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ST. PETER’S NEWS St Peter’s CE Primary & Nursery School
Shrubbery Gardens, Wem SY4 5BX
Tel: 01939 232292
Email: [email protected]
1st May 2020
If you haven’t already asked for your
child's SeeSaw login then please contact us via the relevant year group e-mail.
Please add your child’s name and class.
Please could children continue to use Seesaw to receive and respond to additional home learning set during the current situation. Normal homework tasks, such as spellings can be found on the school website homework section. Children should aim to post no more than three items a week on Seesaw and teachers will only approve posts between 9 and 3 on school days.
Nursery
‘I want to be a gardener like my great grandad.’
Thank you for sending in all of the pictures of work and fun things that your children have done and the lovely messages.
We look forward each week to see what the children have been up to.
They have produced some fantastic work over the last few weeks!
Children in Reception have been really engaged with creating their mini beasts and retelling the story of The Very Hungry Caterpillar in many different ways. Lots of children have continued to be busy with their minibeast hunting as well as creating their own special places to be. Thank you to all children who have submitted work on Seesaw - it has been great to see what you are all up. Miss Thompson and Mrs Kynaston
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Year 1 have been so busy, working hard on the tasks set on Seesaw, but also on projects inspired by their own interests. Children have worked hard in their Science by drawing and labelling parts of a plant. They have also written some fantastic descriptive sentences about the characters in Jack and the Beanstalk. Keep sending us your work as it makes us so happy to see what you are doing. We are proud of how hard Y1 are working, very well done. Mrs Lack and Miss Price
Science Art
Cooking
English
2S, I am overwhelmed with how hard you have all worked this week, your quick responses and enthusiasm. Please give yourselves a '1 2 3, well done me!' Keep it up! Mrs Stewart.
Please remember to read every single day and check out the BBC Bitesize daily
lessons.
I have loved reading all of your messages in a bottle asking for help!
Evie even made a letter to put inside a bottle, great idea.
Emily has worked so hard this week on her Geography project. Amazing Aboriginal art, face painting and a great music video. Well done!
George has enjoyed our work on mini-beasts so much that he made his own wormery!
Y2
Y3
Mrs Grove and Mrs McKirgan have enjoyed seeing all the fantastic learning you have been doing at home
in a range of subjects from plants to Stone Age. Well done for starting your MyMaths journeys too!
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Year 4 have been busy playing the cornet, growing tomatoes, building, looking at animals and baking! Lots of lovely classification work too
Y4
Y5 Year 5 have been working extremely hard whilst learning from home. We have had some wonderful work posted online which has included science experiments, paintings and a range of poetry. Children have been very creative and it is great to see the outstanding quality of work children have managed to produce at home. Very impressive, we look forward to seeing more throughout the coming days. Well done Year 5! Please keep sharing!
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Again, it has been wonderful to hear from the Year 6 children this week; they have been incredibly hard-working, but most importantly, they are remaining happy and resilient in this strange time. They have been creating some brilliant Science demonstrations, writing thoughtful diary entries, learning about Shrewsbury and the Galapagos Islands in their Geography project, as well as doing lots of reading, spelling and times table practice! We are missing all of you; keep up the communication, even if it is just to tell us how your day has been. Mr Edwards & Mrs Hughes
Feeling angry or over-whelmed? This guide explains why you
may feel that way and how to cope with those emotions.
What is stress?
Stress is your body’s physical and emotional reaction to circum-
stances that frighten, irritate, confuse, endanger or even excite
you. Everybody experiences stress and it is a perfectly normal
Positive stress encourages and pushes you to do something.
Negative stress acts as a barrier and gets in the way of you doing something.
What is stressful to one person may not be stressful
to someone else. There are different kinds of stress,
including stress which can help you respond to
emergency situations, meet deadlines or make you
mentally more alert for exams.
Causes of stress Stress can be caused by several things,
including the following:
Family life
Are your parents fighting? Is a family mem ber ill?
School work
got a lot of deadlines? Worried about an exam?
Social life
Have you fought with friends? Having problems in a relationship?
Worried about an event?
Being overly busy
Are you constantly on the go?
Effects of stress Stress can affect your physical and mental health, as well as your behaviour, causing you to experi-ence any of the following:
Shaking Dizziness Heartburn Dry mouth Headaches Teeth grinding Feeling flushed Loss of appetite Trouble sleeping Heart beating faster Trouble concentrating Cold or sweaty hands Tapping fingers or feet Nausea, diarrhea or cramps Tensing and tightening of neck, back and muscles
As more things happen,
we get more stressed –
this can lead to you not being able to think
properly or becoming tired.
When you are stressed…
Don’t:
Take it out on yourself
remember that there is support available.
Panic and get upset.
Do whatever helps to keep you calm, such as go for a walk, listen to music, write in a diary etc.
Be negative most stress is temporary and things will get better.
Do:
Seek support and reach out to the people who care about you.
Talk to a friend or adult about the problem.
Plan work and social events on a calendar. This can help to clarify what action is needed and when, ensuring that you don’t fall behind.
Set goals to help clarify objectives.
Exercise frequently
this releases endorphins which improve your mood and increases energy.
Reducing stress To minimise stress, it is important to find the right balance of work, friends, family, hobbies, rest etc., in your life.
Don’t take too much on – don’t say ‘yes’ to something if you’d rather say ‘no’, this will help to reduce worry.
Sometimes when you get stressed, it may be time for change by doing something different. This could be achieved by trying a new hobby, setting yourself goals, so-cialising with a different group of people or stopping an activity which you don’t enjoy.
To find a good balance, you should always
keep your SELF in mind:
S is for sleep
E is for exercise
L is for leisure
F is for food
If you take care of yourself and get the
right amount of sleep, food and exercise,
you’ll be able to concentrate better and
feel less stressed out, leaving more time
for fun!
Stress Management for Pupils
The following, which is specifically designed for pupils, explains what stress is, the causes of stress and how it can be reduced. Using child-friendly language, this leaflet is suitable to be given to pupils in order to help them understand and manage the emotions they may experience.
When you are feeling stressed, there are several activities you can do to relieve some of this pressure.
All of the exercises described can be repeated as often as
necessary until you are feeling more relaxed and calm.
Relaxation techniques
Body tenses
Breathe in and tense (make tight) all the muscles
in your body and hold this whilst slowly counting
to five, then relax your muscles as you breathe
out.
Shoulder shrugs
Try to raise your shoulders up to your ears and
hold this position for the count of four, then drop
your shoulders back to a normal position.
Similarly, rotating your shoulders forwards and
back, one at a time and then both together, can
help to relieve tension.
Deep breathing
Close your eyes, breathe in through your
nose, hold for the count of three, and
slowly exhale.
Alternate breathing
Block one nostril with your hand and inhale deeply using
the other nostril for the count of five, then block both nos-
trils and hold your breath for five. Next, repeat this action
for the other nostril.
Counting
Take a second to yourself and, ignoring all distractions,
count to ten. If you still feel stressed, slowly count from
ten down to one, taking a breath with each number.
Get creative
Drawing or writing can help you to express your feelings
in a healthy and positive way. Other creative activities
which you may find relaxing include dancing, origami
and sport.
Where to get help
If you’re feeling stressed or like you can’t cope, talk to your classroom teacher or school nurse.
They will be able to advise what can be done to reduce the stresses and pressures in your life.
Local and national advice and support agencies who can help those
who may be affected by domestic abuse.
The Parenting Team The Parenting Team is continuing their service of telephone consultations. Parents and carers can simply call the office on 01743 250950 or email [email protected] to arrange a consultation at a time convenient to them. Professionals can also contact the office and arrange appointments for parents/carers if they have gained their consent to pass on their telephone number. Taking the current situation into account the parenting team can support parents and carers with:
managing difficult questions and worries from children due to the current situation
managing challenging behaviour which might be a result of the changes to their everyday lives
maintaining good relationships with children during this time
suggestions on activities to do with children talk through and reflect on the online course content with a Parenting Practitioner
The online Understanding Your Child parenting courses are also still available:
Clicking on the In Our Place website. Then put the access code DARWIN18 in the box Choose from the following courses
Understanding pregnancy, labour, birth and your baby
Understanding your baby
Understanding your child
Understanding your teenager’s brain
