Dear parents,

I hope that you and your familes are safe and well. I hope by now you are in a routine that suits you and your family situation. These are strange and unprecedented times and everyone’s situation is different so any ideas /suggestions that I send home may not suit you all. Pick what is relevant to you and your child......I will try to keep all suggestions SIMPLE, DOABLE and PRACTICAL.

Suggestions and ideas will be put up on Aladdin after the Easter holidays. You can check in there on a weekly basis, but if you have any questions or need support you can contact me on my school email mwellwood@newtownprimary.ie

I really miss seeing your children’s lovely faces, listening to their stories and news and working with them. I look forward to seeing them again and getting back to ‘normal’ as soon as it is safe to do so.
 
Best wishes,
 
Maria

Dear children,

I hope you are keeping well and staying safe during our school closure. I
know it is a strange and confusing time. I also know it is very hard for
you to stay at home all the time and to be away from your friends. I miss seeing my friends too I just
wanted to check in with you and let you know that I am thinking about
you and hoping that you are ‘being the best you can be’ at home. I miss getting to hear your news and doing our fun group activities on Friday! Maybe you can tell me some fun activities you have been doing at home!
 
Get moving as much as you can. You could try and do some of our morning exercises at home….which ones do you remember? You could do the superman (my favourite one!) or some chair push ups. Try not to spend too much time on the computer or tablet!
 
You can be a superhero by helping out. You can do this by washing your hands properly to help get rid of those nasty germs! You can help out lots with jobs at home. It is important that everybody does their bit!  What is your superhero name? I’d love for you to let me know!
We don’t know yet when we will be back to school but I can’t wait to see
you all again.
 
Best wishes,
 
Maria