Why not focus on self-care this Lent. Here are 40 self-care ideas to choose from, why not pick one each day and give yourself a boost of positivity.
I have also attached a printable one if you would like a copy. If you take part and want to share any ideas or images, please email them to hutson.j@holytrinitycepa.co.uk where we can share the boosts of positivity.
We will be taking part in class and you can take part at home too.
Our star of the week this week is Sienna. The last week she has taken on many leadership roles. When asked to lead a group in RE she was supportive of others, listened to all ideas and delegated the work. Well done.
We have been using computers to research about tribes in and near the Grand Canyon. We learnt all about how they create trade for tourists and what clothes, food and homes they have.
In English, we have been editing out English narrative to up level our work and improve our sentences.
For our new RE unit, we discussed Holy Week- we started the unit by brainstorming what we know and putting the holy days in order, we then added key vocabulary and discussed the final hours of Jesus’ life.
World book day was celebrated by dressing up as our favourite book character. Well done to all.
We have had a busy few weeks, our subjects have been coming to an end for this half term and we have produced lots of creative pieces of work to be very proud of.
Our star of the week was Josh with his fantastic attitude to maths, learning about factors, factor pairs and common factors – his knowledge of times tables has helped with the multiplication unit.
Our Christian values champion was Miguel – he has preserved with his handwriting since September and we can finally say he is achieving all of his next steps and he is extremely proud of the standard of writing he produces. Well done.
In Pe, we have now completed our gymnastics and football unit. We finished with a mini football tournament.
For our computing unit, we have been editing photos using an app called Befunky. In the final lessons, we learnt how to crop, cut and combine images. We have also been exploring our virtual classroom.
We have now written our own myth stories based on the class text, Arthur and the golden rope. To help us plan our own, we created a story map from the story and retold the story with images and key words.
We have also been improving our vocabulary by using a dictionary to understand words. In our RIC session, we have been looking at the work class, the word in content, synonyms and antonyms linked to a word.
We were fortunate enough to be given a birds next to explore (linked to our Art unit) we analysed the way it was made and the features.
‘Let’s Connect’ is about making connections with others in healthy, rewarding and meaningful ways. This can be online, in a team or choir or shared dance, in the community, through acts of kindness, etc. Let’s Connect is about making meaningful connections. Human beings thrive in communities, and this connection is vital for our well-being. When we have healthy connections – to family, friends, and others – this can support our mental health and our sense of well-being. And when our need for rewarding social connections is not met, we can sometimes feel isolated and lonely – which can have a negative impact on our mental health. In the week commencing 6th February, we will be exploring these ideas with the children and the whole school community.
As well as supporting Mental Health Week, we have created our very own virtual classroom full of resources, support for parents and children, helpful hints and games.
How to use the interactive classroom:
- Click on any images in the bookcase to access (left) books (right) games and activities
- Click on the ‘proud to support’ which will take you straight to the Children’s mental health support page.
- Click on ‘need help‘ for support pages such as charities and support with school
- Click on ‘activities and strategies‘ for games and activities for children
- Click on the ‘grown-ups poster‘ for support for adults and our very own concerns and questions box where we will get back to you.
Many people struggle with their mental health at times and there is no shame in admitting these struggles. The sooner support is available, the better. At Holy Trinity we support students to have good mental health through our curriculum and support services. Supporting children and parents is key and through the virtual classroom, we feel support is available. We have a Mental Health and Wellbeing team at Holy Trinity who are available for both adults and children.
Star of the week Teya
For her fantastic attitude to learning, not only does she show determination in everything she does but helps others. She shows perseverance in all areas of the curriculum and asks fantastic questions to challenge her learning.
In RE, for our Islam unit, we have been looking at the different artefacts associated to prayer. We then explained how they help Muslims focus their prayer to Allah.
In geography, we have been looking at the inner part of the Grand Canyon and what type of biome this is. We also looked at the climate, floral and animals which live here. We then made our own biome in a box and presented this to the class. We have also had a fantastic selection of home in, creating biomes in mine craft.
In computing, we have been using a new app called ‘Befunky’. This has enabled us to crop an image, change the colour setting and combine a set of images.
For maths, we have been using counter to help us divide a number by 1 and itself.
We have had a lovely day celebrating numbers day and raising more for the NSPCC.
Well done to our star of the week- Leo
who has shown a mature and positive attitude towards school this week. He has been prepared every morning and ready to start learning. When entering the class, he completes starter activities set.
This week we had a visit from the dogs trust who talked to us about how we care for animals and how to keep safe. The children took part in scenarios, votes and discussions.
We also had a visit from St John’s Ambulance, this was an assembly about first aid awareness and safety. The children learnt about numbers to call when needing help, the recovery position, and CPR.
We have now completed our nests. We began by collecting leaves, sticks, resources from the school field and created our nest with clay. Adding resources and placing them safely in a tree for birds to use. A job well done by all.
In geography, we looked at biomes and the inner part of the Grand Canyon. We created the biomes making a replica in a box our own – we will present it to the class next week.
Star of the week Amelia, for her fantastic effort in her writing. Not only does she produce work to a fantastic standard but incorporates all grammatical features asked. Such as conjunctions, relative clauses and similes.
We have have a busy this week in Hawkstone. We began be learning new vocabulary linked to our new class text ‘ Arthur and the Golden rope’. We spent time improving our dictionary skills by finding the definition of a word and matching images to the words.
In Art, we have been drawing nests using ink, for this we needed specialist pens and liquid ink where we were able to draw and flick the ink to create twigs and sticks.
In french, we learnt about family members and what nouns matched which image: mum, dad, sister, brother, pets etc.
In science, we created our own digestive system to see how each part functions. We used a bag for the stomach, tights for the intestines and passed food through the items to see how the body would absorb nutrients and pass waste. We will be following this up by writing it up in our own words.
The children also had a visit from the air ambulance where they were able to have a look around the helicopter and ask questions.
This week in art we will be creating a nest out of clay and twigs using resources gathered from the school field.
We start off by saying a well done to our first star of the week Eisa.
He has shown great determination in his handwriting and presentation of his work. His top exit letters are joining correctly, words are at the correct size and he is joining most of his words. The presentation has improved and this is fantastic to see, Handwriting isn’t an easy task and takes time, effort, and perseverance and this is what had been evident in Eisa’s work.
We have started our new unit in Geography where we have been finding out about ‘The Grand Canyon’ we have been researching where it is using maps and introduced new vocabulary such as longitude and latitude, and from this we created a fact file. Next time we will be learning about erosion and how it was formed.
In PE, we have been learning different rolls, this week in gymnastics it was the teddy bear roll. The children took it in turns to observe their partner’s roll and support if needed.
In French, we have been recapping colours and numbers where the children played retrieval games in order to challenge them to remember the information.
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At Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy and Nursery, we encourage children to become confident and resilient learners, allowing all children to achieve their full potential.
We know that in order to fulfill the full potential of our pupils, we need to be modelling the mindset of a learner to not be afraid of making mistakes or giving up when they find things hard, but who thrive upon them and understand that this is all part of the learning process. We want all our pupils to relish challenges, embrace their mistakes, value the importance of effort, respond carefully to feedback and take inspiration from others.
At Holy Trinity, we consistently endeavor to challenge and develop the attitudes of all pupils toward learning by considering what makes a successful learner. We have dedicated sessions in class on how we can positively approach challenges inside and outside the classroom and it’s lovely to see the school buzzing with talk of perseverance, challenge, risks, and celebrating mistakes.
Central to this attitude and approach to learning, are the theories and proven evidence of a Growth Mindset by psychologist Carol Dweck.
The theory behind Growth Mindset is based on two types of mindsets, that children and adults may possess, a ‘fixed’ mindset and a ‘growth’ mindset. Below is an overview of the traits of each:
Fixed Mindset
Growth Mindset
We are very excited about the prospect of nurturing a growth mindset culture at Holy Trinity.
Key aspects of growth mindset at Holy Trinity:
There is a link attached below for you to share with your child:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/grownups/help-your-child-try-new-things
Below are some videos we’ll be using this half term to learn about Growth Mindset from Class Dojo – they’re easy to watch and explains it really well.
Episode 1:
Episode 2:
Episode 3:
Episode 4:
Episode 5:
How you can help at home:
In Hawkstone class, we have had another successful DT sewing session with our sewing helpers. This week we used our stocking template to cut around the felt, we then used our sewing skills to create the stocking using a running stitch and over stitch. Finally, we attached a bell or button to the stocking, we will finish next week.
Again thank you for all the help and support from the lovely ladies.
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