Letter to Parents 2021
Pupil Reference 06 January 2021
COVID-19 Update
Working From Home
Access to Support for additional mobile internet data
The DfE (Department for Education) are running a pilot scheme to support increasing children and young people’s access to increased mobile data allowances. This is to support their home learning whilst not able to access schools.
This scheme is open to children and young people who:
- don’t have access to a fixed broadband connection
- cannot afford the additional data needed to access educational resources or social care services
- have access to a mobile device that uses a participating network
- are facing disruption to their face-to-face education, or have been advised not to attend school
Information that will be needed in order for us to request additional mobile data includes:
- the account holder’s name
- their mobile number (a number beginning with '07')
- their mobile network
- whether they pay monthly or pay as they go
The available offers can be found on the attached from the following companies EE, Tesco Mobile, Three, Smarty, Virgin Mobile and Sky Mobile. At this time, there are no other offers.
Additional Allowance Company Offers
Guidance - Working from home
It is also requested that you read through the Privacy Policy found here https://get-help-with-tech.education.gov.uk/increasing-mobile-data/privacy-notice before making any form of decision.
If this is something you feel you are entitled to access, please use the link attached here https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=jDFhQgs_1E26acpob0v1vDRPPTadTLJCkdW_NFvtnLlUNjdXNUdVTkJZSkVNWUdPS0ExUVA1OVJESC4u to enter some information to support your request. Please ensure this is completed by Wednesday 13th January, 2021 at 3pm to enable us to upload to the DfE.
We will monitor the link responses at the end of each week to update any further requests made.
Email Contacts for Staff
Email Contacts for Staff
Guidance - Working from home
Additional Support Resources
Boredom Bing Grid
Additional Support Resources
Safeguarding Support
It is important that all children, families and professionals are able to contact key staff to share information in respect of safeguarding and concerns. Following the wider opening of all CELT schools, there is now a member of the safeguarding team on duty in school every day. Please contact the school directly and ask for the DSL if you have any concerns you wish to discuss.
The dedicated CELT email address is still in operation and can be used if, for any reason, you are unable to contact the school: [email protected]
This will be monitored during office hours only, Monday to Friday.
However, you should contact the Police or Social Care if you feel that a child is at risk of immediate serious harm.
Student Support and Welfare
This resource is designed to provide you with advice and pathways to follow should you find yourself needing to access support.
It identifies three options of ways to access both internal and external support, alongside a lengthy list of contacts for a range of external services.
Student Support and Welfare 2021
Safeguarding Support Resources
What if I have a safeguarding concern as a student?
As a student in school, you would have easy access to be able to speak to a trusted adult if there was something you were worried about. Though it is more challenging in lockdown, there are still ways to do this and they are outlined below.
Student Support Helpsheet
Safeguarding Support Resources
A - Z Young People Resources
This resource has been created by the team at the NHS to support vulnerable young people access appropriate support, depending on their need. We have made some slight additions based on our work within the local community. This A - Z signposts relevant agencies to provide support online or over the phone.
it covers the following steps:
- Bereavement/Parental Illness
- Bullying
- Child Abuse
- Child Sexual Abuse/Sexual Violence
- Child Sexual Exploitation
- County Lines/Criminal Exploitation/Missing
- Deliberate Self Harm
- Domestic Abuse/Violence/Sexual Violence
- Drugs/Alcohol/Substance Misuse
- Eating Disorders
- Health, Wellbeing and Relationships
- Mental Health
- Modern Slavery/Trafficking
- Online Safety
- Sexual Health/Gender Identity
- Suicide Prevention
- Teenage/Young Parents
- Young Carers
A - Z Young Peoples Resources
Pupil Reference 19 March 2020
Well-Being Resources
During #Lockdown 1, we placed updates and quick activities on here to support emotional health and well-being. These are important aspects for us to ensure that we focus on- both as adults and children. These periods are challenging for all of us, and we must ensure to try and participate daily and weekly in activities that will support our well-being. We have identified below our 'top websites' for advice and guidance that we think could be helpful- there are so many agencies wanting to be helpful but it can feel overwhelming when reading through it all! These sites are simple but effective.
'It is ok to not be ok' is a good mantra, we all have days where it is harder than others. But don’t be afraid of using this page and these suggestions to try and find something that is useful for you! You might be surprised!
Action For Happiness Calendar- Happier January 2021
This website provides a monthly calendar with quick, simple daily activities to trial to support a happier and healthier approach to your well-being. This can be something the whole household engages in to share ideas and thoughts. 
Anna Freud for Children and Families- Coronavirus Support
This website is where our previous ‘Mentally Healthy Toolkits’ originated from and continue to be an effective source of ideas and guidance. There are sections directed at Young People as well as at Parents/Carers that you may find effective. It does also have specific guidance for us as professionals across a range of settings. Their support and activities are created by mental health professionals, alongside children and young people and their schools. It contains downloadable hints and tips, as well as guidance to apps to support the whole family in managing these challenging times.
https://www.annafreud.org/coronavirus-support/
Headstart Kernow- Start Now Well Being Plan
This website provides some good guidance for young people, but specifically provides them with an ability to create their own ‘action plan’ of how they can support their own well-being. It is a step by step guide, asking questions and encouraging thought as to what specifically works for them. Some of our students may have already completed this, but it is a worthwhile activity for them to review. In addition, there is an ability to download a toolkit, as well as requesting support if things are really tricky.
https://www.startnowcornwall.org.uk/startnow-cornwall/wellbeing-action-plan/sections/
Headstart Kernow- Advice and Guidance for Families
This section of their webpage is essentially a menu of support and allows you to access the following:
- A range of guidance videos for parents ('WFH and home schooling without tearing your hair out!')
- Help and guidance on coping with younger children
- Activities for staying active
- Activities for well-being
- Further external support contacts for well-being
- Alternative home education ideas to supplement their learning
- Links to support for the remote learning that is topic specific
It is well worth a visit for ideas and guidance https://www.headstartkernow.org.uk/sec-sch-support/covid-19/covid19-ideas/
Key Worker Provision
Critical key worker and vulnerable students booking form 18th - 22nd January
Poltair School is able to provide ESSENTIAL childcare supervision for the children of CRITICAL key workers and students deemed to be 'vulnerable' between Monday 18th and Friday 22nd January.
Students attending this provision will be supervised to independently complete school work. They will not be attending lessons.
If you require your child to attend this provision, please complete the booking form by Wednesday 13th January at 2pm.
