, and happiness reign. A world your arts and crafts online teacher at home! without fighting. Now that we are spending lots more time at Jerusalema is actually adapted from an old home – let’s get creative! We have spaces for 10 gospel hymn, titled Jerusalem Ikhaya Lami children on a XXX from 3.30-4.30 (Jerusalem My Home). https://theblueschool.com/wp-content/uploads/20 Y6 Easter Service The original hymn celebrates the promise of the 21/01/Stretch-Activities-Arts-and-Crafts-On-line- Y6 performed their Easter Service at All Saints New Jerusalem in Revelation where we read Flier.pdf Church. Cedars and Redwoods collaborated to that John saw, “A new Heaven and a new Earth” Please sign up via ParentPay. Cost is £60 for 9 tell the story of Jesus' resurrection. They (Revelation 21:1). John’s vision looks forward to weeks. distinguished themselves with their rapturous the day when God will once again dwell among singing and faithful retelling of the Easter story. his people. We are so proud of them.View the service here The original hymn reflects on this promise and hope. The hymn describes a wondrous place of rest and salvation. There is no pain or sin. There are no more tears. Together, these descriptions highlight the sheer beauty of the Christian hope. For the world, as we know it, is not the end. Jesus is preparing a place for us. Red Nose Day Those who love Him will

DONATE HERE live with Him. Forever. We have raised over £400 so far! Thanks to your donations, Comic Today’s Worship Link Relief continues to make a difference YouTube Here is the link to today's to the lives of millions of people across Masaka Kids Celebration and Well-being Worship the UK and around the world. Africana Dancing The donations page has been To Jerusalema extended to - 31st Mar

Summer Uniform Easter Reading Challenge When we return after the Easter break, all The Easter Reading Challenge has landed! This children should be in summer uniform. This is is your opportunity to boost your reading, enjoy a blue and white striped summer dress (vertical selection of texts and gain 50 TEAM stripes) for girls and grey shorts for boys. POINTS/DOJO POINTS (yes 50)! All you have to do is…Click here

PCR or Lateral Flow? WHEN SHOULD I HAVE A PCR TEST? ● If you currently have symptoms that may indicate COVID-19, this is the test you should have to diagnose the infection. ● If a lateral flow test is positive. The purpose of the PCR test is to confirm the Uniform on the school website Brentford FCCST diagnosis, since it is a more accurate test Free Online Sessions #BeeInTheTeam than the lateral flow test. Amazon Smile Parents Meetings WHEN SHOULD I HAVE A LATERAL FLOW Bookings have Changed TEST? ● You should only have this test if you don’t On Arbor

have any symptoms and have been You need to rebook!

invited to take one as part of an exercise Bookings will go live on The PA have signed up to Amazon Smile which to identify infected people without Tues 6th April at 8pm Brentford FCCST have a weekly timetable of symptoms. will allocate 0.5% of your purchases to The Blue online delivery. To register, parents/guardians Rec-Y6 School Parents Association. Simply log in through Hounslow COVID-19 Update for Wed 28th April - 8.00am-10.00am can use the following link to access all Parents/Carers www.smile.amazon.co.uk and purchase as usual. available sessions Thursday 29th April - 4pm-8pm See details on our website Please see an updated and refreshed COVID-19 Coming soon: Brentford FCCST flowchart for parents. It is quite detailed and Nursery Joy Of Moving Parental Giving gives links to the relevant guidance and test Mrs Western At The Blue School, it is our aim to provide the Winter Games Festival 2021 booking/collection and local support. There are Tues 27th April - 8am-10am & 4pm-6pm best facilities and environment for learning. In Our school could be part of one of the biggest also rules and reminders for parents, addressing Mrs Cheung order to continue to improve the learning ever national initiatives of its kind this February. some of the issues raised by primary schools in Thurs 29th April - 4pm -6pm environment, we ask parents of The Blue School Last May over 250,000 children and families took particular. On our website is the latest Fri 30th April - 8am-10am students to make a regular contribution via our part in the Joy of Moving Home School Festival vaccination briefing which includes information Reminder Parental Giving Scheme. The suggested level and there are likely to be hundreds of thousands on how to book for those that are eligible. Bookings close Tues 20th April at 9am When on the of contribution is £60 per child, per school of children taking part again. Once the booking system closes, teachers will school site (even year. Parents are asked to contribute a minimum The Joy of Moving Winter Games is of a pack of begin inviting you to an online meeting via outside), please Family Food Club donation of £5 per child, per month; although, fun activities designed to suit the current Google Meet. Please look out for these email remember to wear School holidays can be challenging larger contributions are much appreciated. lockdown restrictions. Keep an eye out for these invitations and accept them so the meeting can your face mask. for families with the extra pressure Read more on our website on the Parents’ Page activities in your Google Classroom. take place. Last time we found a number went to to put food on the table. Perhaps junk mail. under Parental Giving and Fundraising. your financial situation has recently changed or Please also complete the Gift Aid form available your budget means that you are struggling to put on the website if applicable.

healthy meals on the table during the holidays. Calling all Parent Volunteers! The Family Food Club is excited to be launching Last year, we were very lucky to have a group of this Easter, providing fresh and free takeaway willing and able parents help out around the meals, food parcels and activities to any family school, volunteering in many ways. It made such with children that are in need of a helping hand. a wonderful difference to our school environment. Launched by a group of local volunteers, this This year, we are asking again for any parents club will run at lunchtime on Wednesday 7th and who may have some spare time on weekends, Wednesday 14th April for families to come and evenings, and/or during the holidays to come and collect a takeaway hot meal offering a choice of help with painting, wood preserving, carpentry meat and vegetarian dishes. Food collection will and gardening skills. Please contact Debbie be from St Johns Church Hall on St Johns Rd Sayer on [email protected] to offer and will be compliant with COVID safety any help. THANK YOU!! guidelines. To book your collection slot please Room to Rent contact Rachel on Parents Prayers The Blue School Trustees are offering an NOS [email protected]. available room to rent to professionals such as Applying for Free School Meals teachers, doctors or nurses. The room is What Parents Nursery September 2021 With the changing situation to most people’s furnished with bed and desk, shares a If your child was born between 01/09/2017 - Need to Know finances, it might be a good time to apply for kitchen/diner, bathroom and lounge. Full details Every Monday 9.30- 9.45am via Zoom. 31/08/2018 you might want to apply for a school About Chatroulette FSM or see if you are entitled. If you qualify for available on Anthony James Manser website. If you would like to join please request an ID and nursery place. London Borough of Hounslow n the words of its creator, Chatroulette “pairs FSM, you will also qualify for Pupil Premium password from your class rep. information here. random users for webcam-based conversations”. which will enable your child to have free music Application forms are available now. Closing Reporting more than two million monthly users, it tuition, school trips and other benefits. LBH Free date for nursery applications is 7th May 2021. claims to be the largest random video chat School Meals info Virtual tours are available on the school website website worldwide. Users are matched arbitrarily and Open Days will commence from Mon 19th (hence ‘roulette’) and can end a video chat April. Book a space here. whenever they like – at which point, they are connected (again, at random) to someone new. Once considered outdated, Chatroulette SMSA vacancies unexpectedly flourished in the early months of (School Meals Supervisory Assistant) lockdown, with the number of daily users doubling We are seeking up to three SMSAs to join our to above 100,000. lunchtime team who can provide care and In the guide, you'll find tips on a number of supervision of the children during the lunch potential risks such as adult content, hacking and break. The ideal candidate will be responsible blackmailing scams.Guide here and assertive, able to respond calmly and quickly to developing situations and most importantly, be able to respond to the children. Apply here Wet Play We would like to ask for donations of board games or Eco Tip of the Week The Blue School PA card games that the children PA Committee Meeting Slides from 22/3/2021 can use for wet play times. Easter Trail- Watch out on our Facebook page Please only donate them if they are in a good for more information - South Street Prizes to be condition and no missing parts.Thank you. won! Happy School Bag - final collection date 28th School Dinners May. Drop off days to be advised - start sorting You can now book your child’s out unwanted clothes over the Easter break! Summer Term School Lunch Uniform Sale - join the WhatsApp group via your from Mon 26th April until class rep to purchase items. Donations welcome. Fri 23rd July 2021. The first week has Fathers Day Promotion - coming soon locked down. Please check to make The Blue School Noah's Ark Nursery If you have any Covid friendly fundraising ideas sure you have booked. Please Flowers and Plants Appeal We now offer 30 hour, 15 hour and flexi-time please contact the PA ensure all bookings are placed via ParentPay. Thank you to everyone that has donated planted nursery provision, meeting the needs of modern [email protected] If you miss the deadline, then you will have flowers, plugs, vegetables. The Gardening Club family life. If you would like to run them - even better!! to provide yo