Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Free School Meal Entitlement - How to apply

  Thu 09 Apr 2020 Mr Wallis

  Applying for free school meals

  Find out if you’re eligible for meal support while your child isn’t attending school, and how to apply

  Who’s eligible?

  Our school is providing meal support for pupils who would usually receive benefits-related free school meals in school.

  You’re eligible for meal support if your child is between 5 and 16 years old and if you receive any of the following benefits:

  • Income support
  • Income-based jobseeker’s allowance
  • Income-related employment and support allowance
  • Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
  • The guaranteed element of pension credit
  • Child tax credit (if you’re not also entitled to working tax credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190)
  • Working tax credit run-on, which is paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for working tax credit
  • Universal credit - if you applied for it on or after 1 April 2018 your household income must be less than £7,400 a year (after tax and not including any benefits you get)

   

  Click here for the letter and application form in full.

• WPS - Free School Meal Voucher Scheme to start after the holidays.

  Mon 06 Apr 2020 Mr Wallis

  Dear Parents / Carers

  Update on Free School Meals

   

  On Wednesday 1^st April the government announced the National FSM voucher service for families. This is a service available to families in place of food hampers which have previously been provided by school meal providers and delivered by Walkley staff to our Free School Meal families. The voucher scheme operates during term time only and, so, for most Sheffield schools on holiday this week and next, it will take effect in Sheffield after the Easter weekend. Walkley staff will be delivering the food hampers this Wednesday (8^th April) as usual.

   

  To read the rest of the letter click here

• Free Parking for Key Worker in Sheffield City Council Car Parks

  Wed 01 Apr 2020 Mr Wallis

  Parking for key workers 

  In accordance with current Government guidelines on Covid-19, people should only be travelling into Sheffield city centre for essential travel only, such as key workers accessing their workplace.

   

  Car parks in the city centre managed by Sheffield City Council are now free to use for key workers, as identified by the Government. This includes all off-street parking owned by the Council. The new policy will be in place until 13^th April, when it will be reviewed. The full list of participating car parks is available in the Sheffield City Council news room. Find out more here

   

  For all the latest information from the Council clink here

   

   

• A rainbow of hope and peace

  Tue 31 Mar 2020 Mr Wallis

  Rainbows are used as a symbol of peace and hope as they often appear when the sun follows a heavy rainfall. Children all over the country have been putting rainbows on their house windows to cheer up passers by and offer hope for the future.

   

  Today our Walkley staff have been working with our key worker pupils to make a large rainbow on the school gates. It's fantastic, take a look. 

   

  

• Walkley Primary School new build update 27/03/20

  Fri 27 Mar 2020 Mr Wallis

  Hi everyone

   

  The builders have still been on site this week, working safely to continue with the new build. Having completed the steel structure last week they have been working to install the first floor to the building. You can see the progress through these pictures. It's very exciting to think that when we do come back together, we will have this to look forward to.

   

  In other news, the time capsules arrived at school today, ready for filling with your wonderful ideas. We will keep you posted on this in the coming weeks.

   

  Take care of each other everyone. Thanks so much for your kind messages and well wishes, we do miss you.

  

• ZEST - Community Support for the holidays

  Fri 27 Mar 2020 Mr Wallis

  Dear parents of Walkley Primary School

   

  During the current situation Zest is doing its best to provide a variety of support for our local community. As a Community Hub they are organising a number of services that can be accessed by those in need of some help. Go to their website for more information www.zestcommunity.co.uk

   

  Find out more here

• Letter from Greg Fell, Public Health Director – Covid-19 Advice for Parents/Carers keeping your children safe

  Thu 26 Mar 2020 Mr Wallis

  Dear parents / carers

   

  Please find attached information from our Sheffield Public Health Director, Greg Fell about social distancing as a family and keeping healthy during these uncertain times.

  SD guidance for parents and carers March 2020.pdf

  Healthy Minds Leaflet for Parents.pdf

• Home Learning update for parents 26th March 2020

  Thu 26 Mar 2020 Mr Wallis

  Hello Walkley families,

   

  We hope you are keeping well. The children have been provided with a daily diet timetable, a Lockdown Learning Log or EYFS Lockdown Learning Log and teaching opportunities on the Class Blog.

   

  Updates on the Class Blogs will cease on Friday 27^th March, therefore, work will not be provided over the Easter holidays. Rest assured they will reappear on Tuesday 14th April. I would like my staff to rest where possible as we continue to provide childcare to our key worker families over the Easter break, although requested places have reduced significantly.

   

  Hopefully with a bit of recuperation, we will be back online on the 14^th April offering more entertaining and quality education through the Class Blogs. Until then, if you are struggling to keep your children entertained over the 2 week break, here are some helpful suggestions:

   

  100 things to do indoors

   

  Fun things to do at home with your kids

   

  There cannot be a prouder Headteacher in the country of this amazing and close knit team who rise together in the face of adversity and are part of such a strong and supportive community.

   

  Thank you for your overwhelming messages of support that keep us going and keep our morale high. We miss you too. As every day passes we become another step nearer to meeting up again. Take care

   

  Big Hugs

  Mrs Sian and the Walkley team

• Dazzle Dance at home with Amy

  Wed 25 Mar 2020 Mr Wallis

  In these strange times when we're being asked to stay indoors, it's important that we keep exercising. Amy from Dazzle Dance is a self employed friend of Walkley Primary School and has been delivering Cheerleading and Dance classes in school and running lunchtime and after school clubs for many years, working with Walkley pupils to put on shows and competitions. 

   

  Amy is unable to come into school to deliver her classes whilst school is closed to pupils. She has however, developed Dazzle Dance routines that you can do at home. Take a look at her video here.

  

• Weekly deliveries for our families

  Wed 25 Mar 2020 Mr Wallis
  Today our team of Walkley staff volunteers delivered the first weekly hampers to our families. This will continue weekly on Wednesdays until further notice.  Thank you so much for your kind messages.