In Long Mynd we have been very busy in the last few weeks and the children have been fantastic!
Wrekin News
Recycle with Michael and The Salvation Army
As part of the ‘Great Big Green Week’ we launched on Monday, we have joined up with The Salvation Army. This is the 2nd time we have taken part in the Recycle with Michael project to help recycle unwanted clothes and shoes while making a little money for the school.
Weblink: https://recyclewithmichael.co.uk/
Turn your unloved clothes and shoes into cash for our school!
We wanted to let you know about an exciting new project we’re discussing with the children this week. Today, we’re announcing our involvement in a new campaign and competition which aims to raise much-needed funds for the school whilst helping others in our community. And we need your help.
Please see attached letter with all the details:
Letter-to-Parents Recycle with Michael
We have about 50 bags available, ready to be filled with your unwanted clothes and shoes. If you would like a bag please as your class teacher and one will be provided – it is on a first-come basis as we only have 50.
It couldn’t be easier to get involved. Simply:
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Fill the bags with your unwanted clothes and shoes (no bric-a-brac please). If you need more bags please ask at Reception.
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Return the bags containing your unwanted items on 23rd June and leave them at the hall door which will be open at 8:30 am.
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The Salvation Army will collect the bags and the money raised from the items will be shared with the school. The more bags we fill – the more cash we raise! If you’re having a clear out, remember Recycle with Michael, and donate to a great cause.
Did you know facts about recycling:
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30% of our unwanted clothing currently goes to landfill.
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50,000 tonnes, that’s around £140 million worth of used but still wearable clothing goes to landfill in the UK every year
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Clothes can take up to 40 years to decompose
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Shoes can take up to 1,000 years to break down.
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Textiles can be repurposed into a number of things including sports fields, pillow stuffing, and paper money.
thank you for your continued support.
Mental Health and Well-Being at Holy Trinity
Well-being and Mental Health is always a priority and at Holy Trinity and we are proud to be supporting Children’s Mental Health Week February https://www.childrensmentalhealthweek.org.uk/
‘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.
Growth Mindset
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
- I like my work to be easy
- I don’t like to try a challenge
- I won’t do it
- I can’t do it
- I believe I cannot change how clever I am
- I don’t like to try new things because I won’t be very good at it
- I give up easily
Growth Mindset
- I never give up
- I like my work to be difficult – it means I am learning
- I love challenges
- How can I achieve this
- I can do it
- I want people to praise me for the effort I put into my work
- I believe I can get more intelligent by working hard
- I learn from my mistake.
We are very excited about the prospect of nurturing a growth mindset culture at Holy Trinity.
Key aspects of growth mindset at Holy Trinity:
- We celebrate making mistakes – we can learn from them;
- We never give up – perseverance is the key if we are to succeed;
- We learn from each other;
- We don’t compare ourselves with others;
- We challenge ourselves and take risks;
- We remember that our brains are making new connections and growing all the time.
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:
- Praise the amount of effort your child is putting into things rather than how clever they are;
- Talk to your children about their brain is like a muscle – the more they use it, the stronger it gets;
- Encourage your children to not give up if they are finding something difficult;
- Challenge your children to try something new or challenging.
Summer 2 Newsletter and Curriculum Map
Please find below a copy of our Newsletter and Curriculum Map for the second half of our Summer Term.
Summer Newsletter and Curriculum Map
Please find below a copy of our Newsletter and Curriculum Map for our Summer Term ahead.
Holy Trinity celebrate British Science Week 2022
Today, Holy Trinity celebrated the start of British Science Week. Each class are participating in their own exciting growth activities.Clee started to talk about ideas and what growth meant to them today. I have seen some wonderful seed planting in Earls Hill and beans are growing in Wrekin Class. Caradoc are going to be looking at the tadpoles growing in Mrs Morgan’s pond via video and pictures. Longmynd will be investigating plants and their functions, whilst Ercall and Hawkstone are investigating the effect of sound on the growing of cress seeds. Stiperstones are looking at the size of planets and will be investigating the growth of crators. Finally, Haughmond will be investigating the growth of mould and bacteria and the growth of penguins in the Antarctic.
In assembly this morning, we learnt about how growth can be explored in so many different ways, as well as the definition of growth – Growth can mean the process of increasing in size or the progressive development of something.
Each class have been given their own sunflower seed and we will be having a school competition to see which class can grow the tallest sunflower.
The children will hopefully have come home with competition details today on designing their own posters on anything to do with growth. The posters will be judged at school and the there will be one winner awarded to each class with a prize and then the winners will be put forward to a national competition. Entries need to be into school by Tuesday 12th April. Here is the link for more details on the competition.: britishscienceweek.org/ plan-your-activities/poster-competition
Have fun with your wonderful competition ideas. I can’t wait to see them.
Wrekin’s Newsletter and Curriculum Overview
Please find a copy of our newsletter and curriculum overview for the second half of our Spring Term.
Valentines Disco
What a fantastic time had by all at Thursday’s Valentines Disco. The children all behaved exceptionally and had great fun dancing, eating, playing musical statues and playing with the balloons. A huge thank you to the PTA for organising such a wonderful event, and we are all looking forward to the next event. Here are a selection of photographs:
We LOVE Science at Holy Trinity . Try some of these Valentine Science and STEM activities at home!
Valentine Click the link to find more Science Valentine activities..
https://littlebinsforlittlehands.com/valentines-day-stem-activities-challenges-kids/
Have fun and LOVE Science. Send some pictures to your teachers on Dojo for some extra Housepoints.