Reaching high for the best for your child

Throughout the month of March, we will be thinking about the value of Confidence!

We will talk about: 

- Knowing and showing our strengths

- Being prepared to try something new or different

- Having ‘self-confidence’ - having trust in yourself

- Standing up for yourself and what you believe in

Before Christmas, we set up an Amazon Wishlist for parents & carers to donate books for our Key Stage 2 children - we were overwhelmed by the response and want to say a MASSIVE thank you to everyone who donated a book to the school!

Now our attention is turning to Key Stage 1! We really want to build our collection of books which celebrate the wonderful diversity of our community.

If you are able, please use the link below to donate a book for our Year 1 and Year 2 children. There are lots to choose from, including some for just a few pounds - every single donation will be hugely appreciated!

CLICK HERE TO DONATE A BOOK!

I can't believe that today is the last day of Children's Mental Health week! It has been a super week and it has been so lovely to hear from the teachers about all of the fantastic things you have been doing to complete your jigsaw pieces. Well done to you all for having such a POSITIVE week. Please remember that looking after your mental health is something you should do EVERY DAY and not just this week. It is incredibly important that we all look after ourselves and each other. Here are my activities for Friday:

Physical - I went for a great walk in the fresh air with my friend (we were very sensible and were socially distanced). I'm sure lots of you recognise this lovely smiling face, it's Mrs Lewis from Year 5.

Give Back - I have decided to write a letter to my Nan who lives a long way away from me. She is very old and by herself and (even though I call her lots) I know she will appreciate a letter telling her about everything I am getting up to.

Self-care - Tonight has been declared reading night for me. I have already got my most comfortable cushions on an armchair and have warned the rest of my family not to disturb me because it will be time for just me and my book. Bliss! I know that the other Year 6 teachers are also doing the same this weekend as we are huge fans of reading and can't get enough of it!

I hope you all have a relaxing weekend full of positivity!

I can't believe we have had 4 days of this fantastic week already! This week is certainly reminding me how important it is to have a balance in your life and the difference that this has on how you feel. We all know that there are times when we would love to just play on our consoles all day or watch tv but if we did that every day it would not only be physically unhealthy, it would also be bad for our mental health. We hope that you are beginning to understand the importance of a balance and that it is starting to make you feel more positive. My activities for Thursday were:

Physical – I took part in a Joe Wicks session. I know this is popular with many of you and I just want to say well done if you do this as it is not easy!

Give Back – I went to the supermarket to do some shopping for my elderly neighbour so she can stay safe at home. This is something lots of us are doing at the moment and I hope this community spirit remains after lockdown as it definitely makes people feel happier.

Self-Care – In Whitebeam, we have been chatting together about the importance of talking to friends and how it makes us feel good. It doesn’t always have to be about feelings or problems, it can just be a general chat about anything. I had a zoom call with some of my friends and I was laughing so loud I woke up my dog who was asleep next to me!

Enjoy the final day of Children’s Mental Health Week and I hope your activities put a huge grin on your face.

I thoroughly enjoyed taking part in yesterday's Wellbeing Wednesday and took the opportunity to complete my jigsaw piece activities during the afternoon. I hope you are having as much fun as I am when doing your activities. The activities are certainly a great way to focus on what makes you positive and it's definitely making me smile and appreciate all of the good things around me. My activities for Wednesday were:

Physical - I put on some of my favourite songs and had a kitchen disco. We danced so much that we were shattered at the end!

Give back - My family love my homemade fresh pasta so I decided to treat them to it for dinner. It takes time to do but it was worth it when I saw the empty plates at the end of the meal.

Self care - I feel incredibly fortunate to have many memories that put a huge smile on my face so I decided to take some time to think about them. To help me, I looked through some of our photo albums, both online ones and physical albums. We did this as a family and it was so lovely to talk about different times together.