Dear Parents

 

During the week 7th-11th February, we will be supporting Children’s Mental Health Week across the federation. Children’s mental health is very important, particularly following the challenges faced by many during the course of the pandemic. At school, we promote mental wellbeing and this half term we have been focusing on mindfulness as part of our bespoke curriculum learning. Helping our pupils to recognise what they can do to support their own mental health and when to seek help from others is an important part of education. Throughout Children’s Mental Health Week, we will be taking part in a range of activities to raise the profile of good mental health further.

 

On Friday 11th February, we will be inviting children to wear a scarf to school as part of Coram Life Education’s ‘Wear your Scarf to School Day’. Coram Life Education is the leading provider of relationships, health, wellbeing, and drugs education to almost half a million children across the UK. They use the acronym SCARF to stand for Safety, Caring, Achievement, Resilience and Friendship. We are asking for a 50p donation which will go to the Coram Life Education charity to support the work they do in schools.

 

Please encourage discussions at home with your children about what they have learnt at school about the importance of looking after their mental health and ways in which they can do that.

Yours sincerely

 

Mrs N Backham

Bespoke Curriculum Manager

Dear Parents,

Number Day 2022 – 365 Penguins - Friday 4th February 2022

 

We are delighted that The South View Federation will be supporting the NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children) by taking part in NSPCC Number Day on Friday 4th February 2022.

 

The theme for this year is 365 Penguins. There will be fun based maths challenges all about penguins and measures of time. Number Day is a great way to make maths fun and bring about a positive, “can-do” attitude towards it. As part of the fun, pupils are invited to dress up for the theme of the day.

 

Pupils can come to school dressed in black and white. They could even dress up as penguins! Be as imaginative as you can. All we ask for is a donation of at least 50p per child for NSPCC.

 

We look forward to seeing the children dressed in black and white and hope they enjoy their maths challenges.

 

Yours sincerely

Mrs H Kaval      Infant and Nursery School Maths Manager

Mrs Kay Young Junior School Maths Manager