Weekly Newsletter

Headteacher - Mrs K Adams

Associate Assistant Headteacher - Mrs E Penty

Associate Assistant Headteacher - Mr K Reynolds

Dear Parents/Carers,

This week has been Children’s Mental Health Week and the focus has been ‘Know Yourself, Grow Yourself’. We launched the week with a special assembly where the pupils entered the hall listening to mindfulness music and were asked to reflect on both their physical and mental health. Throughout the week, pupils have been reflecting on ways they can be more self-aware, their strengths and the challenges they face. Much of the work has centred around feelings and emotions and how we can support each other; recognising that we all need support at different times. Today, pupils and staff were invited to wear comfies for the day which has further supported our well-being.

Miss Honeyman-Smith, our school Mental Health Lead, is supported by a team of pupil Mental Health Ambassadors who are available to listen and talk through pupil worries. We also have a friendship bench on the school playground, a pupil worry box to support pupils who may need to write a worry down and a wealth of books for our pupils to read covering a range of areas. In addition to this, some of our older pupils run a Mindfulness Club at lunchtime.

EYFS Children celebrated Lunar New Year with Chinese dancing and tasting food including noodles, prawn crackers, dumplings and dipping sauces.

On Thursday, some of our year 5 & 6 pupils participated in the PAT Games Basketball Festival. Well done to all involved.

Next week, on Thursday 13th February, Miss Honeyman Smith and the Ambassadors will meet with a representative from Future In Mind – a Wakefield Local Authority outreach team who come into schools to support pupils with well-being. After school, from 3.30pm - 4.30pm on the same day, parents and carers are invited to come into school to attend a Worry Warriors Workshop, led by the team, to provide parents with strategies to support children at home. Everyone is very welcome to attend.

Parents and carers can scan the QR code on the document below to find a video providing an overview of the services offered by the Future in Mind - Mental Health Services.

EYFS - Arthur

Year 1 - Jenson

Year 2 - Ethan

Year 3 - Isabelle

Year 4 -

Year 5 - Evie

Year 6 - Ben

Edie W (Y1) – For making exceptional progress in her written work; expanding her sentences and thinking about her choice of vocabulary. Well done Edie!

Anna P (Y5) – For writing a very thought-provoking poem at home about World War 2 which captured events, feelings and emotions perfectly. Well done Anna!

Monday 10th February - EYFS Stay and Play session 8.45am - 10am

Tuesday 11th - February Year 1 and 2 Reading Morning - 8.30am - 9.00am

Tuesday 11th February - Year 6 SAT's Meeting to Parents - 5pm - 5.30pm

Tuesday, 11th February - Year 3 & 4 Trip to Magna

Tuesday 11th February - Safer Internet Day

Wednesday 12th February - Year 3 and 4 Reading Morning 8.30am - 9.00am

Wednesday 12th February - Year 2 Parents Evening - 3.30pm - 6.30pm

Thursday 13th February - Year 5 and 6 Reading Morning 8.30am - 9.00am

Thursday 13th February - Worry Warriors Workshop for Parents 3.30pm - 4.30pm

Friday 14th February - World Languages Day – activities in school

Break Up for Half Term

Have a lovely weekend everyone!

Yours Sincerely,

Mrs Adams

Next week will be Week 1 of the current dinner menu.