Action Mental Health Parents' Session

Click here to register for the parents session as detailed below on 11/3 @ 7pm.

The Menssana team are providing a 1 hour webinar via zoom specifically aimed at parents and carers of children of primary age.

The session aims to:

• Start a conversation about mental health

• Raise awareness of signs/symptoms of mental ill-health

• Teach self-care techniques for building resilience and confidence

• Show you how and where to access support and further information

If you are interested in attending, please register using the link above.

SUNI Assemblies

Please see links below to assemblies shared by Scripture Union, NI.

Key Stage Two

Jesus Calms the Storm

https://youtu.be/HYH2RTHQAoA

Optional Song: My Lighthouse, Rend Kids

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeJvKkBV6rY


He knows my name

https://youtu.be/Q4LMNdyVOcU

Optional song: He knows my name

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHSAVXxeq_w&t=0s


St. Patrick

https://youtu.be/RdFEoobdAG8

Optional song: Love light, Brentwood Benson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSCvvfgpNvo&list=RDBtDH_yBUcsM&index=2


Easter

https://youtu.be/z88UtEoA5og

Optional Discussion Questions:

-Do you have any ways/tricks to help you remember things?

-The bread and wine were symbols to help Jesus’ followers remember what he did on the cross. Are there any symbols you can think of that help us remember important events or people?

-Why might Christians think it’s important to remember what Jesus did on the cross?


Sustrans Board Game

The ‘Sustrans Bicycle Board Game’ is simple and fun activity that pupils can use as a ‘brain break’ at home in between tasks.

 

Land on a green and you’ll have made a good cycling choice like ‘you planned a great route using a map’ and you’ll jump forward spaces, but land on a red and you might have made a poor choice such as forgetting to wear your helmet and of course you’ll have to go backwards!

Art Competition

Creative Earth is an art competition for people aged 16 and under from across the UK, run by the UN COP26 Climate Change Conference in collaboration with WWF.

Whether it’s green forests and garden cities, clear skies and wind turbines or oceans teeming with life – you can paint, draw or design a piece of art that shows how you’d like our planet to look in the future.

Enter the competition to be in with a chance of having your artwork displayed at COP26 and show the rest of the world your vision for the future.

Submit your entry by 5th April to be in with a chance!

Click here for more information.

EA High Five Newsletter

Click here for the February edition of the EA’s High Five newsletter. This issue focuses on ‘Take 5’ and has lots of good ideas.

Active Travel Poems

‘Pedal-Powered Poems’ encourages pupils to practice their creative writing by penning their own acrostic poem about their favourite active way to travel! We encourage you to go for a family walk, scoot or cycle first to get a little bit of inspiration for their poem!

 

Share: We’d love to hear your brilliant poems. Share pupil poems (or even recitals!) with Sustrans as per details on leaflet, or email them to rhowe432@c2kni.net and I will send them on. Some might even be included in the next regional newsletter! The worksheet (attached) contains an example that I wrote myself to help give pupils some ideas to get started.

Road Safety Quiz

Quiz

Johnny, from Sustrans has shared his latest home learning activity, ‘Who Wants to be a (Road Safety) Millionaire’ . It is a quick & fun activity that pupils and parents can play at home together to discuss road safety. Please find attached a PowerPoint with the 10 quiz questions & answers which even has sound effects for good measure! Ideal for a little ‘brain break’ activity in between other tasks. (Use ‘Slide Show’ and turn sound on)

Safer Internet Day

To celebrate Safer Internet Day take advantage of FREE Short Webinars for parents (see attached). Click on each topic to register your place.

Supporting Reading

Please use the link below to access the January issue of the EA’s, LTSS newsletter.

This issue focuses on reading and contains lots of useful, practical ideas and resources for children and young people to use at home. It also contains details as to how the newsletter can be read to the parent and/or child using assistive technology (Texthelp Read & Write and Immersive Reader). It is available for all your pupils and parents to access from home.

Please click here to explore the second edition of this interactive resource for Northern Ireland pupils, parents and schools.

Speech and Language Support

Please see attached “Top Tips for Talking,” from Parenting NI. Aine who is a Speech and Language therapist will be running sessions throughout Feb/March around this topic.

Due to recent demand they are offering a day time slot and an evening slot to accommodate ALL parents/carers/professionals.

HIgh Five Newsletter

Click here for the latest edition of HIGH FIVE! The newsletter is produced by Primary Behaviour Support and Provisions team, EA, and packed full of good ideas to inspire, support and challenge all our young people to be the best they can be.

Parenting NI - Anxiety Seminars

ParentNI are running our very popular Back To Basics Anxiety with Julie who is an expert in the field of children. Julie will focus on Parents/Carers anxiety and how this is projected onto their children along with their children’s anxiety and the best to communicate. For more information click here.

P1 Enrollment for Sept. 2021

Dear Parent,

If you have any younger children who will be requiring a pre school or primary school place in September 2021, the deadline for making an application via the Education Authority is this Friday, January 29 at noon. If you know of any other families with children who will be starting school this September, particularly those who may not have access to social media, could we ask that you let them know of the importance of making an application. The Education Authority has help desk emails and phone numbers should there be any queries. These are listed below along with the link for making an online application. Online Application: https://pupilservices.eani.org.uk/CitizenPortal_LIVE/en

Admissions Helpdesk: 028 9598 5595

Email: preschooladmissions@eani.org.uk or primaryadmissions@eani.org.uk

Wellbeing Wander

Johnny from Sustrans has shared his latest home learning activity, the ‘Wellbeing Wander’. It is is designed to help children and families to make time for their mental and physical health, which will take them outside for some exercise and to complete three short sensory tasks.

Vodafone, Free Data SIMs to Support Remote Learning

We are aware that remote learning places additional burdens on the use of IT equipment for all families. We are delighted to let you know that following a successful application, Rasharkin Primary School has been given thirty free data SIMs to help with this. The SIM cards have 30GB of data, which is valid for 90 days from activation. These can be used on some ‘smart’ laptops’ or can be inserted into a mobile phone to then ‘tether’ laptop off. If you feel this is something your family could use please contact Mrs R. Howe to arrange for collection. SIMS will be allocated on a first come basis.

Vodafone Free Data SIMs Flyer

The EA scheme which offers Chromebook on loan to children in P4 & P7 is still open for applications (contact Mrs R. Howe for more information). An application has also been made to the Causeway Coast and Glens COVID-19 Support fund to purchase devices that could be offered on loan to children in other year groups. More information will follow if it is successful.