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The Literacy Team have had a busy schedule of meetings and planning this week, with the steering group meeting to discuss all of the fab events we can put in place for students this year to celebrate our love of reading. This year we will also be focusing on writing and oracy (speaking and listening) so lots to celebrate there!

This week we’d like to make you aware of ‘Take 10 to read’, a campaign by The National Literacy Trust in support of World Mental Health Day.听

‘Reading can help you relax, boost your mood and escape elsewhere 鈥� and it doesn鈥檛 have to be a book. It could be a football magazine, a comic or even a recipe book. Reading something that interests you can transport you away from day-to-day life.’

We already know the benefit of reading at home from a learning perspective, but there have also been research studies which identified the positive impact reading has on mental health and wellbeing too.

To find out more information and some tips around engaging students in reading, look

Read with your child for 10 minutes every day to support their wellbeing.

And for some motivating book recommendations for all ages on a theme of mental health, look here:听 though as mentioned above – it doesn’t have to be book to make an impact!听These are books to help your child talk about their mental health and wellbeing.

Happy reading!

Michael enjoying attending his motor sensory session with his physio Mary, undertaking all the activities with a big smile on his face! He particularly works well on the swing and trampoline, here he is completing some throwing tasks! Well done Michael!

In Music this week, 2LL looked at singing and signing to 鈥淒ancing in the Street鈥� by Martha and the Vandellas. We talked about the Notting Hill Carnival and how this celebrates Caribbean culture. We also watched videos of the Notting Hill Carnival and listened to some different Caribbean music! We really enjoyed listening to these black musicians 馃槉

Sienna and Rosie- 鈥淭his song is really catchy鈥�

Isaac and Thomas enjoyed having a dance!

Josh- 鈥淭his is good鈥�

Seb- 鈥淚 like this beat鈥�

Heyan 鈥淵es I like it鈥�

Ansh enjoyed watching the videos of the dancing!

See what Terry鈥檚 class got up to below, and watch out next week鈥檚 blog for a full update!

Thank you to everyone who has provided donations so far, we really appreciate it and I鈥檓 sure the People鈥檚 Kitchen will too听馃槉

Let鈥檚 keep it going!

As a Key Driver, wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do. The role of the school Wellbeing Team is to promote and support the emotional health & wellbeing of all pupils, to ensure they can access the curriculum and school activities to their full potential. The team consists of a Lead Speech & Language Therapist and two school-based counsellors; as well as key learning support staff who have been identified as 鈥榃ellbeing Champions鈥�.

What the Wellbeing Team Do

The Wellbeing Team provides additional support to students and class teams.

The team can support directly or indirectly with students throughout each key stage in school. Individual support can be provided through 1:1 counselling sessions, play therapy, coaching, and mentoring.

We have a designated Wellbeing Room, which provides a safe and private space that students can access during timetabled sessions, or on a drop-in basis.

At 最新麻豆原创 School we recognise that the overall wellbeing of our students can have a significant impact on their ability to access and engage fully in the school curriculum. The team works in conjunction with class teams, other therapists, safeguarding team, and the BfL Team in school to provide a holistic approach to ensure the emotional health & wellbeing needs of our student community are supported throughout their time at our school.

The Wellbeing Team are based in the Wellbeing Room, although we work with class teams and students throughout the school. The Wellbeing Room provides a safe space for students to engage in therapeutic activities, use as a breakout space, or to check in with the school counsellor.

If you would like to contact the Wellbeing Team you can:

Email: PercyHedleySchoolWellbeingTeam@percyhedley.org.uk

Phone: 0191 216 1811 (Main Reception)

Make a request via the class team

We are also continuing with our Connect Challenge

Hello everyone!

This year, we鈥檙e diving into the theme of 鈥楥onnect鈥欌�攐ne of the five ways to wellbeing! This week, we took on a super challenge all about nature! We invited everyone to step outside and unleash their creativity while connecting with the great outdoors and all its wild wonders!

A HUGE shoutout to our superstar pupils in 2LL and 3TW who have been having a blast with Hannah in outdoor learning! Connecting with this week鈥檚 wild weather inspired some creative pumpkin pinecone crafting and lessons on safely building and maintaining a fire. Special recognition goes to Daniel G in 4OW, who fearlessly embraced the heavy rain on Tuesday鈥攖ruly a nature explorer!

Rahme鈥檚 class has been playing in the fallen leaves during playtime! And our awesome Key Stage 4 pupils have been on a mission to rescue some eight-legged friends, gently scooping them up and giving them a safe ride back outside!

We hope you all enjoyed connecting with nature this week!

Get ready for next week鈥檚 challenge: 鈥�Helping!鈥� We know how wonderfully helpful everyone at 最新麻豆原创 is, so we can鈥檛 wait to see what you all come up with!

Don鈥檛 forget to share your photos and stories with Andy at a.dawson@percyhedley.org.uk.

Let鈥檚 keep connecting!

Feel free to send any photos or comments to Andy at听a.dawson@percyhedley.org.uk听Let鈥檚 keep the fun going!

BfL is an approach to understanding and developing children and young people鈥檚 behaviour that focuses on their relationship with their self, with others and with the curriculum, and promotes readiness for education. Together the BfL team support staff and pupils. The BfL approach is consistent with our values and compatible with systems such as Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) and Non-Abusive Psychological and Physical Intervention (NAPPI)

At the minute they are growing Mint, Rosemary, Thyme. Also Erysimum and Penstemon. They have just planted onions, peas and have some bulbs to plant this Friday

On Thursday 10^th October, 最新麻豆原创 School took part in a Resilience Day focusing on mental health and supporting 鈥楬ello Yellow Day鈥�, in a variety of activities set up to encourage mindfulness and positive energy.

be! That’s due to your fantastic support that enabled sales to reach a total of more than 拢700!!

Not only have our wonderful families continued to foster a love of reading at home by making those purchases but 最新麻豆原创 is able to spend hundreds of pounds on new books from the commission that was earned. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

We must not forget the children’s role in this success: they revelled in the visual delight provided by the fair, browsed with their friends and were SO polite when buying their books! Thanks again for all your support!

This week in early years we started to explore Harvest. In our outdoor learning session we filled our sticky pumpkin shapes with leaves. We have great fun painting with fruit and vegetables. We used fine motor skills to cut our own fruit and vegetables. We made fluffy paint pumpkin pictures. 听We then explored some fruit and vegetables with our senses feeling and smelling pumpkin, cauliflower, carrots and celery. We all enjoyed our rainy weather activities especially the water spray bottles and the umbrella alongside reading our rain story and looking at raining day photos, free painting and lots of other activities. Another fun packed week in Early Years

Fab stuff from the whole Early Years Team there 鈥� what a great addition to the school

It鈥檚 Kate鈥檚 turn to choose Therapy Star of the Week this week 鈥� and what a great choice!

This week’s Therapy Star of the Week is Aurora!

Aurora has been working really hard in her speech & language therapy sessions. She has been practising using her Makaton signs to support her communication with staff and students. Aurora enjoys sharing news about her dogs 鈥� here she is demonstrating the sign 鈥� well done Aurora!

the unique needs of children with special educational needs.听 It aims to ensure that these children can travel safely and comfortably between their home and school.听 Local Authorities have specific duties to provide the free home to school transport to those students with special educational needs who are deemed eligible for the transport.听

Here in school, we often liaise with SEN Transport teams from different local authorities regarding a range of issues or concerns.听 However, the contract is between parents and/or carers and the local authority therefore if any issues arise with your child鈥檚 transport, then please see the relevant contact numbers below:

Newcastle- 0191 277 4646

Gateshead- 0191 4337484

South Tyneside- 0191 427 2680

North Tyneside- 0191 643 8726

Northumberland- 01670 624 839

Durham- 03000 264 444

Sunderland- 0191 561 2284

Darlington- 01325 405 904 or 01325 405 905

Stockton on Tees/Redcar and Cleveland- 01642 444 974

Hartlepool- 01429 523 123

Feel free to get in touch with us if there is anything you wish to discuss

Everyone and anyone is always very welcome and actively encouraged to contact Aylisha at 听aylisha.holland@percyhedley.org.uk or Rebecca at R.Fletcher@percyhedley.org.uk or any of the DSL Team

And you can click over to the Online Safety blog for any more info too. It鈥檚 here 听Online Safety blogs – 最新麻豆原创 School. This week Lizzie is talking about avoiding cyber-bullying. Important stuff that very many young people with face!

Please do tell us what you feel would be helpful in the Online Safety blog

This week, I just wanted to draw everybody鈥檚 attention to the latest version of the Attendance Policy that the school adheres to. The policy can be found by clicking this link –听Percy-Hedley-School-Attendance-Policy-v2-.pdf (percyhedley.org.uk)

Please familiarise yourself with the Absence Reporting procedure in particular. This is the process that we follow daily for any same day or planned absences.

Any questions please feel free to reach out to the Attendance Officer 鈥� Kelly Richardson on听Kelly.richardson@percyhedley.org.uk鈥�

Here鈥檚 a link to our Code of Conduct, which is also on the website in the 听Parent and Carers Area – 最新麻豆原创 School鈥�. Most schools have these now, so please do have a read 鈥� they aren鈥檛 used very often

Why don鈥檛 you join them! The Fabulous Friends are always looking for volunteers for events!听 If you can offer any support, please contact Eileen at听e.robinson@percyhedley.org.uk

Please get in touch with Tracy via the email below and she will be happy to respond to any queries, suggestions about the LPPA and other issues for parents

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From Tracy and the LPPA team. Contact t.smithson@percyhedley.org.uk

ENGAGEMENT!

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Teamwork

Our star of the pathway this week is Danny! Danny has shown amazing turn taking when playing with a friend this week! Well Done Danny. STAR!!!

ELTBA!

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Ethan!

Resilience

Ethan in 3KH had an amazing swimming session this week. The resilience he showed going to a new pool, getting his face wet, and floating on his back (with a little support), was out of this world!

Well done Ethan! You鈥檒l be swimming like a shark in no time! STAR!!!

KS4!

A Great week for the Upper School!

Respect

Torri G, Joshua W, Evan P, Jess O and Delaney for being respectful and communicating with a famous artist in Byker! ITV News were even there!

Resilience

Upper School outdoor learning option group for working together to build dens!

Ellie B & Ayaan S for moving into new class groups!

4KR for being resilient through lots of changes!

Tom W for running in cross country!

Teamwork

Leon VS for helping a peer put their socks on!

Brandon St for being supportive of staff while being trained on his health needs!

Cross country team for representing 最新麻豆原创 so well!

Boys football team for inning all their matches!

THE ALL-NEW POST-16 GROUP!!!

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Post 16 have been very resilient this week.

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Resilience

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Kian for being amazing and adapting beautifully to a new routine and new staff.听Very well done Kian!! STAR!!!

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Benjamin for always working so hard and having a great attitude.听Fantastic!! Total STAR!!!

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Resilience and Teamwork

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Francis for being so kind and allowing Lisa to help with the jam tart making.听He was also and amazing salesperson and debt collector at the bake sale.听Brilliant!! STAR!!!

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Dom for being a very cheery member of the 6LD enterprise group and joining in so well.听Great stuff!! STAR!!!

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Casey M for joining a ladies鈥� football team. What a STAR!!!

World Mental Health Awareness Day is October 10^th

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This year鈥檚 theme is Workplace Mental Health

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Here is my video from mental health week earlier this year. The signs are:

Mental health, talk, listen, okay, feel

Please reach out to our Wellbeing Team if you have would like to discuss any workplace mental health issues.

Keep talking and signing!

Hola! It was another one of those days when the kitchen does something lovely and a bit different 鈥� this time, Spain! Thank you to them! Have a look at what there was 鈥� I had Spanish Omelette!

Look at those puddings! Si senora, por favor!