Birkrig, Skelmersdale, Lancashire WN8 9BN. Telephone: 01695 724730.
www.bishopmartin.lancs.sch.uk Headteacher:
Mr IJ McDonald
Dear Parents Carers,
28/01/21
Online Support for Parents I am aware of the huge pressure many of you are feeling as parents in supporting your children in their learning online. You are doing an incredible job and we are here as a school to support you as best we can. Safer Internet Day this year, is on the 9th February. We have posted some resources onto the school website which you may find useful to help you support your child in staying safe online. The link is below: https://www.bishopmartin.lancs.sch.uk/Curriculum/Computing/Computing-parents We also have access to an online course that is being hosted on Zoom, which is available to all parents. This course is being made available to all SHARES schools and the link to sign up is below: https://parentevenings.parentapps.co.uk/shares/parenting-sessions/
Reporting Illness/Communicating with school If your child is unwell and will be unable to access Online Learning then you should report it in the same way as if they were attending school physically. Please contact the school office directly and they will inform the class teacher. Please keep the communication on the child’s Class Team with the teacher purely for questions about the learning for the day between 8:30am and 3:30pm. Government Announcements this week This week the Government have made some important announcements relating to school and the Lockdown: Schools WILL close for February Half term (for Bishop Martin this will be Thursday 11th February as there is a school INSET day planned for Friday 12th). School will re-open for Key Worker/Vulnerable pupils and Online Learning will recommence on Monday 22nd February The Government has announced they hope to begin the phased wider re-opening of schools from 8th March. As of right now, there is no more information regarding which year groups/classes will be prioritised but I will write with more information on this as soon as more details are released.