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Makaton Sign of the Week no.2
Sat 24 Feb 2024Hello everyone, welcome back after the half term! We hope you all had a wonderful break.
This week's sign is 'thank you'.
You can watch the clip below to show you how to say it. It is important to say the word as you sign.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x22Ye0uiTMY
Have a wonderful week,
Mrs Carpineta
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Breaking news!
Fri 16 Feb 2024Year 4 have been investigating the saga of the stolen chocolate cake.What have they found out?
Please share Adele's delightful article.
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PTA Valentine's Disco
Fri 16 Feb 2024Wednesday night was a spectacular of fashion and dancing.I think the children and adults a like enjoyed,especially their dance offs. Plenty to eat and amazing glasses ,hair and tiaras for sale amongst many other items including lots of sugar!
Thank to all who supported this event and a special thank you to the PTA.
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Makaton Sign of the Week no.1
Mon 12 Feb 2024Hello everyone, after the success of last week's Children's Mental Health Week, we have decided to implement a Makaton Sign of the Week. Many classes already use some Makaton and they were all introduced to some new signs last week. We will now have a weekly sign, introduced by myself and Mrs Direnzo during Monday morning assembly. I will also add the sign here, on the website, so you can join in at home if you would like to.
This week's sign is 'Please'.
You can watch the clip below to show you how to say it. It is important to say the word as you sign.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiNxLZGbEYM
Have a wonderful week,
Mrs Carpineta
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Children's Mental Health Week 5th-9th February 2024
Sat 10 Feb 2024This week was Children's Mental Health week and we focused on the 5 Ways to Wellbeing, which are :Give, Connect, Learn, Take Notice and Be Active. What a fantastic week it was.
On Monday, we focused on 'giving'. The children made thank you cards for someone special and we talked about how we can 'give' to others. Thank you so much for the very generous donations, which were collected today by the foodbank and were greatly received. These will really help local families in need. KS2 wrote some wonderful cards and letters for the residents of our local care home, which I'm sure will cheer them up!
On Tuesday, our focus was to 'connect'. The children brought in board games and activities to share. Each KS2 class joined with a KS1 class to play games and share their activities. It was so wonderful to witness all the interactions between the classes. The children also made compliment cards for someone else in their class, which was really wonderful. The effort they made to draw things their chosen person would like was really lovely.
On Wednesday, the focus was to 'learn' and while we learn things every day at school, we wanted to learn something a little different so I asked Mrs Direnzo to teach us some Makaton. Mrs Direnzo went into each class from Nursery to Year 6 to show us the Makaton signs for different feelings. All the children were engaged and tried hard to keep using the signs. Since Wednesday was about 'learning' new things we also looked at learning how to count to 10 in different languages. In Year 1 Mrs Neville taught us how to count to 10 in Russian and Chinese!
On Thursday, the focus was to 'take notice'. Each class paired up with another class for a yoga session with Miss Cicero and had mindfulness sessions in class. KS2 drew some wonderful still life pictures while EYFS and KS1 went on a sensory walk. Year 6 decided to really take notice of their class mates by focussing and drawing a physical feature of their table partners. What fantastic artists we have at St Joseph's!
On Friday, we concentrated on 'being active' and came to school in comfortable sportswear. We enjoyed fantastic Just Dance sessions and got active. The weather wasn't our friend but we made the most of it.
A truly fantastic week that was hopefully enjoyed by all and to top it off, no homework to worry about!
From all the positive feedback and pupil voice I have received we have decided to implement a board game afternoon at the end of every half term, starting from the end of next half term. More to follow on that in due course.
Also, Mrs Direnzo and I will be teaching a weekly Makaton sign during Monday morning whole school assemblies, to encourage both children and staff to learn something new!
Have a wonderful weekend,
Mrs Carpineta
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Celebration
Thu 08 Feb 2024This morning we welcomed many special visitors to celebrate our assembly.
Our visitors;
- Colonel Clinton Read, Commanding Officer of Northwood HQ
- Councillor Fiona Hill, Hertfordshire Armed Forces Covenant Board Chairman
- Councillor Mark Mills-Bishop, Hertfordshire Armed Forces Covenant Board Deputy Chairman
- Councillor Dee Hart, Local County Councillor for St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School
- Councillor Paul Seeby, Armed Forces Champion for Broxbourne
Were all invited to present Aria with her award for winning the year 5 Hertfordshire Hero's Christmas card competition.
As a school we have entered many times but this is the first winning entry we have seen.Aria we are all very proud of you ,especially Mum and Dad who also attended this morning.
Aria was presented with her certificate and a treat day as the army base.
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MATHS DAY!!
Fri 02 Feb 2024MATHS DAY 02.02.24
On Friday, we took part in the national NSPCC number day.
We had an action packed day of fun including paired Maths games session and TT Rock Stars.
There were 3793 schools that took part in the TT Rock Stars competition and we came 1373 out of those schools, so WELL DONE!!!
We look forward to taking part again next year!!
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Children's Mental Health Week 5th-9th February 2024
Fri 02 Feb 2024Next week, 5th -9th February, is Children's Mental Health week and we will be working on the 5 Ways to Wellbeing, which are :Give, Connect, Learn, Take Notice and Be Active. The plan for the week will be as follows:
Monday- 'Give'- There's been lots of research about the effects of taking part in social and community life. Some studies have shown that people who help others are more likely to rate themselves as happy. Is there anything you can do today, to be kind or helpful to someone else? With this in mind, EYFS/KS1 children have been asked to bring in food bank donations and KS2 will be making cards/write letters for the residents of the local retirement home.
Tuesday- 'Connect'- Connecting with others can help us feel close to people, and valued for who we are. Being social means different things for different people – you might prefer being in quieter situations with one other person, or you might like being in big groups. You might like to connect with people online, or you might enjoy phone calls or sending letters. We would like all children can bring in a board game or something (no electronics!) that they can share with someone else or a small group.
Wednesday 'Learn'- We're always learning new things – often without realising it. Feeling like you're learning and developing can boost your self-esteem. Sometimes, setting goals can help you to feel more productive and more in control of your life. What can you learn today?
To help us learn something new that we don't do every day at school, Mrs Direnzo will visit classes in the morning to show some simple every day Makaton signs that children and staff will be encouraged to try and use throughout the day.
Thursday-'Take Notice'- Reminding yourself to take notice can help you to be aware of how you're feeling. It can help you understand what triggers your feelings of stress or anxiety.
Some studies have shown that savouring ‘the moment’ can also help you to feel more positive about life. Take some time to enjoy the moment and the environment around you. Today children will be taking part in a yoga/mindful meditation session..
Friday- Be Active - Physical activity can help us maintain positive mental health.
This doesn't have to mean running marathons or training every day at the gym. There are lots of different things you can do to be a bit more active. Studies have shown that getting active can help you sleep better, have happier moods, and reduce feelings of stress, anxiety and racing thoughts. We will be having a fun-filled, sporty lunch and Golden Time so please send your child to school wearing warm sportswear (no football kits please!)
There will also be no homework next week, instead children should spend that time doing something they enjoy with their families.
For more information about Children's Mental Health Week and the 5 Ways to Wellbeing please click the links below:
https://www.mind.org.uk/workplace/mental-health-at-work/five-ways-to-wellbeing/ Mind 5 Ways to Wellbeing.
https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/self-help/guides-tools-and-activities/five-steps-to-mental-wellbeing/ NHS 5 Steps to Wellbeing
https://www.childrensmentalhealthweek.org.uk/families/ Place2B's Children's Mental Health Week resources for families.
Thank you so much for your support. Have a wonderful weekend,
Mrs Carpineta
(PSHE and Wellbeing Lead)
