Schools' reassuring messages to pupils during lockdown

We have been truly inspired seeing how schools, pupils and families in Warwickshire have adapted to the unusual circumstances they have found themselves in during the coronavirus crisis. No one is going to pretend that it hasn't been challenging and difficult, in different ways for different people, but seeing the sense of humour and spirit which has shone through from across the Warwickshire family of schools has been fantastic.

In the past weeks, seeing your colourful and striking rainbow creations to show support for our key workers has really brightened our days and made us smile, as well as seeing all of the creative activities that have been going on at home and the challenges you've all been setting yourselves.

Scrolling through our Twitter feed we have seen some wonderful examples of the ways that schools are reaching out to those pupils who are stuck at home, offering messages of reassurance and encouragement to keep spirits high and people smiling. 

We thought we'd take the opportunity to share some of these in Heads Up and to say a big 'thank you' to all of you for everything you are doing to keep our children and young people safe and well during this challenging time.

If you would like to be featured in a future edition of Heads Up, please email us at headsup@warwickshire.gov.uk

Also, don't forget to follow @wcc_schools on twitter and tag us in your videos and messages so we can share them far and wide!

A special shout out to the staff and pupils at Stockingford Academy who made it onto the BBC's Big Night In special version of 'Show me the way to Amarillo' with Peter Kay last week (they are the third group in from the start)! Here's the full video for anyone who missed it:

St Matthew's Bloxham C of E Primary School put together this video montage of staff holding up rainbow-inspired pictures to send a message to all of its pupils. Watch on Twitter here.

A picture can say a thousand words! Wellesbourne C of E Primary School encourage pupils to 'stay home for the people you love, keep washing your hands, let's flatten the curve and see the biggest rainbow' .

Reminding their pupils that they are still very much a part of the 'SAB' family, St Andrew's Benn C of E Primary School sent this reassuring message on Twitter - watch it here. 

The staff at Whitestone Infant School have been busy learning British Sign Language to put together this wonderful video to the Bruno Mars song 'You can count on me'.