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Special Awareness Days and Weeks
Christmas 2021
Although we have been unable to offer the opportunity of watching 'live' performances this Christmas, we are delighted to be able to share some filmed performances with you.
We hope you enjoy watching them, as much as we enjoyed creating them and watching the children shine.
Merry Christmas!
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| 1) Welcome | 2) Clip Clop | 3) Knock, Knock, Knock |
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| 4) Flames in the Fire | 5) Angel Appeared | 6) Three Kings |
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Baby Sleeping |
Jesus is Born |
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| Year 2- Father Christmas had a... | Year 3- Ho! Ho! Ho! |
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| Year 4 (Cedar)- The Magic Christmas Box | Year 4 (Larch)- The Magic Christmas Box |
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Year 5 (Elm)- Santa Clause is Coming to Town |
Year 5 (Sycamore)- Sparkle and Shine |
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| Year 6- We Wish You a Merry Christmas |
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Anti-bullying Week (15th November-19th November)
Click here for more information.
Anti-Bullying Week- Parent and Carer Pack.
Mental Health Awareness Week (10th-16th May)
Mental Health Awareness Week 2021 takes place between May 10th-16th. This year, the theme is 'Nature'.
Mental health and wellbeing is an important part of the statutory curriculum. Helping children understand the importance of mental health and providing them with the understanding and awareness needed to develop their wellbeing, will increase resilience and a positive mindset, not only in the classroom, but at home and in the wider community too.
It is important to talk about mental health to raise awareness and erase the stigma.
The evidence is clear that access to nature is crucial for our mental health. This has become especially apparent during lockdowns- when we recognised the value in being able to go for walks and appreciated the benefits of nature in reducing stress and anxiety.
However, not everyone is able to access nature. Mental Health Awareness Week wants to explore those barriers, ensuring that everyone has a chance to share in the natural world and celebrate the benefits to their mental health- an aim that Westover Green strongly supports.
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| What is Mental Health? | Bringing Nature Into Our Lives |
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| Circle Time Plan- Environmental Awareness | Bringing Nature into Our Lives- Acrostic Poem |
| Bringing Nature into Our Lives- Colouring | Bringing Nature into Our Lives- Poster |
| Bringing Nature into Our Lives- Word Search | Mindfulness- Cloud Relaxation Exercise |
| Spring- Being Mindful- Guided Meditation | Outdoor Health and Wellbeing- Games and Activities |
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* How does nature help you and your mental health and wellbeing? * How do you bring nature into your life? Share your own activities, experiences, thoughts and ideas. You never know how much they might help or inspire someone else! |
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Year 4 Science Year 4 have really enjoyed exploring different natural habitats within the school grounds. |
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Year 5 Forest School Year 5 had a great time exploring natural knots and bridges in Forest School. |
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Year 6 Science Year 6 used the playground to draw and label life-sized diagrams of the circulatory system. |
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St George's Day (23rd April)
Click on an image to read the PowerPoint Presentations. Then have a go at some of the St George's Day activities.
| St George and the Dragon Story | St George's Day Facts (KS1) | St George's Day Information (KS2) |
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British Science Week 2021 (5th- 14th March)
British Science Week is a ten-day celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths.
Click on the image below to access the British Science Week website, where you can find activity packs and a poster competition based on this year's theme of 'Innovating for the future'.
You can also learn more about British Science Week and this year's theme in this PowerPoint.
British Science Week PowerPoint
World Book Day 2021 (4th March)
World Book Day is an annual celebration of books, authors, illustrators and reading- with an aim to promote reading for pleasure.
World Book Day Letter- Click here
Westover Green Reading Challenge- Click here
Reading at Westover Green- Click here
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| Mr Powell-Thomas reading his own book- James and the Ogre | Mrs Kent reading Moon by Britta Teckentrup |
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| Mrs Stevens reading an extract from Krindlekrax by Philip Ridley. | Mr Loat reading Green Eggs and Ham by Dr Seuss. |
| Mrs Jolley reading an extract from 'The Twits' by Roald Dahl. | Ms Tryndyuk reading a story 'A Live Hat' by Nikolay Nosov |
| Miss Thompson reading 'And Tango Makes Three' by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell. | Miss Bradley reading 'The Star of the Zoo' by Virginie Zurcher. |
| Mrs Willis reading an extract from 'The Magic Faraway Tree' by Enid Blyton. | Miss Willson reading 'Jillian Jiggs' by Phoebe Gilman. |
| Mrs Davies reading 'Chocolate Cake' by Michael Rosen. | Miss Berry reading 'When I grow Up' by Melanie Joyce. |
| Miss Robinson reading 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' by Eric Carle. | Mrs Gibbard reading 'We're Going on a Bear Hunt' by Michael Rosen. |
| Miss Hale reading 'Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy' by Lynley Dodd. | Miss Hale reading an extract from 'The Secret Garden' by Frances Hodgson Burnett. |
| Miss Basten reading 'I'm Sticking With You' by Smriti Halls and Steve Small. | Mrs Parkin reading 'I believe in Unicorns' by Michael Morpurgo. |
| Mrs Costick reading The Worst Witch by Michael Morpurgo. | Miss Hale reading Keith the Cat with the Magic Hat by Sue Hendra. |
| Mrs Reece reading Monkey Puzzle by Julia Donaldson. | Mrs Norman reading 'The Other Ark' by Lynley Dodd. |
Safer Internet Day 2021 (9th February)
Safer Internet Day is celebrated globally in February each year to promote the safe and positive use of digital technology for children and young people. This year the global theme is "Together for a better internet."
In the UK, Safer Internet Day will focus on reliability online- exploring the issues of 'fake news' and separating fact from fiction.
An internet we trust: exploring reliability in the online world
Safer Internet Day- BBC Teach Live Lesson
The BBC Teach 'Live Lesson' will be made available on BBC Teach and on the CBBC channel on the morning of 9th February 2021 at 11am.
Children's Mental Health Week 2021 (1st- 7th February)
The theme of this year’s Children’s Mental Health Week is Express Yourself.
Expressing yourself is about finding ways to share feelings, thoughts, or ideas, through creativity. It is about finding a way to show who you are, and how you see the world, that can help you feel good about yourself.
As parents and carers, you play an important role in your child’s mental health.
Click on the image below to find Place2be's free resources!
Kate Gallagher, the Chair of Governors, asked for our help to promote Mental Health and Wellbeing in schools so we launched a ‘Design a Poster’ competition for the children.
Below are the winners of our 'Design a Poster' competition:
| EYFS Winner- Ezra |  |
| KS1 Winner- Amelia J-D |  |
| KS2 Winner- Olivia |  |
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Kate Gallagher's Tips and Themes
