Mental Health Awareness Week 2020

19th May 2020Ms C Smith

Hosted by the Mental Health Foundation, Mental Health Awareness Week takes place from 18-24 May 2020. The theme for the week is kindness.

We know that the children at Harton are very kind. We want to celebrate their kindness by suggesting some activities that they could do during their time at home.

 

Being Kind to Myself:  

You might like to try…

Jigsaws
Try completing a jigsaw – dust off those old Christmas presents!
Or, you could do an online jigsaw puzzle instead.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/puzzles/kiri-and-lou-jigsaw?collection=cbeebies-jigsaw-puzzles
https://www.digipuzzle.net/main/kids/

 

Or

Colour by Numbers
Try using paint, coloured pencils or felt tips.

Disney Color by Number

 

VE Day Cards

11th May 2020S Whitfield

Our KS2 children made some cards for WW2 veterans. We wanted to thank them for the sacrifices they made for us and the courage they showed in fighting for our country.

Year 3 loved learning all about VE Day!

11th May 2020C Whitehead

Last week our Year 3 children completed lots of research at home to learn all about VE Day and what this day means to Britain. They wrote poems and designed posters to share their pride in our country and honour the men and women of WW2.

 

They even made fabulous decorations to help celebrate the 75th anniversary of VE Day on Friday. We are sad that we could not celebrate this important day together in school but we love seeing all your hard work at home! Thank you to everyone who has shared their fantastic work with us, it really does put a big smile on our faces to see it!

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Learning all about VE Day at home

4th May 2020C Whitehead
This week we will have a History focus leading up to a very special celebration on Friday. Britain will be commemorating the 75th anniversary of VE Day when the guns fell silent at the end of war in Europe. You could undertake some research to find all about VE day and creative to present what learn. Maybe you could draw a significant event. You may want to create an information booklet or a poster!

Why not make your own Great British Bunting to display in your window at home?

The link below has some great ideas and a template to help!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/4TrqYDyf4PMdLypxzyTwGDg/great-british-bunting

Here are some further useful links with resources you might like to use:

This is the official VE Day website, there is lots of information on here and resources that you can download:

https://www.veday75.org/

This website has learning resources tailored to KS1 and KS2, including a video lesson:

https://www.mrtdoeshistory.com/75th-anniversary-ve-day

ARTventurers have created a free Festival pack so that people can make their own VE decorations and props in time for the anniversary on May 8.

https://onedrive.live.com/?authkey=%21AB6w%5FbcSjJDwPTQ&id=2FB208A984590CC5%2122524&cid=2FB208A984590CC55

Poppy Scotland have some online learning resources that could be used for home learning. Download the pack here:

http://learning.poppyscotland.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Domestic_impact_of_war_society_and_culture__P-and-CO.pdf

VE day clip on BBC teach:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/history-ks2-ve-day/z7xtmfr

Some free downloadable resources from Primary Treasure Chest:

https://www.primarytreasurechest.com/teachingresources/category/world-war-two-teaching-resources.html

VE Day Friday 8th May

30th April 2020L Moore

Although we are unable to celebrate the 75th anniversary of VE Day together, we would like you to mark the occasion at home with your families.

We would love to see a photograph of you joining the ‘Stay at Home Street Party’.

On Friday 8th May we would like you to make some bunting and decorate your house in red, white and blue. Then with your family you could have a picnic in your garden. Here’s a link to help you design your bunting: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/4TrqYDyf4PMdLypxzyTwGDg/great-british-bunting

Your teachers will be sending you some activities you could do at home to help you learn about the importance of VE Day.

We can’t wait to see what you can do!

VE Day 75 Logo

Sowing seeds in the allotment

23rd April 2020S Robson

Pupils from Year 3 to Year 6 had a great time in the allotment today. They planted pea seeds, ready to go into polytunnel, and a pot to take home. The fruit trees in the orchard are starting to bloom, so hopefully the bees and insects will pollinate the flowers. We are looking forward to harvesting the fruit.

Five Minute Mindfulness

21st April 2020S Robson

Joe Wicks PE lessons have been so popular with our pupils, and with pupils all over the world. We know that keeping active is especially important at the moment, and maintaining physical health keeps our body healthy, as well as giving the ‘feel good factor’.

Mental wellbeing is as important to us as our physical health, particularly in recent times. So try taking 5 minutes out of a busy, or tiring day to practise 5 minutes of mindfulness – focusing on the present moment. Mindfulness can relax your body and mind, creating a feeling of calm.

Have a go with Tai chi – you can practise outdoors or indoors.

You’ll soon pick it up, and it could become as much a part of your daily routine as… brushing your teeth! Our pupils thoroughly enjoyed it when Ilona, a local Tai chi instructor, gave us lessons during Health and Wellbeing Week.

Follow the NHS Mindfulness link for further advice.

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/mindfulness/

 

Nature up close – Springtime activities

21st April 2020S Robson

Spring is a great season to see growth happening in nature. Whether it’s spent in the garden, yard, planting in a window box, or watching from an open window. It’s all around!

It’s a fact that gardening, or being out in fresh air surrounded by bird song, flowers and trees, can make us feel uplifted and brighter, as well as providing other health benefits.

Checkout the video for some great activities you can do at home. You might learn a new skill like gardening – great exercise! Or grow some vegetables or flowers from seed. You may like to grow something to plant in our allotment, and observe it’s growth from time to time. Have fun!

There is more info on the growveg website:

https://www.growveg.co.uk/guides/fun-garden-activities-for-kids-during-lockdown/