Covid-19

Key Information for

St Bonaventure’s Students and Families

All work is being set on Show My Homework

Finished all your work? Head to our Additional Home Learning page

Key Worker Childcare and Urgent Help

If you need to make contact during this period, please email Ms V Qurrey directly on : v.qurrey@stbons.org

Government information on exams for Year 11 and Year 13: read Q&A here

Parents: Please ensure you have the SchoolGateway App installed for the latest information from the school. Please also follow social media: Facebook Twitter

Bereavement Support

NHS information on dealing with grief after bereavement, grief and loss – see here

BCCS (who provide our usual in school support)

Talking about Coronavirus & Anxiety
Bereavement Pack (p3 onwards is useful for parents)

Nurture UK

Bereavement Box – this is a pack that helps anyone supporting bereaved children and young people understand what they may be experiencing with helpful suggestions on approaches and exercises to help children cope better with their grief

Beyond Words

When someone dies from coronavirus: a guide for families and carer

Domestic Violence

When it’s not safe to stay at home
- It’s true that during coronavirus most people must stay home to stay safe. But home is not a safe place for some people so, if you are a victim of domestic or other abuse, to stay safe you must get help which may mean breaking the rules on lockdown.
- If you are in immediate danger dial 999. When the call centre answers, you don’t need to say a word – just dial 55. This is a silent code for domestic abuse

Keep In Touch

If you’re feeling anxious, concerned or unsafe and want to talk to an adult about how you’re feeling, please have a look at these resources and then contact us:

Key Advice for Students (Read this first)

Key Advice for Parents and Carers

Contact Us

Online Support

Online Pop-up CAMHS Newham

Led by friendly mental health clinicians who can support, help, and consultation about any mental health queries. This service is for families and young people who are not currently getting a service from Newham CAMHS

Kooth from XenZone is an online counselling and emotional well-being platform for children and young people, accessible through mobile, tablet and desktop and free at the point of use.

The Institute of Catholic Liberal Education: “School @ Home Resources”

Prayer, practical ideas and lots of tips and resources for helping to educate your children at home. This is being constantly updated: Access here

Mass

St Bonaventure’s Morning Prayer

Additional Covid19 Prayers

Churches are closed and there is no public Mass at the moment (see below image – even Pope Francis is saying Mass in private and online!):

Sunday Mass at 10.00am every Sunday from St Anthony’s in Forest Gate – Follow on YouTube (also follow the parish on Twitter for Fr John Jesus’ Joke of the Day!)
Sunday Mass at 10.00am every Sunday from the Parish of Our Lady of Walsingham as well as daily sermons and reflections from Fr James – Watch an introduction video on YouTube that contains all the necessary social links
Fr Dominic is streaming Mass every day at 10.30am from Walsingham House @ Abbotswick – Follow on Instagram
See the full list from Brentwood Diocese here
Faith In Isolation – Faith in Isolation is a platform created to spiritually nourish those isolated from their faith practices as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Lent in Isolation Video Series, each day shares the readings from Holy Mass, spiritual guidance from a priest, and a lead act of spiritual communion.

Walsingham Pilgrimage with Monsignor John Armitage

Mass of Migrants

We be celebrating the Migrants Mass via Instagram Livestream on Saturday 2nd May, at 10.30am. All the Mass details – and how to access the livestream – are at www.bcys.net/events/migrantsmass

Food Issues

Newham Foodbank (Trussell Trust)
Tel: 020 7474 3060
Email: admin@newham.foodbank.org.uk
Call or email to get voucher first – locations in Manor Park, East Ham, Beckton, Plaistow, Royal Docks

Churches Foodbank
Website: www.churchesfoodbank.org.uk
Referral needed from school, advice centre or GP