Rev. Hannah, Rev. Mary-Lou and Pat have been busy thinking about how they can share Worship with us while we aren’t all in school together. They have made this video to share an Open the Book story, a prayer and a song with us all.
Weekly School Newsletter
End of Half Term Post
It is the end of a very different half term at Bomere Heath CE Primary School. We can now reflect on what we have all achieved and say thank you to many others.
As you know, school has been open to a small number of pupils, who have been working hard all half term with the staff.
We would like to say well done and thank you to all pupils for their hard work, resilience and determination to complete their home learning. We know it is hard at the moment, but we must continue to find the positives and stay safe.
We would also like to say thank you for the support given by the parents and carers of our school. We know it has been a challenge in so many ways, but we fully appreciate your communication, teaching and understanding.
Prayer:
A prayer for family life
God of compassion,
whose Son Jesus Christ, the child of Mary,
shared the life of a home in Nazareth,
and on the cross drew the whole human family to himself:
strengthen us in our daily living
that in joy and in sorrow
we may know the power of your presence
to bind together and to heal;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Letter From Karen Bradshaw, Shropshire Council
We have been asked to place this letter on the website for all parents and carers to read:
KB 1265 Parents and Carers letter
The link to find the FAQs for parents is here:
https://shropshire.gov.uk/schools-and-education/news/coronavirus-and-schools/
Mental Health Awareness Week 18th May – 24th May
You may not be aware that it is Mental Health Awareness Week!
This year’s theme is kindness, with the week running from 18 – 24 May.
The focus on kindness is a response to the coronavirus outbreak, which is having a big impact on people’s mental health.
What have you done to show kindness?
What could you do to show kindness?
For more information see this Newsround article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/52557800
Helpful Support from BEAM
We have received some very useful leaflets from BEAM, who are operated by The Children’s Society and offer young people the chance to talk with a practitioner about managing their feelings.
We urge you to read the leaflets, as they include helpful ideas about talking to your child about coronavirus and managing transitions.
Virtual School Games Week 1 Challenge – Dodgeball
This week’s challenge is Dodgeball. Please click here. You will find how to enter, what to do and how to adapt the challenge to make it harder!
Remember, #VirtualSTWSchoolGames is open to all primary school age children – simply send the videos of your challenge attempt to schoolgames@energizestw.org.uk
Please remember that each entry requires parental permission.
Virtual School Games
Every year, pupils from across Shropshire, including Bomere Heath, attend the School Games, where they compete in a range of sports and challenges.
The event has been cancelled this year, but we are pleased to say that the organisers (Energize Shropshire) have arranged a “Virtual School Games”!
Here is some more information:
- #VirtualSTWSchoolGames is a competition for any primary school age children across Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin
- In the six weeks from week beginning 18th May to 22nd June, six sport-specific personal best challenges will be released, one each week
- Energize are looking for children to enter by sending videos and photos of them undertaking the challenges (all with parental / carer consent)
- Along with the sport-specific personal best challenges they are also looking for talented acts for our virtual opening ceremony and are inviting children to send videos of them performing their talents.
- The week beginning 29th June will be Shropshire Homes Virtual School Games Celebration Week and they will kick it off with the ‘virtual’ warm up and opening School Games has Got Talent acts
- They will review all entries that week and announce winners for each challenge on Friday 3rd July
This is a great opportunity for children across the County to get active, have fun and get recognition with participation certificates, and winners’ medals, wrist bands and t-shirts.
So, look out for the weekly challenge and get involved!
Home Learning – British Red Cross First Aid Champions
The Red Cross have released First Aid Champions which helps parents teach their children about first aid.
The resources have been adapted to use at home and the suggested pathway of using the First Aid Champions work is here: https://firstaidchampions.redcross.org.uk/primary/guidance-and-support/home-learning-pathway/
Please read this guide first, as it will allow you to decide if it is suitable for your child. It is designed for 5-11 year olds, but you may only wish to look at some aspects.
VE Day Celebrations
Today the children in school marked the 75th Anniversary of VE Day. We wore red, white and blue and did VE Day crafts, including making toilet roll aeroplanes! In the afternoon we had a mini cream tea, waved our Union Jacks and planted a Victoria plum tree to mark the occasion.
