Several times on purpose
Alongside our Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds themed week it has been national anti-bullying week.
Our school definition has been discussed by the School Council and has been amended, 10.11.14, to incorporate the stop message.
‘Bullying is when you hurt someone, physically or emotionally, several times on purpose.’
Following a whole school assembly, Leeds Anti-Social Behaviour Team have delivered Show Racism the Red Card workshops across school and in class children have discussed these aspects of bullying:
- Our revised definition of bullying (above)
- Types of bullying – cyber-bullying and prejudice-based bullying related to gender, sexual orientation, race, religion and belief, special educational need and disability
- What to do if children experience bullying. The key message is to tell someone (start telling other people)
Bullying resources can be found at…
- http://www.childline.org.uk/explore/bullying/pages/bullying.aspx
- http://www.bullying.co.uk/advice-for-parents/
- http://www.youngminds.org.uk/for_parents/worried_about_your_child/bullying
Children tell us what they would do if they were bullied ‘…I would tell an adult, teacher or someone I trust.’
All classes have access to their class SEAL box or a whole school worry box where they can tell an adult any concerns about bullying or any other issues.
Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds
Our themed week, Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds, has been filled with visits and visitors providing a variety of experiences for the whole school.
We would like to thank the following for their support with our themed week:
- Heart Research UK
- d:side (drug education)
- Betty Sutherland tai chi
- White Rose martial arts
- Chapel Allerton squash and tennis club
- Leeds United
- Molly Cawthorn (Leeds United ladies)
- Leeds Rhinos
- Tesco Seacroft Farm to Fork trail
- Jhardine Farrell who delivered ‘respecting everybody’ circle times
- Leeds anti-social behaviour team
- Year 6 for taking over PE lessons for the rest of the school
- Mr Catherall for introducing the teachers to our new whole school sport, tchoukball
- parents/carers who talked about their health related job to different classes
- Public health resource centre for the loan of resources and providing health related leaflets
Finally, thank you to all staff and pupils who have fully engaged with all the learning throughout the week. Take a look at the Class News sections of the website to find out what each class have been doing. We have enjoyed a fun-filled week.
For further information about healthy bodies and healthy minds have a look at the Kids health website and Leeds Let’s Change for advice on more local health issues.
And an extra note from me, Mr Roundtree: I’d like to also thank Mrs Taylor for continuing to organise wonderful, packed themed weeks around being healthy or staying safe. She puts an incredible amount of effort into ensuring our pupils enjoy some wonderful learning opportunities from staff and visitors.
Healthy bodies, healthy minds
What a fun filled week of learning about keeping healthy bodies and healthy minds. We’ve had a variety of visitors throughout the week and we’ve been out and about too. Year 1 have certainly been resilient and taken some safe risks as part of their learning. Take a look at what we’ve been doing…
Using the Eat well plate we learnt about the importance of eating lots of fruit and vegetable (5 a day). Did you know this could be fresh, frozen, dried, tinned or fresh juice. Ask your child how big a portion is.
We named lots of different fruit and vegetables, tasted some dried fruits and then learnt the bridge and claw cutting techniques to create our own Mr Potato Heads.
Breakfast is said to be the most important meal of the day. A healthy breakfast gives you energy to start your day and your learning. We loved our porridge and banana slices – hopefully there have been some requests to have this at home.
When learning about ‘healthy’ drinks, we found out that water and milk are the best drinks to have to keep us hydrated. We couldn’t believe the amount of sugar in some of these other drinks aimed at children.
Now time for some physical activity which also helped us to relax our minds – tai chi and karate.
We’ve been busy doing other physical activities too – dance at Allerton Grange and Year 6 took over our PE lesson.
D:side visited us on Tuesday and we met Q who had come to found out about humans. We learnt about parts of our body and their functions, healthy foods and the safe use of medicines.
A highlight of the week was our Farm to Fork trail at Tesco. Starting in the bakery we saw the process of making bread and we even brought some back to school to taste.
Next was the fish counter.
At the cheese counter, we tried two different types of cheese: Wensleydale and Cheddar.
We learnt about lots of different fruits and vegetables – some we had never seen before.
Finally we took a look inside the fridges and freezers. It really was freezing!
We’re looking forward to seeing all your homework to show how to keep a healthy body and healthy mind.
Ronnie the Rhino and the Challenge Cup!
Yesterday, we had a fun-packed assembly from two Leeds Rhino Coaches who recapped some very important messages about how to have a healthy lifestyle. They introduced us to their friend Ronnie the Rhino – who had successfully changed his unhealthy lifestyle by eating a more balanced diet and doing lots more exercise. We were also very lucky as Ronnie had brought in The Challenge Cup which the Leeds Rhinos won recently.
We can be artists
As you know, the homework last week was “I can be an artist.”
These pictures certainly show that all of Year 1 can be artists. These are just a few examples – well done to everyone and thank you for your efforts with this homework and during this topic.
Learning at home
It’s great to see many children doing extra learning at home. Take a look at this clock that was made at home after learning about time in class – the clock even has moving hands! Thanks to all of you who are supporting your child’s learning in different ways.
Key Stage One Art Gallery – one day only!
This afternoon saw Key Stage One’s Art Gallery opening.
Parents, children, aunties, uncles, grandmas, grandads and siblings alike came flooding into Key Stage One’s Art Gallery today. Thank you to all of you who came to view the amazing work Year 1 and 2 have one during our Katie and… topic. If you couldn’t make it, here’s a sneak peek. Step into the pictures, just as Katie would have, and imagine you were there.
You could put on your headphones and listen to the pieces of music that inspired us to create art that matched it.
Take a comfy seat in the book area and read the books that helped us create all of this amazing art.
Take a vote on your favourite piece of art or spend the time trying to find art by names you recognise.
Lots of people enjoyed our live art exhibition and joined in by printing a poppy onto the field for Remembrance Day (11.11.14). Thank you to those people who made a donation to our school charities.
Thank you to Year 1 and 2 for all their hard work and enjoyment of the Katie and… topic.
It’s half-term…
…so there’s no specific homework this week, apart from ensuring your child spends at least 20 minutes each day reading and 5-10 minutes learning their number bonds / times tables.
Enjoy your October break. If you stay in Leeds, check out all the activities the museums and art galleries have on offer.
We can be artists!
On Wednesday we all became artists in Yorkshire Sculpture Park. The inspiration came from seeing so many wonderful sculptures – there were opportunities to d0 some observational drawings and then in the afternoon, lots of teamwork resulted in some amazing pieces of 3D art.
Leeds Art Gallery event
Feeling inspired by our latest art themed topic, Katie and… then you might be interested in this event at Leeds Art Gallery on Saturday.
What: Celebrate The Big Draw and work with an artist to draw yourself in a surprising way.
When: Saturday 18 October 11am-4pm
Where: Leeds Art Gallery
