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Free School Meal Update
Families with children eligible for Free School Meals should now have received supermarket vouchers covering them for weeks commencing 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th of April.
From Monday 4th May families with children eligible for Free School Meals will now be able to buy food using funds deposited directly into their bank account, whilst schools are closed due to COVID-19. This will be achieved using ‘Parent Pay’ and it will provide parents with more flexibility on where they can shop.
Parents or carers with children who are eligible for Free School Meals should receive a letter during this week which will provide information on how to receive their fortnightly payment. For those who are not yet using Parent Pay, there will be a step by step guide on how to register and contact details should they require further assistance.
If families do not choose to use this new system then the voucher scheme which is currently being delivered will continue to run alongside this new arrangement. Please can you share this information amongst your own networks.
If you would like more information in any aspects of this update, please contact:
Phone: 02920 537250
e-mail: Freeschoolmeals@cardiff.gov.uk
20th April 2020
Dear Parents/Carers,
An extremely warm welcome to our summer term 2020. We hope that you all managed some time to relax over the Easter break especially during these extremely surreal and challenging times. As usual, we will continue to communicate with everyone in the usual manner. The school will continue to send out texts and continue with its Tweets. Please also remember to stay in touch by using our school website where you will find lots of information to help with a range of things.
Home Learning
Class teachers have prepared work for the weeks ahead. A new set of learning tasks will be available each Monday morning and these can be found on the website by accessing this link
https://www.oakfieldprimary.com/home-learning-nursery-to-year-6/
If this is a problem for anyone, we are more than happy to provide you with a home learning pack. Please can you email learningathome@oakfieldprm.cardiff.sch.uk if you would like a hard copy of the work.
Everyone in the school would also like to thank the children who have not let the current situation stop their enthusiasm for learning. Please can you continue to support your children with the home learning activities and let us know if you need any further advice, support or even more work! We would love to continue to hear from parents/carers to see how well everyone is doing. Don’t forget to also have a go at our weekly ‘Get Caught’ challenges.
School Meals
Before the Easter break the school was advised that the local authority had moved to a voucher scheme for children in receipt of free school meals. There may be changes to this plan and we will make sure that we update you with any news as we receive it.
Staying in Touch
We will also be continuing to contact families for a catch up phone call. If you feel that your child would benefit from any further calls, please just email us, or give the school a call and tell us what you need. We will try to help in any way we can.
Thank you again for your support and understanding.
Stay safe,
The Oakfield Team
We hope that you all had an enjoyable Easter break.
Our home learning packs have been updated by staff and this week's work will be on the website by the end of the day (link below). https://www.oakfieldprimary.com/home-learning-nursery-to-year-6/
If you have any questions about your child’s work or you require a paper copy of the work then please email us at learningathome@oakfieldprm.cardiff.sch.uk. Your child’s class teacher will then be able to respond and help in any way they can. If you do email us then please can you state clearly your child’s name and class.
Please can you share this message with your contacts to make sure everyone is informed.
Thank you
Oakfield Primary School Reception Places - September 2020
16th April is the offer date for successful applications (made January 2020) for a place at Oakfield. You can now log into your account to find the outcome of your application.
Families are requested to confirm their decision (whether they wish to accept or reject their offer) by Thursday 30th April.
If you have submitted a late application, have not been successful or have missed the deadline to apply, then the closing date for the second round of applications is Thursday 30th April. Further information is available online at www.cardiff.gov.uk (by selecting the Schools and Learning section).
Many thanks and please take care,
The Oakfield Team
Please follow the link below for a special video from the Oakfield Team.
Missing you all....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j993nrdQck8&feature=youtu.be
If you have any questions regarding the school meal voucher system, please contact Cardiff Council by phone or email:
Phone: 029 20537250
e-mail: Freeschoolmeals@cardiff.gov.uk
Dear Parents/carers
Re. Pupils joining Eastern High September 2020
I hope this finds you all well. Normally, your child’s transition to secondary school will be a worrying time for you (especially if this is your first), and now in the current circumstances, I imagine things feel a lot more confusing.
Even although the school is closed at the moment, please be assured we are still working to make sure that arrangements for your children to start with us are as smooth as possible in September and will keep you informed every step of the way.
Last month we sent forms to your home addresses for completion and return by 2 April 2020. However, as the events have unfolded during the last two weeks, we realise it is not possible to meet this return date and we are all having to develop different ways of working and communicating.
The information we collect on these forms will enable us to communicate with you effectively, and will help us understand your child’s needs and helps us place them in suitable classes and learning families and so it is important that these are returned.
With that in mind, if you have the facilities at home - please scan or photograph your completed forms and email them to info@easternhigh.org.uk for attention of Mrs S Simson.
If that is not possible but you have the ability to reach a post box, please do send by post.
If neither of the above are possible, please await for further instruction after the Easter holidays. We are currently looking into alternative methods that may include completing forms electronically.
If you have not received the forms, and need them re-issued, please email info@easternhigh.org.uk for the attention of Mrs S Simson.
I do hope we are still able to do our normal transition activities in June, but if that is not possible, be rest assured we will organise alternative transition activities when we know roughly the date we will reopen.
In the meantime, if you have any questions please do email or write to us and we will endeavour to answer your queries as soon as possible.
Take care and kind regards
Armando Di-Finizio
Headteacher
Message from Cardiff County Council
Dear Parent/ Carer,
Free School Meals
The collection of packed lunch grab bags will stop this Friday , 3rd April . Welsh Government have asked Local Authorities to continue to support children eligible for Free School Meals over the Easter Break. Over the next few days, if you have a child eligible for a Free School Meal you will receive a letter detailing how you may redeem a voucher to the value of £40 as a contribution towards your food needs over the two week Easter period.
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