SAVE THE DATE - WHOLE SCHOOL COLOUR RUN - WEDNESDAY 23^rd SEPTEMBER - more details to follow 

Our Whole School Assembly on Monday focused on New Beginnings and introduced different character strengths which relate to our MY HAPPY MIND 🙂

Year 3 have all passed their Road Safety with flying colours - they have completed a walk from school remembering how to keep themselves and others safe - we are super proud of their achievements.  

A big shout out to our parent volunteers who braved a rather cool morning standing on street corners to encourage and guide the children around the walk.  

Year 1 also had a visit from the Road Safety Team on Tuesday afternoon.   They learnt how to wear their seat belt correctly and watched the Humpty Dumpty experiment which focused on the importance of wearing a seat belt when travelling. 

Year 4 amazed Mrs Locke and I during our first swimming lesson.  The first week is always about 'assessing' who can and can't swim so children spend limited time in the water - however, the groups are now sorted so our first full swimming lesson will commence next week.  

A polite reminder that NO JEWELLERY is to be worn at all and anyone with medium or long hair need to bring a swimming cap - rules of the Swimming Pool. 

On Tuesday, Year 4, 5 & 6 had a special assembly from our Mental Health Team, Chloe and Danni. 

They introduced our 'Happiness Heroes' and explained this was a special role in school to support and help with our Happy Minds/Inclusion agenda.  

All children from Year 4, 5 & 6 have been invited to apply for these amazing positions and have taken home an application form.  Training will be given to those children who are selected. 

Year 5 & 6 had their first X-hail Meditation session on Tuesday afternoon.  They looked at how they could use their movements and breath to help slow down to focus, to calm and slow down.  Pupils also discussed the transitions into their new year groups and what qualities they all had to help us to navigate change.  These sessions are part of our Wellbeing/Inclusion Offer 🙂

Year 1 spent all day over at Forest School on Tuesday covering all things MATERIALS - part of their Science Topic. 

Wednesday was the launch of our MY HAPPY MIND - all children will take part in a weekly class lesson/assembly taking about how to deal with their emotions and learn to understand our brain.  Watch this space as we will be launching a Parents Portal very soon with lots of resources for you to access at school.  

At the end of each session in school, children complete their own individual journal reflecting on their 'My Happy Minds' journey.   Why not ask your child about this? 

Progressive Sports was unfortunately cancelled at very short notice - this was out of our control. 

Year 6 ended the week with their keyboard lessons which will continue until the end of October. 

So looking ahead to next week: - 

Year 4 swimming on Monday 

The Mental Health Team are holding a lunchtime drop in for Year 5 & 6 on Monday.  More info can be found on our Facebook page 

Parents Forum @ 9am on Tuesday morning - pop along to meet this fantastic group of parents who support each other.  Our next SEN coffee morning is later in the half term, so any SEN related issues pls do keep them for the SEN Coffee morning. 

Forest Schools this Tuesday is the turn of: -

Year 3 (all morning) 

Year 5 (all afternoon) 

Children to wear old, warm clothes and must bring a change of footwear to change into for when they are in the classroom 

X-hail is the turn of Year 3 and Year 5 this week 🙂 A lovely opportunity to relax, reflect and appreciate how lucky we all are. 

Friday 18^th September we are supporting Genes for Jeans Day.  Everyone can wear jeans or denim skirt etc with their school jumper and donate £1 or more to this amazing charity via the justGiving link on the letter.

That's your lot 

By now those of you without a J2E log in should have received one - if not, please do contact the office and we can issue a new one for you.  This is our main communication platform to you all so it is essential that you download the APP so that you can keep up to speed with all the exciting events we have planned over the Autumn Term. 

Dates for AUTUMN TERM have now been issued 🙂

Have an amazing weekend 

Mrs B and the FL Team 🙂